There are now only a handful of Amusement Attractions in the Niagara area. Of course, the most historic of them all is Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, where you can still take a ride on the restored original Lakeside Park Carousel for only a nickel.

In Niagara Falls, Clifton Hill is still the hopspot of the area and has seen many changes over the years. The Niagara Skywheel, which is a modern version of the Giant Wheel formerly at Maple Leaf Village with climatically controlled gondolas for year round operation. There are numerous dark rides on "The Hill", including a roller coaster, the Frank N Coaster, on top of Burger King.

The new Niagara Skywheel at night.
(Photo by Ken Jones Jr.)

As for waterparks, Niagara Falls now has 3 of them, all indoor. The first was at the Americana Resort, which is the smallest of them all. Great Wolf Lodge, a large family oriented lodge has a large waterpark, with slides that go in and out of the building. The newest is built on the top of the parking garage at Casino Niagara, and is the largest. It is the only one that allows the general public to visit the park on a day pass.

In New York, the closest is now Niagara Amusement Park on Grand Island (the former Fantasy Island?. NAP has 2 roller coasters, and numerous other rides and attractions. There is also Darien Lake, about 1 hr from Niagara Falls, which has 6 roller coasters.