Events on the island attracted 25,000 Saturday, 34,000 Sunday, and 31,000 Monday; none of the days beat the one-day record of 38,000, set on July 14. More than 5,000 watched the parade. Reports of the event were limited, merely leading a story about the Simcoe Day weekend, which included notes on attendance at attractions like Fort York and the Tapawingo galleries near Kleinberg. Soon after the event, a letter to the editor complained of the lack of queuing at the Toronto Island ferries; as of 2011, this issue remains for the Toronto Island ferries. The parade ended up losing money.
