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Dates: May 2 - October 13, 1986.
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Theme: "Transportation and Communication".
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Slogan: "A World in
Movement, A World in Touch".
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Mascot: Expo Ernie.
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Type of Exposition: Category 2.
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Commissioner General: Patrick Reid.
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President, Chairman of the Board: Jim Pattison.
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Area: 70 hectares (173 acres).
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Cost: $??.??.
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Revenue: Lost $311,000,000 (Canadian).
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Attendance: 22,111,578.
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Projected Attendance: 13,700,000.
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Daily Admission: All Ages (6 and up): $20.00.
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Day Pass: $20.00 (ages 6 and up).
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3 Day Pass: Adults: $45.00, Seniors and Children $22.50.
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Season Passport: Adults: $99.00 - $160.00.
Children/Seniors: $49.50 - $80.00.
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3 Day Passes could be exchanged for a Season Pass by paying
off the difference.
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Hours: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM, seven days a week.
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM for Clubs and Dining Facilities. 9:00 AM - 1:00 AM during
crowded summer days.
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Entrances: Canada Pavilion Gate, East Gate,
Stadium Gate, West Gate
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Participating Nations (54): Antigua & Barbuda, Australia,
Barbados, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia,
Dominica, European Community, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
Montserrat, Nauru, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Romania,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Soviet Union, Spain, Sri Lanka,
St Kits/Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, United States, Vanuatu, West Germany,
Western Samoa, Yugoslavia.
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Participating US States (3): California, Oregon
and Washington.
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Participating Canadian Territories/Provinces (9):
Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory.
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Kodak Camera Rental (disc, 100, 120): $5.00 a day
(free with credit card imprint).
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Strollers Rentals: $5.00 a day.
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Three Wheel Electric Scooter Rental - $25.00 a
day ($20.00 deposit).
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Wheel Chairs Rentals: $7.00 a day.
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Official Guide Book: $5.00.
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Transportation: Sky Train, Monorail, Ferry.
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Rides (5): Antique Carousel, Cariboo Log Shoot, Challenger,
Scream Machine, Space Tower.
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Skyrides: 2.
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Participating Nations: 54 (including the US).
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National Pavilions: 54.
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Concessions: 100+.
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Expo Theatre: 4,100 seats.
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Xerox International Theatre: 1,500 seats.
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First Aid Clinics: 4.
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Emergency Telephone Number: 6666.
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Official Silver Dollar (uncirculated): $12.25.
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Construction was completed on time and $3,000,000 under budget.
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The Expo also celebrated Vancouver's 100th Anniversary
as well as the 100th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railway's first arrival in Vancouver.
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Stated monetary values are in Canadian Dollars.
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Facts
and Trivia
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April 26th and 27th was Family Day. It was open
only to construction workers and their families. And with only 12 Pavilions
actually "open".
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The Exposition was approved in 1980 and took 3
1/2 years to construct.
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Princess Di and Prince Charles officially opened
Expo 86 on May 2, 1986 before a crowd of 54,000 people in BC Place
Stadium.
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The overall theme for Expo 86 was Transportation.
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The date of '86' on the Expo 86 logo is actually three circles and a diagonal line. The overlapping circles
signify man's mutual dependence on land, air and water. The diagonal line represents man and his strive for progress.
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Canadian Pavilion Theme: "Canada in Motion - A Canada in
Touch".
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The Expo area was divided into two areas. A
larger area (67 acres) was located on the North Shore of False Creek. The
smaller area (3 acres) was located in the bay area of Burrand Inlet ...
1.2 miles away. They were connected by the "Sky Train".
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Many participating countries chose to build their
own pavilions using prefabricated modules. Each module was approximately 2 1/2
stories tall and covered an area equivalent to 1/3 a city block. The modules
were an inexpensive way to create exhibit areas and disassemble afterwards.
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No onsite public parking was available, however
you could park your bicycle outside the east and west gates.
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It rained on only 42 days during the Expo.
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There were five full-size McDonald's Restaurants,
including one "floating" restaurant, and they were the only vendor who could
sell 'hamburgers". A clause in their sponsorship agreement granted them
exclusive rights to the word "hamburger" on the Expo grounds. Through a
loophole in the contract, vendors in other venues could sell hamburgers, but
they couldn't call them that.
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The SkyTrain cost $60 million.
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A Hong Kong development company bought the 175
acre site after the Exposition and divided the area into uniquely different
neighborhoods. The 30 year urban housing plan will be completed in 2016.
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Due to the Pacific National Exhibition being held
that summer, a Midway was not built. Only a few traditional rides were placed throughout
the grounds.
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The computerized strobe lights of the Expo Centre
were suppose to flash in unison giving the impression that the eight story
structure was rotating. However, the computer system continually crashed.
It was considered too expensive to fix and to this day the lights still
flash randomly.
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Expo Centre became
Science World.
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The OMNIMAX Theatre became the Alcan OMNIMAX Theatre in 1996.
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Was the Last World's Fair in North America.
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Official
Sponsors
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Official Airline: CP Air.
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Official Cups: Lily.
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Official Distiller: Hiram Walker.
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Official Helicopter: BK 117.
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Official Hotel: Delta.
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Official Petroleum Supplier: Esso.
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Official Soft Drink: Coca-Cola.
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Official Supplier of Copiers: Xerox.
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Official Supplier of Data Processing Equipment:
IBM .
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Official Supplier of Film and Videotape: Kodak.
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Official Supplier of Paper Products: Scott.
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Official Supplier of Pizza and Pasta: Boston
Pizza International.
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Official 35mm Camera: Minolta.
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The
Sea Lion
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A wandering sea lion was befriended by workers at
the British Pavilion.
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Lured by the fish and chips the men fed it, the
animal became tame and a local celebrity.
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Information booths were updated regularly with
local sightings, local news stations would broadcast stories about him, and the
public adopted him as an unofficial ambassador.
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One day someone reported a sea lion on a public
beach.
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Fearing the sea lion was sick, a wildlife officer
shot him in the head with a low caliber gun. He struggled for almost two hours
before he died.
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Of all the stories, this is the one that locals
remember the most.
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Links, Online Resources
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Books, Sources
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Official Souvenir Guide. Expo 86 Corporation, Beautiful
British Columbia Magazine. First Edition. 136 pages.
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Orientation Handbook. 32 pages.
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What Your World is Coming to in 1986. Expo 86 Marketing
Division.14 pages.
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