All things Niagara Falls tourism…
On Sunday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They highlight the fireworks schedule and then mention changes to some of their hotels:
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From the Niagara Falls Review:
Becky Puddicombe never thought it would turn out this big.
After all, it was just a simple radio interview on CBC Radio One. The 17-year-old Westlane Secondary School student would make her pitch for Niagara Falls to be considered one of Canada’s seven wonders, and go away feeling she had done her community proud.
That was four days ago.
But after making her case for the honeymoon capital on the airwaves Friday, Puddicombe will be featured on TV tonight on CBC’s The National, once again promoting Niagara Falls’ natural beauty along with its seemingly never-ending attractions.
“After all, 12 million visitors come here every year - doesn’t that speak for itself?” said Puddicombe, prior to being filmed by CBC cameraman Jeff Cole and interviewed by reporter Kas Roussy Monday afternoon.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
At this time last year, producer Linus Hand recalls he was “still convincing people” a major Disney show was coming to Niagara Falls.
It didn’t matter that his company, Silver Mist Productions, had already lined up a director, secured a theatre and spent $1.6 million booking the musical “Aladdin, Jr.” Talk isn’t enough in this town, he discovered.
So he showed them.
Playing at the Greg Frewin Theatre all last summer, “Aladdin, Jr.” ended up being one of the year’s surprise hits, eventually coming back for a Christmas encore. The show impressed critics in Toronto and won over local school boards, who scooped up 16,000 tickets before the run ended.
But it’s what the show wasn’t that mattered most - cheesy, cheap and tacky.
With Disney’s seal of approval (not to mention its hefty licensing fees), “Aladdin, Jr.” was exactly what it claimed to be: Toronto-calibre theatre in Niagara Falls.
So one big Disney icon deserves another.
The good news? For its follow-up, Silver Mist has reeled in box office heavyweight “Beauty and the Beast.”
The Fudge Factory opened up late Friday night and looks fantastic. As you can see, the outside of the store is quite impressive. The store has lots of candy (both pre-packaged as well as fresh candy made at the store) as well as a small amount of other retail items. If you’re in the area you should check it out.
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