What happened? When last there about 40 years ago the Canadian side put the U.S to shame. Now? It looks like a cheap and permanent carnival complete with horror shows, $10 Starbuck latte, cotton candy shops and a very noisy multilevel go kart trackright in the middle of the restaurant area. Imagine, outside seating at a $50/plate Italian restaurant with 50 go karts zooming around a track across the street. And behind that? A dinosaur themed putt-putt course with a fake volcano that belches fire
To be fair, while there also go to Niagra County wine and fruit country just north of this monstrosity. Much nicer, but no view of the falls.
Tom Elam wrote:
...which is also American.
What next, compare it with the shiittier aspects of Las Vegas?
Nothing like posting a Betty style topic to prove yourself a cunt.
So you're butthurt because, I assume, the weak minded Canadian has made
a fool of you and you think the answer is to make a fool of yourself?
You really have been to the Betty Boo Hoo school of usenet posting
haven't you.
What happened? When last there about 40 years ago the Canadian side
put the U.S to shame. Now? It looks like a cheap and permanent carnival complete with horror shows, $10 Starbuck latte, cotton candy shops and
a very noisy multilevel go kart track right in the middle of the restaurant area.
Imagine, outside seating at a $50/plate Italian restaurant with 50 go karts zooming around a track across the street. And behind that? A dinosaur
themed putt-putt course with a fake volcano that belches fire every 5 minutes
or so! What a crock!
The American side is now mostly park area with walking trails.
A paradise in comparison.
To be fair, while there also go to Niagra County wine and fruit country just north
of this monstrosity. Much nicer, but no view of the falls.
Tom Elam wrote:
...which is also American.
What next, compare it with the shiittier aspects of Las Vegas?
Nothing like posting a Betty style topic to prove yourself a cunt.
So you're butthurt because, I assume, the weak minded Canadian has made
a fool of you and you think the answer is to make a fool of yourself?
You really have been to the Betty Boo Hoo school of usenet posting
haven't you.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:10:56 PM UTC-4, thomas...@gmail.com wrote:
What happened? When last there about 40 years ago the Canadian sideIt’s become a worse tourist trap than what it was 40 years ago. Since most foreign visitors are American, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise; it’s largely the
put the U.S to shame. Now? It looks like a cheap and permanent carnival complete with horror shows, $10 Starbuck latte, cotton candy shops and
a very noisy multilevel go kart track right in the middle of the restaurant area.
Imagine, outside seating at a $50/plate Italian restaurant with 50 go karts
zooming around a track across the street. And behind that? A dinosaur themed putt-putt course with a fake volcano that belches fire every 5 minutes
or so! What a crock!
same at other US draws like Vegas, Gatlinburg, etc. Disney too, despite how that corporation tries to keep a lid on it where they can.
The American side is now mostly park area with walking trails.Goat island has as dramatic of a view, but it’s an island and it’s been falling off,
A paradise in comparison.
so it’s much less suited for commercial development.
To be fair, while there also go to Niagra County wine and fruit country just northAnother is Upper Canada Village, if you’re near Messina:
of this monstrosity. Much nicer, but no view of the falls.
< https://www.uppercanadavillage.com/>
-hh
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:41:45 PM UTC-4, Bigbird wrote:
Tom Elam wrote:
...which is also American.
What next, compare it with the shiittier aspects of Las Vegas?
Nothing like posting a Betty style topic to prove yourself a cunt.
So you're butthurt because, I assume, the weak minded Canadian has made
a fool of you and you think the answer is to make a fool of yourself?
You really have been to the Betty Boo Hoo school of usenet postingYou really are an asshole.
haven't you.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:41:45 PM UTC-4, Bigbird wrote:
Tom Elam wrote:
...which is also American.
What next, compare it with the shiittier aspects of Las Vegas?
Nothing like posting a Betty style topic to prove yourself a cunt.
So you're butthurt because, I assume, the weak minded Canadian has made
a fool of you and you think the answer is to make a fool of yourself?
