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5 Interactive Attractions and Activities For Kids in Niagara Falls

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Create good memories with your kids by getting them involved in family fun Niagara Falls attractions and activities. Here are 5 interactive things to do with children to keep them occupied and entertained during your visit to Niagara Falls.

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Butterfly Conservatory

Kids will love the Butterfly Conservatory!  This climate controlled greenhouse features over 2000 exotic butterflies and 60 different species. It is a self-guided walking tour which allows kids to walk among the butterflies — some even landing on their clothing. Note: The brighter the colors worn, the better the chance that butterflies will land on you.

Enjoy the hatching station in which this particular exhibit allows kids to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly. Take a look inside the Emergence window, where you may watch butterflies leave their pupae to prepare for flight.

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Bird Kingdom

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The Bird Kingdom is the World’s largest free flying indoor aviary, in which kids get to see exotic colourful birds fly freely in the multi-level rainforest. Kids also get to touch and hold exotic rainforest creatures at certain times throughout the day, and feed and interact with the playful birds at Lorikeet Landing.

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum

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Clifton Hill is home to a recently completely reformed Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum. It’s been transformed to be completely interactive for kids, in which it’s all hands-on, touch, and feel. Some new exhibits include a ‘Bumblebee’ Transformer made entirely from used car parts, an albino Buffalo, and the world’s tiniest nano-sculptures.

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Wax Hand Emporium

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A very fun activity for kids to take part in, as well as a cool souvenir for them to take home, is to get their own hands waxed at the Fun Factory on Clifton Hill. The Wax Hand Emporium allows kids ages 4+ to go through this safe and guided process with experienced staff. They can choose from any colour they wish, even adding rings, butterflies, and their name on the keepsake.

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Crock A Doodle Niagara Falls

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Crock A Doodle Niagara Falls is a paint your own pottery studio. Kids get to choose a piece from a wide selection including mugs, plates, bowls and more. Staff will assist to help them create their own unique work of art to take home as a souvenir from their trip to Niagara Falls.

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The Great Canadian Midway

More than just an arcade, the Great Canadian Midway features unique and current games for all skill levels. Best of all, it also houses two very interactive rides: the Wild West Coaster Motion Simulator and the spooky Ghost Blasters Dark Ride! Grab ahold of the Clifton Hill Fun Pass which includes both these attractions, plus 4 other exciting Clifton Hill attractions for only $19.95+HST for children.

 

A New Attraction Coming to Clifton Hill

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A NEW Attraction on Clifton Hill
Come May, a visit to the Great Canadian Midway will be looking a lot different.  This year there are even more interactive games to choose from. The newest and biggest attraction is the XD Theatre. Considered the next generation of  immersing rides that you can put it to the test starting this spring.  You can try out the new 6D thrill when you visit the Great Canadian Midway on Clifton Hill.
Experience the Elements
New technology allows you to experience the elements as you ride!  You will feel the wind will blowing on your face helping you truly appreciate this exciting adventure. Designed and created by a Quebec based Canadian company the XD Theatre  is being recognized by experts in the field as the most technologically advanced system in the industry.  It is in an entirely new category of attractions, offering more than just jilts and jolts; this ride transcends time, space and imagination.


Here is a little look behind the scene at the actual theatre in the process of being built in the Great Canadian Midway.
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The new attraction will be opening in May, and it will set the stage in 2012 for an action filled summer on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls.
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