Blast From the Past - Back in 1981

Advertising

  Cigarette ads were prominently displayed to park patrons on brochures and posters

  Labatts Brewery sponsored the International Showplace for years in the early 80s

Attendance

  2 300 000 patrons predicted to visit the first season

  Canadian population was 24 820 000 in 1981

  This means that almost 10% of Canadians visited the park that year!

Cartoon Characters

  Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo and George Jetson made frequent appearances at the park, as they were extremely popular with kids at the time

Gasoline Price

  It cost only 36 cents per litre to fill the car - what a cheap trip to the park by today's standards!

Operating Hours

  10am - 10pm daily from May 30 - Sept 7

  10am - 8pm on weekends through Sept 27

Public Transit Fare

  $1.25 one way for bus transportation

Refreshments

  8 outlets offered pizza, burgers, ice cream, cotton candy, bratwurst, sandwiches, etc.

  2 facilities offered beer and wine (Ginza Gardens and All's Well Inn)