Daredevil’s wire-walk destiny set June 15
From the Buffalo News:
American tourism officials had hoped for a later date — possibly in September — for Nik Wallenda to perform his tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.
But they’re more than happy with the date government officials on both sides of the international border and the daredevil artist have agreed upon — June 15.
Officials on the U.S. side had hoped for a date after Labor Day because they wanted more time to plan, and because the 2,000 downtown hotel rooms are typically booked through the summer tourist season without such a big event.
Canadian officials preferred a June date because it would kick off their already-bustling summer tourist season. Roughly 16,000 hotel rooms will be available in Niagara Falls, Ont., with 10,000 located directly around the falls.
With the date now set, the ultimate goal is to draw visitors to the two cities and send them home with a desire to return, tourism officials on both sides said.
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Wondering about Wallenda costs
From the Niagara Gazette:
They’re close but not quite there yet.
Officials from the state office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation continued talks Wednesday with representatives from Nik Wallenda’s team on a formal deal to cover security, maintenance and other expenses related to his upcoming tightrope walk across Niagara Falls.
A state parks official said Wednesday evening no such deal had been signed. The talks also did not produce a formal announcement on an official date for the event, which has been widely speculated as June 15.
“We haven’t signed anything yet,” state parks spokesperson Angela Berti said.
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Falls tourists unaware of Wallenda’s plan
From the Niagara Gazette:
A number of visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park — some living within a day’s drive — were surprised to learn about Nik Wallenda’s plans to walk on a tightrope above the falls.
Virtually none had even heard that Wallenda, 33, has been given permission from the parks commission on both sides of the border to make the walk this year, possibly in late spring or early fall. Wallenda’s team and the event organizers have yet to decide on the date.
It suggests a local task force and Wallenda’s management team has a lot of work to do before the walk, scheduled for sometime later this summer.
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Wire-walk seen of more benefit to Falls, Ont.
From the Buffalo News:
When Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope above Niagara Falls this summer, an unprecedented stream of spectators is expected to flock to the mighty cataracts.
Many of them should carry a passport. Niagara Falls State Park may have a clear viewing area for only 20,000 visitors, according to initial estimates, while Canadian officials could welcome more than 100,000 people to their prime seat at the Horseshoe Falls.
While state officials Monday pledged a “spectacular” show on the American side, others believe the estimates confirm that, for a number of reasons, Ontario stands to benefit most from the stunt.
“It’s a good problem to have: too many people,” said Jim Diodati, the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont. “It’s a problem we had before 9/11. We’re happy to have it again.”
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Meet the seventh-generation tightrope walker who’s taking on Niagara Falls
From the Globe and Mail:
He has hung by his jaw from a helicopter without a safety net. He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest bicycle ride on a tightrope. And this summer, he plans to make history by walking on a tightrope across the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont.
“It’s a lifestyle, and if you don’t understand it …” Nik Wallenda says, trailing off. You can almost see the daredevil’s head shake slightly in chagrin over the wire – the telephone kind – from Sarasota, Fla., where he lives in the Circus Capital of the World.
This is a very good article. I highly recommend you read it.
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Wallenda expected to practice in Falls
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (including a video):
Aerialist Nik Wallenda is expected to begin practicing in Niagara Falls, for his 1,800-foot journey across the Niagara gorge, around May 13th.
On Internet radio, Wallenda mentioned that practice could be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino.
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Still No Timetable for Nik Wallenda’s Walk Over Niagara Falls
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (including video):
There’s still No Timetable for Daredevil Nik Wallenda’s Walk over Niagara Falls.
It is scheduled for sometime this summer. State Senator George Maziarz ( R-Newfane) explained that negotiations with TV networks that want to televise the event are what’s holding up the announcement of a date.
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Niagara Falls to go dark for Earth Hour
From Niagara This Week:
It’ll be lights out at the Horseshoe and American Falls Saturday.
The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC), in partnership with the Niagara Falls Illumination Board, plans to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) global Earth Hour initiative by switching off the evening Illumination of the falls from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
“Our environmental responsibilities and stewardship over the lands we control is an important hallmark of our organization and it is why we are working closely with the Niagara Falls Illumination Board to be part of this worthy global environmental initiative,” NPC chair Janice Thomson said in a news release.
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Plans continue for Wallenda’s Falls tightrope walk
From WHEC Channel 10 in Rochester:
Daredevil Nik Wallenda says the world is watching as he moves forward with plans for a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls this summer.
Wallenda is scheduled to be in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Friday to meet with a task force of business and tourism officials. State Sen. George Maziarz says the task force was established to promote the walk in a way that gives it the biggest and longest-lasting economic impact on the region.
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Wallenda will train in Niagara County for tightrope walk
From the Buffalo News:
Nik Wallenda will train in Niagara County for his tightrope walk across Niagara Falls later this summer.
Wallenda, in Albany Thursday to meet with state legislators, told The Buffalo News that he is dropping plans to train for the event on an airport runway in Pittsburgh and instead scouting locations in Niagara County.
“We’ll train with wind and rain and heavy mist and all that stuff so I’m prepared for the worst case when I get over the falls,” he said.
The ideal spot, he said, is a field large enough to string a cable between two cranes, the length of the wire that will take him from Goat Island on the American side to Canada.
He is looking at two sites in Niagara Falls and could announce his decision today during a visit there, a source said.
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