Tour of the Universe
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Tour of the Universe was a space shuttle simulation ride located in the basement level of the CN Tower
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The ride was the idea of Moses Znaimer
. The name of the ride, Tour of the Universe, and its content were adapted from a work of the same name cowritten in 1980 by Robert Holdstock
and Malcolm Edwards
, who sold the rights for the ride.
Construction began in 1984 and the ride began operations in 1986. It was built by SimEx of Toronto
and was the largest scale simulation ride at the time. The ride used two Boeing 747
simulator.,
The ride was supposed to occur in the year 2019 and carried 40 passengers of the shuttle to Jupiter after being cleared through a customs area in a spaceport deep underneath the tower. The spacecraft was supposed to operated by CP Air. The shuttle depicted was similar to the US space shuttle, but instead of a cargo bay the ship had a passenger compartment. The launch pad was located at the base of the tower and arrived at a space station. The concept lasted until 1990 and later dismantled. It was later replaced by two other SimEx rides in 1998 and 1999.
Similar rides were proposed for Japan and Australia.
CN Tower
The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj...
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The ride was the idea of Moses Znaimer
Moses Znaimer
Moses Znaimer, M.A., O.Ont is a co-founder and former head of Citytv, the first independent television station in Toronto, Canada, and the current head of ZoomerMedia.-Early life and career:...
. The name of the ride, Tour of the Universe, and its content were adapted from a work of the same name cowritten in 1980 by Robert Holdstock
Robert Holdstock
Robert Paul Holdstock was an English novelist and author best known for his works of Celtic, Nordic, Gothic and Pictish fantasy literature, predominantly in the fantasy subgenre of mythic fiction....
and Malcolm Edwards
Malcolm Edwards
Malcolm John Edwards is a British editor and critic in the science fiction field. He received his degree from the University of Cambridge. He is currently Deputy CEO at the Orion Publishing Group. Edwards resides in London with his wife, the CEO of a public relations company...
, who sold the rights for the ride.
Construction began in 1984 and the ride began operations in 1986. It was built by SimEx of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and was the largest scale simulation ride at the time. The ride used two Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
simulator.,
The ride was supposed to occur in the year 2019 and carried 40 passengers of the shuttle to Jupiter after being cleared through a customs area in a spaceport deep underneath the tower. The spacecraft was supposed to operated by CP Air. The shuttle depicted was similar to the US space shuttle, but instead of a cargo bay the ship had a passenger compartment. The launch pad was located at the base of the tower and arrived at a space station. The concept lasted until 1990 and later dismantled. It was later replaced by two other SimEx rides in 1998 and 1999.
Similar rides were proposed for Japan and Australia.