Some people’s idea of fun is cute cafés and walks around a city’s downtown core. For others, it’s adrenaline. If that second option sounds like you, here are some of the thrill-seeking experiences to try in the Toronto area:

1. Ride Canada’s tallest and fastest mega-coaster 🎢

Leviathan, named for a deep sea serpentine creature, features an 80 degree drop that produces a top speed of 148 km/h. The ride is located in Canada’s Wonderland, just north of Toronto. The best part is, you don’t have to be in the park to imagine yourself on this bright-teal steel coaster– there’s a Youtube video for that.

2. Free-fall down a waterslide 🛝

While you’re at Canada’s Wonderland, you might as well take advantage of another top ride: the Muskoka Plunge. Riders are supposed to remove all jewelry before stepping into the enclosed tube slide. When the platform drops from under you 18.2 meters in the air, you’ll slide straight through the air before whipping around corners at 40 km/h. 

3. Walk around the edge of CN Tower’s 116th story 🏙️

356 meters above the ground, EdgeWalk holds the Guinness World Record for “highest external walk on a building in the world”. Located two storeys above the main observation deck, the experience involves being harnessed to a circular rail and following a guide all the way around the outside of the tower. For an extra adrenaline boost, you can choose to go hands-free, and gently lean off the edge of the walkway.

4. Soar above Lake Ontario on a parasailing ride 🪂

Parasail Toronto offers single, double, or triple parasail options where participants fly behind speedboats driven by professional captains. Beginning from the Port Credit area, your ride will feature incredible views of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario. The company even has GoPro rentals available so that you can relive the memory of your parasailing experience for years to come.

5. Drop from the sky with Skydive SWOOP 🥽

Arguably the most fearsome ride of all time, skydiving is not for the faint of heart. However, anyone interested– whether first time jumping or an experienced diver– can partake in the jaw-dropping experience over Toronto. Skydive SWOOP is a skydiving club outside Hamilton run by volunteers who consider themselves “the gurus of skydiving”. Open all days of the week for tandem dives and skydiving lessons, these lovers of free-fall are ready to make your experience a legendary one.

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