A large portion of Playland Park’s music tower facade blew off overnight during the wind storm, according to Westchester County officials.
The music tower, part of the original structure of Rye’s historic amusement park, was built in 1928 and restored two decades ago.
“Sections of stucco and underlying foam detached,” the county announced Tuesday.
The area behind the tower has been closed to cars and pedestrians “as a precautionary measure until a full assessment can take place.” Access to the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary behind the park, however, remains available.
County crews are currently cleaning up the debris.
The music tower is only the latest part of the county-owned amusement park to require maintenance.
The county is busy repairing Playland’s iconic Dragon Coaster ride before the park opens for the season on May 23.
County Parks officials scrambled to open on time last season, after Westchester and for-profit management partner Standard Amusements parted ways three years into their 30-year contract.
Following the split, county officials declared an “emergency situation” at Playland last spring over the state of its rides, and hired an Italian ride manufacturer — Zamperla, Inc. — with a no-bid contract to inspect, repair, and maintain the rides at the park.
The Dragon Coaster, along with various other rides, were closed the entire 2025 season because of maintenance needs and a change in park management.
It is unclear how many of Playland’s rides will be up and running by opening day in May.
