Social distancing markers and signage will also be in place to maintain 6 feet between guests. We strongly encourage payments to be paid by credit card and debit. Guests will also not be allowed to try on clothing items. The Hungry Bear will be open for guests to enjoy, however, guests may also bring their own food and drinks into the park. As per new Provincial Guidelines, guests 12 years of age and older are required to show proof of full vaccination and one piece of government-issued identification with your name and date of birth to enter our indoor restaurant.
The number of guests allowed into the restaurant will be limited and monitored by staff. Strollers and wheelchairs will still be available to rent. Strollers and wheelchairs will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each use.
Some wildlife viewing areas may be open to a limited number of guests at any one time. Guests will be permitted to view the whales and land animals by circling the outdoor display in one direction to ensure social distancing.
Until further notice, for the safety of our wildlife, no feeding or touching opportunities are available. We recognize that many of these regulations may take some getting used to. Do you live in Southern Ontario? Skip to content Proof of vaccination is not required for entry to Marineland.
Niagara Falls - Canada New York. Get Tickets. Covid Protocols. Our Promise To You:. Opened in , the park has roller coasters and a triple tower ride, along with marine shows and exhibits of dolphins, walruses, sea lions, an orca, and beluga whales.
The park also keeps bears, deer and other land animals. The park's keeping of sea mammals is controversial, and the park is involved in several lawsuits related to the practice. The park does not release annual attendance figures. Published amounts range from , to , annually. Marineland of Canada keeps about 4, land and marine animals.
Marineland operates 16 rides ranging from rides for children, to thrill rides for adults. The marine animals perform several times daily at King Waldorf Stadium. Marineland keeps beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins, grey seals, harbour seals, sea lions, a walrus Smooshi and one orca 'killer whale'. As of August , Marineland had 53 belugas. Kiska is the only orca at Marineland. A report stated that Marineland was then looking for a companion for their orca. Since then, it appears that Kiska will be the last orca that the park will own.
The act prohibits the possession or breeding of orcas in Ontario while allowing Marineland to keep its orca. Marineland has stated its opposition to moving Kiska.
A lawyer acting for the park in made the following comment: "She's very elderly, so it's the equivalent of taking someone who is 80 years old or 90 years old in an old folks' home and moving them into an apartment in the Village in New York Marineland has many animals throughout the park that are not cetaceans or pinnipeds. Marineland has carried over these animals from its days as a 'game farm'. The major rides are the Dragon Mountain roller coaster and the Sky Screamer triple tower ride.
Dragon Mountain is an Arrow Huss roller coaster which opened as the world's largest not longest non-stop roller coaster - covering 30 acres 1,, sq ft. It features tunnels that lead to the queue area, has two consecutive vertical loops and a bow tie loop. A section of the roller coaster passes through a back section of Marineland and may not have been finished.
Sky Screamer, a triple tower ride, opened in It is feet 91 m high, situated on a foot-tall 46 m hill, making the total height of the ride feet m. Ascending riders experience 4Gs while descending riders experience a -2Gs. The park has fifteen other rides. The children's rides are clustered in an area to the south of the main gate. Another ride, the "Topple Tower" circular gondola ride opened in but closed in for required repairs.
It never re-opened. The most recently added ride is the "Ocean Odyssey" ride added in the children's area in The company "voluntarily and temporarily" withdrew from CAZA in May , stating it was expanding the area for animals and "will be continuing to work with CAZA to ensure that the expansion is successfully harmonized with CAZA principles". The park was founded by John Holer , a Slovenian immigrant who had worked in circuses in Europe.
Holer and a partner bought a portion of the Harry Oakes estate near the falls. The park opened in as "Marine Wonderland and Animal Farm". Holer welded two large steel tanks together and brought in three sea lions and charged one quarter for admission and another to feed the animals. The attraction also featured an underwater show featuring two female swimmers.
In , a trained sea lion "Jeff" escaped from Marine Wonderland and made it to the Niagara River and went over the falls. The seal was recaptured by Holer a few days later in Queenston , where it was found sunning itself with teenager Tommy Haines, who was given the reward. In , Holer added two dolphins, along with a few other animals and the attraction became known as "Marineland And Game Farm". By , a 2,seat "aqua theatre" was completed along with a "grotto" of aquariums and shops.
The grotto in the new Aquarium Dome contained eight tanks used to display fresh-water fish. The park became a popular family attraction and recorded an annual attendance of , for the season. In , the park added alligators. Neighbouring attraction "Niagara Falls Indian Village" closed down after the season and Marineland purchased their property. In , Marineland added orcas. In , the aquarium purchased "Kandy", a 4, pounds 1, kg female orca captured off Vancouver Island in to mate with Kandu, but she died later that year.
Kandu lived until and was replaced by "Nootka", captured and brought to the park in Nootka lived until By , the park kept over 1, animals and claimed to be Niagara Falls' "most popular attraction after the falls. In , Marineland became involved in a controversy over another orca captured off Vancouver Island. The capture of 'Kanduke' by the Sealand of the Pacific aquarium of Victoria, British Columbia for purchase by Marineland was blocked by the Government of British Columbia , at the instigation of Greenpeace activists.
Claimed to be property by the BC government and resources by the Government of Canada , the orca eventually was transported to Marineland after it was determined that orcas were a resource under the control of the Canadian government. The incident led to the ending of the capture of orcas in British Columbia waters. Construction began on a new 15, seat stadium and pool for killer whales.
Marineland purchased two locomotives for a steam train railroad. The " Dragon Mountain " roller coaster opened in along with other rides. Keiko started performing for the public and developed skin lesions indicative of poor health.
Keiko was the star of the movie Free Willy in After a time at the Oregon Coast Aquarium , early to late Keiko was returned to a sea pen in Iceland in and was released to the ocean in July He swam to Norway, eventually settling in the Taknes fjord in November , where he was not catching fish and had little contact with wild Orcas; until his death, Keiko was fed daily by the Keiko Project group.
Keiko died of pneumonia in December In , an unidentified trainer was taken to the hospital after he fell off the park's male killer whale, Kandu 7 and was dragged by his leg around the pool during a trick. In , Marineland added walruses to the marine mammals it kept. The first walrus was "Sonja", from the Moscow Zoo.
It was joined by "Zeus" and "Apollo" two months later and "Pandora", "Buttercup" and "Buddy" in Alcoholic beverages and glass bottles are not permitted. Check the park map when you arrive. For reasons of safety, roller blades, skateboards, bikes and scooters are not permitted within park grounds. And, with the exception of service dogs, pets are not permitted within the park premises. In the event of extreme weather lightning, heavy rain, high winds , some of our rides and attractions must temporarily close until this weather passes.
Rides and attractions resume as soon as it is safe to do so. For reasons of safety, all rides operate under use restrictions including medical, physical, height see the separate list on this site and weight restrictions. Due to the inherent risk in any ride, riding may pose a risk of serious injury to any guest with a medical condition and may pose undue risks to pregnant women.
It is your personal responsibility to make yourself aware of any medical condition you may have prior to riding and to seek prior written approval from your doctor before riding any ride.
Do not ride any ride without first obtaining written approval to do so. Infants and children are prohibited from riding while being held by another guest. In case of doubt, please exercise caution and do not ride any rides. A ride supervisor will review any extraordinary cases and make the final decision. For reasons of safety, all loose objects and personal belongings cell phones, etc.
Purses, backpacks, cameras, beverages or any loose articles cannot be taken on rides. Items can be left with a non-rider or in a rental locker at our Guest Services Centre. Some ride restraints are not able to accommodate guests of above average size height or weight.
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