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CN Tower: not really a trap...
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  • By pollon on August 26, 2002
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    by pollon
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    not really a trap but...'tourist'ic: I didn't miss a visit on the CN Tower but I missed a pic of it because... too touristic... which is an example of inexperience and of stubbornness... in the pic a view from up there... the CN Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers together with the Ostankino Tower at Moscow, Tokyo Tower, Transco Tower in Houston, Donauturm in Vienna, Telecom Tower at Camberra, Calgary Tower, British Telecom in London, Euromast at Rotterdam, Belgrade Tower, the Olympic Tower of Montréal, Berlin Funkturm... the tower is 553 m high and you reach its top by a glass faced elevator which brings you at 340 m but if you want, you can board another elevator on the indoor level and ascend additional 101 m to the space deck...

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    CN Tower: CN Tower- Okay this is really...
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  • By AdHocTravel on August 25, 2002
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    by AdHocTravel
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    CN Tower- Okay this is really a tourist trap and a must see in my opinion. It is an amazing structure that offers immense views (on a clear day) of Toronto and well beyond. The entry price is a bit steep and it is not something I'd likely do twice but was pleased to have done it once (enough so that I wrote a travelouge about it).

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  • Updated By Srechko on September 21, 2002
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    by Srechko
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    Definitely number one tourist trap is climbing the CN Tower. It is a rip off and not worth the money you pay for.

    If you want to have a view at the city and enjoy much nicer atmosphere then go to 'Panorama' cocktail bar located on the 51st floor in Manulife Building (55 Bloor St. W.). In summer, their patio is open for a full experience. But also be ready - it is not cheap here and not very fancy as they say in city guides. This actually turned out to be another tourist trap - well at least it is less painful than CN Tower.

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    CN Tower: THE CN TOWER Don't get me...
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  • Updated By chrissyalex on July 23, 2005
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    by chrissyalex
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    THE CN TOWER Don't get me wrong, The CN Tower is nice and worth visiting. The only reason I consider it a tourist trap is because I thought it was quite expensive($19.99 just to ride the elevator!)It is the largest freestanding structure in the world. There are 4 different observation decks and the Glass Floor level is really cool. Yes, it is really made of glass,but very thick glass. There is a sign there that says this glass is so thick it can hold something like 40 elephants! You can actually look down and see everything underneath you! It is very interesting watching the reaction of some of the visiters to the glass floor! Some people I saw were terrified to step on the glass! The highest observation deck is the SkyPad( but you have to pay additional money on top of the $16 to visit it) There is also the 360 Revolving Restaurant. It is supposed to be very good, but it is very expensive. We just had some drinks at the bar there. There are also various activities you can do there at even more additional costs such as simulated bungee jumping. So you can see how you can vist here and end up spending quite a bit of money. If you stick to the basics, go up the tower ,see some incredible views and avoid all the extras, it is a nice thing to see.

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    CN Tower: The CN Tower, also known as...
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  • By gardesque on August 25, 2002
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    The CN Tower, also known as the tallest freestanding structure in the world. No, it's not the tallest structure, just the tallest freestanding structure. When you zoom upstairs to the big ball thingy, there are three floors: The tourist shop level is in the middle, along with a bar. You can also go outside and enjoy the wind. Below the tourist shop level, you have the glass floor level, where you theoretically can view the baseball game at the SkyDome from above if the dome is open.From the tourist shop level, you can pay an extra fee of about $5 (1997 figure) to go to the OTHER ball thingy much further up. They say that on a clear day, you can see the mist from Niagara Falls from there. Interestingly, I could see the mist from Niagara Falls from my my 16th floor apartment in High Park on the same days.

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    CN Tower: The CN Tower - okay, it is the...
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  • By Unknown on August 25, 2002
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  • The CN Tower - okay, it is the tallest free standing structure in the world, and the views are excellent on a clear day, and yes, you can stand on the glass floor and test your fear of heights, but other than that there really isn't anything to do there. I say save your $15 and do something much more productive with your time and money.

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    CN Tower: In my opinion the CN tower and...
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  • By Dolfijntje on August 25, 2002
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  • In my opinion the CN tower and the SkyDome might be interesting to some, but they are expensive, and you can have a long wait to get up the tower. I guess if it is a beautiful sunny day, and you want to see how far you can see from such a place, it might be worth the entrance of fee of something like $10. (It might be more now, it has been at least 5 years since my last trip there.)

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  • By mhadi on August 24, 2002
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    CN tower. Surprising that so many people pay upto $50 to go up. Picture shows one tourist attraction definetely worth seeing, namely the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario)located on Dundas - University Avenue.

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    CN Tower: CN TOWER - is it really worth...
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  • Updated By james_sinton on August 25, 2002
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  • CN TOWER - is it really worth $17 to see the city from above? Methinks that no! I mean, it's cool and all, and there's a glass floor you can stand on, open to the ground hundreds of metres below, but it ain't worth $17 bucks in my book. Plus, the wait can be a major pain. Wait to go up AND to come down.

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    CN Tower: The CN Tower *does* have a...
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  • By citygirl29 on August 25, 2002
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  • The CN Tower *does* have a pretty cool view, but the lines are atrocious in the summer, and if you don't know the city well, there's none of the fun of recognition. If you must, go off-season.

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