"Before debt service, the project will throw off something like $30 million in the first full calendar year," he once said, famously.
To make up for this, Chuck Magwood and StadCo planned a gala, star-studded party-of-the-century to mark the epic launch of Toronto's, nay, Canada's dome -"The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration" In fact, it's a top tier contender for one of the most bizarre, frustratingly inept CBC broadcasts of all time, thanks to a potent cocktail of its own misguided hubris and poorly judged antics, and a deft bitch-slap from Mother Nature.
You can only imagine the foul language flying around behind the scenes, as the decision to close or keep open the roof would not have been a light one. Never mind that Chuck Magwood, all smiles for the cameras, demanded that the roof be opened come hell or high water.Poor Alan Thicke does his best to introduce the salute to those who built the Dome, but by this point the oncoming soak must have been giving broadcasters a migraine induced déjà vu of Grey Cup 1982.
Dedicated to the people of Toronto, and ostensibly based upon our rich multicultural fabric,"We Are Toronto, That`s Why We Celebrate!" is just about the most cringe-worthy item to limp out of the sometimes taste challenged 1980s, and that`s saying something. Maestro and until-then flawless Toronto jingle chef Tommy Ambrose appeared to sing his specially composed for the occasion ditty,"Open up the Dome!" to which the few people remaining in the stands reportedly yelled back"Close the roof!"
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