The Niagara Skywheel stands among the other attractions owned by the Harry Oakes Company in the 2010's. If you haven't already heard, the Harry Oakes Company (HOCO), which owns the Niagara Skywheel and all the attractions on the same side of the street, has announced plans to demolish the Skywheel and build a new, taller wheel in it's place. But this isn't just a simple upgrade. It's part political response, part hope for the future, and potentially, the end of an era. The then-new Skywheel in 2006. To start this story at the beginning, the 53m tall Skywheel was built in 2006 by Chance Rides, with the Golden Griddle restaurant and Q-Balls Billiards Pub that were attached to the former Quality Inn being demolished to make way for it. The Quality Inn as a whole would be demolished in 2009. The Skywheel itself was a replacement for the Falls Tower Ride (formerly Space Spiral Tower) that had been built in the 60's a little down the street. After a tower in New Jersey built by the same manufacturer around the same time began to have structural issues, the decision was made to pre-emptively tear down the Niagara tower in 2006 and build a new observation attraction. Aerial photo featuring the Comfort and Quality Inns, Clifton Hill, Dazzleland, and the Falls Tower Ride from around the year 2000. This was all part of a much larger plan however. This redevelopment plan had actually kicked off back in 2002 when the Dazzleland entertainment centre was replaced with the Great Canadian Midway. With design firm White Hutchinson Leisure Learning Group working on the project, HOCO planned to build an amusement park around the Skywheel with an old-fashioned boardwalk/carnival theme. This was the original reason Quality Inn was to be demolished, and the now-demolished Comfort Inn up the street would have been retained along with the original Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. In the large field between the amusement park and the Skylon Tower, a high-rise hotel with an indoor/outdoor waterpark was to be constructed as the final phase of the project. For reasons still not completely clear to this day, this never came to fruition, however the recession, the rise of smartphones/social media, and changing consumer interests towards the amusement industry as a whole no doubt all played major parts. After the shuffling around of some of the other attractions on the street such as Movieland Wax Museum, the Skywheel was the final part of this plan that ever saw the light of day before the aforementioned forces hit the timeline. Artist's rendering of the never finished development plan, featuring an amusement park surrounding the Skywheel, a still-operational Comfort Inn, and the waterpark hotel resort in the background. Now, 20 years later, the Skywheel has become a political bargaining chip, and faces the wrecking ball itself. Recently, as part of his "Building Ontario" initiative, Ontario premier Doug Ford had announced the construction of a massive observation wheel in Queen Victoria Park, the designated greenspace at the bottom of the Hill that's located across the street from the Niagara Gorge. Now, the current political climate in today's society, and the global dystopian hellscape we currently exist in as a whole, could not possibly be further from what we discuss and focus on in this online community (we much rather discuss fiberglass dinosaurs). That being said, in aside from the fact Doug has obviously shown where his interests lie in regards to the topics we do cover here (hence the Ontario Place fiasco), this news has created quite the uproar from the general public, and rightfully so. The Falls are a natural marvel, deeply rooted in the early history of Canada, the U.S.A., peace between the two nations, and most importantly, the indigenous peoples who first saw it's beauty. This greenspace, and the forested hill between it and the rest of the city, exists as the buffer. It is the dividing line between one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and a major city of casinos, high-rise hotels, and animatronic movie monsters. Queen Victoria Park with the Skylon Tower in the distance. Since the attraction boom of the Clifton Hill and Fallsview districts beginning in the 1950's, there have long been people who have criticized amusement attractions being located in the city. Now, more than ever, there seems to be constant calls from disgruntled members of the public on social media that the city's attractions should be "bulldozed" or "leveled". Those who cannot see the artistry that goes into a good attraction, the locals who have built them, or the joy they inspire, use the history of The Falls as justification for why they view these attractions as tacky or corporate, when in reality, there is nowhere on Earth like this city. As I've said many times, there are countless ways to make money as a business in a tourist area like this, and countless ways that would make a lot more money than a wax museum or a miniature golf course, but in the amusement industry, you are offering a service that brings joy. That is something extremely special and deeply human that cannot be denied, and something that does, very much, deserve to exist near a place where humans have been drawn to for millennia. But then there's the city's other, more recent problem. The "Vegas-ification" that's been threatening the identity of the city since the aforementioned shift in consumer trends. Las Vegas moved away from its notorious mob roots in the late 80s, trying to implement more family operations like arcades, amusement parks, themed restaurants, animatronic shows and rides. But it failed, and was all gone by the early 2000s. Why? Because the public themselves didn't want it. Customers wanted mob Vegas. They wanted strip clubs, gambling, and "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas". This has only gotten worse recently, as Vegas is no longer the weekend getaway for the average American that it even was back in the 80's, instead now being an ultra-expensive, luxury destination for high rollers, influencers, and dubiously funded mega-projects. Unfortunately, this has also become a very real threat to Niagara Falls lately, and I can think of no better example of that threat than an observation wheel literally modelled after the High Roller wheel in Vegas, being placed in a former designated greenspace on the exact spot where the original indigenous Canadian people once showed Europeans the beauty of the The Falls almost 400 years ago. The 167m tall Las Vegas High Roller, which holds 40 people per car. This greenspace is what keeps the corporate casino and high-rise hotel world away from land this culturally significant, and it's preservation is also what gives amusement attractions like those on Clifton Hill the right to exist just a few meters away. Here, the noise of the slot machines is far too distant to hear, the hum of ride motors fades away to the roar of the Falls, you can smell the flowers, and hear the birds signing. This is what we stand to lose. And what's worse, that land would be leased out to the private sector to develop and operate the wheel, so ticket sales wouldn't even directly go back into Niagara Parks, the city, or even the province. Ford has explicitly said his reasoning for constructing this wheel would be to attract "Vegas-style" resorts and major casino brands to The Falls to replace it's current offerings. Are we really "Building Ontario" by inviting multi-billion dollar American and global corporations in to replace one of the most unique cities on Earth, or are we replacing Ontario? This is where HOCO has come to the rescue, sort of. Ford's new wheel would be nearly three times the height of the Skywheel, meaning it would likely dwarf it even though the Skywheel sits on top of the Hill, which wouldn't be a good look for HOCO. In fact, it would render the Skywheel completely obsolete, as the new wheel's planned location would quite literally block the view of The Falls from the Skywheel and many of the existing hotels, no doubt a pre-meditated dig by Ford to render existing attractions obsolete and further his more lucrative replacement ideology. In response, HOCO has proposed tearing down the Skywheel to build a new, taller wheel. This would render Ford's wheel effectively pointless, and hopefully put an end to the development. It's currently not clear where exactly HOCO's new wheel would be built. If it actually physically replaced the Skywheel in the same spot, a wheel of that size would likely require modifications to several of the attractions immediately surrounding it as well. It's likely that a portion of the Dinosaur Adventure Golf course would need to be re-routed should the new wheel sit in the same spot. Otherwise, the building housing Wizard's Golf, the Upper Canada Trading Co., and Gizmos Wax Hands would likely need to be demolished to build a massive que/base area for the wheel. As mentioned before however, HOCO's land runs all the way from Clifton Hill to the Skylon Tower, and this might be where the hope for the future comes in. By the time the recession had cooled off in the mid 2010's, public interests and consumer trends had changed dramatically. This was before the trend of retro nostalgia, which perfectly serves the Midway and the cancelled amusement park, had come full circle, and HOCO completely abandoned the rest of their plan after the Skywheel was built. Choosing a different design firm named IDS to head redevelopments going forward, the current Dinosaur Adventure Golf eventually replaced Quality Inn, repurposing several figures from the original Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf, which was removed. A few years later in 2015, Comfort Inn was demolished. The pandemic seemed to be the nail in the coffin for the amusement park/hotel idea. A brief idea was floated by IDS to build a luxury megamall instead of the hotel element, but that thankfully never materialized. Plans for the never-constructed indoor/outdoor waterpark hotel. More developments did eventually come, such as the Niagara Speedway go-kart track and a few screen-based simulator rides replacing Comfort Inn, but nothing close to the promised amusement park and waterpark hotel. Instead, a massive pay parking lot was built on the land originally designated for a portion of the hotel and amusement park. It unfortunately probably makes more money than anything else HOCO operates, and is sadly a perfect example of one the more lucrative ways to make money than an amusement attraction that I mentioned earlier needs to be avoided in this city. HOCO will design this wheel and the area around it in the way they see fit, however the question is will this too be in a corporate Vegas-style not unlike what Ford is also pushing, or will they tastefully integrate it into the local area? If it's the former, then it is truly the end of an era for Clifton Hill as it's existed, as the Skywheel's removal for such a development would truly mark the end of the Y2K Clifton Hill era that never even got to be fully realized. I have high hopes however, that this will not be the case. Despite some more recent developments such as the screen-based simulator rides and the parking lot feeling a little rushed and honestly, cheap, HOCO has generally done a good job in recent years at preserving it's brand identity. See some of this Spring's updates to their side of the Hill as an example. If they want to give this wheel the space it needs, the land originally designated for the waterpark hotel, is still empty. I have no hopes of them replacing even a portion of the parking lot with an amusement park anytime soon, but at least the plan could maybe still see the light of day, or at least a version of it. Dinosaur Park is gone, but the larger and arguably much more immersive Dinosaur Adventure Golf has retained it's spirit. Comfort Inn is also gone, which despite being beautiful, likely wouldn't have held on much longer anyway even if the original plans had been retained, being a motor hotel built in 1956 with no elevators. Now that HOCO has been out of the hospitality industry for over 10 years since Comfort Inn's closure, I can't see them ever opting to build the waterpark hotel due to the massive operating costs and logistics of such a development. I think finally constructing the amusement park however, with the new wheel as it's centerpiece, would be a fantastic way to finally see this plan through in some sense. It would "Build Ontario" in a continuation of the local character of the Clifton Hill district, not Vegas casinos. It would also integrate extremely well with their pre-existing attractions such as the Midway, Dinosaur Adventure Golf, the Speedway, and yes, even the parking lot. I would just hope they give this new wheel the same name and starburst light pattern, as it's truly become an iconic sight on the Niagara skyline, and itself harkens back to the old Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park wheel that ran from the 1970's-1990's. The Skywheel's iconic starburst pattern glows on the skyline just before sunrise. Image credit: HOCO We'll see if either of these wheels ever come to fruition. The public outrage over Ford's proposal seems to have quickly fizzled out the project's momentum, and HOCO may have no reason to replace the Skywheel if there's no competition after all. I have long said that the tourism industry in The Falls has stood at a crossroads since the pandemic, to either go in a direction in the style of what Ford now wants (and is unfortunately actively pushing/funding) or evolve on what it's always been. Things like the upcoming and sudden opening of the massive McDonald's on Victoria Ave. at the top of the Hill certainly doesn't paint a bright picture, however this wheel debate may be the catalyst that finally pushes The Falls towards one path or the other at that crossroads. So the question remains, will The Falls be a place where taxpayer money is spent to give American casino companies a cheaper Trojan horse into the country, or will it remain a unique city built and defined by the hard work, hospitality, resilience, and cultural/historical respect of its locals?

