Molson Indy Tips

[Meister]

As a Molson Indy virgin I need some help. The most important: As a suburbian where is the best place to park without paying the insane 50 dollar parking pass?
Where is the best place to stand? Is it worth getting the pit walk through or backstage pass? btw Miss GTP is from Caledon.
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[chris123]

Think about taking the GO Train. Stops right at the door. Park for free at a station and get the train for a few bucks.

 

[anon1]

Second the Go train method.
Also, go see fellow Terbite USA Exotics' booth.

 

[tboy]

ear plugs....sun screen.....binos.....sunglasses....hat......and lots and lots of money.....

 

[thewheelman]

Best place to park: Old Fort York just outside Princess Gates.

Best place to watch race: Somewhere between the beer gardens and the smoked ribs, with a view of a big screen.

It is rare to have some great moment in the race happen within eyesight. I got real lucky last year and sat right across from the pit lane exit. All the action happened right in front of us, Tracy's collision, running out of fuel etc.

Paddock pass is kool, but crowded after final practice laps.

Last year we ran into Tracy's car and all the Indy girls cutting across the back of the Paddock at the same time. Now that was a highlight !! It was like a private show standing with his car as we waited for the lineup to pass by. Dozens were waiting around front for his car to show up not knowing what they were missing.

 

[ronmexico]

Rogers/Omni building at SE side of Bathurst/Lakeshore is $5-10 for parking I think..and a short walk to the CNE.

 

[oldjones]

As a Molson Indy virgin I need some help. The most important: As a suburbian where is the best place to park without paying the insane 50 dollar parking pass?
Where is the best place to stand? Is it worth getting the pit walk through or backstage pass? btw Miss GTP is from Caledon.
http://global01.gptoronto.vfx.com/images/pics/missgp_brandi.jpg

Park your car—tell me it's not a SUV—in your driveway at home w/ the motor running as a kindness to your neighbours who don't go to the Indy and have no ideas how obnoxious it sounds. That way they'll have an understanding of what I and my neighbours have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth, and may join in trying to get the damn event moved to wherever its fans come from. To save them the drive/parking troubles, of course.

 

[Meister]

have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth,

wow, you can hear it that far away. I feel for you brother. But, rather than complaining you should just join the party. Did I mention the endless supply of skimpily dressed women roaming the grounds? And of course the thrill of speed.

 

[Larry_Fyne]

Park your car—tell me it's not a SUV—in your driveway at home w/ the motor running as a kindness to your neighbours who don't go to the Indy and have no ideas how obnoxious it sounds. That way they'll have an understanding of what I and my neighbours have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth, and may join in trying to get the damn event moved to wherever its fans come from. To save them the drive/parking troubles, of course.

Must have spent the weekend hugging his trees.

 

[Meesh]

Park your car—tell me it's not a SUV—in your driveway at home w/ the motor running as a kindness to your neighbours who don't go to the Indy and have no ideas how obnoxious it sounds. That way they'll have an understanding of what I and my neighbours have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth, and may join in trying to get the damn event moved to wherever its fans come from. To save them the drive/parking troubles, of course.

Not to belittle how you feel about the noise. It's certainly not everyone's cup of tea.

However, some history. The local ratepayers associations for years stood in the way of Toronto staging a street race through Exhibition Place. Prior to the Indy, Formula One was proposed.

Finally, to appease the local ratepayers, aside from many other concessions (limits on the number of tickets, etc.) the organizers and sponsors offered a weekend out of town for ANY of the property owners who wished it. Exactly ONE family took advantage of this offer. Most of the other residents offered discount parking on their lawns. Oh, they still complained, but they sure took advantage to rake in a few bucks.

I'm a fan, but I can appreciate how annoying the noise can be. The best advice is that given above: relax to the inevitable and join the celebration.

 

[LateComer]

Park your car—tell me it's not a SUV—in your driveway at home w/ the motor running as a kindness to your neighbours who don't go to the Indy and have no ideas how obnoxious it sounds. That way they'll have an understanding of what I and my neighbours have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth, and may join in trying to get the damn event moved to wherever its fans come from.

I could actually hear the Atlantic cars racing from my house in the beaches area. The sound was faint but unmistakable. I didn't mind though as I was on my way to the CHAMP race.

 

[Meister]

It's a bit late, but for those planning to visit the CNE... I live very very close by! As far as I know the whole street I live on offers parking at $15+, every building super makes a little extra cash on the side LOL

Here is an idea. Why don't you offer a CNE special. Book one hour with you and receive free parking. Then enjoy the air show aferwards.

 

[mrpolarbear]

As a Molson Indy virgin I need some help. The most important: As a suburbian where is the best place to park without paying the insane 50 dollar parking pass?
Where is the best place to stand? Is it worth getting the pit walk through or backstage pass? btw Miss GTP is from Caledon.
http://global01.gptoronto.vfx.com/images/pics/missgp_brandi.jpg

50 bucks sounds cheap. They just turned the lot i park in for Bears games into a vip lot. Its now 100 bucks a game. Last year it was 35 and i didnt mind paying that for convenience but i sure as hell aint gonna pay 100

 

[HaywoodJabloemy]

...I and my neighbours have to listen to four or five miles away at Broadview and Danforth...

It's weird that you can hear it so far away. I've been much closer when it's going on, and been unable to hear anything. Usually a few blocks north of The Ex, at around King and Dufferin, the noise is either faint or inaudible. Maybe it has something to do with wind direction?

I've always thought Downsview Airport would be a better place for it, but if the noise is really that bad then the local residents would put up a fight.

 

[oldjones]

It's weird that you can hear it so far away. I've been much closer when it's going on, and been unable to hear anything. Usually a few blocks north of The Ex, at around King and Dufferin, the noise is either faint or inaudible. Maybe it has something to do with wind direction?

I've always thought Downsview Airport would be a better place for it, but if the noise is really that bad then the local residents would put up a fight.

Agree w/ you about Downsview, and clearly no one cares about "what the neighbours think". My friends who lived along Queens Quay would just go out of town when the Morons Indy started each year. Then they moved.

Granting the inexplicable appeal of the event to thousands, I still do not understand why that noise pollution hasn't been legislated out into the country where the population to be annoyed is far less numerous. Isn't there an actual race track called Molsonport or something, that wouldn't require main hiways to be re-configured, then closed at considerable inconvenience to commuters?