The Flyer (RollerCoaster)
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Name: The Flyer (RollerCoaster) |
Address: Canadian National Exhibition |
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Architects/Engineers: |
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario |
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Built: circa 1940 |
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The Flyer (RollerCoaster)
Name: The Flyer (RollerCoaster)
Address: Canadian National Exhibition
Architects/Engineers:
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario
Built: circa 1940
The Flyer stood behind the Shell Oil Tower (aka The Bulova Tower), it was one of the last original wooden roller coasters of its type in Canada. Its demise was a terrible reminder that we in this country are not very good at keeping our history alive, and that we too often allow bureaucrats to make bad decisions on our behalf on very important issues.
The Shell Tower and the demolition of The Flyer were pre-cursors for clearing The Park for Mega-Projects. Like the Shell Tower we would like to see The Flyer reconstructed. Please Help Restore the dignity of The Canadian National Exhibition.These buildings and structures are part of the collective memory of Canada.
The Flyer and The Shell Oil Tower, (Photo:1985)
"BEEN GOING TO THE EX SINCE I WAS A KID..THE "60s"..LONG AGO WHEN THERE WAS....A REAL KIDS DAY, FREE. NEW CARS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BLDG "NOTHING ELSE" A REAL MIDWAY WITH AN EXCELLENT COASTER RIDE, "THE FLYER". "LOLA'S", ORANGE, LIME AND GRAPE. FREE EVERYTHING IN THE FOOD BLDG MEANT MANY TRIPS BACK UNTIL U WERE TOLD NO MORE KID, "YOUV'E BEEN THROUGH THE LINE UP THREE TIMES", HA HA HA!! FULL SIZE CHOCOLATE BARS, WHOLE PACKS OF GUM, FULL BIG BAGS OF CHIPS, FREE POP..ETC.
A SCARY HOUSE, A FREAK SHOW?? FAT LADY ,SNAKE MAN ,HAIRY GIRL?? REAL CARNIES THAT HOLLERED ALL THE TIME, AND SMILED OCCASIONALLY, AND SOMETIMES FELT SORRY FOR U AND LET U ON FOR FREE!! THE RIDES, "HELL DRIVERS" AT THE GRANDSTAND IN THE AFTERNOON, REAL SNOW CONES, NEW PRODUCTS IN THE BETTER LIVING BLDG LIKE THE 1ST COLOUR TV, MICROWAVE, PUSH BUTTON TELEVISION, ETC.
REAL HOCKEY STARS AT THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME GORDIE, BOBBY ETC. "THE ALPINE WAY" MY FAVOURITE, "THE SHELL TOWER" TO OBSERVE GIRLS AND THEN PERSUE THEM..HEE HEE!! GIVEAWAYS AT EVERY TURN, GREAT PEOPLE, FRIENDLY, HELPFUL, AND ALWAYS REAL FIREWORKS EVERY NIGHT AT 11PM TO CLOSE THE GROUNDS. DID I MENTION THE ORIGINAL STREETCAR LOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHH IF ONLY..IF ONLY I COULD..." Chris Carmen, 2002
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Modifications: Demolished, 1986. |
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Recommendations: Reconstruction / Historical Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. |
The demolition of the Grandstand will lead to the demise of the rest of the vintage 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1960's buildings that have been part of the Canadian National Exhibition for so long.Instead of tearing down our glorious past, we should re-build our past for the future. Please Help Restore the dignity of The Canadian National Exhibition.These buildings and structures are part of the collective memory of Canada.
Contact:
Toronto Councillor, Joe Pantalone
councillor_pantalone@city.toronto.on.ca
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