Dino Rampage, the ride simulator on Victoria Avenue has been closed for a while, but just the other day they finally took down the signs and the t-rex head. I had meant to go and give it a try, but never did. I wonder what is going into that space…
The former High Times is now open again as a souvenir shop. I’m not sure what the name of the place is now.
HOCO has finally started their construction. It looks like it will be done in a couple of phases. They have torn down their existing building that housed the Cosmic Golf glow-in-the-dark mini-putt, and Niagara Marketplace. I believe this building will be rebuilt for a similar purpose. The Ferris wheel is going a little further back…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Next stop was Niagara Falls, Canada. We took a boat ride on the “Maid of the Mist” right up next to the falls. We were all literally drenched in spite of the rain ponchos they gave us. It was a pretty incredible…
From the Niagara Gazette: For many years it served as a battleground of sorts in an at-times bitter community conversation about the value of the roadway. Today, the parkway formerly known as Robert Moses has been renamed the Niagara Scenic Parkway and substantial portions on both the north and south ends have either been slated…
On Wednesday I took a picture of the WWE Pile Driver. It hadn’t opened yet, and was still locked up. As is often the case, I was a little slow in posting it, and on Friday I saw them testing the ride. Today it is open and people are on it. It may have opened…
From the Niagara Falls Review: There is a lot of groundwork being done to bring top quality entertainment to Niagara Falls – the latest is a spectacular $2-million production of “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s a professional production that has been enjoyed by the vast majority of those who have seen it. Unfortunately, the venue…
This 20-second video shows some pictures of when the American Falls were “turned off” in 1969. There are lots of sites that are showing these pictures. Gizmodo is another good place to look as they have a posting with a couple of pictures, a CNN video, as well as other links.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Ted Salci should be in a New York State of mind once he finds out how much more generous the Empire State is to Niagara Falls, N.Y., than Ontario is to this city. The American city gets about six times as much cash for hosting its casino as its…
From a Market Wired press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Inspired by Mother Nature and an easy pick as one of the top vacation destinations in the world, Niagara Falls offers guests refreshing experiences and grand sights whether honeymooning, vacationing with the family or simply escaping the drudgeries of work with a weekend getaway.