Falls Avenue Resort – Make A Splash This Summer at the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark

Last Wednesday I received the latest email newsletter from Falls Avenue. The subject up until now always had Falls Avenue Newsletter at the beginning. This time, the word newsletter was replaced with Resort. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address near the middle of the page.

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People mover deal needs more time

From the Niagara Falls Review: It will take at least two more meetings for the city and Niagara Parks Commission to work out a deal to jointly run a people mover bus system that will shuttle tourists among Niagara Falls attractions, commission chairwoman Fay Booker says. “We have a draft agreement in front of us…

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New Marineland Ride – Ocean Odyssey

As was mentioned before, Marineland will have a new ride this summer. Their web site has the following: Ocean Odyssey – Opening Soon! – new, family thrill ride. (42″ unless with adult. Minimum height requirement is 36″). I haven’t seen the ride, but I’ve come across a couple of things that shed a bit more…

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“It’s not about winning, it’s about the journey and the lessons you learn along the way”

Yesterday I posted a little about meeting Jon Montgomery, the gold-medal winning skeleton athlete.As I mentioned, he spoke for a few minutes. He is available as a speaker, and based on the couple of minutes he spoke for, I’m sure he does a good job at giving motivating speeches. I recorded his speech, and have…

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Jon Montgomery at Imax Theater in March 2010

Yes, I know that I am over 3 months late on this one, but better late than never… Back in March, the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre hosted a free evening where they were previewing a new film called Extreme. To help with the promotion, they brought in Jon Montgomery. Jon won a gold-medal in skeleton…

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Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf in Spring 2010

Like many of the attractions on Clifton Hill, I’ve been to Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf lots of times (perhaps a dozen). I went when it was located right on Clifton Hill (before Boston Pizza and the Great Canadian Midway came along), and have played it in its current location. I’ve always thought the grounds were…

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