If you are a fanatic of cool explosions, cool displays, and regularly visit the ontario science centre (like myself holding a family membership); well you're up for a surprise this March Break.
What keeps me visiting the science centre from time to time or what they do to change or add to the centre. The exhibits are all of superior quality which results in innovative fun and endless joy. This March Break's visit was no exception.
As I stepped into the front door, I was greeted with this life size model of Harry potter's blue car from the chamber of secrets. If you are an avid Harry potter fan, I'm sure you would take this opportunity to pre order your harry potter exhibition tickets. I'm not a fanatic so maybe I'll pass on that.
From the video that videochick770 put up onto the ontariosciencecentre YouTube channel, I thought that the human curling and the rest of the exciting new sports preview. I was wrong. Apparantly that video previewed the curling event for the week of the olympics, not march break. Nonetheless, as I walked into the P&G great hall after the lengthy bridge, I was blown away.
Deni yeng, a very talented bubble artist was invited by the science centre was up on stage performing art with bubble in a way that I never saw. Details I will not reveal, but if you have a fascination in seeing 4 small children surrounded in a bubble, or colourful laser lights and thousands of bubbles, you’re in for a well worth it show. I enjoyed it very well myself. Free at the P&G Great Hall.
As I moved down another level into Kid Spark, nothing much was new there, even in the newly renovated child’s play area phase 1. Perhaps the water system was more organized, I wouldn’t know, I rarely play with the water there; too tall, too old, probably make a bigger splash as well.
I moved down another level into the “heart” of the science centre. I was reminded about my hunger and the new Cafeteria. The new cafeteria is a million times better than before. It’s more organized, bigger, and has a fresher look to it compared to the old Pizza Pizza stall they had before. I stepped into the Weston Family Innovation Centre phase one, and checked out the !dea gallery; Very fascinating to see what people expect to see on earth in the year 8083.
I moved into the Weston Family Innovation Centre phase 2, were most of the action is centreed around at the science centre these days. The first thing I noticed was that the disassembly station was replaced by a paper airplane speed and accuracy competition. I was impressed that they finally changed it after I sliced my finger enough times with sharp edges and broken glass on those tables. People, children in particular, were folding these terrible “aircrafts” and throwing them randomly into the field with people within, hitting other visitors on the way. I, too, was one of the victims. All were well behaved when Kami Valkova stepped in to organize this mess. She pulled out her mic and organized all the visitors to line up by the starting line to throw the planes through the targets in an organized manner. Pretty soon, other visitors catches on and participated in the competition. Now, the airplane exhibit has a meaning thanks to Kami. Way to go, you deserve a pat on the back for your job well done. Next time I visit, I’m sure I’ll share this along in person.
I left the Weston Family Innovation Centre for the past home of the Sports section (recently been transformed into Science of Spy, Body Worlds, and soon to be, Harry Potter the exhibition. I got to catch the ending of cool science but it was pretty much what Dangerous Science was some time ago with the Wooming tube and balloon explosions. I ate lunch at the Marketplace, and hung around at the paper making session at 4:00. Nothing new was at the paper making shop, my brother just wanted to have some fun.
By the time the paper was done, it was time for The Power Play presented by Greg Tarlin and Kristi Heath. Walking into the auditorium, I had no idea whatsoever what to expect during that show. Now, having seen the show, I would’ve regretted it if I hadn’t went in. The hilarious spoof of the Olympic Winter Games led us into a learning opportunity into the world of sports mastery. From the advancements in clocks, balls, bats, and even suits (best part), all was created to try and improve and correct an athlete’s actions to break those records.
If you’ve got nothing to do in mind this weekend, or if what you’ve got planned seem a little lame, pay a visit to the Science Centre, I’m sure you’ll be more than satisfied.
Special thanks goes to Anna and Kami from Ontario Science Centre Media Relations for her help To make this possible.