This post is authored by Ryan Kershaw – ISA Toronto President
On September 15th, the members of ISA Toronto and their families had the opportunity to gobehind the scenes at Canada’s Wonderland and see how their favourite attractions worked.
The Big Tour
The first half of the tour took a look at the workings of Wonderland’s newest attraction, Leviathan . 
This new roller coaster features an initial 300’ drop at just over 80 degrees, which propels riders to over 140km/h (>85mph) along its mile long track. One of the interesting parts of the tour was a look at the control system which has about 5000 I/O points, or as ISA Toronto member Jim Dykes put it “about a third of what you would find at a small pulp mill”.
The second half showed off Splash Works which was closed for the season, and allowed for full and unimpeded access. The tour started off by taking a look at the water quality control system, and then moved over to the wave control system for the pool, where thanks to three 100hp compressors, the park can generate up to 80 different combinations of waves.
The tour was a great opportunity to look behind the scenes, and an eye opener for many members. ISA Toronto member and Centennial College student Adam Conner put it best when he mentioned:
“I was expecting to see more specialized equipment for the rides, but much of what I see here isn’t any different from what we work with in class”.
ISA Toronto would like to thank everyone that came out and hopes to see everyone at future meetings!
Pictures available on the ISA Toronto Facebook group.
About the Author
Ryan Kershaw is currently serving as president of the ISA Toronto Section, and has been involved in the process instrumentation and automation field for over a decade.
About ISA Toronto
ISA Toronto was formed in 1948, and has been in continuous operation ever since. ISA Toronto offers monthly members meetings along with special events and training sessions.
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