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Polson Pier, previously known as The Docks Waterfront Entertainment Complex or The Docks, is a multi-purpose entertainment complex in Toronto, Ontario. It is located in the largely industrial Port Lands area of the city along the shore of Toronto Harbour.
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Polson Pier is also home of the Rebel (formerly Sound Academy), a new concert hall-nightclub with a capacity of 3,230 occupants over 13,240 square feet (1,230 m2) of floor space. A balcony is located above.
The site is also home to an amusement area, with facilities for go-karts, rock climbing, swimming, mini golf, and beach volleyball, and a driving range.
The Lakeview Drive-In is located at the far end of the driving range that is used during the day. The site is converted into a drive-in theater at sunset. It is the only drive-in movie theatre in downtown Toronto. Open on summer weekends, the drive-in can accommodate up to 1200 people and 500 vehicles.
In 1999 there was discussion that ferries from the Toronto Ferry Services should depart from a landing at the Docks.
On July 24, 2006, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario revoked the Docks' liquor licence. This was the culmination of a 10-year-long dispute with the Toronto Islands' residents regarding excessive noise. On July 28, 2006, the Court of Appeal for Ontario judge granted a stay, pending an appeal heard January 2007. By the summer of 2008, the complex had been sold to new owners who took measures to appease its neighbours, including ending all-night parties and soundproofing its indoor venue.
The complex lies between the Polson Slip to the north and the channel to Toronto's turning basin to the south.