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Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!csri.toronto.edu!migod
From: migod@csri.toronto.edu (Mike Godfrey)
Subject: Re: Tour of the Universe
Message-ID: <1989Jul5.230907.7619@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Keywords: Danger!!  Danger!!
Organization: University of Toronto, CSRI
References: <615684883.23138@telly.on.ca>
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In article <615684883.23138@telly.on.ca> evan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch) writes:
>Can someone who has been there comment on what it is, whether it's
>as good as claimed, what it costs, and whether it's geared more to kids,
>adults, or both.

WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP  RIP-OFF ALARM  WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP

I am embarassed to admit that I have been on this (worse yet, I took a
friend from out of town).

It cost about $7 and was supposed to take about 45 mintues.  However,
this did not include the HOUR AND A HALF that we spent waiting in the 
middle of the thing while they repaired the darn flight simulator.  It
was crowded and very hot and stuffy.  We are *not* the only people this
has happened to.

Let's see ... there was a simple menu-driven terminal that asked questions 
that a ten-year old might find funny ... there's this red laser light 
that they "shoot" at you which they tell you is an innoculation of some 
kind (all that "high-tech" is supposed to impress you, no doubt) ... lots  
of really annoying people in yellow uniforms who jump around yelling at 
you (if you like the show at Lick's Hamburger's, you'll love this) ...
oh yeah, you'll have absolutely no trouble figuring out the corporate
sponsers of this "ride".  They've plastered their logos and advertising
all over the place.

Well it all leads up to this 10 minute (or so) ride on a flight simulator.
This *is* fun and probably the only part that an adult might enjoy.  But 
it's over far too soon and you're out on the street again.

Avoid.