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I was surprised to discover that the theater located inside the Fantasy Fair was, in fact, in operation. A single screened affair residing over where the Fair's where McDonald's used to be. Are those cushioned embedded into the chair or speakers for added effect? Bright smiles as...

While the Woodbine Centre could be used as a horror themed experience (escape rooms, light shows, halloween-centric events), there's a few hurdles going against the mall. For starters, the most successful events are housed in major tourist destinations. Casa Loma's Legends of Horror and...

I found more writing online to support Darton Property's temporary ownership of the Woodbine: https://malls.fandom.com/wiki/Woodbine_Centre "In 2008, proposed development of an entertainment centre at Woodbine Racetrack and the closure of national stores like Shoppers Drug Mart fuelled rumours...

I would imagine those tractor trailers were parked at the Woodbine (and later RBC parking lot) to get ready to gut the mall. Most of the stores that occupy the Woodbine are basically selling the same liquidated Closeout King merchandise. One would think with the change of ownership, those...

Truck storage lots have always seemed like a temporary fixture. The old Sears at Rexdale and Islington was much of the same. As was the Rockpile East (Danforth & Eglington) before being demolished and turned into townhouses. I'm interested to see if the Woodbine shuts down temporarily with the...

In regards to the former Canadian Tire location at Rexdale and Kipling, an on-site supervisor mentioned that the existing building is staying intact, while a tile/flooring company is moving in. Photo credit: Terry McCarthy According to other posters over at Vintage Rexdale, the...

Out of curiosity, would you happen to know the name of the second company that purchased the Woodbine before Sunpact? I'm going to take a guess and say RIO Can. At this juncture, I'm assuming the new company intends to continue using the Woodbine as a shopping plaza for the time being...

When Sunpact Holdings (Chris Hinn) purchased the Woodbine Centre from Cadillac Fairview several years ago, the sale price was estimated at $150 million. On a similar note, I recently read that the nearby Canadian Tire on Kipling and Rexdale just sold for a relative figure of $125 million...

The former owner decided to merge two of his for-sale malls (Woodbine & Rexdale Plaza) together. It's tentative title is the "Rexbine Fantasy Plaza Centre" "Coming soon in 2018"

I never did get a response back from the managers or site staff of the Woodbine in regards to purchasing pieces of the Fantasy Fair. Given the court-appointed receivership, I doubt either still works for the mall. As for the final bid date on the 24th, I wonder if the Woodbine will be closing...

Yep. The Stockyards Village is a decent, multi-level strip mall with a number of stores and restaurants. If condos don't take over Woodbine's property, the Village is how I'd restructure the mall.

Woodbine was state of the art for 1985. The mall's architecture and Fantasy Fair helped set it apart from smaller malls in the area, and posed as minor competition for more established destinations outside of Rexdale. Beyond the exterior and window facades remaining intact from decades past...

People tend to forget just how much of an impact the Woodbine Centre had when it first opened it's doors back in 1985. The Fantasy Fair alone gave families the perfect incentive to visit the mall, and the locals something to brag about once upon a time. It's sad to think the Woodbine presumably...

The for sale sign is just a ploy to get people to come visit the mall again. Don't be fooled, people. In other news, I've also heard the Woodbine Centre now doesn't feature air conditioning. It's little things like these that add a spice of life to a valued customer's shopping experience.

Plot twist: Mr. Hinn has the highest bid so far. Smithers, release the liquidated hounds.

Childhood Fantasy Passing by a memory. I heard your distant call. Put for sale and all to see. The writing on the wall. You lived your life on borrowed time and long outstayed your due. Holding on these thoughts of mine. My heart still beats for you. Your empty stores and entrance ways befell...

The best way to show off a dying mall to prospective buyers is to keep it on life support. Hudson Bay: but our lease expired 3 years--- Woodbine: YOUR LEASE EXPIRES WHEN I SAY IT EXPIRES!

Kade, you haven't been yourself for some time now. None of this real. None of it. It may be scary at first, but Kade ...you've been in a coma for the past 16 years. The Woodbine Centre no longer exists. None of this is real. It's time to wake up. Wake up and let us go, Kade. Let us...

As much as I love circuses, it really can't compete against the haunted house that is the Woodbine Centre. Empty hallways. Ancient architecture. An uneasy feeling lofting through the air. The ghosts of former stores forever imprinted into the minds of those that visited it. And us, the...

Now is the time to message the receivership and try to strike a deal privately. Get Sunpact Holding's contact info and make an offer With all due respect, while the benches are a feasible and sentimental idea, to me, they be small potatoes. What I want is something bigger. I want the Loof...