Gizmos Wax Hands, one of Clifton Hill's new updates this year that's replaced Tim Horton's. It seems like every year recently, the landscape of Clifton Hill changes much more dramatically and frequently. We saw several updates before the tourist season started this year, ranging from the usual annual shuffling around/removal of arcade machines to the closure of the historic Dairy Queen location that's been located in the Thriftlodge building since it opened as the "Peppermint Stick" ice cream parlour in the early 60's. Starting with the most highly-publicized on social media, the Tim Horton's location on The Hill has closed after 20 years. The location opened in 2006 along with the Upper Canada Trading Co. next door when they replaced the original Movieland Wax Museum (which moved down the street to the former Circus World). This has (a bit surprisingly) created a bit of an uproar on social media. It being such a recognized brand locally and such an iconic Canadian fast food chain globally made it a popular fast option for Canadians, and a bit of an attraction in itself for international tourists, evidenced by the fact the place was always packed. Word on the street is that Tim Horton's parent company (which isn't even Canadian, might I add, rather being owned by the same folks who bring you Burger King) raised the franchise fee to an extraordinary price since they thought HOCO (who owns the entire side of the street) could afford it. Evidently, HOCO wasn't playing around, and to be honest, good for them. As I mentioned, the place was usually insanely busy, and if you had even the slightest Clifton Hill area knowledge, it was probably a good idea to opt for one of the dozens of faster, quieter, and honestly higher quality coffee/lunch spots nearby. The store also had a bit of a reputation for being a cleanliness disaster (this is even something brought up in the posts remembering it fondly), but I'm sure with the volume of business they were doing, the staff were trying their best to fight a losing battle on that front. I personally only dared visit here when it was slow, but it seems like people are genuinely sore about this. The former Tim Horton's as it appeared in April 2026. That's evident by how lambasted it's replacement has been simply for being the thing that replaced it, however I think the new attraction is fantastic, and even a little poetic. First of all, there's the positive that it's an attraction at all, not a global fast food chain or trendy merch store. This loss of identity is something that's been threatening the atmosphere of Clifton Hill for two decades, so it's always good to see something original, kitschy, and very in-line with the local spirit. The new attraction is Gizmos Wax Hands, a store where you can have casts of your hands done in coloured wax. This has been a staple of Clifton Hill for years, and several stores/wax museums used to sell them, but since the Fun Factory down The Hill was replaced by expanded Movieland space in 2023, there hasn't been anywhere to purchase them. The first place on The Hill to sell them was the original Movieland, located exactly where Gizmos now sits. In a 1992 remodel, a section in the middle of the museum's walkthrough was removed for a counter to purchase the wax hands. It was extremely popular but both held up the museum's foot traffic on busy days and wasn't visible from the street, leading to a loss of business on slow days. When Movieland moved down The Hill, the attraction now exited into the aforementioned "Fun Factory" store selling them, which was accessible from the street. The wax hands now return both to Clifton Hill and the building they were originally sold in. Another good thing to see is the return of the hand-shaped chairs that you sit while you wait. If you plan on visiting I would do it sooner rather than later, however. Small store spaces like this have always had a high turnover rate since Clifton Hill's inception, and being right on the corner near the Skywheel and facing straight down The Hill, it's probably some of Canada's most highly foot-trafficked real estate, which I imagine would mean it will be quickly replaced if it doesn't perform as expected, although I hope that's not the case. The retro-inspired interior of the new Gizmos, complete with chairs that carried over from the old Fun Factory. Image credit: HOCO On the topic of fast food, the next update is unfortunately much sadder, however not without hope. The Dairy Queen located in the Thriftlodge building has closed down, and although not confirmed, I wouldn't be shocked if corporate greed and raised franchise fees contributed to it's closure as well. This location, decked out in neon, chrome, a spinning sign, and a giant, glowing, plastic swirl-top cone has been a nostalgic sight on The Hill for decades, however the history of the space goes back much further. In the early 1960's, the Burland Family (who owns the majority of the opposite side of The Hill from HOCO) tore down the Clifton Cabin Court to build the Clifton Court Motel, except for it's restaurant/offices, which still exist today as the Clifton Hill Family Restaurant with the Niagara Clifton Group's offices still upstairs. The Clifton Court Motel also still stands today as Thriftlodge, but when the motel was first built, the restaurant building was expanded and the "Peppermint Stick" ice cream parlour was added. It was renamed in the early 70's to "Frostee Freeze". I've long been puzzled (when it comes to both Clifton Hill and abroad) whether or not "Frostee Freeze" was ever a franchised brand. Several mid-century ice cream establishments across North America all bore the name, or some variation on the spelling such as "Frosty" or "Frostie". While they all had similar branding, this could just be due to them all opening at the peak of American diner/drive-in culture and it's design philosophies. From what I can gather, it was never an official chain, just a popular naming choice, likely stemming from a cross between the "Tastee Freeze" and "Foster's Freeze" franchises that both originated in the U.S. Regardless, the Frostee Freeze on Clifton Hill was rebranded to a Dairy Queen in 2001. The former Dairy Queen on Clifton Hill awash in it's nostalgic neon. It hadn't changed at all during it's entire 20 year existence aside from updating to the current logo, and remained in all it's neon-chrome glory until this year. I think having a major brand's location on Clifton Hill isn't an inherently bad thing as long as there's something unique/different about the store that the location on your average street corner doesn't have. Unlike Tim Horton's, this was a great example of that, and another example that comes to mind is the Whopper-eating Frankenstein's Monster that sits atop the Burger King located in The House of Frankenstein. While DQ's unique design will definitely be a missing sight on Clifton Hill, it'll be very interesting to see if anything more permanent replaces it. Just a few weeks ago, a temporary looking sign was pasted over the (thankfully) untouched chrome and neon facade reading "Chug's Cafe", which is a drink stand selling soda, iced coffee and a variety of desserts. Perhaps Niagara Clifton Group saw the void in the iced coffee market left by Tim's closing across the street and quickly put something together to fill the empty space. The space isn't large enough for much else, and I think reverting the space to an original dessert stand created by Niagara Clifton Group themselves was a great use of it. They would have got bonus points if they had named it Frostee Freeze or Peppermint Stick, but the beaver mascot is a plus. I just hope they update it with more cohesive retro theming later in a similar vein as to what DQ had, as it currently looks very temporary. The new Chug's Cafe, which I think with slightly more effort put into it's signage, could be really interesting. The menu looks delicious. Image credit: WEGO Places Tours Back on HOCO's side of the street, the Zombie Attack shooting game ride theatre has been given a quick makeover and is now "Creepy Castle". Zombie Attack's theming always had a bit of a temporary look to it, and it's pretty clear that the intention with this theatre was likely always to simply swap out the film and the decor on the outside. This is also likely the case with the Carnival Chaos "Dark Ride" located across the walkway, which I put in quotations since "video game" is probably a more fitting description. Also developed by Triotech who developed Zombie Attack and Creepy Castle, the ride takes you past several screens that show things to shoot at, and has no physical scenery and very little exterior theming. This is almost certainly so it can also be quickly converted into a "new" attraction when the time comes for virtually no cost. Zombie Attack was looking a little dated at 10 years old as the whole Walking Dead craze it was clearly riding the tails of has long died down, so I'm not shocked they chose to replace it. It'll be interesting to see what comes of these rides in the future or if anything more permanent ever replaces them. The much older Ghostblasters located in the Great Canadian Midway always seems far busier than either of these even on a slow day, almost certainly because to be honest, it's a lot more interesting due to it's beautiful physical sets and props, creative design, and immersive storytelling. Creepy Castle, which has replaced Zombie Attack, despite many remnants of the latter such as the caution tape pattern and sheet-metal walls. Image credit: HOCO Speaking of the Great Canadian Midway, the old Slugfest arcade game by William's is back and next to the pinball machines, which is absolutely insane because this game hasn't been seen since the closure of the Q-Balls Billiards Pub in the old Quality Inn, the ultra-obscure arcade and pool hall located next to Golden Griddle that closed in 2009. While it's not clear if this is physically the same copy from Q-Balls or not, the Midway hasn't been the sort of arcade recently that would opt to order authentic retro games from a supplier, instead focusing on the ultra-modern "giant cellphone games" and stripping away many of their longtime classics lately. As far as I know HOCO owns all their arcade machines and doesn't rent them from a coin-op company, and I can't recall any other instance of them purchasing a game second-hand. So with all that being said I would say this is most likely the exact same cabinet seeing the light of day again almost 20 years later, and I could not be happier. Despite being produced in 1991, William's designed this game as a modern (at the time) callback to the old electro-mechanical pitch-and-bat arcade machines of the 50's and 60's. It even dispensed custom baseball cards for beating the game when it was new. I would guess this cabinet likely has that feature disabled as I don't imagine there's anyone at The Midway printing reproduction 90's baseball cards, but upon playing this game I couldn't get past the third inning, so I wouldn't know. The last time I encountered one of these cabinets was over 10 years ago as a teenager in the arcade at Alliston's famous Nottawasaga Inn when it was removed as the arcade downsized, which is what I'm blaming my rustyness on. I've always loved William's cabinet artwork from this era. It has this tongue-in-cheek touch to it that parodies 20th century Americana. The artwork here is reminiscent of other William's classics like "Hit the Ice" or "Smash T.V.". It seems simple at first, the ball comes down the playfield then you swing the bat and hope the ball goes where you want, but it's actually much deeper than that. You switch between pitching and batting, and can select what pitch you're throwing by hitting the fast ball, curve ball, change up, or screw ball buttons. Different pitches are more likely to go to different places on the playfield when hit, so when pitching against the computer or an opponent, you can select a pitch that's almost impossible to hit towards the target your opponent needs. The timing of swinging at different pitches is important too, as for example a curve ball hit early might go to one very specific target on the playfield whereas one hit late might go to another, or hit nothing at all, so knowing what you need to throw/hit and when is a huge part of this game's meta. There's also buttons to pinch hit and steal bases when batting. I would love to see more older games like this return to The Midway. HOCO has always kept things around in storage long after their removal (see this article on the return of the original Dinosaur Park Brontosauruses to Dinosaur Adventure Golf this spring) and I'd be super interested to know what else they still have. I think customers would genuinely appreciate the variety, and although I understand how some things like the old token launcher games aren't feasible since the swipe card apocalypse or profitable in the modern "6-12 credits a play" arcade economy, I'd say that's only true for a small percentage of older games. I guess what I'm saying is I'd rather pay 8 credits to play Tekken or pinball using a swipe card than not have the option to play them at all, and with nostalgia now being an undeniable part of the arcade experience even to the average consumer, I don't think I'm alone in that. I'm happy to report that the changes we've seen so far this year have been somewhat positive across the board, as I'm even interested in seeing if Chug's gets more fleshed out and becomes a permanent fixture. This continues the trend of the last few years, which has seen similar updates, and more importantly, love poured into classics again, the Dinosaur Adventure Golf Brontosauruses and the Castle Dracula restoration being prime examples. We can expect some big changes to Clifton Hill in the next few years (more on that later) so it's refreshing to see that the ball is currently rolling in the right trajectory.

