This and the Science Centre were my two favourite places on Earth growing up.

@pinlight97

Жыл бұрын

My kids still love the Science Centre. Centre Island is our other fave along with the Kortright Centre.

@KristineMaitland

9 ай бұрын

@@pinlight97 Sadly, they are getting rid of the Science Centre.

Awesome memories. Was there in the 80s. Love it. Wish my son could have seen it. Now I'm crying.

Wow, memories. I was there back in the 70's, probably around the time this was filmed. I remember those swinging heavy bags and those tilty things. The 70's was so much brighter and colourful than these days.

Seeing this video instantly brings me back to my childhood growing up as a kid in the mid 70s. I remember every piece of equipment there in the film as if it were yesterday. Now that was simple clean fun where you could just be a kid. I'm 52 this year and wish I could go back to those times at Ontario Place to be a kid again. It's a shame the kids today can't experience what a gem Ontario place was back then............................

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I remember me not liking various aspects as some of them were dangerous.

Man, this takes me back! I remember so well my summers in the late 90s/early 2000s. Every September going to Ontario place in the morning and the CNE in the evening. I never left children's village without a scrape or a bruise, but I loved all of it!

Watching this video brings back so many fun memories of playing there as a kid in the mid 70s. It was such a fun time and place to play in. Today our jackass city councillors would freak out at all the possible safety hazards and the possibility of people suing the city for dangerous equipment that all the equipment would be banned as a safety hazard. What a shame the kids today will never get to experience such a fantastic place Children's village was. Oh to be 7 years old again :-)

@karagi101

5 жыл бұрын

You’re so right! We had amazing fun as kids those days. Now we have a generation of wimps constantly chaperoned by their parents.

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I was 3. This place was absolutely epic. The Ontario government flushed it completely down the toilet by knocking it down, along with the Forum, to put in Molson Amphitheatre. 100% typical government not understanding the attraction of Ontario Place, and selling out to corporations that ruined it all. Those companies became foreign owned, and now it's some Budweiser thing. Talk about bad decisions. I bet they got paid off though. Corruption.

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my name is Ariana and I am an architecture student at the university of Toronto. As a part of a collective effort to protect and preserve Ontario Place as well as promote the return to it's heyday as an iconic public space along the waterfront and a bustling site for concerts and activities, we are starting an instagram page to collect the stories and memories of Torontonians. We came across your comment and we were wondering if you would allow us to post any stories or personal photos on our instagram page. We are in the beginning phase of collecting stories but you can find the initial phase of our instagram page at @ourplaceontario place on instagram. Thanks so much, Ariana.

@chrome_editz

Жыл бұрын

At least we still have amusement parks like Canada's Wonderland

Sitting here in 2021 wishing to God I could go back 😭😭

Back when Ontario place was cool! I remember this, The mini golf course, Lego Land, Wilderness Adventure ride, Mega Maze, and Symphony of fire. Now, like the rest of the province, it has fallen into decay. What a shame!

My mom brought me here often, and now as a dad, I know of 'nowhere' as fun to bring my son. I ask people often if they remember this place; and when they do remember the memories strike such a positive happy joyous chord.

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my name is Ariana and I am an architecture student at the university of Toronto. As a part of a collective effort to protect and preserve Ontario Place as well as promote the return to it's heyday as an iconic public space along the waterfront and a bustling site for concerts and activities, we are starting an instagram page to collect the stories and memories of Torontonians. We came across your comment and we were wondering if you would allow us to post any stories or personal photos on our instagram page. We are in the beginning phase of collecting stories but you can find the initial phase of our instagram page at @ourplaceontario place on instagram. Thanks so much, Ariana.

@MrAdverteasement

3 жыл бұрын

@@arianafernandez7035 In a box somewhere are some great photos I will dig out.

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrAdverteasement Amazing!! Thank you so much!

brought back memories of being 5 years old and playing here. Moved to Scotland the following year and not been back in 40+ years. Visiting in 2 weeks time. shame Ontario place is closed now.

That looks like fun! makes me wish I was a kid there. Could have had hours of endless fun there. :) The 70's were awesome!

I've never been to Canada but seeing this makes me really nostalgic of my childhood. I'm 54 and I remember having real fun playing with other kids and the world just had a different vibe. Another thing I notice in the footage: I didn't see any chubby kids. Kids were so much more active back then.

@sevillianc

4 жыл бұрын

Less junk food as well I imagine (wasn’t born till the 80s)..and less screens!

@pinlight97

Жыл бұрын

We played outside for hours, even in the winter. There was TV but it “ended” and had limited evening programs for kids. I was a bookworm and a music nut so more indoors and less active but rode my bike, skipped rope, and had food that wasn’t full of additives.

When life was great. We had a boat at Ontario Place back then. What the government did to this place after, was horrific.

It looks so different than I remember it! I have many memories there from the 70s, but seen through the eyes of a child that place was pure magic. It makes me sad that my children don’t have access to places like this that actually encouraged real play on such a big scale- no rides moving their bodies around for them, no instructions, just real true play. But thanks to “progress” I’m certain that a place like this would be deemed unsafe or not stimulating enough. These truly were the good old days when children could really be children and have the freedom to play for hours without technology guiding them as to how to play. *sigh*

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my name is Ariana and I am an architecture student at the university of Toronto. As a part of a collective effort to protect and preserve Ontario Place as well as promote the return to it's heyday as an iconic public space along the waterfront and a bustling site for concerts and activities, we are starting an instagram page to collect the stories and memories of Torontonians. We came across your comment and we were wondering if you would allow us to post any stories or personal photos on our instagram page. We are in the beginning phase of collecting stories but you can find the initial phase of our instagram page at @ourplaceontario place on instagram. Thanks so much, Ariana.

