New Plans for Playland Announced by Westchester County Exec Latimer including Yorktown Day

Playland has been Westchester County and the New York Metropolitan areas’ great family amusement park and entertainment center since 1928. For the 2019 season, the Park is welcoming many new, exciting events and promotions – including a collaboration with ArtsWestchester and the Westchester Parks Foundation for a public art display, the first new commercial in 10 years, the welcoming of “Town Days” to promote community and 11 new musical acts. 

LINK TO NEW PLAYLAND COMMERCIAL

LINK TO NEWS CONFERENCE

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “This administration is committed to Playland. We plan to run this park with a level of energy and vitality that has been missing. On a beautiful day like today, you can envision what it has been like for 90 years, and what it will be during its 91st year. This is a County park for County people - and whether you live in the far northwest corner of this county in Cortlandt, Peekskill or Buchanan, or down in the southeast portion near Pelham Manor and New Rochelle, or if you are in Yonkers in the southwest corner, or North Salem in the northeast section of the County - Playland is a park for you.”

Among the new features for the 2019 Season: a public art display, Westchester Town Days, the Westchester Loves to Read Program, laser shows, 11 new musical acts, a new coaster mascot, new social media campaign #HeyCoaster, Playland museum, updated commercial and updated webpage (playlandpark.org).

Latimer said: “We are supremely confident, as we get ready to open this park that it is ready to go for the new season. This park is safe, has been safe, and will be safe.”

August 30, 2019 will be YORKTOWN DAY at Playland. Focused on building community and celebrating the unique towns, cities and villages of Westchester County this summer, the County will be featuring “Town Days,”  Tuesdays – Fridays, June 25-August 31 (except July 4).  From A to Z, Playland will celebrate each town, village and city with their own Town Day. With proof of ID, each resident will receive discount coupons when they arrive at the park by going to the Fountain Plaza Administration Building. Municipalities will also have a chance to display booths of information and proudly display what makes them unique at the Fountain Plaza on their special day.  Discounts include one free mini golf entry, two for one ride admission, one free beach or pool admission, $1 off of one food value meal and a $5 discount for parking on a return visit to the park. 

Visit playlandpark.org/ for more details.

 

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Submitted by Yorktown, NY

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