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Old 25-05-2005, 15:02
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That's it really - opens 2007, the marketing hype make it sound quite good, bit of a stupid name though.

http://www.theo2.co.uk
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Old 25-05-2005, 22:06
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I hate the name. It makes it seem like it's exclusive to O2.
The O2 Centre in Finchley always annoyed me too.
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Old 25-05-2005, 22:24
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If its anything like the network then it'll be closed 2008
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Old 26-05-2005, 14:55
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EE KOO-ELL! so wots the dome (o2 thinggy) all about?
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Old 26-05-2005, 18:39
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Had a look at the website but it doesn't really tell you much about whats going on there yet... I'll have to check back there soon.
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Old 26-05-2005, 21:08
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I think this should be moved to genral discussion as it is quite an interesting topic.
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Old 26-05-2005, 22:54
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According to today's Mirror (26/5/05) the Millennium Dome is to be bought by the O2 phone company and renamed the '02'.
Hang on. Wasn't this white elephant sold in 2003 to Sol Kerzner, the South African businessman behind the Sun City complex? So what happened to that deal, then?
Furthermore. according to the Observer (10/4/05) the building was sold to 'the secretive US tycoon Philip Anschutz'.
What I wish to ask is how many times has the Dome changed hands since being closed in late 2000?
Secondly, how long does the Great British Taxpayer have to keep paying for the bloody thing before soembody actually does something with it?
Is this all hype to make it look as if progress is being made or is there something more sinister going on? After all it has cost at least £1bn apporox already from taxpayers.
Your thoughts, please.....
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Old 26-05-2005, 22:56
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I just wanted to say that I visited the Dome in 2000 and it was so boring in my opinion!

We ended up just walking round and round and it was hard to believe it cost practially a billion quid!!!

I think they should make it into a huge indoor theme oark with brilliant indoor white-knuckle rides, but also have a section with swimming pool/leisure complex etc and other things to suit all ages.
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Old 27-05-2005, 01:19
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I thought The Dome was a part of the 2012 Olympic bid - for gymnastics, or something!!
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Old 27-05-2005, 01:44
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Originally Posted by potatolegs
I think they should make it into a huge indoor theme oark with brilliant indoor white-knuckle rides, but also have a section with swimming pool/leisure complex etc and other things to suit all ages.
It probably should but it wasn't designed for that purpose so the foundations would probably not be up to it.

The dome is part of the Olympic bid but cant understand how it can be if it is being developed privately as a:
a) business park
b) casino
c) entertainment complex
d) hotel
etc etc
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Old 27-05-2005, 01:58
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Isn't it supposed to be a landmark? How embarassing...
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Old 27-05-2005, 10:09
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I know that I'm a bit of a lone voice on this one, but I think that the Dome is a superb building and its a shame that its been wasted for so long.

It was the millenium exhibits that were dull - not the dome itself.

I think that it'll make a great concert etc. venue so this news has cheered me up!!
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Old 27-05-2005, 10:45
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I would have liked to have seen the dome turned in to a project similar to the Eden Project but on a bigger scale and to include a variety of Environments not just tropical.
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Old 27-05-2005, 10:48
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Originally Posted by Michael Boot
According to today's Mirror (26/5/05) the Millennium Dome is to be bought by the O2 phone company and renamed the '02'.
Hang on. Wasn't this white elephant sold in 2003 to Sol Kerzner, the South African businessman behind the Sun City complex? So what happened to that deal, then?
Furthermore. according to the Observer (10/4/05) the building was sold to 'the secretive US tycoon Philip Anschutz'.
What I wish to ask is how many times has the Dome changed hands since being closed in late 2000?
Secondly, how long does the Great British Taxpayer have to keep paying for the bloody thing before soembody actually does something with it?
Is this all hype to make it look as if progress is being made or is there something more sinister going on? After all it has cost at least £1bn apporox already from taxpayers.
Your thoughts, please.....
Hold the Live 8 concert there!
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Old 29-05-2005, 11:41
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Originally Posted by bob.bobsta
Hold the Live 8 concert there!
Thread killer!
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Old 29-05-2005, 12:09
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Originally Posted by akrigg
I know that I'm a bit of a lone voice on this one, but I think that the Dome is a superb building and its a shame that its been wasted for so long.

It was the millenium exhibits that were dull - not the dome itself.

I think that it'll make a great concert etc. venue so this news has cheered me up!!
You're not alone. I went there a few times and really liked it. The building, although temporary, is excellent and would make a really good concert venue.

Have a nice day.
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Old 29-05-2005, 13:30
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Originally Posted by Vanilla Velvet
I would have liked to have seen the dome turned in to a project similar to the Eden Project but on a bigger scale and to include a variety of Environments not just tropical.
What do you mean? Something like different zones for different parts of the world, perhaps?
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Old 29-05-2005, 16:58
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Originally Posted by Michael Boot
What do you mean? Something like different zones for different parts of the world, perhaps?
Sort of. I just thought it would have been interesting to have an area in London were people could see different environments similar to the Eden project or Biosphere 2 in Arizona. It would have also provided education as well as scientific interest.
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Old 29-05-2005, 17:10
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Originally Posted by Vanilla Velvet
Sort of. I just thought it would have been interesting to have an area in London were people could see different environments similar to the Eden project or Biosphere 2 in Arizona. It would have also provided education as well as scientific interest.
That's a good idea. But why do you think it's taking SOOOO long to actually put it into some kind of use?
What's going on??????
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