@pinlight97

Жыл бұрын

I know I’m responding 3 years late but there are places…high ropes courses, or head out of the city and try caving (Rockwood Conservation, Warsaw Caves, Scenic Caves), or head over to Centre Island and try kayaking or canoeing. Even just hiking and spotting frogs, snakes, salamanders is fascinating to do.

Brought back so many memories. Some of my favorite childhood moments - and some of the worst skinned knees, ever. LOVED the Helter Skeltor - climbing on all those rope nets. Gawd I miss Ontario Place (and childhood). I got to take my oldest son there the year before it closed. It was already well faded from its glory days, but it was still a ton of fun. I really hope the Ontario Government does right by this place, one day. I also laughed at the mother at 0:43 lighting up a cigarette in the middle of the children's play area. Gotta love the 70's.

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my name is Ariana and I am an architecture student at the university of Toronto. As a part of a collective effort to protect and preserve Ontario Place as well as promote the return to it's heyday as an iconic public space along the waterfront and a bustling site for concerts and activities, we are starting an instagram page to collect the stories and memories of Torontonians. We came across your comment and we were wondering if you would allow us to post any stories or personal photos on our instagram page. We are in the beginning phase of collecting stories but you can find the initial phase of our instagram page at @ourplaceontario place on instagram. Thanks so much, Ariana.

@pinlight97

Жыл бұрын

It was the day-old donuts that tasted like cigarettes that I got to enjoy. I don’t miss that bit of the 70s with the yellow smoke cloud in every building, bus, car, etc. 😝

I work at the Molson Amphitheatre every summer. All that is now empty space. It's kind of sad to think that you're walking through a bare flat area where millions of children once played over the years

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and you forget the Forum, one of Canada's best venues. Replaced by that Molson thing. Talk about depressing.

i remember it fondly as a kid living in the metro Detroit area of Michigan...back when you could go back and forth without a passport...now, I think this video would be great Boards of Canada fodder....

That metal slide a couple of minutes in was a scalding wonder in the midday summer sun. But, this park was my favourite! I got to push the 12 and under as I was a short teen. Notice, too, how kids are just “having fun”. Much less parent-guarding (which, yes, became more expected here as the years went on…a few kids disappeared, then Bernardo, and I couldn’t even have my own kiddos walk 25’ in front of me without a stranger questioning me). What is close to this now…camping, geocaching…just being outside! I did take my whole class snowshoeing a few times this winter-not one had ever tried it, and some didn’t even know what it was.

@scott5x5

Жыл бұрын

Great comment! So many people lament the good old days, saying there's nothing like that anymore. I like the way you look to see what great things can be done today instead.

That acoustic riff immediately brings to mind Bibio's album Silver Wilkinson. Listen to Dye The Water Green for some great nostalgic music especially if you're a fan of Boards Of Canada.

@badsister27

6 жыл бұрын

It's a Bruce Cockburn song called 'Going to the Country'

My mom took me here often in the early 80s and I loved it so much! There was also a super fun waterslide on which you sat on a mat and raced down these light blue slides. Epic fun! They later replaced the cool slide with a much more boring one. And Children's Village closed down. So sad to think of all the fun that was had there all gone. Why would anyone not want a place like this for their children?

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

You can thank the Ontario government for that shut-down. They replaced it all, plus the Forum, with that stupid Molson Amphitheatre. Corporations had to mess it all up.

@arianafernandez7035

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, my name is Ariana and I am an architecture student at the university of Toronto. As a part of a collective effort to protect and preserve Ontario Place as well as promote the return to it's heyday as an iconic public space along the waterfront and a bustling site for concerts and activities, we are starting an instagram page to collect the stories and memories of Torontonians. We came across your comment and we were wondering if you would allow us to post any stories or personal photos on our instagram page. We are in the beginning phase of collecting stories but you can find the initial phase of our instagram page at @ourplaceontario place on instagram. Thanks so much, Ariana.

I loooooved this place, so many great weekends spent here.

Anyone else hear Bruce Cockburn in the background? I think it's "Going to the Country" off his first (2nd?) lp... about 1971.

A place like this can't exist anymore because all it takes is some lawsuit from some parent over a scrape, bump or cut on their child. At least I was fortunate enough to come here as a 90s kid. many good times!

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

Put liability on a sign around the park.

@sebastianjames7423

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeeRich33 thats all it takes, pretty sure this place cant exist anymore because it stopped making money for the government, not because of the "modern age"

@waynewilliams683

3 жыл бұрын

We were tough kids eh? We lived to tell the tale☺️

@CLARKSCANADIANOUTDOORS

2 жыл бұрын

Should reopen it and use it to weed out the subpar kids like Natural Selection.

3:29 "How phallic should the bicycle's water squirters be?" "Yes"

That was lovely to watch. Thanks for uploading it.

I remember this from the late 80's and early 90's. Even by then a good many parts of it had been removed. I sure as heck don't remember zip lines in that water park section!

I miss the phallic bikes (can't really unsee that as an adult now)

The best memories.

I be surprised if Boards of Canada didn’t sample the music in this movie.

Lol shoutout to that giant net where I broke my arm as a kid 🤣

Great memory lane

Is that flute music by Moe Koffman?

Seems as if McMillan took a hint or two from Sesame Place.

@Retrontario

9 жыл бұрын

Ian Sherman McMillan actually designed Sesame Place. He was comissioned off the success of Children's Village.

When kids knew how to use imagination and played outside not stupid video games

WHY RETRONARIO MAKE OLD KZread. VIDEO

@BeeRich33

3 жыл бұрын

Stay off the drugs.

@dariusanderton3760

Жыл бұрын

Retro - Ontario. Understand the name ?!

is these cheroblyl. looks like radiaton victim