From the Niagara Independent: Despite a crowd of “100 or so” protestors outside its park entrance in Niagara Falls on Saturday, Marineland said it had a “successful” opening weekend to kick off the 2023 tourist season. According to park officials, Marineland saw a 37 per cent jump in attendance at this year’s opening weekend compared…
From Niagara This Week: It was another successful season for the Winter Festival of Lights, with increased visitor traffic and donations. The 90-day festival, which ran Nov. 3 to Jan. 31, saw 89,350 vehicles and 464 tour buses go through Dufferin Islands, up from the roughly 76,000 vehicles and 400 buses the previous season.
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not just the traditional tourism powerhouses in Niagara Falls that are experiencing a banner summer season. The smaller mom and pop motels along Lundy’s Lane are also reaping the benefits of a strong U.S. dollar and a weaker Canadian loonie. “This year we’re seeing at least a 15 to…
Last week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from Safari Niagara.
Occasionally I have a regular reader send me in his thoughts/observations about Marineland. Like a lot of people, he is conflicted about the park. He has great memories and see so much potential, but the current situation just doesn’t seem right. Here are some of his comments: I still check the park periodically via social…
Apparently there is concern now about whether the existing Maid of the Mist will run this season. I’m sure something will get resolved. Here are some articles about it: Bullet News Niagara – Maid of the Mist may not run this season in Ontario, operator says Niagara Falls Review – Maid of the Mist threatens…
I know that summer doesn’t officially end in this part of the world until September 21, but in this tourist area it might as well be over. The beginning of September and the passing of Labour Day makrs the beginning of school. That means that family vacations are no more. The weekends might still be…
Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with pictures): Monday was thanksgiving holiday so we decided to take the opportunity to go to Marineland and Niagara. We thought that we would have heaps of time to do everything we wanted but of course ran out of time. What we…