Amusement Today is one of the major trade newspapers for the amusement industry. I came across their website recently, and noticed that they had yearly awards. I skimmed the page and saw that Marineland was 4th place in the Best Marine Life Park category: SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Fla. 65% SeaWorld San Antonio San Antonio, Texas…
From Buffalo Business First: The circus has left town. In a surprise move, the operators of the Cirque Niagara show in Niagara Falls, Ont., have filed for bankruptcy, effectively closing the show after just two seasons. Cirque X Inc., Cirque Niagara’s parent company, filed for bankruptcy protection, listing liabilities of $6.7 million and assets of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: With new tourism-related services, and the potential for more in the coming years, officials see a bright future for the No. 1 industry in Niagara Falls. As the traditional tourism season gets underway in the city, many of those involved in the sector are looking forward to seeing if, or…
From the London Free Press: The summer of Elvis sightings continues, shifting to Niagara Falls, in what would have been the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s” 75th birthday year. The Niagara Falls Elvis Festival will attract 25 “tribute artists” from next Thursday through Sunday (Aug. 19-22). With an outdoor venue having the Falls as the…
Regular visitor drafty left a comment on another post about the future home of the Fallsview Casino 5000-seat theatre being where the Best Western Fallsview is. Here is the notice of public meeting as seen outside the hotel:
From the Niagara Falls Review: Trying to beat the heat has been a whale of a challenge this summer, but not for the folks who care for the menagerie of animals at Marineland. As Marineland’s pod of belugas hail from the cool arctic waters along the Russian coast, they don’t care too much for the…
Many of you may remember a couple of years ago I performed a marriage in the Minolta Tower. I’m able to do this because of certain responsibilities with my church. I was recently speaking with an older man that had these same responsibilities years ago. We were talking about Dean Sullivan’s jump, and it made…
Last Wednesday I received an the latest email newsletter from Great Wolf Lodge.
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
From WIVB CHannel 7 in Buffalo: The site of the former Snow Park in Niagara Falls is getting new life again. Smokin Joe Anderson scrapped the Snow Park idea and created a Native American themed destination. Now a report in this week’s Business First says he plans to put athletic fields on the site. The…