You really have been to the Betty Boo Hoo school of usenet postingYou really are an asshole.
haven't you.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 8:48:37 PM UTC-4, -hh wrote:
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:10:56 PM UTC-4, thomas...@gmail.com wrote:
What happened? When last there about 40 years ago the Canadian sideIt’s become a worse tourist trap than what it was 40 years ago. Since most
put the U.S to shame. Now? It looks like a cheap and permanent carnival complete with horror shows, $10 Starbuck latte, cotton candy shops and
a very noisy multilevel go kart track right in the middle of the restaurant area.
Imagine, outside seating at a $50/plate Italian restaurant with 50 go karts
zooming around a track across the street. And behind that? A dinosaur themed putt-putt course with a fake volcano that belches fire every 5 minutes
or so! What a crock!
foreign visitors are American, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise; it’s largely the
same at other US draws like Vegas, Gatlinburg, etc. Disney too, despite how
that corporation tries to keep a lid on it where they can.
The American side is now mostly park area with walking trails.Goat island has as dramatic of a view, but it’s an island and it’s been falling off,
A paradise in comparison.
so it’s much less suited for commercial development.
To be fair, while there also go to Niagra County wine and fruit country just northAnother is Upper Canada Village, if you’re near Messina:
of this monstrosity. Much nicer, but no view of the falls.
< https://www.uppercanadavillage.com/>
We might have visited Goat Island but for having to get back into Canada with all the red tape involved. You can get into the U.S. with the enhanced DL!
WTF does the nationality of visitors have to do with anything?
The local government controls zoning and building permits.
Are you suggesting the local government is corrupted by American money?
Why is the American side so different if it's Americans responsible for the appearance of the Canadian side????
My observation was that there was a wide range of Orientals, Middle Eastern and Caucasians.
On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 6:34:23 PM UTC-4, thomas...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 8:48:37 PM UTC-4, -hh wrote:
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:10:56 PM UTC-4, thomas...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> What happened? When last there about 40 years ago the Canadian side
put the U.S to shame. Now? It looks like a cheap and permanent carnival >>>> complete with horror shows, $10 Starbuck latte, cotton candy shops and >>>> a very noisy multilevel go kart track right in the middle of the restaurant area.It’s become a worse tourist trap than what it was 40 years ago. Since most
Imagine, outside seating at a $50/plate Italian restaurant with 50 go karts
zooming around a track across the street. And behind that? A dinosaur
themed putt-putt course with a fake volcano that belches fire every 5 minutes
or so! What a crock!
foreign visitors are American, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise; it’s largely the
same at other US draws like Vegas, Gatlinburg, etc. Disney too, despite how >>> that corporation tries to keep a lid on it where they can.
The American side is now mostly park area with walking trails.Goat island has as dramatic of a view, but it’s an island and it’s been falling off,
A paradise in comparison.
so it’s much less suited for commercial development.
To be fair, while there also go to Niagra County wine and fruit country just northAnother is Upper Canada Village, if you’re near Messina:
of this monstrosity. Much nicer, but no view of the falls.
< https://www.uppercanadavillage.com/>
We might have visited Goat Island but for having to get back into Canada with
all the red tape involved. You can get into the U.S. with the enhanced DL!
Goat Island is the US side .. and mostly "park" as you described.
WTF does the nationality of visitors have to do with anything?
"Know your customer".
The local government controls zoning and building permits.
Yup.
Are you suggesting the local government is corrupted by American money?
Not quite. Everyone gets tempted by 'easy money' from tourists. Some more
so than others, which is how you end up with loud go-cart tracks, etc.
Why is the American side so different if it's Americans responsible for the appearance of the Canadian side????
Because the Canadian side has the better (easy) views for tourists. It also had
a reputation of being cheaper, due to currency exchange rates.
My observation was that there was a wide range of Orientals, Middle Eastern and Caucasians.
Less than 10% of tourists to Niagra Falls are from overseas.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:41:45 PM UTC-4, Bigbird wrote:
Tom Elam wrote:
...which is also American.
What next, compare it with the shiittier aspects of Las Vegas?
Nothing like posting a Betty style topic to prove yourself a cunt.
So you're butthurt because, I assume, the weak minded Canadian has
made a fool of you and you think the answer is to make a fool of
yourself?
You really have been to the Betty Boo Hoo school of usenet posting
haven't you.
You really are an asshole.
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