From the Niagara Falls Review:
Outdoor skating is on its way to Table Rock.
The Niagara Parks Commission has approved a plan by the Winter Festival of Lights for the ‘Rink at the Brink,’ putting a 20- by-40-metre sheet of ice next to the Horseshoe Falls.
Festival of Lights manager Dino Fazio envisions a family attraction similar to the world-famous rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
“It has been quite a challenge for us this year with this project,” he says. “The timelines have been tight since Day 1.”
Planning began in February, and Fazio says the “logistics” were overwhelming.
But once it’s up and running in November, he expects it to become an “iconic” winter attraction for the city.
Tags: dino fazio, Festival of Lights, horseshoe falls, new york city, niagara parks commission, rink at the brink, rockefeller center, skating, table rock, winter festival of lights
I love this idea but $10 to skate?? That is a little much.
This is an absolutely fantastic shot of positive energy.
Tourists don’t travel with skates usually so I’m assuming there will also be a skate rental charge, and a helmet rental charge for kids.
I do think it’s a good idea but the conditions can be brutal right there near the falls in winter.
This will have a roof and retractable sides, so weather and mist conditions should not be a concern.
As for cost, they are comparing it to Rockerfeller Plaza in NYC, where the prices are:
$15.50 during the week
$19.00 on weekend and during the entire Holiday season
$9.00 skate rentals
So if they’re talking about $10 for a day pass and maybe $5 skate rentals (less for locals), it doesn’t seem too bad at all.