Niagara Falls' Newest Attraction Lets You Virtually Fly Over the Falls With Wind, Mist, and Scent

"Filmed using custom-built drones, the new "Niagara Takes Flight: A Soaring Adventure" experience offers visitors a birds-eye view of the falls from a more than 55-foot-wide dome screen, according to the Niagara Parks Commission. The new attraction suspends riders with gondola-style seating and uses sensory effects to enhance the experience, including wind, mist, and scent. "Niagara Takes Flight captures the essence of our world-renowned natural and cultural heritage and we are proud to now share it with our guests for the first time,""

"To create the ride, Niagara Parks leaned on a Disney Imagineer and tapped Canadian director James Cameron to narrate some of the pre-show experience. Before boarding the ride, which lasts about six minutes, visitors are guided through several rooms, including one featuring original Indigenous artwork and another detailing the post-contact history of Niagara Falls. The ride experience is accessible, however guests must transfer from their mobility device to the flying theater seat. The ride is located on the top floor of the Table Rock Centre,"

Niagara Parks opened a new immersive attraction called Niagara Takes Flight that projects drone-filmed, birds-eye footage of the falls onto a more than 55-foot-wide dome screen. Riders sit in gondola-style seats suspended in a flying theater and experience wind, mist and scent effects timed to the six-minute show. The pre-show includes narration by James Cameron and rooms featuring original Indigenous artwork and post-contact history displays. The experience is accessible but requires guests to transfer from mobility devices into the seats. The ride sits on the top floor of the Table Rock Centre, and adult tickets cost 29 Canadian dollars.

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