Wallenda’s team is working through ‘last-minute glitches’

From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda has run into some last-minute hang-ups in his attempt to wire-walk across Niagara Falls. But the daredevil and his supporters say the walk will go off without a hitch when the final details are sorted out this week — and they say the event will bring an unexpected benefit…

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Wallenda tickets sell out in 4 minutes

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Our phones lines lit up when some who tried to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town ended up left out in the cold. Daredevil Nik Wallenda’s walk will be a huge event for the region. The world’s eyes will be focused on Niagara Falls. But while…

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Wallenda wire-walk watchers get it free

This is old news, but I still wanted to post the links. From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda’s wire-walk across Niagara Falls will be free to the public in both the U.S. and Canada. But only 4,000 free tickets will be available on the U.S. side, and you will have to be ready at your…

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Wallenda faces safety concerns

From the Buffalo News: Nik Wallenda doesn’t want to wear a harness when he walks on a wire above Niagara Falls. But his sponsors want to make him. He’d prefer to start the walk in the U.S. and end in Canada, though television officials would have it the other way around. And he wants the…

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Wallenda practicing for his walk

Nik Wallenda will be practicing for his big walk in an area by the Seneca Niagara Casino. He has already had one session, and many outlets have reported on it: CTV – Tightrope walker begins practicing for Niagara stunt – this is probably the best report. It has a video of a telephone interview that…

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Plans continue for Wallenda’s Falls tightrope walk

From WHEC Channel 10 in Rochester: Daredevil Nik Wallenda says the world is watching as he moves forward with plans for a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls this summer. Wallenda is scheduled to be in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Friday to meet with a task force of business and tourism officials. State Sen. George Maziarz says…

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