Comments on: Niagara Falls Web Sites: Skylon.com http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/ All things Niagara Falls tourism... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:23:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: crystal http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-162966 crystal Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-162966 niagara falls is amaziming place.we hope skylon tower is open niagara falls is amaziming place.we hope skylon tower is open

]]> By: Dan http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161647 Dan Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161647 It would be really interesting if Skylon mirrored the Stratosphere in Las Vegas by adding thrill rides. Here is a link to the website showing off their rides: http://www.stratospherehotel.com/las_vegas_stratosphere_ride.html It would give a whole new reason for people to visit the Skylon and would complement the arcade well. Skylon is sitting on great property and they have a lot of opportunity to make do something great. It would be really interesting if Skylon mirrored the Stratosphere in Las Vegas by adding thrill rides. Here is a link to the website showing off their rides:
http://www.stratospherehotel.com/las_vegas_stratosphere_ride.html
It would give a whole new reason for people to visit the Skylon and would complement the arcade well. Skylon is sitting on great property and they have a lot of opportunity to make do something great.

]]> By: niagara http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161578 niagara Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:14:50 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161578 the view is great, i think what will hurt them now and in future years are the hotels with similar views, granted you wont be able to walk all the way around like you can now. but the other poster is correct, they make money on the restaurant (i believe the food is awful there) so they dont need to change anything to make $$$. its one of the attractions i think people do once, and never go back...but thats just my opinion. the view is great, i think what will hurt them now and in future years are the hotels with similar views, granted you wont be able to walk all the way around like you can now. but the other poster is correct, they make money on the restaurant (i believe the food is awful there) so they dont need to change anything to make $$$. its one of the attractions i think people do once, and never go back…but thats just my opinion.

]]> By: Adam http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161574 Adam Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:56:26 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161574 I assume the Skylon must make a killing in the restaurants during the tourist season. As long as there's a steady stream of tourists paying for the food and view that place will continue to turn a profit with very little improvements to the complex. It's a shame, because there's some much they could do with it. There's an entire conference floor that's been boarded off to the public for years. I remember going to car shows there when I was younger, it's huge. I assume the Skylon must make a killing in the restaurants during the tourist season. As long as there’s a steady stream of tourists paying for the food and view that place will continue to turn a profit with very little improvements to the complex.

It’s a shame, because there’s some much they could do with it. There’s an entire conference floor that’s been boarded off to the public for years. I remember going to car shows there when I was younger, it’s huge.

]]> By: Karen http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161572 Karen Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:03:23 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161572 Take out current arcade....let Dave and Busters lease it out and do it right!!! Take out current arcade….let Dave and Busters lease it out and do it right!!!

]]> By: Graham http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161561 Graham Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161561 Remember, the main draw is the observation deck. Whether it was 20 years ago or yesterday, the view is still fantastic! Remember, the main draw is the observation deck. Whether it was 20 years ago or yesterday, the view is still fantastic!

]]> By: niagara http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161560 niagara Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:39:33 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161560 When I was a kid I loved it, last summer I went downstairs in the arcade, it was dissapointing. I think if they wanted to they could make something really great out of that place. When I was a kid I loved it, last summer I went downstairs in the arcade, it was dissapointing. I think if they wanted to they could make something really great out of that place.

]]> By: FALLSVIEW http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161558 FALLSVIEW Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:51:38 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161558 I agree, great site, great information but I am with niagara on this one. This tower is completely dated and dirty on the inside and they have owned this tower since George Yerich bought out John Gruyich's ownership share of the Skylon for $13 million in cash in 1988. That is almost 20 years of no activity with an investment that I am sure has diminished by this time. The arcade center has never taken off like they had hoped, and even the games are now dated for young children. In my opinion this company has every means at their disposal to re-invent themselves, yet they refuse to come through with any of their proposals for their property, afterall they still reap the rewards of the tourists fascination with this tower. I'm not even sure why they didn't put up their strands of lights this year. With that said I still love that tower and couldn't imagine the skyline without it. I agree, great site, great information but I am with niagara on this one. This tower is completely dated and dirty on the inside and they have owned this tower since George Yerich bought out John Gruyich’s ownership share of the Skylon for $13 million in cash in 1988. That is almost 20 years of no activity with an investment that I am sure has diminished by this time. The arcade center has never taken off like they had hoped, and even the games are now dated for young children. In my opinion this company has every means at their disposal to re-invent themselves, yet they refuse to come through with any of their proposals for their property, afterall they still reap the rewards of the tourists fascination with this tower. I’m not even sure why they didn’t put up their strands of lights this year. With that said I still love that tower and couldn’t imagine the skyline without it.

]]> By: niagara http://accessniagara.com/blog/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/comment-page-1/#comment-161534 niagara Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:48:41 +0000 http://www.accessniagara.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/06/niagara-falls-web-sites-skyloncom/#comment-161534 Sites good,but the inside of the facility is a complete dump. This building is one of the biggest if not the biggest let downs in Niagara Falls. Sites good,but the inside of the facility is a complete dump. This building is one of the biggest if not the biggest let downs in Niagara Falls.

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