Ideas/Visions for Ottawa, Canada's Capital - Page 16

RuralCitizen · #**301** Posted **Dec 1, 2021, 6:47 PM**

Ottawa doesn't have any amusement park other than the Limoges water park.

What do you guys think if there was a year long Christmas village in the region? Kind of a Hallmark Christmas movie themed park. With the amount of Christmas movies filmed in the area, I think it could be a good opportunity to capitalize on.

Could be partially used as a movie set. Visitors could volunteer to be figurants. There could be a toy shop, a coffee shop, an antique store, a bakery, a decoration store ... all the corny stuff we see in those movies. I`m sure there would be a market for it. All these movies end the same way, they are very predictable, and people still keep watching them. So there is a demand for it.

Kitchissippi · #**302** Posted **Dec 1, 2021, 7:10 PM**

If Ottawa were to have a unique theme park, a great candidate would be to build it around the Wild Kratts since they're based in the city. It would be "wildly" popular with kids all over North America

The quarry south of the Rideau Carleton Casino would be a perfect place for it. Maybe incorporate some sort of sustainable zoo.

RuralCitizen · #**303** Posted **Dec 1, 2021, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

If Ottawa were to have a unique theme park, a great candidate would be to build it around the Wild Kratts since they're based in the city. It would be "wildly" popular with kids all over North America

The quarry south of the Rideau Carleton Casino would be a perfect place for it. Maybe incorporate some sort of sustainable zoo.

why not have both? Make it worth spending more than a weekend in Ottawa.

mykl · #**304** Posted **Dec 9, 2021, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by RuralCitizen

What do you guys think if there was a year long Christmas village in the region? Kind of a Hallmark Christmas movie themed park. With the amount of Christmas movies filmed in the area, I think it could be a good opportunity to capitalize on.

Could be partially used as a movie set. Visitors could volunteer to be figurants. There could be a toy shop, a coffee shop, an antique store, a bakery, a decoration store ... all the corny stuff we see in those movies. I`m sure there would be a market for it. All these movies end the same way, they are very predictable, and people still keep watching them. So there is a demand for it.

Santa's Village is only 4 hours away, and Upper Canada Village is 1 hour away. I think this area is good for village attractions.

originalmuffins · #**305** Posted **Apr 7, 2022, 4:33 AM**

Now that the arena in Lebreton may be alive again, I remember a few of us saying converting the current Canadian Tire Centre to an indoor waterpark / mall would be a good idea. Could use like 70% for the waterpark and the other 30% for retail. Would work well with Tanger creating a decent destination within inner Ottawa (aka not having to drive to Calypso and it could run year round since it'll be indoor.

acottawa · #**306** Posted **Apr 7, 2022, 9:15 AM**

That would be a small waterpark.

But I do agree Ottawa needs more indoor attractions. There is lots to do when the weather is nice and when there is consistent snow/ice. But the 6 months in between, plus bad weather days, it is pretty much museums and shopping malls (maybe a tour of a government building).

OTSkyline · #**307** Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 1:59 PM**

Meanwhile in Halifax (a metro 1/3 of Ottawa-Gatineau)...
Forget the loop/parking in the middle of the first project. Why aren't we seeing more quality mixed-use projects like this here? The second looks like something fitting for Toronto or Vancouver, would do wonders for King Edward, south Bank St, Bronson, Carling...

https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...own-interview/

Fading Isle · #**308** Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Meanwhile in Halifax (a metro 1/3 of Ottawa-Gatineau)...
Forget the loop/parking in the middle of the first project. Why aren't we seeing more quality mixed-use projects like this here? The second looks like something fitting for Toronto or Vancouver, would do wonders for King Edward, south Bank St, Bronson, Carling...

https://retail-insider.com/retail-in...own-interview/

The rendering at the top looks very Toronto, almost identical to some Toronto developments. I had to double check it wasn't a Toronto design firm (it's not).