Danny DeVito as The Penguin
Greg McKay, Editor of Niagara.ca, spends some time with the Penguin (a.k.a. Danny DeVito) as they ponder life in Gotham City (a.k.a. Niagara Falls).
Batman and Robin are no match for the Penguin and Greg!
POW! BANG! OOOF! OUCH! Same Bat Channel,… Same Bat Time…
Where did all this fun take place?
Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks
Located at the top of Clifton Hill, in Niagara Falls, Canada, you’ll find Louis Tussaud’s waxworks operated by Ripley’s Niagara. Louis Tussaud’s is a great Ripley’s Attraction that’s fun for everyone!
Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks is a fabulous collection of instantly recognizable, true-to-life wax figures. (FYI, the Penguin is the wax figure in the picture to the left. Greg is very real!)
Niagara Falls Wax Museum
Visit Louis Tussaud’s and you’ll meet over 100 new wax figures carefully created by well known artists from around the world. Spend the afternoon with celebrities, sports icons, religious figures, movie stars, politicians, heroes and villains. Wax sculptures are very life-like, and they are on display in open settings.
Great Photo Opps!
Every wax figure is accessible for great and memorable photo opportunities. Get up close and personal with your favourite stars and celebrities. The whole family will really enjoy the many photo opps available at Louis Tussaud’s waxworks in Niagara Falls.
A Nightmare on Elm Street!
Jesse shows his shock and terror as he narrowly escapes the clutches of Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. (a.k.a. Victoria Avenue – where Louis Tussaud’s is located in Niagara Falls)
Actual LIFE-Size Wax Figures
Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks is proud to be Niagara’s only fully interactive wax museum with famous stars. There are over 100 ACTUAL LIFE SIZE Wax Figures. Louis Tussaud’s makes for great photo opps with all your favourite stars! Hang out with your favourite heroes and villains in Niagara Falls Canada.
16 Themed Galleries
The truly life-like wax sculptures at Louis Tussaud’s are in sixteen themed galleries. Visitors are encouraged to take their time, as they browse through the many wax galleries in the different rooms.
Self Guided Tour
As you walk through the galleries, stop and pose with the many different wax figures. As a group, or individually, your photo opportunities are endless. Imagine sharing as many fun photographs as you can capture with your favourite celebrities! It’s your chance to mingle with the stars. Walk through in 45 minutes, or spend the afternoon capturing as many exciting photos as you can.
New Wax Figures
Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks adds new wax figures every year. So, even if you’ve visited Tussaud’s before, it’s time to come back again and see the many new additions.
Welcome 2012!
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls.
FREE – New Years’s Eve Celebration!
Niagara Falls is host to Canada’s largest televised, live New Year’s Eve Celebration. And, it’s FREE!
7:30 PM
Ring in 2012 in Niagara Falls. Enjoy an amazing, free, outdoor concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. on December 31, 2011. Some of Canada’s top musical talent will be performing live, to help you cheer in the New Year!
Queen Victoria Park (QVP)
A crowd of 40,000 is expected to gather at Queen Victoria Park, overlooking the Falls. It’s the greatest place to celebrate New Year’s Eve and welcome in the New Year. This outdoor celebration will include a free concert and two fireworks displays over the falls.
Please do not bring any alcohol to the park. For your convenience, a designated “Beer Garden” will provide an outdoor licensed area. There will also be onsite concession stands with food and beverage vendors. And, remember to dress appropriately for this outdoor event.
Fireworks!
The New Year’s Eve Celebrations include two spectacular fireworks displays over the Falls. Fireworks are planned for 8:45 p.m. and again at midnight just as 2012 rings in!
Celebrating at Home? For those who can’t make it down to Queen Victoria Park, the Niagara Falls New Year’s Eve Celebration will be broadcast live in a 2 hour, Canada wide TV special. This coast-to-coast broadcast will begin at 10:00 pm (EST) on Global TV, and the festivities will be hosted live by ET’s Cheryl Hickey and Rick Campanelli.
* Niagara Falls New Year’s Eve – Event Schedule:
7:30 pm – Free Outdoor Concert at QVP begins!
8:45 pm – First Fireworks Display
10:00 pm – Two Hour Canada Wide TV Special on Global TV
12 Midnight – Second Fireworks Display
Featuring Live Performances by:
Stephanie McIlroy – Canadian Singer and Songwriter
The Sheepdogs – Saskatoon’s international rock phenomenon
Keshia Chanté – Juno Award Winner for “R & B, and Soul Recording Of The Year”
Our Lady Peace – Alternative Rock Legend
Simple Plan – (Headline Act) – Canadian Pop / Punk Group
FREE New Year’s Eve Extravaganza!
