Ripley's Aquarium of Canada | U/C | 14 000 sq m (150 000 sq ft) | South Downtown - Page 7

rockin'.baltimorean · November 25th, 2011, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !!!!A!BIG!MEANIE!

And no whales! The Atlanta Aquarium is disgusting.

the georgia aquarium??? you sure???.........lol

***Taller, Better*** · November 25th, 2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Mermaids? What's next Aquaman?

Was just a joke; rest assured it won't really happen!

MysticMcGoo · February 2nd, 2012, 10:45 PM

The big dig

AndrewJM3D · February 2nd, 2012, 11:15 PM

Nice pics though that's not Ripley.

this is the Ripley site, right next to the tower, not very deep and tons of piping.

Posted here - http://torontorha.blogspot.com/2012/...en-us-and.html

MattToronto · February 3rd, 2012, 08:24 PM

Nice thing about an Aquarium is that the majority of the work is in the complicated plumbing. Also since they're building against a hill they're getting away without as many basement floors.

intervention · February 3rd, 2012, 08:57 PM

I don't think it's that bad, and I'm quite happy there will be a co-located attraction near the CN.

Ramako · February 3rd, 2012, 10:24 PM

Agreed. The CN Tower is a nice visit, but to be honest it's not going to eat more than an hour of a family's time - if that. The aquarium will allow visitors to really spend an afternoon in the area.

MysticMcGoo · February 4th, 2012, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

Nice pics though that's not Ripley.

LOL Oh. What the hell did I photograph?

offkilter · February 4th, 2012, 03:34 PM

Think that looks like the new Delta hotel on Bremner, right beside Ripley!

Transportfan · February 5th, 2012, 05:01 AM

Actually, that must be the aquarium, as it's right at the foot of the CN Tower.

Innsertnamehere · February 5th, 2012, 08:53 PM

andrews photos are of the aquarium, mystic's of delta.

***Taller, Better*** · March 14th, 2012, 06:10 AM

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/...ark-tank-floor

Inside thestar.com
A construction crew pours the foundation pads for the giant shark tanks at the Ripley's aquarium at the base of the CN Tower.
Aquarium comes to life

Ripley’s aquarium in Toronto taking shape with construction of the concrete shark tank floor
Published On Tue Mar 13 2012

Rilpey's is pouring cement for their new aquarium beside the CN Tower to open in the summer of 2013.
David Rider Urban Affairs Bureau Chief

The concrete floor of what will be Toronto’s biggest fish tank, in the city’s first tourist attraction in two decades, is down. Now we wait for sharks.

Construction crews at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada site south of the CN Tower poured the massive, 40-centimetre-thick pad on Saturday. Finishers worked until the wee hours of Sunday, then left the slab to cure for two weeks.

read it all here:
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/...ark-tank-floor

AndrewJM3D · March 14th, 2012, 06:22 AM

Time to update the thread title I think TB.

***Taller, Better*** · March 14th, 2012, 07:43 PM

Done! Normally elk is the hard-working one who keeps all those headlines up to date!

AndrewJM3D · March 14th, 2012, 11:15 PM

Merci beaucoup mon ami.

MattToronto · March 15th, 2012, 08:20 PM

From what? Prep to U/C?

***Taller, Better*** · March 16th, 2012, 06:32 AM

Si.

AndrewJM3D · March 16th, 2012, 10:26 AM

I forget if it was mentioned, but will there be a jellyfish tank? I hope so.

MysticMcGoo · March 16th, 2012, 11:10 PM

I wonder if there's going to be a Great Lakes tank?

AndrewJM3D · March 17th, 2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MysticMcGoo

I wonder if there's going to be a Great Lakes tank?

Yes I think they are putting in a fresh water exhibit to highlight native species of the great lakes region. Did you know that Ontario has freshwater jelly fish? They are rare, but we do. people also forget that Ontario is also on the ocean like a few other provinces.

