All things Niagara Falls tourism…
From nowrepublic:
My family and I must be some of the last people to see Niagara Falls. Whenever I mentioned we were headed to Niagara I would inevitably hear “oh I remember going there when I was ten” or “I went there forty years ago and it was great.” Well I have to say I haven’t heard one person say they were disappointed, and neither was our family.
From the Buffalo News:
A book that showcases the exploits of criminals like the late mob boss Stefano Magaddino and killer William Shrubsall might not be everyone’s idea of the best way to interest tourists in Niagara Falls.
But the authors of “Niagara Falls Confidential: Murder, Mayhem and Madness in the Honeymoon Capital of the World†think visitors will enjoy it.
“We went for the kind of stories that you won’t find in any other history book about Niagara Falls,†said Mike Hudson, who wrote the book with his wife, Rebecca Hudson.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Prices were slashed at the Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum this month to fight the dwindling number of visitors walking through its doors.
Tourists appreciated the discount and the Victoria Avenue attraction - filled with infamous serial killers and mob bosses - is now enjoying a brisk business.
“We cut our per-person admission fee from $10 to $5 during the Civic Holiday and since then our clientele has doubled or even tripled,” said Don Lombardi, owner of the museum, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
Noticing crowds around the Clifton Hill area are much scarcer than the bustling days of the late 1990s, Lombardi decided to act.
“We were wondering what was stopping families from taking a tour of our museum - was it the dicey subject matter or was it the prices? It quickly became evident what the answer to that question was,” he said.
From Niagara This Week:
Chatting with American visitors on the Skylon Tower observation deck Wednesday afternoon, Ontario Conservative Leader John Tory had some advice.
“Spend lots of money and have a lot of fun,” he told them. It’s a message that should be getting out to many more Americans, but one they’re not hearing because the Liberal government of Dalton McGuinty has dropped the ball in terms of helping Ontario’s ailing tourism industry, Tory said.
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