Apple Store Toronto Opening May 21!

adagio · May 14th, 2005, 03:05 PM

One thing I don't understand is if it is indeed a May 21st opening date then why is there no info on Apple's website anywhere I can see? We're only talking a week away.

epsilon · May 14th, 2005, 03:10 PM

That is awesome Gary! good work!

I still wish Apple would actually tell us the official opening date... just to confirm and such.

gmark2000 · May 14th, 2005, 03:21 PM

According to ifoAppleStore.com, the opening dates are never officially released until just before. I am not sure of the reasoning behind this, but the anticipation and buzz behind this is creating a whisper campaign throughout the Mac community.

Nevertheless, the Apple Store employees are finishing their training tomorrow and they will start stocking the shelves on Thursday and Friday. The construction must end on Thursday. The stars are aligning for the 21st!

I will try to find out if there's advertising insertions received by the daily newspapers yet. I'm sure the media release is ready to go.

(BTW, the green disposal container in the parking lot is full of Apple's construction waste. If anyone feels like dumpster diving for Apple Store material, go crazy! (Not me!))

IronMac · May 14th, 2005, 04:25 PM

GREAT work gmark!!! The only problem is...how should those who are planning on camping there overnight handle this situation?

The building's not open until 9:30 am and the parking lot is closed for the night.

gmark2000 · May 14th, 2005, 07:33 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by IronMac
	how should those who are planning on camping there overnight handle this situation?

What are the Star Wars fans doing?

IronMac · May 14th, 2005, 08:07 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by gmark2000
	What are the Star Wars fans doing?

Star Wars? Is that showing again in the theatres after over two decades?

Hehehe...j/k!!!

MsMittens is saying that we should simply ride our bikes up at around 5 in the morning, lock them up (does anyone know if Yorkdale has good bike racks? Not those stupid lock your wheel types but post and ring style.), and get in line for six am until they open the doors. What does everyone else think? Will we be at the end of the line after all of the other Mac "enthusiasts" or will we be early enough to get our sweaty little hands on a loot bag or two?

gmark2000 · May 14th, 2005, 10:48 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by IronMac
	...simply ride our bikes up at around 5 in the morning,... Will we be at the end of the line after all of the other Mac "enthusiasts" or will we be early enough to get our sweaty little hands on a loot bag or two?

Per ifoAppleStore:

	Quote:
	Even without the presence of "overnighters", the grand opening of an Apple store would be an "event." There are typically 200 people in line about 90 minutes before the opening, and sometimes more. Without being a snob, it seems that the people who believe they're arriving "early" get to the store between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. They usually exclaim," Wow, I thought I'd be the first one here!" When we point to the person who arrived first, and explain what time they arrived, they usually walk away to the end of the line shaking their head. The overnight experience begins early on the Friday before the opening: we arrive, set up chairs in a row, talk to the store maintenance staff and Apple employees. During the afternoon there are a few passersby who have questions, and then the sidewalk traffic picks up in the evening as people come and go from the stores, theaters, restaurants that are typically in the area.

BTW, I highly doubt there'll be Lucky bags for sale. The only guarantee is t-shirts given out for free.

mac_geek · May 14th, 2005, 10:57 PM

I've been doing a bit of early morning snooping at Yorkdale these days in anticipation of the "big event"... whenever it may come.. (21st? 4th? who knows, eh?)

Anyway, I think what we have to wait and see is if whether the Yorkdale mall management will set up a preset waiting area for the Apple store opening.. I would have to think that they would want to engineer something like the photos we've seen of the Bull Ring store opening, otherwise it will be chaos!

As for parking, doors, etc.. I know that the parking both on the north side of the mall and parts of the east side (i.e. the Cinema doors,) are accessible 24 hours a day, but their related doors are further away than the south side Casey's door.

My guess is that mall management will either encourage people to line up on one of the north side entrances (more visible from the 401.. to create "buzz"?) or that they'll leave the parking gates open the night before opening.

Now for the most important question...

Who knows where the closest Tim Horton's is from the mall?

mac_geek · May 14th, 2005, 11:02 PM

By the way.. I hope everyone's training for the 500m dash to the front doors of the Apple store! Once those mall doors open, I suspect it'll be like the ol' rope drop at DisneyWorld!

gmark2000 · May 14th, 2005, 11:24 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by mac_geek
	Who knows where the closest Tim Horton's is from the mall?

Not very far! 3321 Dufferin Street (416) 785-3390

May 14th, 2005, 03:21 PM	#193
gmark2000 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oakville, ON Posts: 2,687	According to ifoAppleStore.com, the opening dates are never officially released until just before. I am not sure of the reasoning behind this, but the anticipation and buzz behind this is creating a whisper campaign throughout the Mac community. Nevertheless, the Apple Store employees are finishing their training tomorrow and they will start stocking the shelves on Thursday and Friday. The construction must end on Thursday. The stars are aligning for the 21st! I will try to find out if there's advertising insertions received by the daily newspapers yet. I'm sure the media release is ready to go. (BTW, the green disposal container in the parking lot is full of Apple's construction waste. If anyone feels like dumpster diving for Apple Store material, go crazy! (Not me!)) __________________ Gary PMG5 Dual 2.5 • G5 iMac 20 • AlBook 17HD • BlackBook Core Duo • iPhone 3G • 2G 20Gb iPod • 60Gb iPod photo • 3G 4Gb Nano • 4x G3 iMacs • PM6100/60 (why am I keeping this?) Original Apple eWorld member • Apple user since 1982 • Yorkdale t-shirt #3! • Eaton Centre #7 • Sherway Gardens #5 • Pacific Centre • Fairview #5 Got any OS9 educational/kids' software? Last edited by gmark2000; May 14th, 2005 at 11:18 PM.

May 14th, 2005, 10:57 PM	#198
mac_geek Full Citizen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 840	What are YOU doing on the 21st? I've been doing a bit of early morning snooping at Yorkdale these days in anticipation of the "big event"... whenever it may come.. (21st? 4th? who knows, eh?) Anyway, I think what we have to wait and see is if whether the Yorkdale mall management will set up a preset waiting area for the Apple store opening.. I would have to think that they would want to engineer something like the photos we've seen of the Bull Ring store opening, otherwise it will be chaos! As for parking, doors, etc.. I know that the parking both on the north side of the mall and parts of the east side (i.e. the Cinema doors,) are accessible 24 hours a day, but their related doors are further away than the south side Casey's door. My guess is that mall management will either encourage people to line up on one of the north side entrances (more visible from the 401.. to create "buzz"?) or that they'll leave the parking gates open the night before opening. Now for the most important question... Who knows where the closest Tim Horton's is from the mall?

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May 14th, 2005, 03:05 PM	#191
adagio Honourable Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,444	One thing I don't understand is if it is indeed a May 21st opening date then why is there no info on Apple's website anywhere I can see? We're only talking a week away.

May 14th, 2005, 03:10 PM	#192
epsilon Full Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON Posts: 63	That is awesome Gary! good work! I still wish Apple would actually tell us the official opening date... just to confirm and such.

May 14th, 2005, 04:25 PM	#194
IronMac Honourable Citizen Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,295	GREAT work gmark!!! The only problem is...how should those who are planning on camping there overnight handle this situation? The building's not open until 9:30 am and the parking lot is closed for the night.

May 14th, 2005, 11:02 PM	#199
mac_geek Full Citizen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 840	By the way.. I hope everyone's training for the 500m dash to the front doors of the Apple store! Once those mall doors open, I suspect it'll be like the ol' rope drop at DisneyWorld!