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Mob Tours at Niagara Falls
Niagara’s Fury
Glorified in such films as the Godfather and Goodfellows, the “Mob” in
America – you may known them by a different name – had a story that
Another new attraction at the Falls
only now is surfacing. Now the The Mob Tours, a 90-minute bus tour in
Niagara Falls, New York, exposes the truth behing those tales.
Niagara's Fury is a new attraction bringing to life the story of the evolution of the
If you thought mobsters like Luciano, Gotti or Capone were king, you're
thundering Niagara Falls. Now open at Table Rock adjacent to the Horseshoe
wrong, goes the sales pitch ...dead wrong. Stefano Magaddino was more
Falls, Ontario, it has been developed by the Niagara Parks Commission.
powerful, had a bigger territory and was deadlier than all of them.
The experience begins with an eight-minute animated pre-show that features
For anyone who fascinated by gangster movies or the history of
an explanation as to how the Ice Age formed Niagara Falls. Guests then enter a
organised crime in America, this new attraction is a must-do. It's the
360-degree theatre for a six-minute experience designed to make them feel as
only place the public will learn the truth about Magaddino's 50-year
though they were there as the creation of the Falls.
crime empire, proving that there's more to Niagara Falls than water and
Forty-five million gallons of water are used in the attraction, which also
a casino.
features incredible images previously seen only on satellites and in medicine.
Founded by Mike Rizzo, the tour takes guests to see Mob
More than 100 people can enter the Fury at once, or about 600 per hour. They
hideouts, hangouts, murders, bookmaking joints and the boss's
stand on a 33ft-wide platform surrounded by 56ft-wide waterfalls and a 360-
personal headquarters. They learn about the Appalachian Meeting,
degree seamless screen.
the Witness Protection Program and the mob's biggest turncoat, Joe
PGAV Destination Consulting oversaw the development and creation of the
Valachi.
attraction together with the Niagara Parks Commission and a team of experts
The trip includes a visit to Little Italy Niagara, the only mob museum in
including Blur Studio in California, which produced the pre-show animation, and
North America, where visitors get to see some actual Magaddino and
Technifex.
Niagara Falls mafia artefacts.
www.niagarasfury.com
Another highlight is the sight of a former house of ill-repute,
successfully run by a local madam until the Mob took
over. It was then quickly closed by the local police,
which just proves the old adage, "Too many
crooks spoil the brothel."
www.themobtours.com
Quality
Plastic Cards
• Used for: gate admission,
special access, gift cards,
game card for redemption
Guests on the new attraction are shrouded in mist
centers, and more.
• Custom printed to your
specifications.
Fly Me To The Moon
• Available with magnetic goes on general release
stripe, bar codes or RFID
The 3D film Fly Me To The Moon, produced by attraction specialist nWave, is
(radio frequency identification)
now on general release at movie theatres in 37 countries and at the time of
technology.
writing had grossed over
$22 million.
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One of the latest countries
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to come on board was the
UK, where over 74 cinemas
product listing. will show the full-length
version of the film, including
IMAX screens at the National
Media Museum in Bradford
and Science Centre in
London.
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A computer-animated
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story of three flies who accidentally board a lunar flight, Fly Me To The Moon
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is also available in a shortened form with added 4D effects cues for parks and
e-mail:
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attractions. Around 15 venues are currently showing this version.
2007 “Supplier of the Year”
To discover where the film is playing near you, or see a selection of 3D stills,
Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award Winner
visit
www.flymetothemoonthemovie.com
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