Sienna Miller to Star in Movie Based on twisted Niagara Falls Honeymoon.
Coming to a theatre near you: Camille (2007)
Plot Summary: Long Version
A twisted honeymoon road trip about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls. Silas Parker is a moody petty-thief. He marries his parole officer’s niece, believing that he can use the romantic honeymoon to escape to Canada. Camille Foster (Sienna Miller) is the sweetest girl you can ever hope to meet. She truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Silas for the better and won’t let anything stop the honeymoon, not even her death.
Status: Pre-production
Comments: Shooting starts June 28, 2006
Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.
Release Date: TBA
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Directed by: Gregory Mackenzie
Written by: Nick Pustay
Country: UK
Language: English
Starring:
Sienna Miller …Camille
James Franco…Silas
Click here for more information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462219/
It will be interesting to see if any of the scenes will be shot during the summer in Niagara Falls. We will keep you posted on any progress with the film and if there will be local filming conducted.
Niagara SkyWheel Photos From Gondola #2
The motion of the wheel is very smooth, and the view is excellent. The Gondolas were confortable and the glass did not impede vision. The enclosed gondolas are much better than the open air ones, and definately give a safer feel. People who are intimitaded by heights will find the SkyWheel much more forgiving.
Below is a small sample of “point of view” photos, although there are more to come with a broader range of angles.
Inside Spoke View
Top of SkyWheel with Gondola #1 ahead
American Falls View
Quality Inn Clifton Hill – Outdoor Pool Area
Niagara Falls New York Views
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One of a Kind Giant Observation Wheel Debuts
The Niagara SkyWheel ushers in a new generation of Ferris wheel
[Niagara Falls, Ontario] – It’s big, it’s round, it spins! Canada’s largest observation wheel is now open. At 175 feet tall (53 metres), the Niagara SkyWheel is the newest, most exciting way to see Niagara Falls. The Niagara SkyWheel is the latest addition of quality amusements to HOCO Entertainment and Resorts and promises a boost to the popular Clifton Hill tourism and family entertainment area.
The Niagara SkyWheel is a world-class ride featuring fully enclosed gondolas, each equipped with heating and air conditioning for year-round comfort and enjoyment. Large UV protected, non-reflective glass reduces glare – perfect for taking pictures. Passenger boarding is swift at six gondolas at a time – each capable of carrying up to eight passengers.
Visitors seeking a unique sightseeing opportunity will be treated to breathtaking views of the Horseshoe and American Falls, the City and beyond. The ride duration varies from 12 to 15 minutes with spectacular aerial views for miles in every direction. Daytime rides and night rides will each offer captivating experiences of their own.
Giant wheels are growing in popularity throughout the world since the London Eye was built in England as a millennium project. The World’s giant wheels at other famous tourism locales have been smashing visitor records for single attractions. “The Niagara SkyWheel represents a $10 million dollar investment designed to ensure the long-term vitality of Clifton Hill as the street of Fun by the Falls,” notes Harry Oakes, president of HOCO Entertainment and Resorts.
Designed by Ronald Bussink Professional Rides of Switzerland and manufactured by Chance Rides in Wichita, Kansas, the Niagara SkyWheel has been an international partnership. The gondolas were manufactured in Switzerland and supplied by CWA, a worldwide supplier of ski lift gondolas. The axle, spokes and rings were manufactured in Germany and Chance Rides supplied the tower legs. High tech control systems were designed and built by Siemens.
The Niagara SkyWheel is open all year long. Daily operating hours are 9:00 am to 1:00 am.
Tickets are $9.99 for adults and $5.99 for children under 10. Tickets can be purchased on site or call 905.358.4793.
For package information, visit http://www.cliftonhill.com/packages.
For Media inquiries or to make arrangements for photography, please contact:
Patrick Clary, Director of Marketing
HOCO Entertainment and Resorts
4960 Clifton Hill, P.O. Box 60
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S8
Tel: 905.357.5911 xt. 4777
pclary@cliftonhill.com
Galaxy Golf Indoor Mini Putt Now open on Clifton Hill!!!
The all-new 18-hole Galaxy Golf has recently opened and offers an exciting glow-in-the-dark mini putt adventure right at the top of Clifton Hill, in Niagara Falls Canada.
A climate controlled environment will keep putters happy as they explore this challenging 18 hole course.
Galaxy Golf will be open year round, 7 days a week, rain or shine.
Be sure to try it, on your next visit to Niagara Falls!
Click Here for the official Galaxy Golf website
Click Here for More Pictures of the Niagara Parkway Floral Clock
Floral Clock Provided by the Ontario Power Generation/Niagara Parks Commission
The Ontario Power Generation (Ontario Hydro) – Niagara Parks Commission Floral Clock is located along the Niagara River Parkway just north of the Sir Adam Beck Generating Stations.
The clock was inspired by then Ontario Hydro chairman, Dr. Richard L. Hearn and was based on the famous clock built in Princess Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1903. Dr. Hearn had seen this clock at the Princess Street gardens during a business trip.
The clock is the largest type of its kind in the world. It is three times the size of the clock in Scotland.
The clock was completed in 1950 and was Ontario Hydro’s floral show piece. The first clock face was unique in design. Rather than using numerals, the letters of the words “Ontario Hydro” marked each the twelve numeral locations.
The clock is 40 feet in diameter and has a planted area of 38 feet in diameter consisting of more than 24,000 colourful carpet plants. During the winter multi-coloured stones replace the flowers. A 10 foot wide by 85 foot diameter water garden surrounds the clock. The face of the clock is sloped at a 3:1 ratio.
The hands of the clock are made of 3¼” and 3½” stainless steel tubing telescoped into each other and welded to stainless steel castings. They are counter-balanced in their short ends so that they require the same turning effort in all positions of their entire sweep. The hour hand is 14.6 feet (4.4m) long and weighs 500 pounds. The minute hand is 17.6 feet (5.3m) long and weighs 500 pounds. They have a combined weight of 1000 pounds. The second hand is 21 feet (6.4m) long and weighs 250 pounds.
The clock mechanism runs in a bath of oil and is driven by a 2 horsepower (hp), 3 phase squirrel cage motor, the rotor of which has been altered in such a way that the motor now operates as synchronized at 1,500 rotations per minute (rpm) up to an input of approximately 1,200 watts. The power requirement to operate this motor is 600 watts. The clock mechanism, hands, drive system and chimes were designed and built by Ontario Hydro staff.
Underneath the clock is a reinforced concrete bunker containing three rooms, each being 9 feet (2.7m) by 10 feet (3m) in diameter and 8½ feet (2.5m) in height. This space serves to house the clock mechanism and the electrical equipment. A stone tower located at the rear of the clock rises 24 feet (7.3m) in height. Only 12 feet (3.5m) of the tower appears above the clock dial when viewed from the front.
Behind the louvered opening in the tower are four – 25 watt co-axial speakers which broadcast the Westminster Chimes on every hour and quarter hour. The notes of the chimes are produced by miniature metallic rods being struck by a hammer actuated by contacts on the clock. The relatively low sound is amplified to a maximum of 100 watts. This method of producing chimes is less expensive and more versatile than the use of bells.
The time on the floral clock is checked daily to ensure accuracy.
Designs for the face of this clock are changed yearly. Designs are created a year in advance to allow for the proper preparations. Tin dividers are built and installed to prevent soil slippage caused by the slope of the face of the clock. The clock is stopped during the planting process. A specially designed aluminum ladder is used for men to install the plants.
Since 1977, the floral clock is displayed and maintained by the Niagara Parks Commission.
Source: Niagara Frontier
