This isn’t a great picture because of the glare, but the window display at Movieland has been changed recently. There used to be a hotplate with melted wax in it as if someone were creating something new. That has been taken away, and Brad Pitt figure has been put there instead. The person in the…
If you’ve been to Niagara Falls before, and been up/down Clifton Hill, then you passed and probably went into Movieland Wax Museum of Stars. Well, Movieland was closed all winter as it moved down the hill. It re-opened Friday, March 25, 2005. It is larger, brighter, less boxy, and generally is worth the $9.99 for…
From the Niagara Gazette: It seems forever that tourists have questioned why there’s so little to do here compared with all the action on the Canadian side. The answer is quite simple: Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., offers countless attractions, running the gamut from the 175-foot-high Niagara Sky Wheel to the rebuilt Ripley’s Believe…
from The Niagara Reporter: Niagara Falls is a tourist hotspot — there’s no denying it — and why wouldn’t it be? The falls are absolutely staggering in their beauty, despite some of the past controversy around them. People continue to flock to them and get the most out of the experience, whether that’s a cruise…
From the Chatham Daily News: Niagara Falls is not only the honeymoon capital of the world but also a very popular fun capital for young and old alike. And contributing in a large way to the fun events is HOCO Fun By the Falls, a company that owns and operates a number of rides and…
I know this isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but I guess there was some talk recently about a Beyonce wax figure that didn’t look much like her. E News has a page on their website that shows some pictures of celebrities with their wax figures, and this made me think about Movieland Wax Museum of…
From Niagara This Week: For a pair of local youngsters, it was a chance to hang for a few minutes with Katy Perry — at least a wax rendition of the pop singer anyway. “Everything!” Brooke Annette said when asked what she liked about the annual Museums Dollar Day for Cystic Fibrosis. “Everything is great,”…
Here is another neat map that I took a picture of a while ago. I love seeing these old maps so you can see how things have changed. The copyright on the map is from 1973, so it was from before I was born! You see references to the Niagara Aerocar, Marineland and Game Farm,…
From Niagara This Week: Despite some moodiness from Mother Nature, the annual Museums Dollar Day for Cystic Fibrosis was “a smashing success”, according to organizer Nancy Clayton. “It took a few years off my life, worrying about the weather,” Clayton said with a laugh. What started out as a rainy day with a few breaks…
From the Toronto Sun: Pop star Justin Bieber and his entourage hit the Niagara Fallsview Casino on Saturday night, but it appears they didn’t get very far. Fallsview Casino spokesman Greg Medulun said Bieber and “a number of others in his company” arrived at the casino around midnight by limo. When one of the people…