Sky Ranch

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Location3 locations
Tagaytay
San Fernando, Pampanga
Baguio
StatusOperating
OpenedMarch 2013;11 years ago (2013-03)
(First amusement park)
Owner SM Prime Holdings
Operating seasonYear-round
Website www.skyranch.ph
Sky Ranch
Coordinates 14°05′43″N120°56′15″E / 14.095305°N 120.937613°E / 14.095305; 120.937613
StatusOperating
Sky Ranch Pampanga
Coordinates 15°03′14″N120°41′49″E / 15.054025°N 120.697057°E / 15.054025; 120.697057
StatusOperating
Sky Ranch Baguio
Coordinates 16°24′24″N120°36′00″E / 16.406623°N 120.600007°E / 16.406623; 120.600007
StatusOperating

Sky Ranch is a network of amusement parks in the Philippines. Sky Ranch has three branches: in Tagaytay; San Fernando, Pampanga; and in Baguio. The first Sky Ranch amusement park opened in Tagaytay in 2013.

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Branches

Tagaytay

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Sky Ranch Tagaytay

The Sky Ranch branch in Tagaytay is situated along Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway, Tagaytay, Cavite which opened in March 2013. It is located inside a property owned by SM Investments Corporation's subsidiary SM Land commercial property division (later merged with SM Prime Holdings, Inc), [1] where several shops and restaurants are also located. [2] It includes kiosks, rides, and the Sky Eye Ferris wheel, which is 63 meters (207 ft) tall and has 32 gondolas. [3] The amusement park temporarily closed following ash fall caused by the Taal Volcano eruption on January 12, 2020 but reopened almost a week later on January 18. [4]

Pampanga

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Sky Ranch Pampanga

The Sky Ranch branch in San Fernando, Pampanga is part of the SM City Pampanga shopping mall complex. It also hosts the Pampanga Eye, a 65-meter (213 ft) tall Ferris wheel. [5]

Baguio

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Sky Ranch Baguio

The Sky Ranch branch is located at Luneta Hill, Upper Session Road, Baguio which opened in 2018. Its opening was met with opposition from surrounding universities which expressed concern on noise pollution generated by the park. [6]

Summary

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Main (Tagaytay)
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Baguio
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Pampanga
Locations of Sky Ranch branches
No.NameOpening DateLocationCoordinates
1Sky RanchMarch 2013 Tagaytay 14°05′43″N120°56′15″E / 14.095305°N 120.937613°E / 14.095305; 120.937613
2Sky Ranch PampangaNovember 30, 2014 [7] SM City Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga 15°03′14″N120°41′49″E / 15.054025°N 120.697057°E / 15.054025; 120.697057
3Sky Ranch BaguioNovember 8, 2018 [8] Baguio, Benguet 16°24′24″N120°36′00″E / 16.406623°N 120.600007°E / 16.406623; 120.600007

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