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Newest toy at Ontario place, the 370-foot long, $400,000 water slide attracted mostly youngsters when it opened officially yesterday, and it was a rac(...)
Newest toy at Ontario place, the 370-foot long, $400,000 water slide attracted mostly youngsters when it opened officially yesterday, and it was a rac(...)

Newest toy at Ontario place, the 370-foot long, $400,000 water slide attracted mostly youngsters when it opened officially yesterday, and it was a rac(...)

Date8/8/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Newest toy at Ontario place; the 370-foot long; $400;000 water slide attracted mostly youngsters when it opened officially yesterday; and it was a race to see how often they could get to the top for another slide before their half-hour ran out. It costs $2 for 30 minutes of fun - and most agreed it was a bargain.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112124F
A maxi-ride for some mini-people, Dondi, a 13-year-old Indian elephant, serves as a unique, non-mechanical ride for youngsters visiting the Children's(...)
A maxi-ride for some mini-people, Dondi, a 13-year-old Indian elephant, serves as a unique, non-mechanical ride for youngsters visiting the Children's(...)
8/27/1985
Children's Village at Ontario Place, a two-acre dream playground for urban children, has attracted thousands of exuberant youngsters during the summer moths
Children's Village at Ontario Place, a two-acre dream playground for urban children, has attracted thousands of exuberant youngsters during the summer moths
8/31/1973
Wet and wild: The park's last big year was 1985, when the Wilderness Adventure water ride was opened
Wet and wild: The park's last big year was 1985, when the Wilderness Adventure water ride was opened
7/4/1985
From Russia with speed, One of the highlights of the boat show which opened yesterday adjacent to Ontario Place on the waterfront is this Russian hydrofoil shown here in Toronto harbor
From Russia with speed, One of the highlights of the boat show which opened yesterday adjacent to Ontario Place on the waterfront is this Russian hydrofoil shown here in Toronto harbor
9/10/1975
A Big yellow mattress for bouncing on is one of the noisier attractions of the Children's Village at Ontario Place, which opened yesterday with more t(...)
A Big yellow mattress for bouncing on is one of the noisier attractions of the Children's Village at Ontario Place, which opened yesterday with more t(...)
7/2/1972
Two cool cats at the Forum: Cat trainer Lilli-Anna shows who's boss as she puts a leopard through its paces at the All-Star Circus that opened under the Forum's big top at Ontario Place yesterday
Two cool cats at the Forum: Cat trainer Lilli-Anna shows who's boss as she puts a leopard through its paces at the All-Star Circus that opened under the Forum's big top at Ontario Place yesterday
8/23/1983
Long trail leads to Exhibition Place, The end of a long trail is in sight for Darryl Swain and his quarter horses as they follow the Martin Goodman Trail along the waterfront yesterday
Long trail leads to Exhibition Place, The end of a long trail is in sight for Darryl Swain and his quarter horses as they follow the Martin Goodman Trail along the waterfront yesterday
2/29/1988
Design focus: At the heart of Ontario Place is the Cinesphere, an 800-seat cinema with an 80-foot-by-60-foot screen
Design focus: At the heart of Ontario Place is the Cinesphere, an 800-seat cinema with an 80-foot-by-60-foot screen
5/2/1980
Fixing a crown, Roofer Steve Long works on the east pavillion of the Music Building at Exhibition Place yesterday
Fixing a crown, Roofer Steve Long works on the east pavillion of the Music Building at Exhibition Place yesterday
2/19/1991
Wall-to-wall-boats: It's a broad view of part of the 29th annual Toronto International Boat Show which opened Saturday in the automotive building and Coliseum at Exhibition Place
Wall-to-wall-boats: It's a broad view of part of the 29th annual Toronto International Boat Show which opened Saturday in the automotive building and Coliseum at Exhibition Place
1/9/1987
Wheeling into the boat show, Kathleen Bustard is steering a course for a 40-foot X 402 which is being readied for the Toronto International Boat Show at Exhibition Place
Wheeling into the boat show, Kathleen Bustard is steering a course for a 40-foot X 402 which is being readied for the Toronto International Boat Show at Exhibition Place
1/4/1988
Mounted Metro P. C.s Jim Davis and John Wear make a protective check on young children sliding on the hills. The youngsters are attracted to the innum(...)
Mounted Metro P. C.s Jim Davis and John Wear make a protective check on young children sliding on the hills. The youngsters are attracted to the innum(...)
1/30/1963