January 2006 Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter

    The January 2006 issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter is out. As you can see by the image on the left, it is rather lengthy. It contains the following: * Trivia * Specials at the Comfort Inn * Valentine’s specials at the Comfort Inn * Fallsview Casino entertainment schedule * Refer a friend…

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      DongBu Tour Construction Progress

      I’m still not clear on who owns this property and what exactly it’s going to be, but the property beside the Clarion President Hotel & Suites By The Falls and across from the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview is making nice progress. The land has been cleared and dug up to a degree (there…

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        Free parking

        During the off-season months, most places have their parking lots open with no one monitoring them, so parking is free. You certainly won’t see free parking anywhere in the summer!

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          Absolutely amazing weather!

          I know a lot of people who don’t live in Canada think we have snow all year round and that we live in igloos. Well, that has never been true, and it is even more true this year. We’ve had a very mild winter so far, and today it is supposed to get to around…

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            Quality Inn Clifton Hill sign removal

            The Quality Inn Clifton Hill driveway and front desk area (including Golden Griddle) will be removed for the arrival of the Ferris wheel. The workers were out today removing the sign. This is right on Clifton Hill between the Boston Pizza entrance and the new retail building that is currently under construction.

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              Please Pay Here

              This was across the street from the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview: Apparently everyone is smart enough not to put money in the garbage pail 🙂 I looked and there was nothing in it.

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                Kandu dies

                From Niagara This Week: Kandu, a killer whale who entertained customers at Marineland for decades, has died, Niagara This Week has learned. Marineland marketing manager Ann Marie Rondelli confirmed when contacted by This Week that the orca whose name was synonomous with the entertainment park died Dec. 21. The park is awaiting the results of…

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                  Fun House leaflet

                  The Fun House has been on Clifton Hill for many years. For the 2005 season, the operators (Niagara Clifton Group) revamped all of their pamphlets. Among these was Fun House. It used to be a pamphlet rather than a leaflet, with colours that weren’t too appealing. The new leaflet is much more eye-catching. I’ve scanned…

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                    Waterpark making seven-storey splash

                    The Saturday issue of the Niagara Falls Review had a nice article about the new waterpark that is being built by Canadian Niagara Hotels. They had originally announced that it was going to be open in December, but progress has been slow. The article explains that they are hoping to open in March and that…

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                      General Manager of the new Great Wolf Lodge

                      From Business Link Niagara: Keith Simmonds has joined the Ripleys Entertainment group as the General Manager of the new Great Wolf Lodge. As a transplant from the Rocky Mountains, Keith is looking forward to bringing a new lodging product to the exciting Niagara market. The focus of the Lodge will be to deliver a world…

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