Spring has sprung on Clifton Hill, and with that means the de-winterization of Dinosaur Adventure Golf. We usually see updates to the course around this time of year, usually a new figure or two or maybe some new signage, but this year's new additions are probably the most important in the course's history to longtime fans of Clifton Hill or anyone who grew up in the Falls. Built in 2010 and opened in 2011, Dinosaur Adventure Golf was the spiritual successor and sort of expansion of the former Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. Dinosaur Park originally opened in 1992 as a nameless mini golf course that was part of the Dazzleland complex. It was given a huge theming update in 1994 to capitalize on the success of the Jurassic Park films, becoming Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. The course operated here until 2002 when Dazzleland was replaced by The Great Canadian Midway and the former location of the course became Boston Pizza. From there it was moved to the former parking lot in front of the old Comfort Inn. When the current course was nearing completion in 2010, Dinosaur Park was closed and all of the original dinosaurs "migrated" across Clifton Pl. to the new course. All that is, except for three. The original Pteranodon that sat stop the original course's sign, and the pair of neck-up Brontosauruses that peeked out from behind a tall hedge. Figures when they were brought out of storage in spring of 2019. At the course's original Dazzleland location, the Brontosauruses were placed in one of the course's ponds, making it appear as if they were emerging from the water rather than towering over the foliage. When Dinosaur Adventure Golf opened, two large, concrete pads were constructed in one of the ponds on either side of a footbridge over the water. That being said, for 10 years, there was absolutely no sign of the Brontosauruses returning, however nothing else took their place on the concrete pads. They remained a memory of the old course until spring 2019, when suddenly, they appeared lying on the ground next to the pads in the ponds that hadn't been filled for the season yet. Despite this, they were never put up, and instead moved to lie in the gardens adjacent to the pond when it was filled with water for the summer season. They would lie here for the next 7 years, their condition deteriorating as they were stepped on, hit with putters, and annually covered in snow. One had even lost one of it's glass eyes by 2022. The statues as they sat for many years, still awaiting installation. It's unclear why exactly this occurred, but it appears as if there was some sort of issue fastening the the dinosaurs to the concrete pads. They were obviously planned to be installed there since day one, and perhaps HOCO (who owns the course) ran into a planning issue installing them. It does seem like the pads seem a little small for the size of figures' bases. It's possible they came up with a solution, brought them out of storage in 2019, but had to go back to the drawing board for some reason. It appears metal pads have been welded to the bottoms of the figures to allow them to bolt onto either side of the pads in addition to sitting on top of them. Metal pads securing the figures to the concrete on either side. It does appear based on the shape of the figures themselves where they meet the pads that this is how they were built to be installed, and likely originally were. Regardless of how long it took, I'm overjoyed that these beautiful statues haven't just returned, they've also been beautifully restored and displayed in a pond the way they were intended to be for the first time in 24 years. As I've mentioned before on this website, the original Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf location beside Dazzleland is my earliest memory, and although I don't have distinct memories of these particular statues until the course moved to Comfort Inn, I have fond memories of gazing at them from my hotel room window as a kid. It'll be interesting to see if they receive any spotlights and how they look once the course's fountains get filled for the season. The statues in their original location when the course was connected to Dazzleland can be seen in a pond at the center of this image, 1999. They were beautifully lit from below and displayed in a similar manner to the new installation. This photo was taken aboard the Space Spiral Tower Ride, with the Quality Inn's Golden Griddle visible at the top. It should also be stated that we still have no idea who sculpted these incredible statues. The newer Dinosaur Adventure Golf figures are mass-produced from a variety of high-profile manufacturers, but the old Dinosaur Park figures appear to be totally unique. White Hutchinson Leisure-Learning Group designed Dazzleland along with it's original mini golf, although we don't know if they provided the dinosaur updates that came to the course just two years after it opened. Photos of the course with the dinosaurs present are featured on the company's website, however they make no claims about designing the figures, just the course itself. Unfortunately, records on the project apparently no longer exist at W.H.L.L.G.'s offices. The statues were wrongfully attributed to Niagara Falls artist Derek Costello for years due to an erroneous claim by blog website Roadside America, but during my interview with him in 2023, Mr. Costello told me he simply created a proof-of-concept for the course, which was rejected at the time for being too large (this was a T-Rex head which lives on in The Haunted House of Wax in Niagara Falls, NY, another Costello attraction). The irony of this, of course, is that the figures that were eventually ordered new for Dinosaur Adventure Golf are nearly twice the size of the original Dinosaur Park figures, so perhaps Costello was a bit ahead of his time. While the newer figures may be larger and scalier than the Dinosaur Park originals, the level of detail in these hand-created statues is unmatched. All of the old Dinosaur Park figures convey such deep emotion, from the lizard-like snarl of the Dilophosaurus and Velociraptor, to the majestic and beastly gentleness of the Triceratops or Brontosauruses. If HOCO was accepting proposals for third-party artists to create the dinosaur statues, it stands to reason it wasn't W.H.L.L.G. who designed them, meaning we still don't know where these incredible works of art originated. Speaking of which, we've seen a couple repaints this spring. The old Dinosaur Park Dilophosaurus has been painted an extremely dark green. Most of the dinosaurs were a much less intense green during their time at the Dazzleland location, however they were painted with stripe and lizard-like patterns during their time at Comfort Inn. The original giant turtle from Dinosaur Park has been given a new shell pattern too. The Oviraptor has strangely been painted neon green like a figure from a 1950's roadside mini golf, but despite the strange colour choice, I'm just thankful they're still giving these original figures love and attention. Brand new additions include some neat fossil panels filling out some of the empty spaces in the gardens and plenty of other dinosaur bones. Repainted Dilophosaurus (left) and fluorescent Oviraptor (right). This leaves the original Pteranodon as the only Dinosaur Park figure that has so far faced extinction. If the Brontosauruses were in storage for as long as they were, it stands to reason this figure might still exist in storage as well. If it can be done, I think it would look great perched on one of the rocks on the side of the volcano. For the vast amount of change that HOCO has brought to their side of Clifton Hill in the last 10 years, it seems like they at least preserve what they remove. Hopefully the original Dinosaur Park figures aren't going anywhere anytime soon, and hopefully we'll some day know what studio or artist is behind these iconic statues.

Arcades, Mini Golf, and F.E.C.s This is by far the largest page on this site, as it essentially serves as a master list of every arcade and miniature golf course that has ever existed in Canada, or at least tries to with the information available. Miniature Golf courses and Family Entertainment Centres are also listed here, as most have contained some sort of arcade at one point. F.E.C.s also usually contain Mini Golf courses, so both are included on this page. Children's Indoor Playgrounds, which are not necessarily attractions themselves, are not included unless they're also an F.E.C. with other attractions. Animatronic arcade/pizza restaurants such as Chuck E. Cheese's, Captain Carnival's, and Bullwinkle's, which are considered F.E.Cs, can also be found on this page. This page also includes pool halls since many have historically doubled equally as arcades, with certain "pool halls" in the early-80's even containing more video and pinball machines than coin-op pool tables. This list does not however contain modern nostalgia-oriented freeplay arcades or Rec Room locations, unless they were previously a traditional arcade or F.E.C. Niagara Region Arcadia - Niagara Square Mall, Niagara Falls Casino Niagara Arcade - Casino Niagara, Niagara Falls Cosmic Golf/Galaxy Golf - Niagara Falls Choo Choo Charlie's - St. Catherines Circus World (Clifton Hill location) - Niagara Falls Circus World (Victoria Ave. location) - Niagara Falls Cybermind V.R. Centre - Royal/Panasonic/Minolta Tower Centre, Niagara Falls Cyberport Niagara - Niagara Falls Dave & Busters/Captain Jack's Pirate's Cove/Fun Zone (Clifton Hill location) - Niagara Falls Dazzleland Family Fun Centre - Niagara Falls Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf/Dinosaur Adventure Golf - Niagara Falls Family Fun Arcade - House of Frankenstein, Niagara Falls Fun & Games - Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls Fun City - Crystal Beach Amusement Park, Crystal Beach Funland Arcade - House of Frankenstein, Niagara Falls Fun Zone (Fallsview Blvd. location) - Niagara Falls Golf-O-Rama - Niagara Falls Good Times Room - Pyramid Place, Niagara Falls Great Canadian Midway (and Sports Zone) - Niagara Falls Joe's Arcade - Crystal Beach Jungleland Miniature Golf (Stanley Ave. location) - Niagara Falls Jungleland Miniature Golf (Victoria Ave. location) - Niagara Falls King Waldorf's Palace - Marineland, Niagara Falls Leisure Valley Miniature Golf - Niagara-on-the-Lake Maple Leaf Village Family Fun Centre - Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls Marvel Superheroes Adventure City/Adventure City - Niagara Falls Niagara Go-Karts - Niagara Falls Nightmares Fore - Maple Leaf Village, Niagara Falls Northern Lights Arcade - Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls Putt Putt/Jungle Putt - Niagara Falls Pro Putt Golfland - Niagara Falls Prudhomme's Landing Arcade - Prudhomme's Landing, Lincoln Prudhomme's Landing Mini Golf - Pru dhomme's Landing, Lincoln Q-balls Billiards Pub - Niagara Falls rCade - Best Western Carin Croft, Niagara Falls Ripley's Arcade - Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, Niagara Falls Sam's Amusement Centre - York/Chaplin, St. Catherine's Skylon Family Fun Centre (formerly located in Amusement Park)/Skyquest - Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls Super Putt - Niagara Falls Tower Centre Arcade - Royal/Panasonic/Minolta Tower Centre, Niagara Falls Wacky Wilderness Mini Golf - Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls Wizard's Castle - Seaway Mall, Welland Wizard's Golf - Niagara Falls Arcade (Name Unknown) - Cattell/Willoughby Plaza, Niagara Falls Arcade (Name Unknown) - Crystal Beach Arcade (Name Unknown, separate from above) - Crystal Beach Arcade (Name Unknown) - 5900 Main St., Niagara Falls Arcade (Name Unknown) - National Marine Aquarium of Niagara parking lot, Niagara Falls Arcade (Name Unknown) - Niagara Falls (on Niagara Parkway underneath Rainbow Bridge) Mini Golf (Name Unknown) - National Marine Aquarium of Niagara parking lot, Niagara Falls Go-Kart Track/F.E.C. (Name Unknown) - Niagara Falls (former location of Bridal Path) Greater Toronto Area Amuse-O-Matic Centre - Union Station, Toronto Annex Billiards - Toronto Arcadia - Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga Arcadium - Canada's Wonderland, Vaughn Bathgate Golf Centre Mini Putt - Bathgate Golf Centre, Mississauga Big Slick Bar & Billiards - Mississauga Bijou Club - Bayview Village Shopping Centre, North York (Toronto) Break & Play Billiards and Bar - Brampton Bridlewood Mall Games (Mall run game area) - Bridlewood Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Captains Snooker Club - 966 Dundas Plaza, Mississauga Centennial Park Golf Centre Mini Golf - Centennial Park Golf Centre, Mississauga Central Billiards Pool Hall - Mississauga Centreville Miniature Golf - Centreville Amusement Park, Toronto Century Billiards - Brampton Chuck E. Cheese's - Mississauga Chuck E. Cheese's - Vaughn Chuck E. Cheese's - Whitby Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater - Burlington Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater (Jane/Wilson location) - North York (Toronto) Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater - Kennedy Square, Brampton Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater (Victoria Park/Sheppard location) - North York (Toronto) Claw World - Woodside Square, Toronto Club Kennedy - Scarborough (Toronto) Club 33 Teen Lounge - Chelsea Hotel, Toronto The Crooked Cue - Etobicoke (Toronto) The Crooked Cue - Port Credit (Mississauga) Crystal Palace Arcade - Canada's Wonderland, Vaughn CyberMind V.R. Centre (CN Tower location)- CN Tower, Toronto CyberMind V.R. Centre (Yonge St. location) - Toronto Dave & Buster's - Oakville Dave & Buster's - Vaughn Diamonds Billiards and Lounge - Pickering Electronic Playworld - Yonge/Grenville, Toronto Embassy Billiards - Bloor/Bellair, Toronto Endless Fun - Ajax Epic Planet Fun - Eglington Town Centre, Scarborough (Toronto) Fantasy Station Arcade - Woodbine Centre, Etobicoke (Toronto) Fairtee Golf Centre - Markham Fun & Games - Bramalea City Centre, Brampton Fun & Games - Sherway Gardens, Missi ssauga Fun & Games - Shopper's World, Brampton Fun City - North York Centre Station, North York (Toronto) Funland Arcade (Yonge/Breadalbane location) - Toronto Funland Arcade (Yonge/Dundas location AKA "Pinball Games We Are Open Just For Fun") - Toronto Funland Arcade ( Yonge/Elm location AKA "Prizes Prizes Prizes" ) - Toronto Funland Arcade (Yonge/Gould location) - Toronto Funstation Mini Golf - Jane/Finch, North York (Toronto) Fun Time - Pacific Mall, Markham Futureworld/Space World - Shopper's World, Brampton The Games - Erin Mills Town Centre, Mississauga GameTime Social - Burlington GJ's Arcade - Lakeshore/Kerr, Oakville GlowZone 360 (Eglington/Dixie location) - Mississauga GlowZone 360 (McLaughlin Rd. location) - Mississauga Guidion's Pinball and Billiard Arcade - Finch West Mall, North York (Toronto) Hangout Lounge - Whitby Happy Kingdom - York (Toronto) Happy Landing Putt Putt/Peanuts Putt Putt - Canada's Wonderland, Vaughn Harry Putter Golf Academy - Woodbridge (Vaughn) JJQ's Billiards and Lounge - Mississauga John's Arcade - Victoria Park/O'Connor, Scarborough (Toronto) Kart Town - Parkway Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Kerr St. Billiards/Arnold's Funland - Kerr St. (later moved to multiple locations on Speers Rd., then 485 Morden Rd.), Oakville The Last Cue Billiard Club - Brampton Le Cue Lounge - Markham Le Spot Billiards - 4531 Sheppard Plaza, Scarborough (Toronto) Mad Hatter - Scarborough (Toronto) Marina Arcade - Ontario Place, Toronto Master Q Snooker, Billiards and Lounge - Markham Mickey's Arcade - Dundas St., Mississauga Michelle's Billiards and Lounge - Whitby Minigolf - Children's Village, Ontario Place, Toronto Mini Greens - Ontario Place, Toronto Mister 8 Billiards - Toronto Monte Carlo Billiards - Missis sauga Mystery Billiards - Vaughn Nascar Speedpark - Vaughn Mills, Vaughn NEB's Fun World - Oshawa Ninth Line Family Golf Academy - Oakville Oshawa Creek Family Golf - Oshawa Orbit - Pacific Mall, Markham Petrina Billiards - Pickering Pickering Playing Fields - Pickering Pinball Arcade - Yonge/Isabella, Toronto The Pin Ball Spot - Yonge/Gould, Toronto Pro Putt - Canada's Wonderland, Vaughn Putting Edge - Etobicoke (Toronto) Putting Edge - Oakville Putting Edge - Richmond Hill Putting Edge - Scarborough (Toronto) Putting Edge - Vaughn Putting Edge - Whitby The Q - Bloor/Yonge Station, Toronto QB Sports Bar Grill Games - Appleview Square Plaza, Burlington Quater Land - Morningside Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Rock Chapel Mini Putt - Rock Chapel Golf Centre, Burlington Rivoli Pool Hall - Toronto Sega City/Playdium - Mississauga Shooterville Billiards Bar & Grill - Burlington Shoxs Billiard Lounge - York (Toronto) Sky Games - Fairview Mall, North York (Toronto) Skygames - Markville Shopping Centre, Markham Splitsville - Burlington Splitsville - Richmond Hill The Sting - Yonge/Major Mackenzie Dr., Richmond Hill Striker's Pool and Bar - Brampton Studio 81 - Yonge/Cummer, North York (Toronto) Super Computer Hour - Malvern Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Times Square Billiards - Yonge/Elm, Toronto Undercurrent - CN Tower, Toronto United Billiards - Yonge/Temperance, Toronto Vegas Room - Finch Ave., North York (Toronto) Video Funland - 2654 Eglington Plaza, Scarborough (Toronto) Video Invasion (Wilson Heights Blvd. location) - North York (Toronto) Video Invasion (Bathurst St. location) - North York (Toronto) Video Pinball Amusement Arcade - Knob Hill Plaza, Scarborough (Toronto) V.I.P. Billiards (North York location) - North York (Toronto) V.I.P. Billiards (Scarborough location) - Scarborough (Toronto) V.I.P. Billiards (Yonge/Gerrard location) - Yonge St., Toronto Vinnie's Midway - Adelaide/John, Toronto Wedgewood Golf Centre - Burlington The Wizard - Centerpoint Mall, North York (Toronto) Wizard's Castle - Agincourt Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Wizard's Castle - Bramalea City Centre, Brampton Wizard's Castle - Cloverdale Mall, Etobicoke (Toronto) Wizard's Castle - Dufferin Mall, Toronto Wizard's Castle - Fairview Mall, North York (Toronto) Wizard's Castle - Meadowvale Town Centre, Mississauga Wizard's Castle - Westdale Mall, Brampton Wizard's Castle/Fx5 - Pickering Town Centre, Pickering Wizard's Castle/Games Maximus - Scarborough Town Centre, Scarborough (Toronto) Wizard's Castle/Sky Games - Woodbine Centre, Etobicoke (Toronto) Wizard's Enchanted Castle - Yorkdale Mall, North York (Toronto) Woodie Woodchuck's - Mississauga Woodie Woodchuck's - Scarborough (Toronto) Woodlands Mini-Putt Golf - Cullen Gardens and Miniature World, Whitby World Cup - North York Sheridan Mall, North York (Toronto) Zodiac - Eglington Town Centre, Scarborough (Toronto) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Burlington Centre, Burlington Arcade (Name Unknown) - Cedarbrae Mall, Scarborough (Toronto) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Dundas St., Mississauga Arcade (Name Unknown) - Erindale Plaza, Mississauga Arcade (Name Unknown) - Hillcrest Mall, Richmond Hill Arcade (Name Unknown) - Hopedale Mall, Oakville Arcade (Name Unknown) - Honeydale Mall, Etobicoke (Toronto) Arcade (Name Unkkown) - Lawrence Plaza, North York (Toronto) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Royal York Hotel PATH System, Toronto Arcade (Name Unknown) - Trafalgar Village, Oakville Arcade (Name Unknown) - Whitby Mall, Whitby Arcade (Name Unknown) - Yonge/Finch, North York (Toronto) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Yonge/Queen, Toronto Mini Golf (Name Unknown) - Sunshine Beach/Wild Water Kingdom/Wet 'n Wild, Brampton Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Balm Beach Go Karts - Balm Beach Balm Beachway Golf Club Mini Putt - Balm Beachway Golf Club, Balm Beach Blue Mountain Go Karts - Collingwood Cedar Grove Mini Golf - Wasaga Beach Corner Convenience - Lions Head Georgian Grill - Balm Beach Gerry's Arcade/Beachcomber Arcade - Sauble Beach Giggles Arcade- Sauble Beach Grand Bend Mini Golf - Grand Bend Holiday Plaza - Grand Bend Joyland Arcade - Wasaga Beach Joysticks Arcade - Wasaga Beach Just Puttin' Around - Sauble Beach Jurassic Putt - Grand Bend Lows Arcade - Sauble Beach Pedro's Mini Golf - Pedro's Gift Shop, Wasaga Beach Playland Arcade - Playland Park, Wasaga Beach Putterama Mini Golf - Sauble Beach Safari Golf - Dinosaur Valley, Wasaga Beach Sarnia's Rack 'N Roll Billiards - Sarnia Sunset Family Fun Centre - Port Elgin Terrace Mall Arcade - Wasaga Beach Wanda's Beach Hut - Balm Beach Wasaga Dairy - Wasaga Beach Wasaga 500 Go Karts - Wasaga Beach Wasaga Waterworld Arcade - Wasaga Waterworld, Wasaga Beach Wasaga Waterworld Mini Golf - Wasaga Waterworld, Wasaga Beach Wasaga Super Slides Mini Golf - Wasaga Super Slides, Wasaga Beach Wizard's Castle - Heritage Place, Owen Sound White's Mini Golf - Wasaga Beach Mini Golf (Name Unknown) - Mosley St., Wasaga Beach Ontario - Other Areas Ace Arcade - Clarence St., London Admirals Cup - Masonville Place, London Adventure Village - Hamilton Arcade Room - Coronet Motor Hotel, Kitchener/Waterloo Bad's Amusements - Oro Medonte Balacade - Bala Barrie Billiards - Barrie Bayfield Mall Games (Mall run game area)- Bayfield Mall, Barrie Bernie's Arcade - Charles St., Kitchener/Waterloo Big Wigs Billiards - Newmarket Bingemans Funworx - Kitchener/Waterloo Blackbird Falls Putting Course - The Marshes Golf Club, Ottawa Bopper's - Windsor Broken Cue - Bank St., Ottawa Caddy Shack - Bloomfield Captain Carnival's - London Captain Carnival's - Windsor The Casino - King St./Hughson St. N., Hamilton Chuck E. Cheese's - Newmarket Coboconk Go-Karts & Mini-Putt - Coboconk Coco Club - Dunlop St., Barrie The Cove - University Shops Plaza, Kitchener/Waterloo Crystal Palace - King William/Walnut, Hamilton Crystal Palace - Wyndham/Quebec, Guelph Dooly's - Gladwin Crescent, Ottawa Downtown - St. Paul St., Thunder Bay Duffer's by the Bay - Barrie Duffer's Mini Golf - Duffer's Golf Centre, Barrie Dunlop/Alliance Billiards - Dunlop/Ferndale, Barrie East Park - London Electric Flipper - West St., Orillia Elmvale Flea Market Arcade - Elmvale Flea Market, Elmvale Evergreen Golf - Washago Fast Eddy's - Windsor Fat Lee's Scoop and Putt - Bonville Fire Button Arcade - Richmond/Woodroffe, Ottawa Fire Button Arcade - St. Joseph's Blvd., Orleans (Ottawa) Flynn's Arcade - King St., Kitchener/Waterloo Flynn's Arcade - University Shops Plaza, Kitchener/Waterloo Front Row McGinnis - Kitchener/Waterloo Fun & Games - Eastgate Square Shopping Centre, Stoney Creek (Hamilton) Fun & Games - Norfolk Mall, Tilsonburg Fun & Games - Tilsonburg Gateway Centre, Tilsonburg Fun & Games - Tilsonburg Town Centre, Tilsonburg Fun Land - Boblo Island Amusement Park, Amherstburg The Games - Eastgate Square Shopping Centre, Hamilton The Games - Lime Ridge Mall, Hamilton The Gamesroom - Rideau/Vanier, Ottawa Gateway Billiards - Second Ave. West, North Bay Golden Castle Games - Thunder Bay Happy Man Arcade - Dunlop St., Barrie Happy Man Arcade - Main St., North Bay Imperial Arcade/The Gamesroom - Bank St./Gloucester, Ottawa In Play - Newmarket It's a Small World - Midhurst JD's Billiards - Bell Farm Rd., Barrie The Junction - Windsor Jungle Mini Golf - Wild Zone, Chatham Jungle Quest Mini Golf - Nottawasaga Inn and Resort, Alliston King Arthur's Court - Merivale Rd., Ottawa King Arthur's Court - Rideau/Dalhousie, Ottawa Kozlov Shopping Centre Games (Mall run game area) - Kozlov Shopping Centre, Barrie Little Critters/In Play - Barrie Little Joe's/Bayfield Family Amusements/Cybercity/Technogames/Playquest - Bayfield Mall, Barrie Little Joe's - Market Mall, Sault St. Marie Little Joe's - New Sudbury Shopping Centre, Sudbury Little Joe's - Northgate Shopping Centre, North Bay Little Joe's - Stanley Park Mall, Kitchener/Waterloo Little Joe's/EJ's - Station Mall, Sault St. Marie Mer Bleue Miniputt & Batting Cages - Orleans Microplay - Towers/Food City Plaza, Barrie Mini Golf Gardens - Ottawa Mini Putt Hawkesbury - Hawkesbury Mister Arcade - Bank/Alta Vista, Ottawa Muskoka Store Mini Golf - Muskoka Store, Muskoka Northern Adventure Mini Putt - Cardinal Golf Club. Newmarket 1Up Games - King St., Hamilton The Palace - King St., Hamilton Pappa's Billiards - George St., Peterborough Park Play Micro Golf - Belleville Pop's Place Mini Golf and Arcade - Turkey Point Putting Edge - Barrie Putting Edge - Nepean (Ottawa) Putt N' Blast - Kingston Quarry Links Championship - Kingston Expert Tees, Kingston Retro Planet - Mapleview/Veteran's, Barrie Rideau Arcade - George/Dalhousie, Ottawa Rideau Arcade - Rideau St., Ottawa Rideau Arcade - Rideau/Ottawa Regional Rd., Ottawa R.O.N.'s Virtual World - Thunder Bay Sandbaggerz Driving Range & Mini Putt - Port Perry Smuggler's Alley - Dundas St., London South Baymouth Ferry Terminal Games (Terminal run game area) - South Baymouth Space World - Lansdown Place Mall, Peterborough Splitsville - Guelph Splitsville - Hamilton Sports & Leisure Dome - Nottawasaga Inn Resort, Alliston Tee Burg Golf Academy - Tilsonburg 1000 Island Mini Golf - Thousand Islands Timber Creek Mini Golf & Fun Centre - Whitchurch-Stouffville Tommy's Arcade - Tommy's Variety, Kitchener/Waterloo Tommy's Arcade (Unrelated to above) - Mississauga St., Orillia Top Hat Billiards - Orillia Top Hat - Wellington Plaza, Barrie Tour D'Orleans - Place d'Orleans, Orleans (Ottawa) Towne Billiards - Mary/Dunlop, Barrie Tropical Mini Golf and Games - Hamilton Video Odyssey/VG's Arcade - Mary/Dunlop, Barrie Wally World - London Western World - George St., Peterborough Wild Zone Arcade - Wild Zone, Chatham The Wiz - White Oakes Mall, London The Wizard - Bank/Slater, Ottawa The Wizard - Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa The Wizard - Blair St., Ottawa The Wizard - Shopper's City East, Gloucester (Ottawa) The Wizard - Shopper's City West, Ottawa Wizard's - Dundas St., London Wizard's Castle - Center Mall, Hamilton Wizard's Castle - Conestoga Mall, Kitchener/Waterloo Wizard's Castle - Dundas St., London Wizard's Castle - Kozlov Shopping Centre, Barrie Zapper's - King St., Kitchener/Waterloo Zapper's 2 - King St., Kitchener/Waterloo Arcade (Name Unknown) - Adelaide Rd, Mount Brydges Arcade (Name Unknown) - Argyle Mall, London Arcade (Name Unknown) - Bank/Heron, Ottawa Arcade (Name Unknown) - Bayview/Little Plaza, Barrie Arcade (Name Unknown) - Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Ottawa Arcade (Name Unknown) - Carleton University Centre, Ottawa Arcade (Name Unknown) - Gloucester Centre, Gloucester (Ottawa) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Hamilton Rd., Dorchester Arcade (Name Unknown) - Jackson Square, Hamilton Arcade (Name Unknown) - York Town Square, Newmarket Arcade (Name Unknown) - Orillia Square Mall, Orillia Arcade (Name Unknown) - Place Centrum, Orleans (Ottawa) Arcade (Name Unknown) - Rideau/Dalhousie (Above Rideau Theatre) - Ottawa Arcade (Name Unknown) - St. Laurent/Pleasant Park, Ottawa Arcade (Name Unknown) - Waterloo Town Square, Kitchener/Waterloo Arcade (Name Unknown, Existence Unconfirmed) - 320 Bayfield St. Plaza, Barrie Mini Golf (Name Unknown) - Bayfield St., Barrie Alberta Apple Creek Arcade - Rocky View Ardmore Golf Mini Putt - Ardmore Golf & Country Club, Ardmore Bullwinkle's Family Food 'n Fun - Edmonton Bullwinkle's Family Food 'n Fun - Macleod Trail S., Calgary Cactus Coulee Fun Park - Drumheller Canada Golf Card Mini Golf - Canada Golf Card Driving Range & Mini Golf, Edmonton Century Billiards - Edmonton Chalks Billiards - Bannister Rd. SE, Calgary Chill Billiards - Macleod Trail SE, Calgary Chuck E. Cheese's - Macleod Trail, Calgary Chuck E. Cheese's - 19th Ave. NW, Edmonton Chuck E. Cheese's - 137th Ave., Edmonton Chuck E. Cheese's - 32nd Ave., Calgary Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater - 34th Ave., Edmonton Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater - 20th Ave., Calgary Circuit Circus/Newplay - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Circus Circus - Capilano Mall, Edmonton Circus Circus - Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton Circus Circus - Northgate Mall, Edmonton Circus Circus - Southgate Mall, Edmonton Command HQ - Calgary The Corner Pocket - 50th Ave., Red Deer Cosmic Corral - North Hill Mall, Calgary Crystal Ridge Mini Golf - Crystal Ridge Golf Club, Okotoks The Cutoff - Edmonton CyberMind V.R. Centre - Calgary Deb's Greenhouse Mini Golf - Deb's Greenhouse, Morinville Delta Billiards - Edmonton DINOS Centre - Innisfail Discovery Zone - Gateway Blvd., Edmonton Dragon's Tale - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Easy Street - Chinook Center, Calgary Easy Street - Sunridge Mall, Calgary Electronic Avenue - Whyte Ave., Edmonton Evergreen Golf Centre - Lethbridge Fantasyland/Galaxyland Arcade - Fantasyland/Galaxyland, West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Fort Edmonton Park Mini Golf - Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton Fuddrucker's - Gateway Blvd., Edmonton Game World - Calgary Ganges - Northmount Dr., Calgary Golfuture - Calgary Golf World - Peace River Gravity Zone - Calgary Hi-Spot - Edmonton Hooplas Family Entertainment Centre - Medicine Hat Hornbrook Hollow's Funhouse - Grande Prairie Huggy Bear Arcade - Market Mall, Calgary Infinity Play - Fort Rd. NW, Edmonton Lakeside Go Karts & Mini Golf - Sylvan Lake Laser Illusions - Calgary Eaton Center, Calgary Laser Illusions - 8th Ave. Mall, Calgary Laser Illusions - Londonderry Mall , Edmonton Laser Illusions - Marlborough Mall, Calgary Laser Illusions - Southcenter, Calgary Lil' Jay's Family Arcade - Canal Ave., Strathmore Metropolitan Billiards - Stony Plain Rd., Edmonton Mikes Billiards and Arcade - McKnight/Edmonton Trail, Calgary Mike's Family Billiards - 32nd Ave. NE, Calgary Miniature Golf/Arcade - Whitemud Amusement Park, Edmonton Mini Golf - Elkwater Mini Golf - Rocky Meadows Country Getaway, Bonnyville Mini Links - Grande Prairie Monster Mini Golf - Calgary Monster Mini Golf Edmonton - Edmonton Mo's Billiards - 102nd Ave., Lac la Biche Mulligans Island Mini Golf - Calaway Park, Calgary Oasis Greens Golf Centre - De Winton Par 57 - Calgary Playdium - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Pockets 96 - 4th Ave., Wainwright Power Players - Center St., Calgary Professor WEM's Adventure Golf - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Puttz Miniature Golf - Lethbridge Pysanka Putt Putt - Vegreville Red's/Ed's/Rec Room - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Rundle Mini Golf & Paddle Boats - Rundle Park, Edmonton River Bend Mini Golf - River Bend Golf & Recreation, Red Deer Sexsmith Mini Golf Course - Sexsmith Sharks Billiards - 100th St., Peace River Sharks Club - South Ave., Spruce Grove Southern Fun - 7th Ave., Calgary Starcade - 118th/97th., Edmonton The Sticks - 44th St., Lloydminster Stone Creek Adventure Golf - Calgary Tee to Green - Calgary Three Ring Circus - 8th Ave. Mall, Calgary Top Shots Billiards - 66th St. N., Edmonton WinSport Mini Golf - Calgary Wizard's Castle - Bower Mall, Red Deer Wizard's Castle - Capilano Mall, Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Chinook Centre, Calgary Wizard's Castle - Circle Park Mall, Calgary Wizard's Castle - Deer Valley Centre, Calgary Wizard's Castle - Heritage Place Mall, Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Kingsway Garden Mall, Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Lloyd Mall, Lloydminster Wizard's Castle - Londonderry Mall. Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Market Mall, Calgary Wizard's Castle - Marlborough Mall, Calgary Wizard's Castle - Millwoods Town Centre, Edmonton Wizard's Castle/Newplay - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Northgate Mall, Edmonton Wizard's Castle - Park Place Mall, Lethbridge Wizard's Castle - Red Deer Wizard's Castle - Southcentre Mall, Calgary Wizard's Castle - St. Albert Centre, St. Albert Wizard's Castle - Sunridge Mall, Calgary Wizard's Castle - University of Alberta Hub International Marketplace, Edmonton Video Gym - Southgate Shopping Centre, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - Bonaventure/ 94th, Calgary Arcade (Name Unknown) - Bonnie Doon Mall, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - 8th Ave SW, Calgary Arcade (Name Unknown) - 82nd St., Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - 82nd/132nd Ave., Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - Milbourne Mall, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - Northwoods Mall, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - 90th/132nd, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - 118th Ave., Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - 127th Ave., Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - Stephen Ave. , Calgary Arcade (separate from above, Name Unknown) - Stephen Ave. , Calgary Arcade (Name Unknown) - Stony Plain Rd./151st, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - TD Square/The Core, Calgary Arcade (Name Unknown) - Thorncliffe Shopping Centre, Edmonton Arcade (Name Unknown) - Westmount Mall, Edmonton Mini Golf (Name Unknown) - Nose Hill/Stoney Trail NW, Calgary Manitoba and Saskatchewan Adventure Mini Golf Clear Lake - Wasagaming, MB Amanda Pizza + More - Service Rd. #2, Shellbrook, SK Arcade - Canarama Shopping Centre, Saskatoon, SK ATS Amusements - Winnipeg Square, Winnipeg, MB Baller's Recroom - Dewdney Ave., Regina, SK Battle Creek Adventure Park - Moose Jaw, SK Beach Corners Ice Cream & Mini Golf - Loon Lake, SK Big Putts Mini Golf - Onanole, MB Blue Room Billiards - Notre Dame Ave., Winnipeg, MB Bobo’s Arcade - Confederation Mall, Saskatoon, SK Break Billiards - Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB Brightsand Mini Putt - Brightsand Lake, SK Broken Rack Billiards - Albert St., Regina, SK Buffalo Bill's - Normanview/Southland, Regina, SK Bugsy's Hideout - Central Ave., Saskatoon, SK Captain Silver's - Campbell Ave., Saskatoon, SK Cherrydale Golf - Yorkton, SK Chuck E. Cheese's - Regina, SK Chuck E. Cheese's - Winnipeg, MB Circuit Circus - Saskatoon, SK CJs Snack Shack and Mini Golf - Rivers, MB Classic Billiards Bar & Grill - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB Command HQ/LVR Games - Circle Park Mall/The Centre, Saskatoon, SK Command HQ - Lawson Heights Mall, Saskatoon, SK The Corner Pocket Billiards - Sherritt Ave., Lynn Lake, MB The Corner Pocket Restaurant - Broadway St., Cartwright, MB The Cove - University of Saskatchewan