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The CN Tower’s Lost Space Ride
For seven bucks, you could rocket from Toronto to Jupiter and back—complete with aliens, customs, and sci-fi thrills—thanks to the CN Tower’s wild 1986–1992 “Tour of the Universe,” the world’s first large-scale simulator ride. Created by Moses Znaimer and powered by Boeing 747 tech, it dropped riders into a futuristic 2019, complete with spaceport security and “Ganymeade Rash” inoculations, before blasting off on an 11-minute immersive journey. Nearly two million people experienced this tech-forward pioneer—laying the groundwork for today’s simulator rides like Star Wars’ hyperspace…
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