Someone has started a web site to document the old amusement parks that were in the Niagara Region.
Niagaras Lost Amusement Parks is dedicated to preserving the memories of the various Amusement Parks which have dissappeared from the landscape of the Niagara Region of Ontario, and Niagara Falls, NY. This site covers over 100 years of Amusement Park history, and is a work in progress. As more information or photos beomce available, the site will be updated. Please note that this site only covers the Amusement Parks & Water Parks of the area, and not the tourist places like Clifton Hill and the wax museums.
There are currently sections on:
- Maple Leaf Village Park
- Tower View Amusement Park
- Whitewater Park
- Wet And Wild - Prudhomme’s Landing
- Pyramid Place
They hope to add sections on:
- Frontier Amusement Park
- Skylon Amusement Park
- Miniature World
- Lakeside Park
- Crystal Beach Amusement Park
- Grimsby Beach
- Erie Beach
- Falls Street Fair
- Niagara Splash Waterpark
I’m sure if you have any pictures or information, the person who runs the site would be happy to hear from you. There are a couple of email address on the web site.
So, are you sick of all this rain? How about some snow 
I took some pictures earlier this year in February/March. We had lots of snow and there was lots of ice at Table Rock Place. I took some pictures and posted them in the Niagara Falls in Winter 2007/2008 gallery. As is usually the case, you can see some thumbnails below, and the larger versions in the gallery.
I also posted a video on YouTube (2:29 in length):
Note 1: There are now 2,580 images in Niagara Falls Image Gallery.
Note 2: I only have one more old gallery to post and then I’ll be current up to this summer (less than 2 months ago)
From the Chronicle Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia (originally from the Kingston, Whig-Standard in Kingston, Ontario):
My son and I are standing behind the Fallsview Casino Resort, only 200 metres from the Niagara Falls.
Seeing pictures of one of the most famous natural wonders in the world isn’t the same as experiencing it in person. You can hear a low roar as 168,000 cubic metres (roughly one million bathtubs) of water flow over the 57-metre Horseshoe Falls every minute.
You can’t help but be in awe of the awesome aquatic display.
My three-year-old son is enjoying the H2O — but not the one you’d expect.
There is a fountain that shoots water three metres into the air. It’s a mere trickle when compared to the mighty Niagara, but he is in awe.
“Fountain!” he screams with delight.
“Benji, look over there. It is Niagara Falls!” I say.
He’s not interested.
Someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:
Since it was Thursday it was not too crowded which was super nice. We walked around Clifton hill. It’s basically the tourist trap full of fast food and hotels, ripley’s, haunted houses, buffets, and starbucks. We walked up to the Fallsview Casino since Mike had never been in one. We got to see the art gallery inside and went through the casino floor. We tried to gamble but the machines wouldn’t take change, only bills and player cards. For dinner we went to Mamma Mia’s in the casino food court.
Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Americana Conference Resort & Spa. They are promoting a special rate for August. I’m not sure what the 72 hour sale is referring to. It doesn’t indicate when that rate is available to be booked. If it was 72 hours from the time the email went out, then the deal is done.
To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
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