Marineland Topple Tower video

    As has been reported several times, the HUSS Topple Tower ride at Marineland is finally open. For comparison, it took about a year and a half to get the Topple Tower built and running, and it only took about 8 months to put up the Niagara SkyWheel. I popped by Marineland on Saturday. The park…

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    My wild ride on a Whirlpool Jet Boat

    Twitter can be a great thing. I’ve been able to get in contact with many operators that I otherwise might not have. One of those is Brad Billard, Director of Marketing & Promotions for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. I was in contact with him much earlier in the year about possibly getting some passes so…

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      Tussaud’s street performers

      I’m not sure why they have them and what they have to do with a wax museum, but Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks has some girls out front that do some dancing, and there was also a man standing across the street acting like a town crier.

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      Twitter updates for 2010-08-12

      RT @USANiagara @news4buffalo Patrick Kane will bring the Stanley Cup to Buffalo Friday http://ow.ly/2oAg1 # RT @NiagaraFallsUSA: Flavor Flav and Public Enemy were at Niagara Falls USA yesterday shooting their newest single http://fb.me/GmjOYCCd #

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      Woman wins dream trip to Niagara Falls

      From The Shelby Star (in Cleveland County, NC): For many years, Lindsey Albrecht has dreamed of taking her mother to Niagara Falls, but as her mom developed health problems, it seemed that the trip might not be possible. On Wednesday, Sterling House, the retirement home where she works, decided to grant her wish. Albrecht and…

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        NIAGARA FALLS: Heritage designation is almost done deal

        From the Niagara Gazette: President Bush’s signature is all that stands between Niagara Falls and its designation as a National Heritage Area, a federal program that would give the National Park Service a stake in local infrastructure and development. The bill passed the U.S. Senate Thursday as part of the Energy Lands Act. It makes…

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          Tourism Alliance invests in Nexus

          From Niagara This Week: The Binational Tourism Alliance is investing in the Nexus program to provide a boost for the region’s struggling tourism industry. Nexus, which is designed to speed the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travellers into Canada and the U.S., allows carriers to zip past long lines waiting to clear customs on…

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