Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Rocky View County, Alberta, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the city of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway.
The park features a variety of rides including a large log flume, the rides "Chaos" and "Storm", and the park's two biggest attractions: "The Vortex", its corkscrew roller coaster, and the "Dream Machine", a 56-passenger swing ride. There are many other rides that are unique to the park.
Calaway Park currently has 33 rides, 22 food stalls, 27 games, and covers 90 acres (0.36 km2). The park has been in continuous operation since 1982.
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