Shops, Saskatoon, SK Crazy 8 Billiards & Lounge - Berry St., Winnipeg, MB Crystal Palace - Donald/Ellice, Winnipeg, MB DJ's Arcade/Sand Dunes Fun and Games - St. Clements Row, Grand Marais, MB DJ’s Video - Primrose Dr., Saskatoon, SK Dooly's - Main St. N., Moose Jaw, SK Duffer’s - 22nd St. (later moved to 24th/Wall), Saskatoon Dutch Treat Mini Golf - Greig Lake, SK Echo Par Mini Golf - B-Say-Tah, SK Emma Lake Mini Golf - Emma Lake, SK Excalibur - Garden City Mall, Winnipeg, MB, Fairhaven Billiards - Saskatoon, SK Falcon Lake Mini Golf - Falcon Lake Golf Club, Falcon Beach, MB Family Leisure Centre - Albert/?, Regina, SK Flea Whiskey's - Erin St., Winnipeg, MB The Fun Factory - Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK Fungoes Golf Centre - East Saint Paul (Winnipeg), MB Fun Land Arcade - Regina, SK Fun Park Amusement Centre - Winnipeg, MB Funstrip - Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, SK Games on the Avenue - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MN GameWorld International - Primrose Dr., Saskatoon, SK Geppetto's Mini Golf - Richer, MB Gobbles Putt For Par - Shell Lake, SK Golden Mile Arcade - Regina, SK Goldwave - Main St., Moose Jaw, SK The Golf Dome - Winnipeg, MB Grand Prix Amusements - Springfield (Winnipeg), MB Gravity Zone - Broadway Ave., Saskatoon, SK Grenfell Little Greens Mini Putt - Grenfell, SK Gull Lake & District Kinette Club Mini Golf Course - Gull Lake, SK Jack Pott's Thrill Zone - Regent Ave. W., Winnipeg, MB Judy's - Main St., Canwood, SK Hackers & Smackers Mini Golf - Hackers & Smackers Golf Driving Range, Winnipeg, MB The Hanger Billiards and Sports Lounge - Scurfield Blvd., Winnipeg, MB Harbourview Mini Golf - Harbour View Golf Course, Winnipeg, MB HI Bar - Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, SK Hidden Valley Minin Golf - Hidden Valley Golf & RV Resort, Estevan, SK Highland Miniature Golf - Brandon, MB The Holland Windmill Mini Golf - Holland, MB Huggie Bear - Market Mall, Saskatoon, SK IQ's Cafe & Billiards - Winniped, MB Kat's Arcade - Desmond St., Grenfell, SK Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay Mini-Golf Course - Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, SK KK Entertainment - Eaton Place , Winnipeg, MB Krazy Leo’s - 33rd St., Saskatoon, SK Lakewood Arcade - Lakewood Camping Resort, Cross Lake, MB LanMark Games - Circle Park Mall/The Centre, Saskatoon, SK Laser Illusions - Confederation Mall, Saskatoon, SK Laser Illusions - Polo Park Mall, Winnipeg, MB LaserTopia - Waverley St., Winnipeg, MB Las Vegas Amusements - Vaughn St., Winnipeg, MB Long John Silvers - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB Little Al's Mini Golf - Waskesiu Lake, SK MagicLand - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB MagicLand- Winnipeg Beach, MB Magic Mike's - Charleswood Centre Mall, Winnipeg, MB Market Mall Mini Golf - Market Mall, Saskatoon, SK Mar's Mini Golf - Saskatoon, SK Masters Mini Golf - Kenosee Lake, SK Matty's Fun Centre - Melville, SK Maxwell's Amusements - Regina, SK Mercer's Manitou Mini Golf - Manitou Beach, SK Par-Tici-Putt Mini Golf - Good Spirit Lake, SK The Pas Billiards & Sports Bar - Fischer Ave., The Pas, MB Pete's Grand Putt - Grand Marais, MB Phantom Amusement - Kildonan Place (later moved to Forks Market Rd.), Winnipeg, MB The Pirate's Den - Grant Park Shopping Centre, Winnipeg, MB Pike Lake Mini Golf - Pike Lake, SK Playland Arcade - Playland, Grand Marais, MB Playland Arcade - Main St., Winnipeg Beach, MB Pokeys Pinball Cafe - 33rd St. W., Saskatoon, SK Prairie Jurassic - Saskatoon, SK Putt 'N Bounce Mini Golf - Saskatoon, SK Putters Dream Mini Golf - Belair, MB Putter's Grill & Mini Golf - La Broquerie Golf Course, La B roquerie, MB RC Amusements - Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB Ruckers Amusement Centre - 8 St. E., Saskatoon, SK Ruckers Amusement Centre - Regent Corner Shopping Centre, Winnipeg, MB Ruckers Amusement Centre - 22 St. W., Saskatoon, SK Rudy's Arcade - Sheppard St., Winnipeg, MB Rustic Wilderness Mini Golf & Ice Cream - Goodsoil, SK Sharkey's Billiards - 101 St., North Battleford, SK Sherwood Village Arcade - Regina, SK Shooter's Family Golf Centre - Winnipeg, MB SkyPark Regina - Regina, SK The Snooker Shack - 8 St. E., Saskatoon, SK Stoked Centre - Owen Mnr., Saskatoon, SK Syd's Carousel - Regent Ave. W., Winnipeg, MB Syl's Drive Inn Mini Golf - Syl's Drive Inn, Carman, MB T-Birds Food Fun Games - Currie Blvd, Brandon, MB Tee Off Park - Regina, SK Top Gigio - UniCity, Winnipeg, MB Thunder Rapids Amusement Park - Headingly, MN Tuxedo Golf Club Mini Golf - Tuxedo Golf Club, Winnipeg, MB U-Puttz Amusement Centre - Winnipeg, MB VicSquare Fun Park - Regina, SK Waves Ice Cream & Mini Golf - Kamsack, SK Wonderland - Regina, SK Wizard's Castle - Circle Park Mall/The Centre, Saskatoon, SK Wizard's Castle - Lawson Heights Mall, Saskatoon, SK X-Cues Cafe & Lounge - Sargent Ave., Winnipeg, MB Arcade (Name Unknown) - Central/111th St. W., Saskatoon, SK Arcade (Name Unknown) - Dewdney Ave., Regina, SK Arcade (Name Unknown) - Midtown Plaza, Saskatoon, SK Arcade (Name Unknown) - Northgate Mall, Regina, SK Arcade (Name Unknown) - Polo Park Mall (lower level), Winnipeg, MB Arcade (Name Unknown) - 22nd St. W. & Avenue T, Saskatoon, SK Arcade (Name Unknown) - Wildwood Mall/The Centre, Saskatoon, SK British Columbia (and Northern Canada) The Adventure Zone - Granville Island Kids Market, Vancouver Ballie Bear Amusement - Parker Place Mall, Richmond Bear Creek Park Mini Golf - Bear Creek Park, Surrey Bonker's - Vancouver Bumble Bee - Scott Rd., Surrey Captain George's - Springer/Lougheed, Burnaby Central City Fun Park - Surrey Choice Billiards - Surrey CHQ - Metrotown Mall, Burnaby Chuck E. Cheese's - Langley Crossing Shopping Centre, Langley Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater - Burnaby Circus Circus (Circuit Circus?) - Vancouver City Centre Park Mini Golf - City Centre Park, Victoria Coin City Arcade - Vancouver Creston Mini Golf - Creston Cue's Game Room - Penticton The Den Arcade - Robson St., Vancouver District Billiards - Kelowna Doc's Golf Centre - Penticton East End Billiards - Vancouver Electrafun - Cameron St., Burnaby Energyplex Entertainment Centre - Kelowna eSpot - Richmond Family Adventure Zone - Whistler The Family Fun Centre - Kingsway St., Burnaby Flintstone Mini Golf - Bedrock City, Kelowna Flintstone/Dinotown Mini Golf - Bedrock City/Dinotown, Chilliwack Fraser Valley Billiards - Abbotsford The Fun Centre - Harewood Mall, Nanaimo The Fun Factor Centre - Kamloops Funtasia Family Fun Park - Fairmont Hot Springs The Games Room - Victoria Giggle Ridge Mini Golf - Cultus Lake Adventure Park, Cultus Lake The Goose - Yates St., Victoria Gull's - Yates St., Victoria Hi-Knoll Driving Range & Minigolf - Surrey House of Pool - New Westminster (Burnaby) Huggie Bear's Pizza Circus - Hillside/Quadra, Victoria James Street Billiards - Duncan James Street Game Room - Nanaimo Johnny Zee's - Capitol 6, Victoria Johnny Zee's - Esquimalt (Victoria) Johnny Zee's - Langford (Victoria) Johnny Zee's/Hugo's/King Kade - Shelbourne St., Victoria Johnny Zee's - University Heights Mall, Victoria Jonhhy Zee's - Station Square Metrotown, Burnaby Kamloops Billiard Club - Kamloops Kelowna Driving Range and Mini Golf - Kelowna Ladner Arcade - Vancouver Laser Illusions - - Brentwood Town Centre/The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby Laser Illusions - Richmond Centre, Richmond Lester's - Kingsway St., Burnaby Lion's Lair - Vancouver LocoLanding Adventure Park - Penticton Long Beach Golf Course Mini Putt - Long Beach Golf Course, Tofino Lord Nelson's Arcade - Lansdowne Centre, Richmond Lukie's Mini Golf - Sicamour Master Billiards - Coquitlam Marsten Billiards & Snooker Club - Vancouver Metro Cafe Billiards - Vancouver McArthur Island Mini Golf - McArthur Island Park, Kamloops Mini Golf - Christina Lake Miracle Beach Adventure Golf - Black Creek Movieland Arcade - Granville St., Vancouver Mr. Tubbs Ice Cream Parlor - Tillicum Rd., Victoria Pacific Adventure Golf - Vancouver Paradise Mini Golf and Fun Park - Parksville Pacific Pool and Snooker Club - Surrey Peacock Billiards - Victoria Pie in the Sky - Kingsway St., Burnaby Play Abby - Abbotsford Playdium - Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby Playland Arcade/Fun Centre - Playland at the PNE, Vancouver Porter Creek Billiards - Whitehorse, Yukon Putters Mini Golf Course - Powell River Q1 Billiards - Richmond Quazar's - Government St., Victoria Raceway Go-Karts & Mini Golf - Prince George Rack & Rally Social Club - Port Alberni Rattles nake Canyon Arcade - Rattles nake Canyon, Osoyoos Rattlesnake Canyon Mini Golf - Rattles nake Canyon, Osoyoos Riptide Lagoon Adventure Golf - Parksville Roll 'N Stones Fun Centre - Penticton Rusty's Sports Lounge - Kelowna Salmon Arm Go-Karts & Mini-Golf - Canoe Salmon Arm Waterslides Mini Golf - Salmon Arm Scandia Golf & Games - Kelowna Scotch Creek Family Fun Centre - Scotch Creek Sneaky Pete's Pool Cafe - Vancouver Soho Bar & Billiards - Vancouver Star Snooker Club - Richmond Strike Zone Mini Golf - Strike Zone Bowling & Mini Golf Centre, Prince George Stargate 5 - Richmond Square Mall/Richmond Centre, Richmond Sweet Escape Mini Golf - Playland at the PNE, Vancouver Top 147 Snooker - Richmond West Coast Mini Putt - Richmond Wizard's Castle - Richmond Square Mall/Richmond Centre, Richmond Wizard's Castle - Rutherford Village, Nanaimo Wonderland/Castle Fun Park - Abbotsford Arcade (Name Unknown) - Craigflower/Dominion, Victoria Arcade (Name Unknown) - Douglas/Boleskine, Victoria Arcade (Name Unknown) - Northbrook Mall/Brooks Landing, Nanaimo Quebec Amusement Casino - St. Laurent Blvd., Montreal Amusements L-Z - S aint- Catherine St. W. , Montreal Amusement 2000 Plus - Blvd. Saint-Martin O., Laval Bar Billiard Blou - Boul. Henri-Bourassa, Quebec City Bar Billard le Huit - Bd. Greber, Gatineau Bar Billard Micky's - Chem. de la Riviere-Cachee, Boisbrand Bar Billard Notre Dame - Notre-Dame St. W., Montreal Bar Billard Scoop - Mont-Royal Ave. E., Montreal Bar Billard Super 8 - Boulevard Maloney E., Gatineau Bar Billard Terminus - Rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau Bar Flush Billard - Bd. Cartier, Beloeil Bar Le Shooter - Rue King E., Sherbrooke Bar Salon Billard De Cowansville - Rue de la Riviere, Cowansville Bar Snooker Billard - Blvd. Laurentien, Montreal Bar Sporalie Billiard - Bd. de l'Ormiere, Quebec City Belleys Billard - Notre-Dame St. E., Victoriaville Billiard Centre-Ville - Rue Racine E., Chicoutimi Billard Des Pro - Boulevard des Laurentides, Laval Billard L'Effet/Dooly's - Av. de l'Hotel-Dieu, Sorel-Tracy Billard Exclusif - Ch. de Chambly, Longueuil Billard Fats - Saint-Cathereine St. W., Montreal Billiard Lounge L'Abasie - Rue Fusey, Trois-Rivieres Billard Maximum - Bd. Cousineau, Saint-Hubert (Longueuil) Billard Shooters - Sources Blvd., Pierrefonds (Pointe-Claire) Billard Stixx - Rue de la Place du Commerce, Brossard (Longueuil) Billard Terminus - Rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau Billiard Vegas - Place Levis, Levis Bogeys Billard - Boul. Cremazie E., Montreal Le Casino/Amusements 2000 Plus - S aint- Catherine St. W. , Montreal Casino Royale - Saint-Catherine St. W., Montreal Centre d'amusements Palais - Avenue du Parc, Montreal Centre d'amusement Place Jack - Decarie Blvd., Montreal Club de Billiard L'Impact - Boulevard Sir Wilfred Laurier, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Cristal Billard - Boulevard Jean-XXIII, Trois-Rivieres Crystal Palace - S aint- Catherine St. W. , Montreal Cybermind V.R. Centre - La Ronde, Montreal Daniel Amusement - S aint- Catherine St. W. , Montreal Dooly's - Bd. Talbot, Chicoutimi Dooly's - Le Promenades de Levis, Levis Dooly's - Rue Daniel-Johnson O., Saint-Hyacinthe eSidze Billiards - Rue des Chenes O., Quebec City The Flix Billard - Rue Court, Gatineau F orum Amusements - S aint- Catherine St. W./Fort , Montreal Fun Plaza - Belmont Park, Montreal Generation Golf - Mirabel Glo-Golf Aventures - Coaticook Golf Dorval Mini-Putt - Dorval (Pointe-Claire) International Billard - Rue Saint-Dominique, Jonquiere International Centre d'Amusements - S aint- Catherine St. W. , Montreal Jeux Electroniques - La Ronde, Montreal Johnny's Bar Billards - Pierrefonds Blvd., Pierrefonds (Pointe-Claire) Joliette Arcade - Rue Lajoie, Longueuil Kahnawake Mini Putt - Kahnawake L'arcadium 268 - Saint-Catherine St. W./Bleury, Montreal Livrpool Bar - Bd. Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion Metamorphia - S aint- Catherine St., Montreal Mini-Golf Lac Des Pins - Franklin Mini Golf La Minerve - Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality MiniGolf Victo - Victoriaville Mini-Putt Baie-Saint-Paul - Petit-Riviere-Saint-Francois Mini-Putt Beauport - Quebec City Mini-Putt De Gatineau - Gatineau Mini-Putt De L'amiante - Black Lake Mini-Putt Lac-Delage - Lac-Delage Mini-Putt Shawinigan-Sud - Shawinigan-Sud Mini-Putt Valleyfield - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Mini-Putt Vanier - Quebec City Montreal Amusements - Montreal La Perie Noire - Mont-Laurier Putting Edge Centropolis - Laval Putting Edge Downtown - Montreal Restaurant Mini-Golf - Prevost Putting Edge Spheretech - Montreal Resto Billard Snooker La Bande Au Coin - Rue Green, Saint-Lambert (Longueuil) Rigolfeur - Saint-Jerome Rigolfeur De Gatineau - Gatineau Rigolfeur Ste. Julie - Sainte-Julie Salon de Billard Heriot - Rue Heriot, Drummondville Salon de Billiard Loretteville - Rue-Louis IX, Quebec City Salon de Billiard Le Triangle - Place Laval, Quebec City Le Skratch Laval - Bd. Cure-Labelle, Laval The 755 - Rue Vachon, Trois-Rivieres Shery's Amusements - Cote-Saint-Luc Rd., Montreal Silver Amusements/Palais du Vidéo - St Laurent Blvd., Montreal Spot Billiard - Rue St Germain E., Rimouski S T Amusements - Les Terrasses/Montreal Eaton Centre, Montreal Video Palais Amusements - S aint- Catherine St. W./Drummond , Montreal Village DunnD's/Minigolf Chelsea - Chelsea Zone 15 - Laval Arcade (Name Unknown) - Alexis Nihon, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Complexe Desjardins, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Concordia University Shops, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Cote-des-Neiges (later moved to St. Laurent Blvd.), Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Peel Subway Station, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Place Bonaventure, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown, seperate from above) - Place Bonaventure, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Promenade de Gatineau, Gatineau Arcade (Name Unknown) - Saint-Catherine St. W./Guy, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Saint-Catherine St. W./University, Montreal Arcade (Name Unknown) - Station Gare Centrale, Montreal Atlantic Canada (East of Quebec) AJ's Bar & Billiards - Corner Brook, NL Backstreet Amusements - Prince St., Halifax, NS Breakers Sports Lounge - Torbay Rd., St. John's, NL Burlington Go Karts - Kensington (Burlington), P.E.I. The Boardwalk - Magnetic Hill (Moncton), NB Buccaneer's Cove Mini Golf - Gage Golf and Curling Club, Oromocto, NB Carmen Creek Mini Putt - Carmen Creek Golf Course, Fredericton, NB Cavendish Beach Adventure Zone - Cavendish Beach, P.E.I. Classic Cue - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Corner Pocket - Airport Blvd., Gander, NL Cybermind V.R. Centre - Halifax, NS Cybermind V.R. Centre - Moncton, NB Darnley Greens & The Red Zone - Darnley, P.E.I. Doolys - Amherst, NS Doolys - Antigonish, NS Doolys - Caraquet, NS Doolys - Causeway Shopping Centre, Port Hawkesbury, NS Doolys (Elmwood Dr. location) - Moncton, NB Dooly's - Greenwood, NS Doolys (Main St. location) - Fredericton, NB Doolys (McDonald St. location) - Saint John, NB Doolys - Mirimachi, NB Doolys - (Mountain Rd. location) - Moncton, NB Doolys - North Sydney, NS Doolys - Oromocto, NB Doolys - Parkway Mall, Saint John, NB Doolys - Prince Edward Square, Saint John, NB Doolys (Prospect St. location) - Fredericton, NB Doolys - Riverview (Moncton), NB Doolys - St. Stephen, NB Doolys - Summerside, P.E.I. Doolys - Sydney, NS Doolys - Truro, NS Doolys (Wilmot Alley location) - Fredericton, NB Drive-U-Crazy Mini Golf - New Glasgow, P.E.I. East Coast Karting - Greater Lakeburn (Moncton), NB Eastside Billiards & Lounge - Chain Lake Dr., Halifax, NS Electric Avenue - Sobeys Square, St. John's, NL Electric Avenue - Village Square Shopping Centre (later moved to Hamlyn Rd.), St. John's, NL Exit 88 Go-Kart Racing - Grand Falls, NB Fantasy 2000 - Dartmouth, NS Fire Fly Recreation - Hampton, NB GeForce Funderdome - Mt. Pearl, NL Go-Karts - Atlantic Playland/Atlantic Splash Adventure, Lucasville, NS The Golden Cue - Corner Brook, NL Good Guys Golf - Fredericton, NB Goodwood family Golf Centre - Goodwood, NS Gypsy Mini Golf - Centre (Lunenburg), NS Hartt Island Mini Golf - Springhill (Fredericton), NB Hi-Ball Bar & Billiards - Stephenville, NL Ironwood Pitch & Putt - St. John's, NL JJ's Billiards & Lounge - Main St., Burin, NL Kartbahn Racing - Halifax, NS King's Billiards - Yarmouth, NS Kingswood Entertainment Centre - Hanwell (Fredericton), NB Locas Billiards - George St., Halifax, NS Magic Mountain GolfZone - Magic Mountain, Magnetic Hill (Moncton), NB Mariner's Cove Miniature Golf - Mariner's Cove Boardwalk, P.E.I. Maurie's Mini-Putt & Ice Cream - Morrison Cove (Miramichi), NB McNally's Billiards - Commonwealth Ave., Mount Pearls, NL McNally's Billiards - Powell Dr., Carbonear, NL Mini Golf - Atlantic Playland/Atlantic Splash Adventure, Lucasville, NS Miss Cue - Mountain Rd., Moncton, NB Musgrave Harbour Amusements - Musgrave Harbour Municipal Park, Musgrave Harbour, NL Pit Stop Karting - Sandspit Cavendish Beach, Cavendish Beach, P.E.I. PonyBoat Social Club - Kent St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. Putting Edge - Halifax, NS Quinpool Amusement - Quinpool Rd., Dartmouth, NS Quinpool Billiards - Quinpool Rd., Dartmouth, NS The Rack Bar and Billiards - Stewart St., New Glasgow, NS Riverdale Fun Centre - Conception Bay South, NL Rockhouse Pub - St. John's, NL Sandpit Miniature Golf - Sandspit Cavendish Beach, Cavendish Beach, P.E.I. Shooter's Bar and Billiards - Main St., Burin, NL Sir Admiral John's Adventure Golf - St. John's, NL Snow Queen Leisure World - Antigonish, NS Splash "n" Putt Resort - Traytown, NL Starcade - Avalon Mall, St. John's, NL Super Cue Billiards - Sackville Dr., Lower Sackville, NS Sussex Adventure Mini Golf - Sussex, NB Tables Billiard Lounge - Bay Roberts, NL 21st Century Billiards - Carten St., Liverpool, NS Union Bar & Billiards - Corner Brook, NL Vegas Family Entertainment Centre - Saint John, NB West Side Charlie's - Bay Roberts, NL West Side Charlie's - Carbonear, NL West Side Charlie's - Clarenville, NL West Side Charlie's - Conception Bay South, NL West Side Charlie's - Mount Pearl, NL West Side Charlie's - New Minas, NS West Side Charlie's - Paradise, NL West Side Charlie's (Torbay Road location) - St John's, NL West Side Charlie's (Kenmount Rd) - St John's, NL West Side Charlie's (Topsail Road location) - St John's, NL

Amusement and Theme Parks Niagara Region Many don't realize that amusement parks and theme parks are actually two different things. A theme park is themed to one or several subjects, and may or may not contain any actual rides. An amusement park however always contains rides, but has either little or no theming. With several evolving into one another over the years, both are listed on this page for convenience. Canadia - Niagara Falls Crystal Beach Amusement Park - Crystal Beach Indian Village - Niagara Falls Maple Leaf Village - Niagara Falls Marineland - Niagara Falls Prudhomme's Landing - Lincoln Pyramid Place - Niagara Falls Skylon Indoor Amusement Park - Niagara Falls Storybook Land - Niagara Falls Tivoli Miniature World/Miniature Golf - Lincoln (Later moved to Niagara Falls) Tower View Amusement Park - Niagara Falls Greater Toronto Area Canada's Wonderland - Vaughn Centreville Amusement Park - Toronto Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village - Whitby Fantasy Fair - Woodbine Centre, Etobicoke (Toronto) Ontario Place - Toronto Sunnyside Amusement Park - Toronto Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Castle Village Enchanted Kingdom - Balm Beach/Midland Dinosaur Valley - Wasaga Beach Grand Bend Amusement Park - Grand Bend Playland Park - Wasaga Beach Sauble Beach Fun World - Sauble Beach Ontario - Other Areas Boblo Island Amusement Park - Amherstburg Santa's Village - Bracebridge Storybook Gardens - London Storyland - Renfrew Wild Zone - Wheels Inn, Chatham Alberta Barney's Adventure Park - Drumheller Calaway Park - Calgary Fantasyland/Galaxyland - West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Funland Amusement Park - Drumheller Heritage Park - Calgary 1920s Midway & Exhibition - Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton Whitemud Amusement Park - Edmonton Manitoba and Saskatchewan Kiddieland - Regina, SK Playland - Grand Marais, MB Sunset Park - Regina, SK Tinkertown Family Fun Park - Springfield (Winnipeg), MB British Columbia (and Northern Canada) Bedrock City/Dinotown - Chilliwack Bedrock City - Kelowna Cultus Lake Adventure Park - Cultus Lake Dyck's Dinosaur Park - Maple Ridge Fantasy Gardens/Fantasy Garden World - Richmond Happyland/Playland at the PNE - Vancouver Rattlesnake Canyon - Osoyoos Quebec Belmont Park - Montreal La Ronde - Montreal Mega Parc - Galeries de la Capitale, Quebec City Le Village du Pere Noel (The Village of Father Christmas/Santa's Village) - Val-David Atlantic Canada (East of Quebec) Atlantic Playland/Atlantic Splash Adventure - Lucasville, NS Axtion - St. John's, NL Crystal Palace - Champlain Place, Moncton, NB Magic Mountain - Magnetic Hill (Moncton), NB Magic Valley Fun Park - Greenhill, NS Rainbow Valley - Cavendish Beach, P.E.I. Sandspit Cavendish Beach - Cavendish Beach, P.E.I. Shining Waters Family Fun Park - Hunter River (Cavendish Beach), P.E.I. Upper Clements Park(s) - Upper Clements, NS

