Daily Archive for July 9th, 2007

Niagara Freefall at Hooters

Published
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Graham
on July 9, 2007
in Niagara Falls Attractions and Niagara Falls Developments
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One of the attractions that was announced years ago, but has yet to materialize, finally looks like it’s going forward. There is a Hooters restaurant on Stanley Avenue right by the Fallsview Casino is building a wind tunnel so that you can indoor skydive. They’re calling it Niagara Freefall and Interactive Centre. The website says, “*Windtunnel is Under Construction and Will be Opening Soon!*”

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago, and haven’t had a chance to go by again, so the work may have progressed further. You can see the construction trailer, and in the second picture you can see what looks like part of the wind tunnel being put into place.

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Whales can’t adapt in captivity: NAFA

Published
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Graham
on July 9, 2007
in Niagara Falls News
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From Niagara This Week:

It was Saturday morning and outside Marineland it was business as usual. The parking lot was filled with cars, the screams of children could be heard from a nearby ride and visitors were fanning themselves to keep cool in the heat.

Beyond the theme park’s property, however, about 30 individuals were holding signs and banners. A pile of inflatable whales sat on the ground and honks of car horns were heard in support for their cause.

On June 30, members of Niagara Action for Animals (NAFA) held a vigil outside Marineland to remember all the whales and dolphins which have died at the park over the years. But of course not everyone was welcome of their cause.