Ontario Place opens Go-Zone and new attractions to mark "Summer's Here" 2003 and www.hotelfun4kids.com had to check it out! Toronto, Ontario

Ontario Place opens Go-Zone and new attractions to mark "Summer's Here" 2003 and www.hotelfun4kids.com had to check it out.

For the first time in Ontario Place's over 30 years, this landmark attraction, located on Toronto's Waterfront, introduces a whole new generation of attractions on Adventure Island, three of which are part of the new Go-Zone and one that adds driving skills to the adventure.

The new attractions encompass four new rides geared towards children 13 and under that are sure to be a hit. As one of our annual summer attraction hot spots, the new Go-Zone and attractions warranted a visit to check it out. Here's what we found:

H₂0 Generation Station

Rising above the lake, the H₂0 Generation Station is the largest outdoor climbing structure of its kind in Canada!

Featuring more than 50 exciting play elements, the H₂0 Generation Station offers boundless opportunities for fun, excitement and interactivity designed for kids ages 6 to 13.

Tumbling, climbing and sliding their way through while testing their dexterity, hand-eye coordination and agility, kids are thrilled as they explore this state-of-the-art climbing structure.

Highlights of the new H₂0 Generation Station include:

The exhilarating Altitube - A windowed and webbed crawl tube suspended 30 feet above the GoZone!
Twisting, multi-level slides, including two huge, four-story corkscrew tubes!
Lookout towers and view ports for a bird's eye view of the action below!
Climbing platforms, horizontal climbing walls and wiggling webs!
Ball play, squeeze-through foam bumpers and hanging punch bags!
Obstacle challenges, wall mazes, pendulum mazes and 3-D tic-tac-toe!
Mechanical features - With steam billowing from the generator's smokestack, the clock keeps time and a programmed audio show keeps kids up to speed on the action!

The Hydro Cave Show - As the kid-pressure created in the Station builds, it raises the hydrostatic pressure in the core of the generator. When all attempts to control the increasing pressure fail, the core explodes in a powerful release of energy that sends thousands of gallons of water pouring over the top of the Hydro Cave!

Microkids Presented by Holiday Inn

Microkids provides more than 3000 square feet of safe indoor play activities designed specifically for toddlers and preschoolers! Moms and dads can participate in the play action or simply watch as the kids play with foam animals, climb up and over soft multi-level platforms, slip down wave slides and the triple slide, negotiate the mini balance beam and put soft, foam balls into play on the levitation table.

Soft play elements and padding on walls, floors and posts make this a very safe play environment for younger children. It's a busy spot and a great place to get some shade on a hot day.

The Atom Blaster

It's a foam-ball free-for-all! The Atom Blaster is Canada's largest foam-ball play facility and features more than 4000 square feet of safe, interactive fun on two levels.

This action-packed attraction encourages children to interact with the environment and each other.

An open concept design allows children and families to move from one activity to another at their own pace. The mezzanine-level catwalk offers an exciting view of the non-stop action below and features rail-mounted ball canons to blast foam balls at the kids below.

The Atom Blaster is filled with thousands of soft, multi-coloured balls and a multitude of unique activities to send the balls blasting in all directions. Children create their own fun by manipulating the action and learning various ways that air streams can influence the balls.

Some of the exciting action elements include:

Ball blasters and canons
Ball vacuums and volcanoes
Tipping baskets and ball funnels
Ball levitation tables
Air-pressured ball Mountains
Overhead web bridge and Dump slides and spiral slides.

Here are some balls being blasted my way. While the balls are shot out of the blasters, the foam makes them soft and light weight, giving the impression of slow motion. Kids have a ball, literally, trying to blast parents, other kids and siblings.

At The Atom Blaster, no two visits are alike!

O.P. Driving School

The O.P. Driving School puts the kids behind the wheel on a realistic driving course, combining education and fun!

Children ages 6 to 13 are briefed on the rules of the road before taking it to the street in brightly coloured electric cars, sized just for them! Then the fun begins as the 'pupils' learn to steer, accelerate and brake on a course featuring road signs, markings and traffic lights on multiple roadways and streets.

You can see how much fun our nine year old had testing this ride just by looking at the smile on his face. A definite hit (as long as he doesn't hit the other cars)!!!

After completing the course, kids can even pose for photographs at the official O.P. Driving School photo wall -just like a real Ontario Drivers' Licence.

By Maureen Hall with inserts from Ontario Place.

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