2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Super-Thread

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by Ayreonaut

Will I be able to bring my camera into the CHP, or should I leave it behind?

Yep! You can bring in any DSLR you want. No limitations. Only they ask no flash photography. The Olympics are not as strict as NHL at all.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by mrjauk

i can confirm that Denman street is a ghost town. I walked the length of it last night at about 6pm and then again at about 8:30pm. Some restaurants, which are generally fairly busy--even on a Monday evening--had not a soul in them. Denman street--the street the Olympics forgot.

News1130 reporting South Granville merchants also seeing large drops in business. So much for it being Canada's Games, BC Games or even Vancouver's Games. Its pretty much just benefitting the downtown core, Yaletown and Whistler Village.

[proudcanuck]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Just got back from USA vs. Switzerland game, was pretty good. USA won 3 - 1. I was cheering for the Swiss, "GO SUISSE!". Canada Hockey Place is pretty good venue, though I don't like how FAR security is, everyone is ushered in to one security line on the far side of the building. I already have enough blisters from walking around the fricken seawall yesterday

Going to leave for Canada vs. Norway soon

What does it cost for a beer there ???? I've got tickets to the womens bronze medal game next week and I've been dying to know how much I will have to fork over !

[Zassk]

Originally Posted by whatnext

News1130 reporting South Granville merchants also seeing large drops in business. So much for it being Canada's Games, BC Games or even Vancouver's Games. Its pretty much just benefitting the downtown core, Yaletown and Whistler Village.

You could say the same thing about the summer fireworks... or any parade... or anything else that encourages people to concentrate in one area. I'm sure business is worse in South Granville every time 40,000 people go to a Lions game, too. It's a temporary situation; those places will survive.

[SpongeG]

and a vancouver girl wins gold!

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by proudcanuck

What does it cost for a beer there ???? I've got tickets to the womens bronze medal game next week and I've been dying to know how much I will have to fork over !

I'll get back to you on that tonight The beer is smaller than what you'd get at a Canucks game.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

global just did a story about olympic spending - on saturday VISA says that $2 million more was spent than the same day a year ago and that the 3 biggest spenders are from Canada, China and Great Britain

denman street is said to be like a ghost town looks like the crowds are only staying around robson/granville and the pavillions/party sites

With all the B*tching they do about the crowds during the summer fireworks, the residents are probably quite happy to be away from the Olympic Party action.
On the other hand, the merchants are likely wondering where the crowds are.
Too bad there wasn't a good place to put a LIVEcity - English Bay.

[Yume-sama]

Inside Canada Hockey Place...


http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4363915030/

OK heading off to Canada vs. Norway now. Hopefully we don't blow it this year!

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Inside Canada Hockey Place...

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OK heading off to Canada vs. Norway now. Hopefully we don't blow it this year!

Grab your Lucky Loonie and make a wish ...

[GeeCee]

Lou is looking good in red!!

[mrjauk]

Originally Posted by Zassk

^ This would not happen if we had a SkyTrain spur out to Denman, or even a Flexity streetcar! We need rapid transit out to the West End and Stanley Park.

I agree. It would be great if one of the lines of the Canada Line reached Waterfront via a detour--from Yaletown--through the West End, with stations at Davie & Burrard, English Bay, and Stanley Park (corner of Georgia and Denman).

[delboy]

Originally Posted by Zassk

^ This would not happen if we had a SkyTrain spur out to Denman, or even a Flexity streetcar! We need rapid transit out to the West End and Stanley Park.

[delboy]

Originally Posted by whatnext

News1130 reporting South Granville merchants also seeing large drops in business. So much for it being Canada's Games, BC Games or even Vancouver's Games. Its pretty much just benefitting the downtown core, Yaletown and Whistler Village.

peopel just don;t know the city well enough. In the UK you just head for the core in most major cities (over than London). Given its all going on DT, that where everyone is.

[David]

Nobody remembers how the people around Denman reacted when the Odyssey wanted to move there? I am sure they are all very, very happy that nobody is coming. God forbid anyone walks down Denman after 11pm.

[Stingray2004]

And the highest coin in the realm, a new Ipsos public opinion poll released today regarding BC'ers opinion of the Olympics. I always knew that the Olympic tsunami would roll in commencing on opening day.

British Columbians give Opening Ceremony a Gold Medal

Majority of viewers felt proud to be Canadian (90%) and enjoyed the event overall (88%)

Olympic Excitement in BC Rises (78% very/somewhat ‘excited’ compared to a week ago 53%)

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

“Friday’s highly anticipated Opening Ceremony clearly struck a chord with the people of British Columbia,” says Steve Mossop, President of Market Research Canada West for Ipsos.

All aspects of the Opening Ceremony received excellent and good ratings by over eight in ten viewers including the overall enjoyment of the event (88%), the way Vancouver and the province were portrayed (88%), the selection of the stars and celebrities (88%), and the selection of Wayne Gretzky as the final torchbearer (85%).

It appears that excitement levels for the Olympic Games are rising among British Columbians after the initially hesitant anticipation about the Games prior to their start. Nearly eight in ten British Columbians (78%) are very or somewhat excited about the Games -- a full 25 points higher from a poll released last week (53% very/somewhat excited).

This rising excitement levels in the host province have translated into a growing number saying that they are currently following the Olympic events. Over seven in ten (74%) British Columbians are following the games very or somewhat closely.

“British Columbians are very proud of every aspect of the games thus far, and the level of excitement continues to build as the Games progress,” adds Mossop “Ratings are through the roof on nearly every element of the Games this far, the optimism is pervasive”.

British Columbians’ views on the way VANOC is running the games are fairly positive after the first weekend of Olympic events. About seven in ten (73%) give VANOC an excellent (26%) or good (47%) rating overall.

http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?&id=4682

[subdude]

Originally Posted by zivan56

I thought the NIMBYs in the West End wanted a bedroom community with as few people coming in as possible
They certainly got it

Uh, what in the heck ya talkin bout? Have you ever been to the West End?

[Yume-sama]

So, for those wondering, beer is $8. Now to rest up for an hour before the Russia game.

[SpongeG]

8-0 Canada eh!

so the russia game is live? isn;t it late?

[Rusty Gull]

Took in the women's curling this afternoon. Vancouver should be proud - sold-out crowd, very loud and rowdy - for curling, LOL! There were also scalpers, which was funny.

One of the better venues in terms of organization, security, concessions, etc. Major line-ups at King Ed station, unfortunately, so many people were walking all the way to City Hall station.

[SpongeG]

the curlers think its too small even the canadian ones said something negative about it