CAA Winter Festival of Lights – October Newsletter 2012
Someone forwarded the latest Winter Festival of Lights newsletter to me. It is kind of long, but has lots of details about events surrounding the festival.
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30th CAA Winter Festival of Lights
The 30th Annual CAA Winter festival of Lights is fast approaching in Niagara Falls. It begins November 3, 2012 at the Outdoor Stage in Queen Victoria Park. Look for an exciting showcase including performances from your favorite Disney characters and the Festival of Lights Choir. This year’s festival which is Canada’s foremost illumination festival will…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dino Fazio
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s a Wednesday afternoon a few days before Christmas and the last thing Dino Fazio wants to see is weather like this. As winter begins, rain is pouring onto the outdoor skating rink built near the Table Rock building. After seven years of heading up the Winter Festival of Lights,…
Niagara Falls Attraction TD RINK at the Brink Prepares to Open for Third Season
From a PR Web press release: One of the cornerstones of the Niagara-in-winter experience – the TD RINK at the Brink – opens to the public for its third season on Thursday, December 1. The TD RINK – Niagara’s answer to the iconic outdoor ice skating rinks at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto and Rockefeller…
Mickey and Minnie light up winter festival
From the Niagara Falls Review (includes video): With the push of a button by Mickey and Minnie, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights kicked off its 29th year Saturday night. The festival got under way in familiar fashion with a pair of free shows at Queen Victoria Park featuring magician Greg Frewin, the cast of…
Festival of Lights sets opening ceremonies
We had originally planned on going again this year (we went last year), but after reading about it, decided it would be the same as last year so we didn’t bother going. From the Buffalo News: Mickey and Minnie Mouse mascots will flip the switch Saturday evening to mark the official start of the 29th…
Winter tourism’s guiding light
From the Toronto Sun: It started as a way to keep up with our American competition. Now, nearly three decades later, the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights has no competition. When rumblings of a winter lights festival first started in 1982, organizers watched what was happening across the border with envy. Established two years…
Spectacle at the Falls
From 50plus.com: It’s the season for winter wonderlands, and Niagara Falls delivers its own unique twist with its annual CAA Winter Festival of Lights. It’s not a small undertaking — over one million visitors come each year, injecting enthusiasm and much-needed tourism dollars into the area. Here’s what there is to see.
Mickey set to flip the switch
From the Niagara Falls Review: The leaves have fallen, the pumpkins are gone and the Christmas decorations are out of storage. But around Niagara Falls, the season doesn’t formally start until Mickey Mouse says so. The Disney icon will once again flip the switch Saturday night at Queen Victoria Park to get the 28th CAA…
Daytripper: Niagara Falls, Ontario
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: From Rochester: About 90 miles. Attraction: The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario, running through Jan. 4, features holiday light displays, live concerts, fireworks and special events. The outdoor displays are lighted from 5 p.m. to midnight, including an “Enchantment of Disney” display.