- Renovations will enhance the guest experience at Niagara Parks’ flagship attraction
- Refreshed visitor queuing areas feature new exhibits, interpretive content and digital storytelling
- A highlight of the new space is an area dedicated to Indigenous history, featuring Maid of the Mist and the Thunder Beings painting
This Canada Day, Niagara Parks is proud to launch a refreshed visitor experience at Journey Behind the Falls, featuring significant renovations and all-new exhibits throughout the visitor queuing areas of the beloved attraction.
Over the winter months, Niagara Parks completely renovated the two floors of queuing areas within the attraction, transforming the space with a modern design and new interpretive exhibits. Beginning on July 1, upon entering the queuing area, guests will embark on a journey through time, from the formation of the Falls to the first Indigenous inhabitants and the rise of Niagara Falls as a global tourism destination.
A centrepiece of the new space is a stunning reproduction of an oil canvas painting by Indigenous artist and icon Oren Lyons, entitled Maid of the Mist and the Thunder Beings. The painting is accompanied by interpretive content providing details on its artist and the remarkable story which inspired his work.
Journey Behind the Falls holds a rich history, dating back to 1832 when the first staircase was constructed down into the Niagara Gorge for visitors to enter what was then called the “Sheet of Falling Water” attraction. This history is celebrated and showcased throughout the space with images from Niagara Parks’ remarkable archival photo library. In addition to the queuing areas, all-new LED lighting has also been installed in portions of the tunnel leading to the lower observation platform, illuminating the century old walls and creating new photo opportunities for visitors.
These most recent renovations further build on the transformative $22 million redevelopment of Table Rock Centre completed in 2020, which has already seen extensive renovations to its dining, shopping and pedestrian concourse areas.