February 2nd, 2012, 10:45 PM	#123
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February 2nd, 2012, 11:15 PM	#124
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,028 Likes (Received): 15	Nice pics though that's not Ripley. this is the Ripley site, right next to the tower, not very deep and tons of piping. Posted here - http://torontorha.blogspot.com/2012/...en-us-and.html __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’ Last edited by AndrewJM3D; February 2nd, 2012 at 11:24 PM.

February 3rd, 2012, 08:24 PM	#125
MattToronto Less is More Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,810 Likes (Received): 3	Nice thing about an Aquarium is that the majority of the work is in the complicated plumbing. Also since they're building against a hill they're getting away without as many basement floors. __________________ Industrial Designer with a love of Architecture.

February 5th, 2012, 05:01 AM	#130
Transportfan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 422 Likes (Received): 7	Actually, that must be the aquarium, as it's right at the foot of the CN Tower. __________________ Getting there is half the fun.

March 14th, 2012, 06:10 AM	#132
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,788 Likes (Received): 401	http://www.thestar.com/news/article/...ark-tank-floor Inside thestar.com A construction crew pours the foundation pads for the giant shark tanks at the Ripley's aquarium at the base of the CN Tower. Aquarium comes to life Ripley’s aquarium in Toronto taking shape with construction of the concrete shark tank floor Published On Tue Mar 13 2012 Rilpey's is pouring cement for their new aquarium beside the CN Tower to open in the summer of 2013. David Rider Urban Affairs Bureau Chief The concrete floor of what will be Toronto’s biggest fish tank, in the city’s first tourist attraction in two decades, is down. Now we wait for sharks. Construction crews at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada site south of the CN Tower poured the massive, 40-centimetre-thick pad on Saturday. Finishers worked until the wee hours of Sunday, then left the slab to cure for two weeks. read it all here: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/...ark-tank-floor __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

February 3rd, 2012, 08:57 PM	#126
intervention planning inaction Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,278 Likes (Received): 19	I don't think it's that bad, and I'm quite happy there will be a co-located attraction near the CN.

February 3rd, 2012, 10:24 PM	#127
Ramako Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 630 Likes (Received): 16	Agreed. The CN Tower is a nice visit, but to be honest it's not going to eat more than an hour of a family's time - if that. The aquarium will allow visitors to really spend an afternoon in the area.

February 4th, 2012, 03:34 PM	#129
offkilter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 95 Likes (Received): 0	Think that looks like the new Delta hotel on Bremner, right beside Ripley!

February 5th, 2012, 08:53 PM	#131
Innsertnamehere insertoronto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,958 Likes (Received): 17	andrews photos are of the aquarium, mystic's of delta.

March 14th, 2012, 06:22 AM	#133
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,028 Likes (Received): 15	Time to update the thread title I think TB. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’ Last edited by AndrewJM3D; March 14th, 2012 at 11:14 PM.

March 14th, 2012, 07:43 PM	#134
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,788 Likes (Received): 401	Done! Normally elk is the hard-working one who keeps all those headlines up to date! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

March 14th, 2012, 11:15 PM	#135
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,028 Likes (Received): 15	Merci beaucoup mon ami. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

March 15th, 2012, 08:20 PM	#136
MattToronto Less is More Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,810 Likes (Received): 3	From what? Prep to U/C? __________________ Industrial Designer with a love of Architecture.

March 16th, 2012, 06:32 AM	#137
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,788 Likes (Received): 401	Si. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

March 16th, 2012, 10:26 AM	#138
AndrewJM3D Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,028 Likes (Received): 15	I forget if it was mentioned, but will there be a jellyfish tank? I hope so. __________________ Rob Ford October 8th 2010- ‘I will assure you that services will not be cut, guaranteed’

March 16th, 2012, 11:10 PM	#139
MysticMcGoo Blue Collar Bigwig Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,597 Likes (Received): 73	I wonder if there's going to be a Great Lakes tank? __________________ An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin "The Fascists of the future will be Anti-Fascists". Winston Churchill In real life, there are no good guys and bad guys. Everyone feels justified in their actions, and still manage to sleep at night. - Humble the Poet .....................::::::::::::::::::::::::........................ My July 2012 North American Road trip!

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