The entire family will enjoy a spectacular evening in Niagara Falls as you welcome in the New Year! The exciting outdoor concert, amazing fireworks displays, concession stands, and pure fun will make your New Year’s Eve Celebration an incredible and memorable event. Cheer in 2012 with friends and family at Canada’s largest, live, televised New Year’s Eve Party!
Family Friendly
Queen Victoria Park (QVP) will be hopping with fun and activity. And, the on-site presence of security and police will help ensure everyone’s safety throughout the night to help provide a safe and family fun event.
Winter Festival Of Lights (WFOL)
The CAA Winter Festival of Lights has become part of a Winter Tradition in Niagara Falls, Canada. WFOL helps to sponsor, promote and plan Winter events in Niagara Canada, including the New Year’s Eve Concert Extravaganza.
Donations Appreciated
Many, great, Niagara Canada, WFOL events are provided free to the public, but donations are truly appreciated. Please look for the large Donation Barrels that will be located within Queen Victoria Park. Your donations go to a great cause, and they will help WFOL to continue bringing you great Niagara events!
Mark your Calendar for New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls!
When you visit Niagara Falls, you just have to visit Ripley’s Attractions!
Niagara.ca Editor, Geoff McKay, and Jesse are pictured here just outside Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum located on Clifton Hill, in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Believe It or Not!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum is just one of the four Ripley’s Attractions conveniently located in Niagara Canada. When you visit Niagara Falls, be certain to drop by all four of these great and entertaining Ripley’s Attractions. You’ll have a fantastic time, and it’s fun for the entire family.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum
A collection of the odd, strange and unbelievable from around the world.
700 Plus Exhibits
Enjoy a self guided tour through hundreds of exciting exhibits. In fact, there are more than 700 exhibits, illusions, oddities, videos, curiosities and interactive displays to experience. Ripley’s has been shocking and amazing families for many years. Spend the entire day, or as little as an hour, as you casually browse through the many mystifying and intriguing exhibits in this unique and amazing gallery of weird and unusual artifacts from around the world.
BION Gallery
Ripley’s Believe It or Not (BION) Gallery includes everything from the ODD, to the WEIRD, to the FRIGHTENING, to the BIZARRE!
Visit Ripley’s, and Believe It or Not!…
As you tour through the amazing exhibits, you will always wonder,… Do I… Believe It or Not?
At Ripley’s, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. From authentic artifacts and actual film footage of Niagara Daredevils to interactive displays and illusions!
At Ripley’s, there is so much to choose from. And all four Ripley’s Attractions are conveniently located near the Falls.
Sit and Relax
Take a moment, and sit and relax in a chair made for a Giant! This chair was owned by giant Johann Petursson.
Now, you can have your photo taken in this HUGE chair, as you tour through Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum.
Giant Chair
This giant chair is just one of many interactive exhibits in the BION Gallery. And, don’t forget to bring you camera. There are many great photo opportunities as you browse through Ripley’s BION Museum. Everyone in your group will want to have these great moments captured forever.
Ripley’s Niagara will provide you with memories that will last a lifetime. Share the day with family and friends, and then share your pictures with everyone you know.
Since 1963
Ripley’s Niagara has been located in the heart of Niagara Falls on Clifton Hill since 1963. The BION Gallery includes authentic shrunken heads, the world’s rarest egg, two-headed animals, and many other strange and wonderful artifacts for you to discover.
Always Growing
The BION Gallery is always growing. So, even if you have been before, it’s time for you to visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum again.
After visiting the BION Gallery, it’s time to visit the other Ripley’s Attractions.
Clifton Hill – Niagara Falls
The Niagara SkyWheel is located in the heart of Clifton Hill. This great Niagara Attraction is open all year long. Experience a bird’s eye view of the Falls, Niagara River, Niagara Parks and Clifton Hill. You and your family will love the view from above as you ride the Niagara SkyWheel towering high above the tourist area below.
Towering 175 Feet Above the City
The Niagara SkyWheel towers 175 feet (53 metres) above Niagara Falls, and it provides an absolutely stunning view of the Falls. From your impressive vantage point, you will enjoy a wonderful view of both the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and also the American Falls. Ride the Niagara SkyWheel and soar 175 feet above Niagara Falls for the most spectacular view you will ever experience.
Breathtaking Views of the Falls
Ride the Niagara SkyWheel for a wonderfully unique sightseeing opportunity with breathtaking views of the Falls and well beyond. View the many Niagara landmarks from high above. The Niagara SkyWheel is the newest, most exciting way to see Niagara Falls.
