Daily Archive for May 4th, 2006

Tourism nightmare

Published
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Graham
on May 4, 2006
in Niagara Falls News
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From Niagara This Week:

The local tourism industry must step up its marketing to ensure its neighbours south of the border continue to view Niagara Falls as a world-class destination, despite the Canadian dollar setting new 28-year highs, says Anna Pierce, manager of Niagara Falls Tourism.

“When SARS hit, the tourism industry called it the Perfect Storm,” said Pierce.

“If that movie had a sequel, the current situation with the Canadian dollar would be the plot.”

Pierce said news the Canadian dollar cracked 90 cents U.S. Tuesday morning, is one of the “worst things” to happen to a cross-border city like Niagara Falls.

“It seems we are getting lambasted with one thing after another. We have to get right to the U.S. tourist and show them, more than ever, that Niagara Falls is a city worth coming to.”

Niagarafallsview.com Summer Package Specials

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Graham
on May 4, 2006
in Niagara Falls Hotels
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On Tuesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. They focus on several packages they offer:

  • The Adventure Fun Pak
  • The Whirlpool Jet Boat Package
  • Helicopter Package
  • Romance Package

You can sign up for their newsletter on their web site.

Changes at Screamers?

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Graham
on May 4, 2006
in Niagara Falls Attractions
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I’ve never quite understood the way Screamers was setup. While facing the location, there was a scary attracion on the left, then Dino Rampage, then Dragon Star Restaurant, and then another scary attraction on the right. This picture is of the scary attracion on the right. This one never seemed to be opened, so I’m not really sure what it was. They have painted the front and it looks like the inside has been gutted and will be a retail outlet. The main part of Screamers is still the same, though.