Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 187

Laceoflight · #**3721** Posted **Apr 7, 2017, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Meh @ Ferris Wheel. Give me an observation deck.

Then maybe you'll be happy to learn that it's coming soon, too.
@RicoRommheim, you beat me !

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Originally Posted by cagouille65

Deux photos prises ce dimanche. On peut dicerner le profil définitif du quai avec l'abaissement au niveau de l'eau. Ça devrait être très sympa !

TorontoDrew · #**3722** Posted **Apr 7, 2017, 7:43 PM**

I've always liked that observation deck, I find that Ferris wheel a bit tacky though. Montreal already has one on it's waterfront not far away 1.61 km to be exact.

Martin Mtl · #**3723** Posted **Apr 7, 2017, 8:24 PM**

/\ It does seem a bit redondant, even though the new one will be right at the foot of Old Montreal, with a vista of downtown, and opened all-year round, and also higher. The view from up there will be impressive, but maybe not as much as the one they're building on the cruise ship's pier. There's a lot of observation spots now for tourists: the Clock Tower, Mount Royal, Olympic stadium, Place Ville-Marie and soon also the top of the St. Joseph's oratory's dome.

I think there will a be a lot a nice pictures taken all around town in the coming years from all these places

someone123 · #**3724** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 12:43 AM**

Halifax skyline

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isaidso · #**3725** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 4:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

I didn't know exactly where to put this, but this 60 m. ferris wheel will certainly have an impact on the skyline of the Old Port in Montreal where it is being constructed. It will be a permanent attraction, entirely financed by European investors.

There is a webcam of the construction site at the bottom of the opening page on this site.

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferris wheels are tacky and belong at an amusement park or Vegas. This ruins the Montreal skyline. It makes London look like a theme park and it will do the same here.

If Montreal allows it my view of the city will go down a few notches.

Monolith · #**3726** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 5:32 AM**

A Room with a View by Scott Kirk, on Flickr

Cityscape by forester401, on Flickr

Vancouver skyline zoom by kent matthiesen, on Flickr

These City Nights by Clayton Perry, on Flickr

Vantage · #**3727** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 6:32 AM**

West End peeking over Kits Beach. March 6th, 2017. Photo by me.

Martin Mtl · #**3728** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferris wheels are tacky and belong at an amusement park or Vegas. This ruins the Montreal skyline. It makes London look like a theme park and it will do the same here.

If Montreal allows it my view of the city will go down a few notches.

It's a done deal; they are building it right now and it will be operational in june. I think you are overreacting though. It's not even half as high as the London Eye.

WhipperSnapper · #**3729** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 2:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

They got one of those u/c right now, only a couple hundred meters away

http://img.src.ca/albumphotos/V2/albums/4008/ALEXANDRA_eCRAN_OCT14_IMAGES_FR7.jpg

Not quite I had in mind. It's not much taller than the ferris wheel and it's on the narrow side for someone that not always wants to flirt with the edge. We're seeing a boom in decks on the uppermost level of skyscrapers.

Martin Mtl · #**3730** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 2:44 PM**

/\ Then wait for the inevitable observaton deck that will be build on top of Silo Number 5. That will be as high as any observation deck could possibly be in the Old Port. It's not like there is or will be skyscrapers there.

Martin Mtl · #**3731** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 4:08 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSbg5gWBL7_/?taken-by=mtl_crane

mistercorporate · #**3732** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 4:28 PM**

^ Very nice shot!

craner · #**3733** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferris wheels are tacky and belong at an amusement park or Vegas. This ruins the Montreal skyline. It makes London look like a theme park and it will do the same here.

If Montreal allows it my view of the city will go down a few notches.

Well that seems a bit over dramatic.

WhipperSnapper · #**3734** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

/\ Then wait for the inevitable observaton deck that will be build on top of Silo Number 5. That will be as high as any observation deck could possibly be in the Old Port. It's not like there is or will be skyscrapers there.

However, my posts aren't specific to the Old Port or Montreal for that matter. I've been disappointed by my Ferris Wheel experiences. I found much better urban vistas that didn't cost a dime.

Back to Montreal.

I feel the same with any of the Old Port proposed decks. Now, you do not get the greatest skyline vistas being at the top of a skyscraper in the downtown core but, you do get an experience that a tourist can't find anywhere else.

fenwick16 · #**3735** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by someone123

Halifax skyline

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Nice picture of good old Halifax.

G.S MTL · #**3736** Posted **Apr 8, 2017, 9:28 PM**

It's not like it'll be in skyline photos ...it's out of the way really ...i actually love it ! We will be able to view the downtown core ! It's only 60m high so it's pretty "small" compared to other cities with Ferris wheels ...why are some here complaining lol ...it's Montréal ! We have everything

TorontoDrew · #**3737** Posted **Apr 9, 2017, 3:23 AM**

At least the London Eye looks unique. It also makes sense in London where there are few places for tourists to have a birds eys view of that city. The Montreal proposal seems a little ridundant.

Rico Rommheim · #**3738** Posted **Apr 9, 2017, 3:40 AM**

The wheel is an old idea being recycled yet again in order to attract more foreign capital. I'm not particularly excited, nor against it. But hey, private developers want to invest money here and help boost the old port's activity year-round. Let them have at it. I suspect not many locals will ever go, at least not more than once. As such, it will not become a huge landmark. It certainly won't redefine the city or become internationally famous like the london eye.

As for its (possible / debatable) impact on the skyline. Who cares, it will be just one more element in an already dense and multi-layered cityscape.

G.S MTL · #**3739** Posted **Apr 9, 2017, 8:21 AM**

Right ...if Toronto would get one, it would have been a gem.

mistercorporate · #**3740** Posted **Apr 9, 2017, 8:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by G.S MTL

Right ...if Toronto would get one, it would have been a gem.

The Ford brothers proposed one for the Portlands, along with a monorail, with the private funding to make it happen. They were laughed at by council and the general population and eventually cancelled their plans. Not saying it was a bad idea, but you're being quite presumptuous about people's intentions. It's kind of like the downtown casino idea, I'm all for it, but I recognize that people in these parts are against that sort of thing.

Anyway, I genuinely hope it works out for Montreal. Ferris wheels can be a good addition, it's all in the execution.