quiver - seek tourists visitingNiagara Fallscan now enjoy a unique view of the drawing card ’s three waterfalls thanks toMistRider , a brand raw zipline of late tested by reporter atThe Guardian .
Located on the Falls ’ Canada side , the ride sends harum-scarum soaring about 2200 understructure over Niagara Gorge — past the American and Bridal Veil Falls and down towards the Horseshoe Falls — at upper of up to well-nigh 50 miles per hour . Once they ’ve pass on the bottom , passenger can catch a rarefied glimpse of the Falls from a distant watch platform that suspends them over the Niagara River . The total journeying accept around a second .
MistRider is the inspiration ofWildPlay , a British Columbia - free-base adventure locomotion company . The zipline debut Friday , July 15 , and later this week , on Wednesday , July 20 , it will celebrate its grand public opening , The Toronto Sunreports .
Costs for MistRider bulge at nearly $ 50 Canadian , or $ 39 U.S. They might surge to nearly $ 60 ( or a little over $ 46 USD ) during summit hours . Keep in mind , though , that the MistRider is n’t for everyone . It offers four side - by - side ziplines , so you and three other mass can delight the drive together . But asCondé Nast Travelerpoints out , all rider must be at least 7 years old , and each mortal has to weigh between 65 and 300 pound .
Niagara Falls is located in Ontario , Canada , near New York State , and straddles the border between the U.S. and Canada . As news outlets betoken out , the MistRider ( along with another new attraction , an aerial obstacle course above the Niagara River ’s rapid calledWhirlpool Adventure Course ) are design to grind away up tourism to the Falls ’ Canadian side .
Wondering if there will be something similar to MistRider in New York shortly ? In 2013 , New York regulator Andrew Cuomo announced that he was lay out aside $ 40 million in funds from secret businesses to create attractions like zip lines , rock candy climbing , and hogback ride for visitors on the Falls ’ U.S. side , WGRZ reports — but the region is still look for the promised activity to get in .
[ h / tThe Guardian ]
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