All things Niagara Falls tourism…
As Dan mentioned in a previous comment, there is a new snack stand beside the House of Frankenstein. It’s called Dr. Frankenstein’s Brain Freeze (Dan called it Frankenstein’s Sweet Tooth). They sell popcorn and slushies. There used to be a currency exchange booth there. I guess with the US dollar being where it is, there isn’t much need for people to exchange their money.
To follow-up on some of the discussion on Marineland, I found a site that lists all of the captive orcas (killer whales) in the world as of August 20, 2007. As of that date, there were 48 in captivity (a smaller number than I expected) at 13 locations, with 4 of them at Marineland.
Here is what the site reports on the 4 Marineland orcas. You can click on each name to see lots of pictures of each whale.
| NAME | MOTHER | SEX | ORIGIN | CAPT./BORN | AQUARIUM | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiska | ? | F | Iceland | 10/1979 | Marineland Ontario | Kiska was about 3 years old when captured. She measures about 20 feet and weighs in at 6,500 pounds (July 2006). |
| Nootka 5 | ? | F | Iceland | 10/1981 | Marineland Ontario | Nootka, also known as Noni, was about 2 years old when captured. She measures about 22 feet and weighs in at 8,000 pounds (July 2006). |
| Ikaika | Katina | M | captivity | 08/25/2002 | Marineland Ontario | Ikaika measures about 11.9 feet and weighs in at 1,800 pounds (Summer 2004). |
| Athena | Kiska | F | captivity | 08/08/2004 | Marineland Ontario | Athena measures about 9 feet and weighs in at 1,500 pounds (July 2006). |
Someone posted about their trip to Niagara Falls on their Yahoo! 360° blog:
Yep, back again. This time it’s from our excursion to Niagara Falls. It was a whirlwind trip but, we all made it back in one piece. On Saturday we visited Andrew’s friend Sandra at her place near Niagara on the Lake. It’s right on Lake Ontario and the kids had a blast with the swing they have up in the tree. They swam, and we talked. We did a short jaunt into Port Dalhousie to ride the 5cent merry-go-round.
We headed to the “Falls” around 6ish. Stopped at the floral clock, did a drive up Clifton Hill then headed to our “hotel”
From Hospitality.net:
From a 1930s honeymoon to modern family fun, Niagara Falls Tourism’s “Visitors Blog†offers an engaging way to view the Falls through the years with photos, video, and personal stories from Niagara vacations. The Visitors Blog is an innovative feature of Niagara Falls Tourism’s recently re-launched website, which also include its own television show, called FallsTV, and other helpful planning tools.
The Blog serves as a way for those who have been on a recent Niagara Falls vacation to post their own photos and experiences—simply sharing their good times with others and offering suggestions about Niagara Falls attractions. Blog visitors may read the entries chronologically or view them based on categories including: Celebrity Sightings, Falls Fun, Family Time, From the Past, Niagara Falls, Videos, Weddings, and What to Do.
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