Along with the animals, there are also a fair amount of rides. Among the 16 currently in operation, there are several different kinds and sizes that should suit all ages.
The first area that we went to after the show at King Waldorf’s Stadium was the Family Rides section. They have several rides that are aimed at the kids. All of the rides in the entire park were operational other than the Orca Screamer, a kid’s dropzone-type ride. We didn’t go on all the rides, but did manage to get on several of them. Both of my sons went on the Boat Carousel ride with my wife and one of my sisters. We then waited in line for quite a while so my oldest son could go on the Lady Bug Coaster with another one of my sisters. It was a very popular ride, and my son said it was his favourite. Later on yet another sister went on the Tivoli Wheel with both sons.
As we walked around the park, various members of our group also went on the Sky Hawk, Wave Swinger, Hurricane Cove, and Kandu’s Twister. I’ not really one for rides (I only went on Kandu’s Twister), but my sisters are, and they really enjoyed them. Tow of my sisters went on Dragon Mountain a couple of times. They said it wasn’t the longest or the fastest roller coaster they’ve ever been on, but they still liked it.
Even though my son said the Lady Bug Coaster was his favourite, he seemed the happiest while he was on the Wave Swinger. He seemed so thrilled to be up in the air, flying around.
One of the newest rides is the Sky Screamer. It is a 3-sided dropzone ride. My sisters (the ones who went on the roller coaster) wanted to go on it, but we ran out of time. You could hear it all over the park as it is up on a hill, and they hydraulics that make it work can be quite loud. The next new ride will be a Topple Tower. It is under construction and should be ready for next spring.
Read more of the series on Marineland Canada, or learn more from other sites:
- Niagara Falls Blog – Trip to Marineland Canada – Introduction and Observations
- Niagara Falls Blog – Trip to Marineland Canada – The Marine Animals
- Niagara Falls Blog – Trip to Marineland Canada – The Other Animals
- Niagara Falls Blog – Trip to Marineland Canada – The Rides
- View pictures from my visit in the Marineland Canada section of the Niagara Falls Image Gallery
- Official Marineland Canada web site
- Read the Wikipedia entry on Marineland (Ontario)