Toronto Eaton Centre

[AlvinofDiaspar]

In 2006 I went to Yorkdale on Boxing Day. If someone screamed fire there would have been more than a few fatalities from the ensuing stampede.

It can't be nearly as fun as trying to find a parking space. Anyhow, I really wish I can say something good about the Eaton Centre Christmas decoration - but I can't.

Yorkdale is always a no-go zone on weekends....

True, though Christmas shopping season weekend is a whole new level of hurt.

AoD

 

[Richard White]

It can't be nearly as fun as trying to find a parking space. Anyhow, I really wish I can say something good about the Eaton Centre Christmas decoration - but I can't.

AoD

It has not been good for many years. It has gone from tasteful to tacky since they first introduced their oversized tree.

I am glad they went away from the "christmas tree" that they had the past few years.

 

[Towered]

Yorkdale is always a no-go zone on weekends....

Yorkdale is a no-go zone perpetually.

 

[soundmuseum]

It has not been good for many years. It has gone from tasteful to tacky since they first introduced their oversized tree.

I am glad they went away from the "christmas tree" that they had the past few years.

That bizarre white neon-esque pseudo "tree" they had for a few years was the WORST.

 

[Johnny Au]

That bizarre white neon-esque pseudo "tree" they had for a few years was the WORST.

At least we are not having robotic mall Santas anytime soon.

Cue Futurama.

 

[Bayer]

That bizarre white neon-esque pseudo "tree" they had for a few years was the WORST.

Here is the cellophane tree-like object in question, with its huge dangling balls.

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[Richard White]

Here is the cellophane tree-like object in question, with its huge dangling balls.

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Personally I'm still hopefull that one year they will be a real 100 foot tree in the mall. Not a fake one

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Personally I'm still hopefull that one year they will be a real 100 foot tree in the mall. Not a fake one

They'd have major issues moving it in, nevermind stability and shedding issues.

On another note - Slipstream (along the roof - visible in the pic) completely disappeared and didn't make a return. It is probably one of the worst "public" art failure (after Arc en Ciel at Yorkdale; or Lightspell at Pioneer Village)

AoD

 

[Bayer]

On another note - Slipstream (along the roof - visible in the pic) completely disappeared and didn't make a return. It is probably one of the worst "public" art failure (after Arc en Ciel at Yorkdale; or Lightspell at Pioneer Village)

AoD

A $2.5 million failure, reportedly. I had an office at the EC at the time. It never really worked properly.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

A $2.5 million failure, reportedly. I had an office at the EC at the time. It never really worked properly.

It's all so hush-hush. I wonder what happened that is so unfixable.

AoD

 

[Richard White]

It's all so hush-hush. I wonder what happened that is so unfixable.

AoD

A burnt out bulb somewhere?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

A burnt out bulb somewhere?

I am guessing heat issues at the roof of the atrium causes constant problems with the electronics/LEDs? Who knows when no one is talking about it.

AoD

 

[JasonParis]

If they still own it, I wish they'd install it somewhere else. It could be a nice little addition to a less humongous of a space.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

If they still own it, I wish they'd install it somewhere else. It could be a nice little addition to a less humongous of a space.

Like the BCE galleria - though different ownership probably precludes that.

AoD

 

[JasonParis]

Yes, I'm trying to think of another appropriate CF-owned space downtown, but I'm struggling. It doesn't mean there isn't one though! I've tweeted them too (not that it will likely produce an answer).