Screamers (Top Level Location)/ Haunted Asylum/Screaming Tunnels Attraction Type: Haunted Attraction Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario Years Operational: 1985-1996 (Maple Leaf Village location), 1996-2013 (Victoria Ave. location), 2013-2015 (as Haunted Asylum), 2015-2018 (as Screaming Tunnels) Designer(s): ?, Distortions Unlimited Screamers was a walk through haunted house attraction which first opened in the mall portion of Maple Leaf Village in 1985, being located on the top floor across from Shaboom's Diner/Pool Hall. The attraction had deeper roots however, being started by an ex-employee of the similar Nightmares haunted house owned by Bobber Gibbs, who had opened his attraction in the mall in 1984 after two years of owning the Haunted House at Prudhomme's Landing in nearby Lincoln, ON. Screamers opened the following year after the owner had a dispute with Gibbs, and the two attractions would be in constant competition for the entire lifespan of Screamers. The attraction's original slogan even directly one-upped Nightmares, with the tagline being "Screamers... Where nightmares become reality!" Screamers in Maple Leaf Village, 1995. The attraction would be a mix of live actors, fun house style mazes and floor tricks, animatronic props, and illusions. While the focus was more on the rooms and actors rather than the scenes and props such as other attractions like The House of Frankenstein and Castle Dracula , it was still carefully crafted and of high quality, bringing in props from professional prop studios, a practice many haunted attractions wouldn't begin for nearly a decade. Much like Nightmares, the attraction was nearly pitch-black, with red lights high on the wall near the ceiling acting as guide for guests journeying from room to room. A favorite (or least favorite, depending how you look at it) among guests was "Tony the Tongue", an unseen entity which would lick your face, an element the attraction had borrowed from Nightmares' "Tommy the Tongue". Tony was in reality a wet sponge on a pole which employees would poke guests faces with in the pitch blackness, accompanied by a licking sound effect. Other elements included a dead-end room which guests would be trapped in for 10 minutes before the door to the next room opened, a giant Mack truck which would chase you down the hall in a shrinking room, and a live actor with a chainsaw nicknamed "Chainsaw Charlie." Much like Nightmares before it, the live actors actually touched guests, with zero warning or waiver, which was incredibly unexpected. This was at a time where the caution-to-the-wind spooky houses touching guests was becoming a thing of the past, but the trendy "you must sign a waiver" system many modern haunts implement wasn't a thing yet. This resulted in an incredibly intense experience, especially when combined with clever planning, timing and psychological elements behind it. The attraction did well in the mall alongside Nightmares, even into the mid 90's as the mall declined around them. By then Nightmares had opened three (or two depending on how you look at it) more attractions in the mall. The first of these had been Nightmares Part II, which was just a separate-ticket addition to the original. The second was Nightmares the Black Journey, a horror themed obstacle course, and the final was Nightmares Fore, an indoor horror themed mini golf. Despite the overwhelming presence Nightmares held in the mall, Screamers continued to do well, even opening a second attraction in Maple Leaf Village themselves in 1995. This would be facing the former amusement park at the back of the mall, now facing the parking lot that replaced the park. Since the space formerly faced the park and was originally part of it rather than the mall (despite being located in the mall building), it had formerly been the park's haunted attraction, which had a variety of re-themes over the years. It began as Showboat, (possibly) became the short-lived Creep Show attraction, then became the Haunted House, then became the Mysterious Mansion, finally becoming the second Screamers in 1995 after the park had closed the previous year. The space later home to the second Screamers as the Mysterious Mansion in the mid 80's (top) and 1987 (bottom). The plaza wrapping up construction before Screamers moved in. Very little is known about this attraction, however the speculation is that it was essentially a sister attraction to the original, a practice Screamers would implement again in the future with Creatures of the Night (more on that later.) The entire Maple Leaf Village mall would close in 1996, rendering the Maple Leaf Village complex itself entirely no more to make way for Casino Niagara. Screamers would move up to Victoria Ave., following in the footsteps of Nightmares who had done so five years earlier when the writing on the wall was clear for the mall (and Maple Leaf Village as a whole), after the closure of the complex's amusement park. It's not clear what props and elements from the second Screamers would be recycled for the new location, but the majority of the original location's contents would make the move. While Nightmares operated on Victoria Ave. between Clifton Hill and Bender St. in the building formerly home to the original Castle Dracula, Screamers would be located on Victoria Ave. the in other direction, between Clifton Hill and Ferry Rd. It was now located in a strip plaza constructed the same year on the former site of a portion of Jungleland Mini Golf/Tivoli Miniature Golf. Screamers on Victoria Ave., early 2000's. Now with the tagline "Screamers House of Horrors", the attraction would sever it's references to Nightmares, but the competition would grow ever stronger. While Nightmares had combined elements of all its attractions into one super-attraction in the massive Victoria Ave. building and started gaining global fame, the smaller Screamers was located in the much more highly trafficked area of the two, creating a sort of balance between the attractions. They were also very different in ethos, while Nightmares was almost entirely focused psychological horror and phobias, and Screamers ever more focused on props and movie magic. The lobby especially was themed to the maximum with props from Distortions Unlimited and references to slasher movies, including a graveyard scene, a coffin and a variety of ghosts and demons suspended from the ceiling. There was even a small gift shop/head shop in the lobby, something Nightmares also featured. Original graveyard scene in 1999. The tombstone to the right appears to be honoring the late wrestler Owen Hart. Entrance, Chicken Exit, and camera feed on the T.V. monitor showing the live reactions of guests inside. Merchandise and ticket counter, 1999. Prop suspended from the ceiling. Shortly after opening, a small sequel attraction would open next door in a space formerly occupied by a souvenir store. It would be named the "Torture Chamber", and be a similar attraction that was more focused on claustrophobia. Screamers would once again attempt the concept of a sister attraction in 1998, when it opened Creatures of the Night further down Victoria Ave. at the other end of the same plaza, right at the bend where it becomes Ferry Rd. It had the same basis of "follow the red lights", but leaned even further into the props and scenery than Screamers, resulting in many scenes containing then-modern, high tech props. Despite it being one of the furthest attractions in the Clifton Hill district from the heart of the area, being the furthest East attraction from Clifton Hill which was still technically located in the district, it managed to perform well as a more visual sequel to Screamers and the Torture Chamber. The same year the owners opened "Dino Rampage 4D", a motion theatre attraction beside Screamers. Joint brochure for Dino Rampage and the Torture Chamber, early 2000's. Creatures did so well infact that the owners actually saw it fit to open a third (fourth if you count the Torture Chamber as seperate from Screamers) haunted attraction in the area at the top of The Hill, this time located on Centre St., the street which Clifton Hill becomes up past Victoria Ave. This attraction would open in 2000 and be known as Horror Manor, located in a nearly century old building. The first floor would be home to the "Chambers of Terror" walk through, consisting of similar fare to the other attractions in the Screamers chain and even including a walk through vortex tunnel named the "Black Hole". The top floor, which was formerly apartments, was converted into the "Zombie Zoo", a horror themed nightclub catering mainly to the goth, punk, metal and new wave crowds. Creatures of the Night (left) and Horror Manor (right) in the early 2000's. Between the Screamers chain of attractions, the Criminals Hall of Fame, Rockworld/Rock Legends Wax Museum, Nightmares, Alien Encounter (later Classic Iron Motorcycle Museum), and the many smoke shops, head shops, t-shirt stores and gag gift stores that perhaps weren't suited for the heart of family friendly Clifton Hill, a bit of a thematically darker, more teenage and young adult-oriented district at the top of The Hill had emerged. The major artery for this sort of sub-district was Victoria Ave. between Clifton Hill and the Ferry Rd. bend, and was what the street was known for in the late 90's to mid 2000's. The Screamers chain was no doubt the center of all this, and was integral in keeping Victoria Ave. and the surrounding area at the top of The Hill relevant as the generation of attractions which first occupied the street in the 70's had all since closed (with the exception of the Criminals Hall of Fame.) Screamers would even receive an updated lobby in the early 2000's with repainted walls and more detailed props. Screamers and Dino Rampage at the height of their popularity, early 2000's. Updated lobby, early 2000's. In the mid 2000's, the amusement industry began taking major turns, felt especially in tourist destinations like Niagara Falls. While these wouldn't really come to a head until the 2010's, with five attractions (again, seven counting the Torture Chamber and Zombie Zoo as separate experiences from the attractions they were housed in) the Screamers chain would begin to be affected as soon as the industry's turning point began. The similarities between Screamers, Creatures, and Horror Manor couldn't have helped either in causing an over-saturation, with Horror Manor closing first in 2005, making it the first attraction of many in the area to close in this time period. Creatures would follow a year later in 2006, while Dino Rampage remained operating until 2011, leaving Screamers (now with the Torture Chamber absorbed into part of the main attraction) the sole attraction left in the Screamers portfolio. It would be presumably sold in 2013 when all the Screamers signage, references and merchandise was removed, and the attraction renamed Haunted Asylum. The interior would change very little however, retaining most of the features of Screamers. The case would be the same when the attraction was renamed again (with another possible ownership change occurring) in 2015 to Screaming Tunnels Haunted Playground, a reference to the internationally infamous tunnel of the same name elsewhere in the city of Niagara Falls which is alleged to be haunted. The gift shop was replaced with a zombie themed paintball shooting range facing the street. The attraction would finally close for good in 2018, ending 33 years of at least some version Screamers operating. The attraction as the Haunted Asylum. The much less themed Screaming Tunnels. The former Screamers space on Victoria Ave. today, divided into fast food joints. While the attraction never hit the level of notoriety with the general public that some of it's peers like Castle Dracula or Nightmares have, it's nearly worshipped among fans of haunted attractions. It was a truly intense experience that was the best offering for the niche it was trying to fill, being more direct than the drawn-out and sometimes implied terror of Nightmares, yet still more psychological than any of the other attractions in the area. It's also remembered fondly by fans of horror and slasher movies, due to it's incorporation of movie themed scenery and live actors portraying horror characters. It was constantly rated among the scariest haunted attractions in Niagara time and time again, and terrified at least hundreds of thousands in it's lifespan.