WildPlay West Shore
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Posted 30 October 2009 - 06:28 AM
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Posted 30 October 2009 - 06:43 AM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
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Posted 30 October 2009 - 02:52 PM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 09:05 AM
WildPlay wants Inner Harbour zipline
By Robert Randall • Published on Monday, November 29, 2010
WildPlay element parks is seeking permission to install a zipline at Victoria’s Inner Harbour in time for summer.
If successful, the local eco-tourism outfit will operate a ride that will allow the adventurous the opportunity to attach themselves to a cable running from the roof of the Visitors’ Information Centre down to the end of Ship Point. The attraction would complement WildPlay’s other ziplines in Nanaimo and Whistler, BC. WildPlay, mindful of criticism by some that saw Undersea Gardens and the Wax Museum as kitschy tourist traps, wants the zipline to be regarded as wholesome, respectable and affordable family entertainment.
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a public community meeting will be held today, Monday, November 29, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Victoria Silver Threads, 1728 Douglas Street (across from the Hudson). Neighbours, business owners and the public are encouraged to attend to find out more about the zipline rezoning application.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 09:36 AM
I doubt it would happen though. Too much fun for this town.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 09:38 AM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 09:53 AM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 10:08 AM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 10:11 AM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 10:13 AM
A zipline from from the tourist info light tower? I can tell you right now ain't go happen if they are even serious about this which I highly doubt they are. This just sounds like a PR move to get their name out there. This reminds me of Pacific Coast Net trying to get naming rights to the arena years ago when I highly doubt they could have ever afforded it. I told my girlfriend about this and she actually laughed out loud.
PCN did get the naming rights. The arena was never built however.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 11:56 AM
PCN did get the naming rights. The arena was never built however.
And PCN went bankrupt shortly thereafter!!! Musrt have been related!
I think its great to have something like a zipline at that location. Anything unique and fun should do really well. Its a shame they couldnt go from the roof of the Museum across the harbor to ships point:eek:
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 02:08 PM
A zipline from from the tourist info light tower? I can tell you right now ain't go happen if they are even serious about this which I highly doubt they are. This just sounds like a PR move to get their name out there.
I can tell you this is serious, because going for a rezoning is a time-consuming and expensive process. They have been keeping this plan on the down-low for several months.
I hope you can attend the meeting tonight. I will be interesting.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 07:44 PM
Here's a birds eye view of the area - http://www.bing.com/..., BC&q=victoria
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:34 PM
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 08:52 PM
Just come back from the DRA meeting on this. Seemed that everyone there was supportive of the idea. It's a really early concept right now. Timber frame structures would be used on both ends to hold up the cable and platforms. The ride would not run from the existing tower of the Tourist Info Centre but from a stand-alone timber frame structure. On the Ships Point end the platform and cable would be about 30 feet from the ground. The cable would run about 540 feet to the Tourist Info Centre at a 4 degree incline. It would be about a 30 second ride, with a cost of $10 to $20.
Here's a birds eye view of the area - http://www.bing.com/..., BC&q=victoria
And with 50% to share with the various stakeholders who own the buildings and property it would be a win win for the company and the taxpayer. Heck if it was really successful it could pay off the bridge!
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 10:04 PM
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 10:33 AM
I can tell you this is serious, because going for a rezoning is a time-consuming and expensive process. They have been keeping this plan on the down-low for several months.
Just because the rezoning process is a time-consuming and expensive process doesn't add credibility to this idea. If anything, it takes away credibility from it given that you admitted Wild Play probably doesn't even know that the building is even owned by the Provincial Capital Commission. The levels of bureaucracy that Wild Play would have to cut through in order for this thing to see the light of day would be remarkable. Look at all the problems the Songhees Marina faced and they actually had the zoning at one time. Besides, how many building proposals have we seen in Victoria that were infinitely more sensible than this die on the drawing board? I hardly think the zip line in Vancouver during the Olympics compares to this either. Different place, different time, different setting. On top of that, no one in this town would probably ever be satisfied with the level of safety given the foot/vehicular traffic in that area. If there is one thing Victorians have said time and time again, it's that they want things to stay the same, they don't like change and a Disneyland-like ride in the inner harbour will go over like a pregnant polevaulter.
I on the other hand, would love see this thing happen.
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 10:41 AM
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 11:32 AM
Besides, it would draw locals into d/t as well. This would be a fantastic opportunity for the business community.
If this gets rejected, I hope they try again in another part of town.
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Posted 01 December 2010 - 02:13 PM
The zipline in Vancouver during the Olympics was free wasn't it?
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