Largest Observation Wheel
The Niagara SkyWheel is Canada’s largest observation wheel, and it’s location above the Falls makes it a “must-see” attraction for everyone visiting Niagara Falls to experience. Enjoy spectacular aerial views of Niagara Falls for miles in every direction.
Looking for an incredible view of Niagara Falls?
175 Feet above Clifton Hill
Panoramic views of both the Canadian Horseshoe and the American Falls
Stunning views, both during the day and at night
Year around enjoyment
Fully enclosed glass gondola
Climate controlled comfort (Heating and/or Air Conditioning depending upon season)
Large, unobstructed views
Non-Reflective, UV protected glass provides for fantastic photo opportunities
Are you ready for “The World’s Most Frightening Experience”?
Nightmares Fear Factory has been on the Cutting Edge(Think SAW III) of SHEER FRIGHT for over thirty years. Nightmares Fear Factory is now the longest-running haunted house in North America.
Year Round Attraction
Nightmares is open all year long. Halloween is always especially spooky at Nightmares Fear Factory, but this attraction is a great event any day of the year.
Nightmares Fears Factory has been scaring the daylights out of thrill seeking Niagara Falls visitors 365 days a year for over 30 years!
Clifton Hill District
Nightmares Fear Factory is located in the Clifton Hill Tourist District in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Nightmares is an extremely popular Niagara Falls “walk through” attraction that takes about fifteen minutes for visitors to walk through. Guests walk the dreaded corridors (guided by red lights) and contemplate the mysterious legend that the building was once the site of the Cataract Coffin Factory.
Many thousands of Niagara tourists and visitors enjoy this landmark and historic attraction every year. Nightmares is distinguished by its authentic ‘theatre of the mind’ experience as it preys on the personal fears and phobias of anyone who dares to walk through.
Cataract Coffin Factory
Nightmares Fears Factory is located at the very site of the once industrious “Cataract Coffin Factory”.
Legend Has It…
Proprietor Abraham Mortimer dedicated every waking hour to surveying the progress of his domain. But, every night, Abraham was tormented by young hooligans. They taunted poor Abraham, until he could take it no more…
Instead of just chasing the riff-raff away, for their mischievous and thoughtless pranks, Abraham decided to get even! They always laughed at his threats…
Then, one fateful night,…
Abraham confronted the rowdy group of young thugs. In the ensuing struggle, a stack of solid oak coffins overturned, and… Legend has it… the Cataract Coffin Factory proprietor was crushed to death. The guilty group of hooligans ran off, and they were never caught for the gruesome murder of Abraham Mortimer.
Soon after the Funeral
Abraham Mortimer’s coffin, from his very own coffin factory, was found unearthed and empty!
To this day, it is said that Abraham Mortimer never rests. He continuously stalks the halls of his beloved and now abandoned factory. Abraham waits for any who dare to enter, and then he seeks his horrible and terrifying revenge.
Everyone LOVES Niagara!… especially The FALLS!
O.K., maybe this isn’t a live Falls Cam, but it’s a candid view of the Falls on a beautiful June day. You can especially hear the noise of the falls, and the lens on the camera even gets covered in mist. This is a close-up view from the top of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in Niagara, Canada.
Horseshoe Falls – The Canadian Falls
The Horseshoe Falls are also known as the Canadian Falls, as they are located on the Canadian side of the border in Niagara Falls. The falls are located at the border between Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, USA.
The Canadian Falls are called the Horseshoe Falls because of their distinctive horseshoe shape at the crest of the falls. The falls are approximately 2,200 feet wide and 175 feet tall. The water is about 10 feet deep at the crest of the falls, but amazingly, the water is almost 185 feet deep at the base of the falls. This means the depth of the water at the base of the falls is actually deeper than the height of the falls!
6 Million Cubic Feet per Minute!
Over 6 Million cubic feet of water rush over the crest of the Falls EVERY MINUTE! The water travelling over the crest of the falls is racing at a speed of approximately 32 kilometres per hour.
Beautiful Rainbow
The falls produce a large amount of mist as the water crashes to the bottom of the falls. On a clear, sunny day, a rainbow is often brilliantly displayed in the mist above the falls. The mist towers high above the falls and can be seen from miles away.
Niagara Falls is known for its outstanding natural beauty. But, it is also a valuable source of hydroelectric power.
Danny DeVito as The Penguin
A Nightmare on Elm Street!
Welcome 2012!
FREE New Year’s Eve Extravaganza!
Are you ready for “The World’s Most 
Legend Has It…
