TORONTO ? Three companies have been selected to redevelop the Ontario Place theme park on Toronto’s waterfront, with plans for year-round attractions including a larger concert venue, pools, gardens and an adventure park.
Premier Doug Ford announced Friday morning that Live Nation, Therme Group and Ecorecreo Group were selected from a 2019 call for development proposals.
The site, which first opened in 1971, was closed to the public in 2012 after years of financial losses. Ford’s government has said it wants to make the space into an impressive attraction.
Courtesy the Future of Ontario Place Project Cinesphere pods and lagoon from the west
“It’s really a real, true privilege to share our plans to reopen those doors and keep them open 365 days a year,” Ford said at the site of the waterfront park on Friday, where he announced the plans with Toronto Mayor John Tory and Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod. Officials say costs and timelines for the projects are still being finalized, but they expect new amenities may be completed by 2030.Ford said he couldn’t provide an exact cost figure on Friday but said the province is putting “a lot of money” into the development so the new attractions will be affordable.
“As we roll out we’re going to be able to announce that and everything is going to be transparent,” Ford said when asked about cost to taxpayers.
Therme Group is set to build an all-season park including pools, w...