Not much has changed since the last time I visited the CN Tower 13 years ago.

This month, our proud national needle turned 30, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, they were offering an admission deal: 3 for $30.

See-lai me would never turn down a deal, besides it’s a great reason to do something during the day, other than monotonous shopping.

The only thing I remember about my first and second trip up the CN Tower was the elevator ride, probably because it was pretty much is the highlight of the trip. It’s always fun to swallow every three seconds just to unplug your ears from the change in air pressure as you rise up to the observation deck. I can’t help to feel uneasy on the elevator, especially on the ride down, as the G-forces kick in the first few seconds of the ride.

I was generally disappointed in the visit. Sure, there already isn’t really that much to do at the CN Tower, other than observing the city, but that was not the reason for my disappointment. In fact, as a planning junkie, it’s always fun to see what landmarks you can spot at such a high distance. Some highlight include spotting the emerging skyline at Yonge and Eglinton and along the Queensway in Etobicoke.

I was disappointed that they’ve added another restaurant, Horizon’s Café, at the Lookout level, which swallowed up a large chuck of the city view to private interests. Surely, it didn’t stop us from heading in and taking a look at the view, but it’s sad that for the price of admission, we aren’t able to view the city in all perspectives without ordering food or without having a guilty conscience.

On the contrary, I have no rants about 360 restaurant. It’s on its own dedicated level, and it definitely an attraction worth going to.

Also, I’ve never had the opportunity to go on the glass floor as a child, because I believe it wasn’t yet constructed at the time. This was a disappointment indeed. I didn’t know the glass floor only consisted of about 5 by 5 metres in area.

CN Tower needs some better attractions— perhaps a physics exhibit about the forces of gravity, or the nature of radio waves. I’m also thinking Drop Zone CN-style.

CN Tower: Canada’s Wonder of the World - [cntower.ca]