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Niagara's Fury
Category: Arts & Entertainment Arts & Entertainment [Edit]
6450 Niagara ParkwayNiagara Falls, ON L2E
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
10 reviews for Niagara's Fury
10 reviews in English
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Review from Robin L.
8/21/2011
One of the newer attractions at Table Rock. The cartoon they show at the beginning is very much for younger kids, with a talking beaver explaining the origins of the falls (colorful graphics), but the second part of the attraction isn't recommended for children under 6.
They should do a little fine tuning of the second part of the attraction and make the whole thing for families with children aged 10 and under. -
Review from Andy C.
4/5/2011
Oh my.
Location: 4 out of 5
Saving this attraction from infinite face-palming is the fact that it's in the welcome center. Everyone probably ends up at the welcome center one way or another (Table Rock).
Price: 2 out of 5
Good lord. Even as part of the package price that includes Journey Behind the Falls and the Botanical Gardens, it's steep. I could see a full length movie and get a snack for 12 - 14 CAD, or I could go on this "interactive" experience for about 15 minutes.
Educational Factor: 1.5 out of 5
You don't learn that much as an adult. What they do try to teach is dumbed down and has large informational gaps. Kid won't learn much because they'll be too entranced by that fat-assed little beaver/chipmunk. The interactive experience wasn't "educational." It was a poor attempt at a moving ride.
Fun Factor: 1.5 out of 5
The platform in the interactive experience moved. There was fake snow. My girlfriend actually got pretty wet because of the water shooting from the ceilings. There was mist. But it wasn't fun. As a matter of fact, it was so loud in there that about half of the kids under 8 who went in there had a terrible time, had to be led out by their parents, or covered their ears the entire time.
Overall: 2 out of 5 (generous)
Skip this, unless you truly can't think of anything better to do. You'll learn more and get to see more by walking outside, looking at the falls, walking down to Rainbow Bridge to see the American Falls, and then driving up to the whirlpool area. -
Review from Austen T.
8/22/2010
This is yet another of Niagara Fall's plethora of tourist traps. While the falls themselves are beautiful, you're pretty much out of luck if you want and sort of cultural stimulation while you're there. Anyway, I went to Niagara's Fury because it was included in the combination ticket I bought. Here's a word of advice, if you're considering buying the Adventure Pass because it sounds like a good value, don't. Buy a ticket for the Maid of the Mist, and save on all the other garbage they try to throw in there.
Onto Niagara's Fury itself. If you haven't already gathered this from the other reviews, it's a 20-minute movie with some water thrown in. It's supposed to show the history of the falls, but to me, it more demonstrates the city of Niagara Falls' integrity. The movie is just a time filler. It's a low-quality, kitschy rip off. It's not fun or interesting at all. It's not worth $1, let alone the $15 they try to charge you if you don't have an Adventure Pass. Save your time and money. -
Review from Ivy W.
11/15/2008 2 photos
Wow, what a waste of $60 ($15/adult)! Supposedly it's an "interactive", 4-D experience which educates you how the falls were created, witness Niagara's "fury" and let you see the falls like you've never seen them before. What a load of bull.
Located at the top floor of the Table Rock building, it was the most boring 20 minutes of my life. Before the "ride", there's an animated pre-show film about a beaver named Chip who has to write a paper about how the Falls formed. Yeah, Chip's cute and the video was semi-interesting, but the ride completely failed.
After the film, everyone is taken to another room where everyone stands on this metal platform with water flowing underneath. Once the "ride" begins, the temperature drops 20 degrees or so and light fake snow falls. The ride claims that you might get wet, but I don't think so. No one was wet when we left.
It was just a waste of money and time - go on Maid of the Mist instead, much, much more exciting! -
Review from Len Z.
1/29/2010
Since there was not an option to leave zero stars this "adventure ride" gets one star.
Seriously Canada...can we say Epic Fail, eh?
I only went on this "interactive" (try more like inactive, yawn inducing) ride because it was included in my pass, which made it about $10 for me. I think Niagara's Fury should be paying YOU to experience this lame excuse for a waste of money (I read somewhere it cost $7 million to create).
Okay, so you do learn how the falls were created in their 11 minute animated video, and honestly this was the highlight of the fury. Afterward as others have stated you go into a separate room to "experience the falls as never before!". This was a snooze fest! The platform shakes a little like it has mild gas, there's "snow" (which is really dish detergent so don't eat it!), and it never got 20 degrees lower in the room as the ad promised.
After 3 minutes of watching a 360-view of the falls, you exit and put your extra dry raincoat in the trash. Nope, we never got wet and we were in the front.
Bottom line is, if you're going to waste money in another country...get a lap dance...or you know go to Louis Tussand's wax museum for some much needed giggles (have you seen this guy's wax figures?!). -
Review from Tina D.
10/25/2010
Don't waste your time on this 15 minute animated movie (go watch ice age instead). The interactive experience lasts another 10 minutes... it makes much more sense to just hop on the Maid of the Mist and experience the falls in real life.
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Review from Denis S.
9/13/2009
Cute for kids, not so much for adults. But if you have little kids that won't be too afraid, it's worth the experience.
Listed in: My Trip to Canada
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Review from Jennifer P.
6/17/2010
We got tickets to this attraction as part of a larger tour. I thought it was cheesy but some of our party enjoyed it (no kids in our group). Kids may like it because there is a movie and water which splashes on you. As for educational? Meh...
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Review from Michael S.
5/28/2009
Ok.. yeah.. it wasn't good.. I really didn't learn how the falls was created and I wouldn't of gone if it wasn't part of the Adventure pass.. but it's a touristy thing.. With that, I am okay with it..
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Review from Liza M.
7/30/2009
we only did this because it was included in the pass, and we were there after journey! it was cute, geared more towards kids, reminded me of a disney world type of attraction
