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01-16-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed  You guys are remembering things about metrotown that went away like in the last 5-10 years wtf are you guys 15
i remember metro when there was no Eatons side (huh? wtf is Eatons?)
and Playdiums original Restaurant was great (before they down sized it) its a shame it was too loud in there for anyone other than kids/teens to eat in though
rainforest cafe tasted like shit but looked great
but metrotown of today is still better, shame it killed station squares theatre/arcade though | the old restaurant was awesome, you could play games while eating lol
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01-16-2010, 11:25 PM
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why the hell did playdium close down? didn't make any sense to me.. there were making tons of profit because whenever i went there, there were lots of people.
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01-16-2010, 11:26 PM
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I haven't been inside the place since ~1999...went to the Bay or Sears (whichever one has an entrance on the outside) a couple years ago. Can't imagine what it looks like now.
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01-17-2010, 12:04 AM
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#79 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by TRDood can anyone name the stores/places that are STILL there in the same location since 1995?
1. Sears
2. The Bay
3. Zellers
4. The busloop
5. Time's fashion
6. Superstore
7. A&W?
8. Nike store?
9. Su Shi Ya?
10. Pet Habitat?
i remember starbucks was CIBC machine.. | I believe frozen yogurt is still there (from the old main food court)
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01-17-2010, 12:07 AM
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#80 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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Originally Posted by chipmunk604 I believe frozen yogurt is still there (from the old main food court) | Superstore, Sui Sha Ya, Pet Habitat, The Bay and Zellers all kept their places from what I recall
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01-17-2010, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DC5-S why the hell did playdium close down? didn't make any sense to me.. there were making tons of profit because whenever i went there, there were lots of people. | If you were a frequent visitor to Playdium, there were a handful of arcade machines that weren't being taken care of or being fixed.
There might be alot of people inside, but are they actually playing games or just window browsing? 
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01-17-2010, 12:39 AM
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i remeber "mike's" karaoke was the first karaoke that most of asian go to before Richmond starts to get popular
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01-17-2010, 01:11 AM
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#83 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Think of how much money it must cost to purchase/maintain the arcade machines and also the overhead with electricity and such. I don't think any arcade is really in the large profits business I mean look how many have shut down. Especially now with console gaming having caught up technology-wise.
I much preferred the old Metrotown. I loved shopping in the "old" non-Metropolis side because there were no crowds lol.
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01-17-2010, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Crossbone the water fall was in Brentwood if i recall...
LOL MAL became CHQ didnt it? when it was on the T&T side.
i remember that Yogen Furz or whatever too... when the food court got reno'd for the walk way i always thought they would close down.
i cant remember but does superstore area still have those colorful spheres on the wall? kik | MAL is where the rogers store is now
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01-17-2010, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Picard Superstore, Sui Sha Ya, Pet Habitat, The Bay and Zellers all kept their places from what I recall | Below the belt and off the wall are pretty old too
wow, in the picture, where is the mall??
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01-17-2010, 01:56 AM
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man playdium was the shit.. all the birthday parties and everything D: miss that place
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01-17-2010, 02:06 AM
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Rainforest Cafe and Playdium haha
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01-17-2010, 03:47 AM
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CHQ was the arcade by T&T. I think I remember that old arcade owner from way back in Willowbrook LOL
I used to skip school for DDR way back when. 5th Mix for 50c, that was the shit. Playdium sucked, their DDR EXTREME machine was out of sync, the projecter was terrible (ghosting and washed-out image), and the pads were fucked up, and many of their machines were poorly maintained. The food was overpriced crap as well. The only good thing I miss about Playdium is the jet fighter game they had.
Johnny Zee's was a decent arcade, but wound up going out of business.
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01-17-2010, 04:05 AM
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I still remember para para from old chq and i also remember chq was competing with playdium and they had all you can play too with the wrist band. I believe yogen fruits been there since the old food court was there?
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01-17-2010, 04:35 AM
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#90 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Playdium was the shit!!  | |
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01-17-2010, 05:01 AM
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Escalator leading from inside T&T up into Zellers.
Eaton's
Rainforest Cafe
Playdium
that small arcade across from the old T&T
... a little off topic but... remember when Lougheed Mall had a movie theatre? bahaha
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01-17-2010, 07:15 AM
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yupp, use to always go to that movie theatre, and when coquitlam center had CHQ
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01-17-2010, 07:59 AM
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old metro...
i remember the games room or the games ppl where futureshop is now.
i remember station square movie theaters
the old food court and the arcade across from it
eaton center
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01-17-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic | Damn, how long ago was that. Im 23 now and all I remember was that pathway to both sides and some woman fainted on boxing day because the lack of circulation in the air.
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01-17-2010, 09:41 AM
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I remember Playdium as well, F355 Challenge kicked ass, and Sega Rally was right next to it.
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01-17-2010, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Picard Superstore, Sui Sha Ya, Pet Habitat, The Bay and Zellers all kept their places from what I recall | I remember in the late 90's, Pet Habitat was where West 49 is now.
During that time, the location of the current Pet Habitat was under a different name. i think it was Noah's Pet Ark or something like that.
Off the Wall has been where it is for a while now. Same thing with Le Chateau and Below the Belt on the Metrotown side.
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01-17-2010, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Wow I'm going to have to check this place out next time I go back. Sounds totally different from what I remember.
Do they still have that sports store with the 100 meter track? | that is now a WINNERS... 
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01-17-2010, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist I remember Playdium as well, F355 Challenge kicked ass, and Sega Rally was right next to it. | O yeah, Initial D was right at the entrance too. =)
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01-17-2010, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar O yeah, Initial D was right at the entrance too. =) | That must have been after what I remember, last time I went to the "old" Metro was back in like 1999.
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01-17-2010, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Bali Vince Damn, how long ago was that. Im 23 now and all I remember was that pathway to both sides and some woman fainted on boxing day because the lack of circulation in the air. | I have a son a bit older than you.............
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