help, should I change my plans

We are booked to stay M-F at the Great Wolf Lodge on CAN. side and now I am wondering if we should book our last night on USA side. We bought the pass that gets you into Maid of Mist, Butterfly Con., Journey behind the Falls and one other thing( forgot what it is). What is the tour on the US side something about Caves?

Please advise??? Is there anything else we should do? Have two boys 8 and 10.

Thanks

help, should I change my plans

You should definitely set aside time to do Cave of the Winds. Check out Howard Johnson Closest to the Falls Niagara Falls NY.......

help, should I change my plans

My biggest regret was that I did not spend enough time on the NY side and my kids (9 and 2) were tired of seeing the falls and we missed out on the Cave of the Winds! The NY side is a lot nicer than what we thought it would be! The Aquarium of Niagara was really nice and affordable. I also recommend the trolley ride through the NY park- it was very cheap and nice, get off at all the stops and check out the different views from the NY side- it gives a totally different, not to be missed, view. Have fun!!

Thanks! We are doing Journey Behind the Falls on the CA side is that much different then Cave of the Winds?

Totally different- we did the Journey behind the Falls, we all thought it was boring- all you can see is white is the way my 9 year old described it. Cave of the winds they give you sandals (to keep) and you walk on steps and platforms to the Bridal Viel Fall. They have a Hurricane Deck, were you will get soaked. I think if we would of done it, it would of been one of our favorite attractions. We also did the pass that you are speaking of- out of all of them I really liked the Butterfly Conservatory- try to go early, the Butterflies are more active. My hubby and my oldest like the Maid of the Mist the best.

I don%26#39;t think you have to change your plans completely, just plan to spend some time on the US side.

Drive over the bridge and park at Goat Island-I think that it is $8.00-

NF GURU would know.

You can try to find some free municipal parking, but it is vacation, why get aggravated.

From there you can walk to the cave of the winds.

The tickets are $8.00 for adults , $7.00 for children.

You will get soaked so plan accordingly.

With children this age you may want to venture down to ArtPark-

www.Artpark.org

It is in Lewiston about 20 minutes from the Falls and they have a lot of hands-on events for the kids. It is a beautiful drive to the lower river and you can stop at Whirlpool Park and Devil%26#39;s Hole on the way. Both public parks with great views and much history.

I always suggest that you take the kids to Old Fort Niagara-it is in Youngstown which is another 15 minutes downriver from ArtPark at the mouth of Lake Ontario.

Check out the website www.oldfortniagara.org, and see if your boys wouldn%26#39;t love it.

All great suggestions from bufgirl. Parking @ Goat Island is $8.00 - Avoid the aggravation and pay the money to park in the State Park. Free parking is almost non-existant, and the other $5.00 lots further away are ran by morons with no license or insurance.

Make sure to see 3 Sisters Islands off Goat Island, and stop at Whirlpool State Park on the way to Lewiston. Right off Robert Moses Parkway North.........

Thanks for all of the great information provided from everyone! This is why I love Tripadvisor !

We were able to park for free at the Aquarium of Niagara. We found out on a fluk. There is a crosswalk bridge that we walked over that took us to the great gorge dicsovery center.

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