Palace Playland
Palace Playland is a seasonal amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has operated on the same site since 1902.
History
In the 1900s, Palace Playland's startup decade, the then-small amusement park centered on a roller skating rink and adjacent merry-go-round. Simple summer refreshments were served, such as lemonade and salt water taffy.In the 1950s, Palace Playland was operated by future banker and philanthropist Bernard Osher, a Maine native.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Palace Playland was noted for operating a 1910 Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel, PTC #19; however, in 1996, the valuable antique was withdrawn from service and moved to Ohio.
In the 1990s, Palace Playland claimed to be "New England's largest pinball and video arcade." A guidebook writer recommended the park to "aficionados of the garish."
Today
In the 2010s, Palace Playland described itself as "New England's Only Beachfront Amusement Park." In 2010–11, the park tore down and replaced its Ferris wheel. The Playland has positioned itself as a provider of amusement-park-experience services to French-speaking residents of Quebec, including offering a webpage in French. In 2018, Palace Playland opened another new roller coaster known as the "Sea Viper" replacing the "Galaxi". In April 2020, Palace Playland implemented a cashless card system for its arcade.Palace Playland is located directly on the waterfront, across Maine State Route 9 from the Old Orchard Beach Downeaster passenger railroad station.
Rides
| Name | RideType | Notes | Year Added |
| HyperJump | Techno Jump | This ride was manufactured by Preston & Barbieri. | 2023 |
| Kraken | Pendulum | Technical Park Street Fighter Revolution. Replaced Adrenalin | 2024 |
| Matterhorn | Matterhorn | ||
| Nitro Speed | Breakdance | Replaced Orient Express | 2025 |
| Pirate | Pirate Ship | 2005 | |
| Power Surge | Power Surge | Zamperla; Moved to the former Cascade Falls plot for the 2022 season. | 2003 |
| Riptide | Replaced Moby Dick | 2012 | |
| Wind Surfer | Cliffhanger | Replaced Cliffhanger | 2025 |
| Name | Ride Type | Notes | Year Added |
| Carousel | Carousel | Chance Rides Menagerie Carousel | |
| Convoy | |||
| Crop Duster | 2008 | ||
| Dizzy Dragons | Similar to Tea Cups, riders enter a dragon's stomach and can spin their dragon either direction. | 2012 | |
| Dumbo | |||
| Euro Slide | Fun Slide | 2005 | |
| Frog Hopper | |||
| Grand Orient Fun House | Fun House | Relocated from the Galaxi side of the Park to near the Ferris Wheel in the early 2000s | |
| Hampton Cars | |||
| Hampton Motorcycles | |||
| Motorcycle Jump | 2005 | ||
| Samba Balloon | 2025 | ||
| Tea Cups | Kiddie Tea Cups | 2002 | |
| Winky The Whale |