{"id":894,"date":"2006-08-09T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2006-08-09T12:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessniagara.com\/blog\/index.php\/2006\/08\/09\/maid-of-the-mist-observations\/"},"modified":"2006-08-09T08:21:25","modified_gmt":"2006-08-09T12:21:25","slug":"maid-of-the-mist-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accessniagara.com\/blog\/2006\/08\/09\/maid-of-the-mist-observations\/","title":{"rendered":"Maid of the Mist – Observations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Maid<\/p>\n

We went on a day when it was overcast. In fact, as we left the plaza\/courtyard area, it started to rain. Even with the overcast skies, it was still fantastic. However, I’m sure it is even more spectacular on a nice clear day.<\/p>\n

When you get your tickets for the ride, they also give you a commemorative Maid of the Mist postcard for each person in your group. It’s a nice touch.<\/p>\n

I was amazed at the number of people that were going for a ride. The people just kept coming, and the boats seemed to be coming and going. This was on a Thursday afternoon. I would imagine they are even busier on the weekends.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, they took pictures of us, but no one ever did mention them again. They give you a little ticket so you can go buy it if you want, but they didn’t promote it at all. We didn’t buy it, but I did see somebody else’s, and they look excellent. The green screen is replaced with a great shot of the Falls. The end result is excellent quality.<\/p>\n

Be prepared to get wet! I took my camera with me and took as many pictures as I could. I even put my camera in a clear plastic bag hoping that I could get a few shots in the mist, but they didn’t turn out that well. If I go again I might spurge and buy a water-proof disposable camera.<\/p>\n

The Maid of the Mist store has all sorts of things that you can buy with their logo on it. Outside the store is a restaurant\/cafe area. When you are back up to street level, there is also a glass-blowing area where you can watch glass products being made, and purchase others. And of course there are ice cream and other snack booths.<\/p>\n

I link to a couple of sections of the Maid of the Mist web site below. The site is very well done and has a lot of excellent information.<\/p>\n

Read more of our series on Maid of the Mist, or learn more from other sites:<\/p>\n