One-Tank Trip for
April 16/16
(c) By Jim Fox
Here’s a chance to
get as much as you want of a good thing with season passes to popular attractions
in Toronto and area
One of the fun
places is LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto that urges visitors to “get adventurous
with your family,” said Lara Hannaford, marketing manager.
The centre is
suggesting five of the “best locations that offer family season passes at an
affordable price.”
These “must-have”
family passes are for LEGOLAND, the Ontario Science Centre, Bowmanville Zoo,
Black Creek Pioneer Village and Centreville Amusement Park.
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| Kids can have fun creating with bricks at the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre. |
Get creative
LEGOLAND Discovery
Centre is a “world of entertainment, colour and creativity.”
It’s located at
Vaughan Mills, off Highway 400 north of Toronto, and this indoor playground is full
of interactive activities for children of all ages.
Visitors are
surrounded by LEGO bricks, a 4-D cinema, master building classes, rides and a
Toronto Miniland.
Among the
highlighted attractions is the LEGO Star Wars Miniland model
display, part of a new intergalactic exhibit.
Visitors can help
the Rebel Alliance destroy the Galactic Empire’s powerful Death Star,
experience the epic duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, watch as the
Millennium Falcon rises from the deserts of Tatooine, discover the bustling
city of Mos Eisley and take in the busy cantina where the band plays its
familiar tune and dangerous characters lurk in dark corners.
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| Zap the enemy on the Kingdom Quest Laser Ride at the LEGOLAND centre. |
The Kingdom Quest
Laser Ride lets guests rescue the princess with mounted laser guns that zap the
dangers that suddenly appear, with a score given at the end of the ride.
The LEGO Master
Builder is responsible for all the buildings, animals and creative models throughout
the centre.
The builder academy
provides the opportunity to learn about new builds and discover LEGO tricks
with hands-on instruction.
Now playing at the 4-D
cinema is the LEGO short film A New Adventure when Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty,
MetalBeard and Benny reunite at the invitation of a shady new character, Risky
Business.
They plan to open a
curious theme park bearing a suspicious resemblance to LEGOLAND.
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| Toronto’s city hall is recreated in bricks at LEGOLAND’s Miniland. |
A family pass for
four costs $260. Free parking. Adults must be accompanied by children to enter.
legolanddiscoverycentre.ca/Toronto;
1-855-356-2150
More fun for everyone
- Ontario Science Centre: This is the
place for a day “engaging with an interactive learning environment.”
There are more than
600 activities in 10 exhibit halls that’s a learning experience for visitors of
all ages.
It offers a Silver
Membership that provides admission, IMAX films, half-price parking and more for
two adults and up to four children for $130.
It’s at 770 Don
Mills Rd., at the corner of Eglinton Avenue East. ontariosciencecentre.ca;
1-888-696- 1110
- Bowmanville Zoo: Located east of
Toronto, here’s the chance to “stray off the beaten path” to get a closer look
at a variety of animals.
This venerable zoo
has 17 hectares (42 acres) of natural parkland, more than 300 critters and 100
years of history.
It’s Canada’s
oldest privately owned zoo and is dedicated to the protection and conservation
of endangered species.
Families can learn
about the amazing animals in an interactive setting.
The pass for two
adults and up to three children is $99. Opening day is May 1; 340 King St. E.,
Bowmanville. bowmanvillezoo.com;
(905)623-5655
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| Black Creek Pioneer Village is a living history museum where visitors can travel back in time. (Ontario Tourism) |
- Black Creek Pioneer Village: This is a
living history museum on a pristine country landscape.
It’s more than just
a collection of buildings and artifacts, but “more of a creation of a time
capsule.
Visitors can travel
back in time and be immersed in the lifestyles, customs and surroundings of the
early residents who built the foundations of modern day Toronto.
The pass for four
family members is $95. 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto. blackcreek.ca; (416) 736-1733
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| As well as being a scenic getaway, Centreville Amusement Park has more than 30 rides and attractions. (Ontario Tourism) |
- Centreville Amusement Park: Venture
over to this Centre Island park with more than 30 rides and attractions
surrounded by 242 hectares (600 acres) of parkland.
Attractions include
tea cup rides, bumper boats, a log flume and antique carousel.
The pass for four
family members is $260 or $105.50 for a single day. Opening April 30.
centreisland.ca/centreville;
(416) 203-0405
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Jim Fox can be reached at onetanktrips@hotmail.com
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