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When Canada's Wonderland opened in 1981, there were several plans that never came to life. There was going to be a themed area called "Frontier Canada" located where Splash Works is now. In addition the Mighty Canadian Minebuster (which had already been built) there was going to be a steam train ride, another log flume/water ride, a mine train coaster, a restaurant, an arcade and a lumberjack show (lumberjacks in Toronto?). Instead, they built White Water Canyon with theming partially intact. There was also supposed to be a killer whale show (shades of Marineland) where the Kingswood Music Theatre is now.

The Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada's Wonderland, or as I like to call it "The Mighty Canadian BACKbuster"

I was thrown out of Disneyland once for conducting unofficial tours. Wait a sec - I think that was someone else!!...

Closest: All those tired old coasters at Paramount Canada's Wonderland. Second Closest: Tired old Dragon Mountain at Marineland in Niagara Falls. Third Closest: All those tired old coasters at Six Flags Darien Lake. *sigh*

I was deathly afraid of coasters when I was a kid. I thought the people who rode them were insane. My first real coaster was the Ghoster Coaster at Canada's Wonderland when I was nine. I liked it so much I think I rode it about 20 times that day. I conquered my fear of Space Mountain at Disney World when I was 11. Despite this I was still afraid of steel coasters, especially looping ones. My first looping coaster was The Loch Ness Monster at BGW when I was 15. I haven't looked back since.

Most of my celebrity encounters have been quite lame, but anyway... So far I have met: Avril Lavigne Bruce Willis Christian Slater Donny Osmond MC Hammer Natalie Merchant Nicole Eggert - This was when I worked at Canada’s Wonderland – she was being a total b!tch so we kicked her off the Minebuster! Paula Abdul Sarah Brightman Sylvester Stallone - bumped into him while walking along Queen Street Tom Cruise - I didn’t know it was him until after the fact Canadian celebrities (if you can call them that): Barbara Frum Dini Petty Don Cherry Don Ferguson (from Royal Canadian Air Farce) Ernie Coombs (a.k.a. Mr. Dressup) Jann Arden Karen Kain Lynn Johnston Pat Mastroianni Peter Mansbridge Rex Murphy Rick Mercer

I'm currently listening to "Talk" by Coldplay. It's a VERY catchy tune!

Those are some really nice pictures! I visited San Diego three years ago and really enjoyed it. It's a great city. Thanks for sharing

Today is a VERY exciting day for me... 5:30- Alarm goes off. 5:31- Hit ‘Snooze’ button on alarm. 5:35- Hit ‘Snooze” button on alarm again. 5:45- Woke up & got out of bed 5:50- Bathroom, shower & shave 6:00- Ate breakfast 6:15- Got dressed, brushed teeth & combed hair 6:30- Left for work. Drove to train station. 6:45- Arrive at train station. Tried to find a decent parking space (no luck) 6:50- Stood on platform in the freezing cold & waited for train 7:00- Train arrived began my daily commute into downtown Toronto. While on train I alternatively snoozed and listened to the radio. 7:20- Train arrived at Union Station. Followed the mass hordes of commuters as they make their way in to the PATH (the Underground City). 7:45- Purchased coffee from Tim Hortons. 7:50- Arrived at work. 7:55- Checked e-mail. 8:00- Started working. 8:30- Mail delivery. Opened mail 10:30- Coffee Break, although I made myself some tea. 10:45- Continued working. 11:45- Ate lunch at my desk while working. Surfed the web. Visited Theme Park Review. As I type this it's 12:11 and the excitement just continues!!!!!

Hello - another new guy here. Long-time TPR lurker/Robb & Elissa fan who decided to finally emerge from the shadows and become a member. I'm a HUGE theme park/coaster fan. My favourite parks are: Disneyland, Cedar Point and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I also used to be a Ride-Op at Paramount Canada's Wonderland (way back when it was just 'Canada's Wonderland'). Anyway, just thought I'd come in and say "Hi".