Cirque Niagara Avaia – Observations

    On Tuesday, August 1 I went with my wife, my parents, and my grandmother to see the 8 pm performance of Avaia. The first thing that you notice as you pull in is that you have to pay for parking. It doesn’t cost very much, but if you’ve spent $100 for your family to see…

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      Cirque Niagara Avaia – Act 2

      The second act begins with a smaller trampoline. Five men took turns doing some amazing flips and twists. My legs tensed up with every jump, as if I’d be able to catch them if they fell. There were a couple of other short scenes with horses, and then there was a warrior scene. There were…

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        Cirque Niagara Avaia – Intermission

        In between acts one and two is a 20-minnute intermission. This gives you plenty of time to get a snack or drink, look through the retail items, or go to the bathroom (which, by the way, are the cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever seen at an attraction). I’m sure that they make quite a bit of…

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          Cirque Niagara Avaia – Act 1

          As mentioned previously, we were allowed to take our seats at 7:45 pm. We got settled and at 8 pm they said that Avaia would start in 5 minutes. Avaia starts off with some clowns. I’m not really sure what they were doing. They were seen often throughout the performance. At some points I understand…

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            Cirque Niagara Avaia – Background

            When I first heard that there was a Russian circus coming to Niagara Falls, I have to admit, I was quite pessimistic. It just didn’t seem like something that would go over well. It seems that I was wrong. As Justin Joseph, the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing, said, “It’s our inaugural year and it…

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