WildPlay Element Parks

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| type = Outdoor Recreation Park chain

| location = British Columbia, Ontario, and New York State

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| created = {{Start date|df=yes|2006|03}}

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| website = {{official website|https://www.wildplay.com/}}

| status = Parks close for season during winter months

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WildPlay Element Parks is a Canadian-owned chain of outdoor recreation parks located across British Columbia, Ontario and New York. It is based on Vancouver Island.{{Cite web|url=http://douglasmagazine.com/regional-news/item/18200-adventure-tourism-best-practices-mission-selects-vancouver-island-as-training-ground.html|title=Adventure Tourism Selects Vancouver Island as Training Ground|date=2012-11-09|website=Douglas Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205233718/http://douglasmagazine.com/regional-news/item/18200-adventure-tourism-best-practices-mission-selects-vancouver-island-as-training-ground.html|archive-date=2015-02-05|url-status=}}

WildPlay's first park was opened south of Nanaimo, British Columbia in March 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/dawson/nanaimo-vg08/index.php?startid=10|title=Nanaimo Visitor's Guide 2008|website=www.nxtbook.com}} where the company operates North America's first legal, purpose-made bungee jumping bridge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hellobc.com/vancouver-island/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/ziplining-bungee-jumping.aspx|title=Ziplining & Bungee Jumping {{!}} Vancouver Island, BC|website=Destination BC - Official Site|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g154935-d636912-r121217219-WildPlay_Element_Parks_Nanaimo-Nanaimo_Vancouver_Island_British_Columbia.html|title=First Legal Bridge Bungy in North America - Review of WildPlay Element Parks Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia|website=TripAdvisor|language=en|access-date=2018-04-16}} The bridge stands {{Convert|150|feet|}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/opinion/bungee-jump-at-wildplay-offers-adrenaline-rush-1.659770|title=Bungee jump at WildPlay offers adrenaline rush - Opinion|last=Hinks|first=Aaron|date=2013-10-15|website=Nanaimo Daily News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205231541/http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/opinion/bungee-jump-at-wildplay-offers-adrenaline-rush-1.659770|archive-date=2015-02-05|url-status=}} above the Nanaimo River; over 260,000 people have jumped since the site opened in 1990.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vancouverisland.com:80/guestwriters/?id=32|title=Bungy Zone Madness|last=Niosi|first=Goody|website=VancouverIsland.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213002916/http://www.vancouverisland.com:80/guestwriters/?id=32|archive-date=2008-02-13|url-status=|access-date=2018-04-16}} The Nanaimo location hosts naked bungee jumping once a year as a fundraiser.{{Cite news|url=https://wildplay.com/press-release/wildplays-naked-bungy-sets-new-records/|title=WildPlay's Naked Bungy Sets New Records|date=2010-03-03|work=WildPlay Element Parks|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/naked-jumpers-take-the-plunge-at-wildplay-1.876299|title=Naked jumpers take the plunge at WildPlay - Nanaimo Daily News|last=McKenna|first=Cara|date=2014-03-05|website=Nanaimo Daily News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205234959/http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/naked-jumpers-take-the-plunge-at-wildplay-1.876299|archive-date=2015-02-05|url-status=|access-date=2018-04-16}}

Besides bungee jumping, WildPlay parks are made up of treetop activities involving high-ropes and obstacle climbing, swinging, and ziplining.{{Cite news|url=https://wildplay.com/press-release/news-wildplay-west-shore-victoria-unleashes-chamber-members/|title=In The News :: WildPlay West Shore Victoria Unleashes Chamber Members {{!}} WildPlay Element Parks|work=WildPlay Element Parks|access-date=2018-04-16|language=en-US}}

WildPlay is located in Victoria, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jones Beach State Park and John Boyd Thacher State Park in New York.