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GOODBYE
PLAZA OF NATIONS
Built as a temporary structure
for Expo 86, the Plaza of Nations served the community for an
additional
22 years. The large, outdoor venue hosted such events as Taste of
Vancouver and the 20th Anniversary EXPO Reunion. But age
eventually
took its toll and the glass roof became unstable. Demolition of
the
structure began in late 2007 and continues into 2008. The
buildings
that housed administrative offices, the Million Dollar Gold Coin and
the
Unicorn Pub are currently under the wrecking ball. CLICK HERE
TO VIEW PHOTOS
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LAST PERSON AT EXPO
86
Along with The
Flying Club, Waves, and
the Unicorn Pub,
86
Street was one of several adult oriented establishments
situated
at the heart of Expo 86. Although it changed from 86
Street to The Rage, and
finally Plush, the nightclub has
outlived
all other Plaza of Nation hotspots. Plush
remains to this day.
Arson Larsen, as he is
known, began working at 86 Street during Expo 86. Twenty
Two
years later, he's still there. This could possibly make Arson
Larsen
the longest employed person at an Expo 86 venue.
Photograph: Arson Larsen
with Booboo.
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INTRODUCTION
For
those that enter this
site, welcome.
If
you were one of the
22 million visitors to Expo 86, it is my hope that these pages will
rekindle
some fond memories. If you missed the fair, it's not too
late.
Expo
86 was much more
than a fair. It was a microcosm of the cold war world of
1986.
From such disasters as the Chernobyl and Challenger explosions to the
Imelda
Marcos shoe scandal; from the appearance of Halley's comet to the
unveiling
of the renovated Statue of Liberty -- Expo 86, in one way or another,
was
linked to many world events in 1986.
In
addition to the usual
barrage of facts and figures, these pages try to capture the mood of
the
World's Fair. This sentimental journey to the days when hair was
big and music was synthesized looks to the optimistic and sometimes
naive
attitudes towards the new computer, electronic and space technologies
that
were being exhibited for the first time. Similarly, this web site
touches
on the politics and the world climate that helped shape the fair.
Enjoy
your visit.
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WHERIGO HITS EXPO
86
Vancouver's
first interactive
WHERIGO game will take place on the parklands that cover the main Expo
86 site.
Wherigo
(Where I Go) is
an interactive program involving GPS enabled Pocket PCs and the Garmin
Colorado GPS receiver. Zones can be mapped out anywhere on
earth.
With a cartridge downloaded into GPS enabled Pocket PCs, hotspots via
GPS
navigation allow for an interactive tour of the area.
In
the case of EXPO 86,
people will be able to walk through the parks , stand exactly where the
pavilions once stood, and learn about the fair. The game will
allow
people to interact with popular characters that were involved with Expo
86.
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REUNITE WITH LOST
FRIENDS
Did
you meet someone at
Expo 86? Did you loose touch? Several people have contacted
this website over the years looking for lost friends, loves and
acquaitences.
Click on the photo above. Someone might be looking for you.
If you're looking for someone you met at Expo 86, submit your story via
email.
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