CEDAR POINT & NIAGARA FALLS -- AUGUST 2001
Travel Strategy:
- Kid friendly!!!!
- Familiar destinations
- Reasonably close destinations
- Attention to cost (as in fewer high priced meals and more basic accommodations)
- Access to pool
- Close to multiple attractions
The Trip, Day by Day
Sunday, August 12, 2001
- Traveled from Troy, MI (6:45 AM) to Cedar Point (10:30 AM) stopping only for breakfast
- Arrived later than expected due to "detour" (aka, wrong turn)
- Stayed to left in order to drive around the park and park by The Breakers
- In the park and enjoying rides and attractions at 11:00
- Started on the right this time putting priority on the kids attractions first (last year started on the left)
- Checked into The Breakers around 3:00 pm, room had a view of the water park and roller coasters -- and of the dumpsters (attention to cost, meant no view, basic accommodation)
- Went back and stayed in the park until 11:00 pm closing
Monday, August 13, 2001
- Checked out and left Cedar Point at about 9:00 am
- While it appeared to be smart to skip breakfast and get away from the Sandusky/Cedar Point area ASAP -- it was difficult to find a place to eat once out of the area
- Finally ate late breakfast/early lunch in Mentor area Burger King at about 11:00 am
- Crossed over at the Peace Bridge in the Fort Erie area
- Arrived at Fort Erie attraction about 2:30 and took the 3:00 pm tour
- Started towards Niagara Falls area on the Niagara Parkway (travels from Fort Erie to Niagara on the Lake)
- Stopped at the Lighthouse restaurant for light meal
- Checked into Quality Inn Fallsway in the middle of the Clifton Hill tourist area -- the same place we stayed in 2000.
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
- Crossed over to US side for much of the day
- View Tower
- Prospect Point
- Tommy and Clark go on Maid of the Mist
- Terrapin Point
- Lunch at Top of the Falls Restaurant
- Evening of Clifton Hill people watching sitting outside Pizza Hut
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
- Morning adventure in Clifton Hill, including Movieland, the Fun house, and Dinosaur golf
- Made use of the Niagara Parks People Movers to travel to several close by attractions
- A horse drawn carriage tour of the Botanical Gardens
- The floral clock for a quick picture
- A stop at the Table Rock area
- Late Lunch at Victoria Park
- Dinner at Table Rock, to see the illumination of the falls
Thursday, August 16, 2001
- Final trip through the Funhouse at Clifton Hill
- Walked down to the Hershey store
- One last trip down to the falls
- Went to Niagara on the Lake
- Stopped for Amy's Canadian and Chinese food on the way home.
Some things we STILL missed that are on our list for next time
- Marineland Theme Park
- Old Fort Niagara
- Niagara Falls "Cave of the Winds" tour on Goat Island (although we tried!)
