Visiting Southern Ontario
May 15th 2013, 12:06 pm
#16
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
I have! And I've been to Disneyland, Disneyworld, Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld, the concrete reproduction of Porto Fino Bay and the imitation Venice, Paris and NYC in the desert. I've seen London Bridge over Lake Havasu. I've been to a great number of other dismal venues for corporate sales rallies. I've seen the Beach Boys, well some of them, and the Temptations, well some of them, and I narrowly missed the Goo Goo Dolls (not sure how many of them there were in the 60s). I've been to a Mary Kay convention and to a Scottish Country Dancing event in California. I've seen the Blackpool Tower. I've even been to Yonge and Eglinton. You see, life in computer sales is just like living permanently in the ballroom at the Holiday Inn Tulsa (West). I know lame, me. You can't teach me lame.
I haven't been to any of theses places with the children, my logic being that there's no need for them to go on a fake log ride with tit flashing white trash when we're in an empty country where there are real rivers, they can go on a real river ride and keep their shirts on if they want. But then, I didn't take them to McDonalds or Wal-Mart either, I'm just not very corporate.
I haven't been to any of theses places with the children, my logic being that there's no need for them to go on a fake log ride with tit flashing white trash when we're in an empty country where there are real rivers, they can go on a real river ride and keep their shirts on if they want. But then, I didn't take them to McDonalds or Wal-Mart either, I'm just not very corporate.
May 15th 2013, 12:16 pm
#17
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
We have indeed been into the water at Niagara, off the walkway entered from the Cave of the Winds. That was startlingly cold. Also into Meech Lake, I was fined $52 for letting the children swim there. Neither though are locations for a "works outing", the water park is.
May 15th 2013, 3:03 pm
#19
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
I've been, and like Disney and other parks, I do not want to go again.
May 15th 2013, 3:18 pm
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
As I said, I've been to Canada's Wonderland many times with family and friends and it's worth a visit IMO. It also has many good reviews on tripadvisor.com.
As I also said, I've been to Wild Water Kingdom and it's just OK. Doesn't get great reviews on tripadvisor.com either.
So what's the crusade? Seems to me that bashing somewhere you haven't actually been to is more indicative of a crusade. Pretty ironic coming from the guy who recently laughed at me for making a comment about Canada simply because I don't currently live there!
As I also said, I've been to Wild Water Kingdom and it's just OK. Doesn't get great reviews on tripadvisor.com either.
So what's the crusade? Seems to me that bashing somewhere you haven't actually been to is more indicative of a crusade. Pretty ironic coming from the guy who recently laughed at me for making a comment about Canada simply because I don't currently live there!
Last edited by MarylandNed; May 15th 2013 at 3:23 pm.
May 15th 2013, 4:35 pm
#22
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
As I said, I've been to Canada's Wonderland many times with family and friends and it's worth a visit IMO. It also has many good reviews on tripadvisor.com.
As I also said, I've been to Wild Water Kingdom and it's just OK. Doesn't get great reviews on tripadvisor.com either.
So what's the crusade? Seems to me that bashing somewhere you haven't actually been to is more indicative of a crusade. Pretty ironic coming from the guy who recently laughed at me for making a comment about Canada simply because I don't currently live there!
As I also said, I've been to Wild Water Kingdom and it's just OK. Doesn't get great reviews on tripadvisor.com either.
So what's the crusade? Seems to me that bashing somewhere you haven't actually been to is more indicative of a crusade. Pretty ironic coming from the guy who recently laughed at me for making a comment about Canada simply because I don't currently live there!
There is no irony as I commented on what I have seen and heard.
Get it right.
May 15th 2013, 4:39 pm
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May 15th 2013, 9:00 pm
#25
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
Canada Wonderland is perfectly ok for young children, no need to dismiss it as naff. It's about UK standard as far as many amusement type parks go. It's obviously not Disneyland, but Central Island is pleasant enough as is the boat ride on Lake Ontario.
May 15th 2013, 9:03 pm
#26
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
It's not a good as the Hoppings on the Town Moor though. Not enough mud.
May 15th 2013, 9:13 pm
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May 15th 2013, 10:51 pm
#29
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
Centre Island has the ride in the dark. That's a good one for small children.
May 15th 2013, 10:53 pm
#30
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Re: Visiting Southern Ontario
I think it's lovely that some defend Wonderland as if it's their firstborn.
BTW the Ontsrio Science Centre is crap.
BTW the Ontsrio Science Centre is crap.