Located at 1249 Futurity Drive in Sunland Park in New Mexico, Western Playland Amusement Park is a 30-acre amusement park. Previously located in Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas, the park moved to Sunland Park in 2006 and is now located across from the Sunland Park Casino.
Western Playland Amusement Park offers visitors two different pricing options for rides. Visitors can pay per ride or purchase a pass for unlimited rides. Per ride tickets are $2 plus tax per ride, and each ride requires one ticket. Unlimited ride passes, which are called P.O.P. (Pay One Price), are $15.95 plus tax per person for both adults and children over 2 years of age. Admission for non-riders is $5 plus tax per person. Children age 2 and under and adults that are age 60+ receive free non-rider admission tickets, which include free rides on the sky ride and the train.
Park hours vary, depending upon the day and the month. Interested parties can contact the park directly for their hours of operation by calling 575-589-3410. The park has kid rides, family rides, and family thrill rides. Some of the kid rides include the Miner Coaster, a Merry Go Round, a train, helicopters, Granny Bugs, U-Buggies, U-Cars, and U-Boats.
Family rides include Auto Skooters, Flying Skooters, a Paratrooper, Sky Gliders, and a Yo-Yo. Family Thrill rides offer several options, such as the Bandido Roller Coaster, which is a steel roller coaster with dips and turns. The Drop Zone is a 90 foot tall ride that goes from 0 to 35 miles per hour in seconds as it drops passengers straight down. The Round Up is a circular ride wherein passengers experience the sensation of defying gravity. The park also has a scrambler and a Tilt-a-whirl in addition to other rides for thrill-seekers.
Western Playland Amusement Park offers three different group packages for groups of 100 or more. Package A includes a limited amount of food (with an option to purchase an all you can eat option), unlimited soft drinks, unlimited rides, and pavilion rental. Package B includes unlimited rides, unlimited soft drinks, and pavilion rental. Package C is for discount ride tickets only. All packages need to be booked in advance.
In addition to group packages for large groups, the park offers a birthday party package, school packages, and fundraiser packages. The birthday party package provides unlimited rides and admission for 10 people for $129.50 plus tax. Each additional rider is $12.95 plus tax, and non-riders are free. Birthday parties need to be booked in advance by calling 575-589-0877, extension 100, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm. When purchasing a birthday package, every birthday child receives a complimentary t-shirt to commemorate the occasion.
The park does sometimes run special promotions and hold special events. One example is Dollar Days. During Dollar Days, admission is $1, and individual ride tickets are $1. In addition, certain food items are also $1. Additional information regarding special events and promotions can be obtained by calling
575-589-3410.
