Mill River Fun Park
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The Mill River Fun Park is a Canadian
amusement park located in Mill River, Prince Edward Island
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The park is open from Canada Day
through Labour Day
weekend from 11 AM - 7 PM.
Access to all attractions is covered by general admission.
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
amusement park located in Mill River, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
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The park is open from Canada Day
Canada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
through Labour Day
Labour Day
Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...
weekend from 11 AM - 7 PM.
Attractions
The Mill River Fun Park includes a swimming pool, bumper boats, pirate ship, water slides, children's swimming pool, aqua rage, and other attractions.Access to all attractions is covered by general admission.
History
The Mill River Fun Park was conceived by private sector investors during the 1980s based on economic development funding from the federal and provincial governments. Following an economic downturn in the early 1990s, the property was acquired by the provincial government and has been operated by the provincial parks system, however it is not considered a provincial parkProvincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
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