Strong tourism start despite surging dollar

From the Niagara Falls Review: A top Niagara Falls tourism official is not concerned about the Canadian dollar’s surge to US80 cents this week amid a weakened U.S. dollar and further signs of a strengthening Canadian economy. “I don’t think it’s enough to discourage anybody from coming,” said Wayne Thomson, chairman of Niagara Falls Tourism….

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Get your photo taken with a Zombie

Out front of the new Zombie Attack ride (beside/behind Kelsey’s) there is a figure sitting there that is supposed to be a zombie that you can get your picture taken with.

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New “Photo Studio” area off driveway on Clifton Hill

Squeezed in between the back of Funnel Cakes and the back of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium, there is a new area with a sign that reads “Photo Studio”. There are a couple of photo booths under it where you can get your photo taken and put on a Niagara Falls related background.

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Radisson keycard

Another in my series on keycards… I found this Radisson keycard on Clifton Hill. I assume it is for the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview on Fallsview Blvd.

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Another Niagara Speedway go-kart track update

It looks like the red railings are all in place, and there are now light poles around the track. There is also a covered area at the top of the stairs attached to the spiral.

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Niagara Falls receives nearly $8 million from OLG in first quarter

From Niagara This Week: The city is set to surpass the $100-million mark in revenues derived from hosting two OLG casinos. Niagara Falls received a first-quarter payment of $7.8 million from the OLG as a part of its hosting agreement for Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. The payment brings the total non-tax gaming revenue…

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