Playland amusement park opened with only limited rides after politicians handed out a $1.7 million no-bid “emergency” ...

This story was updated to reflect new information. The rocky marriage between Westchester County and Standard Amusements at Playland amusement park in Rye is heading for divorce. Westchester ...

Standard Amusements, the private company that took over management of Westchester’s Playland Park in 2022, on Friday refuted assertions by county officials that the management firm was to blame ...

Admission will be free on Memorial Day weekend, as will the rides. Prices after that will vary, depending on how many rides ...

Standard Amusements, former operator of the iconic Rye Playland, today responded to Westchester County’s continued misrepresentation of facts and egregious efforts to deflect blame for the ...

The opening had been called into question amid a dispute with the park’s former operator, Standard Amusements, which Westchester County officials say terminated its contract while leaving the ...

Controversy erupted earlier this year when operator Standard Amusements announced it would terminate its contract to run Playland, located nearly 30 miles from Manhattan, citing Westchester County ...

Instead, park fees will be ride-based. The private operator issued a statement saying in part, "Standard Amusements provided ample time to prepare for the 2025 season–but the county squandered ...

RYE, N.Y., May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Amusements, former operator of the iconic Rye Playland, today responded to Westchester County’s continued misrepresentation of facts and ...

Despite a legal dispute with its former operator, Westchester County says it will officially open Rye’s Playland Amusement Park on Memorial Day weekend. The historic park’s summer season has ...