Canadian Amusement History

04/29/2026

New video this Saturday!

"10 Lost and Obscure Canadian Dark Rides and Attractions"

This video will be a bit of a thank you to the community for supporting the channel and website, and stray from the traditional documentary-style format of past and future videos. See you Saturday on the YouTube channel!

04/03/2026

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....

01/03/2026

New video out on the channel

https://youtu.be/nrbmANaaF64?si=CSOBmLjQIvA8tJeX

After finding an interesting mention in the copyright database, I went on a crazy, 5 year journey to uncover the amazing story of a beloved Niagara Falls attraction from years past.

After finding an interesting mention in the copyright database, I went on a crazy, 5 year journey to uncover the amazing story of a beloved Niagara Falls att...

09/27/2025

FOUND FOOTAGE: Captain Carnival Television Segment

Footage of the legendary Captain Carnival Pizza Theatre, the short-lived Canadian chain of animatronic pizza restaurants with locations in Windsor and London, has finally been unearthed. This clip comes from a pro-shot segment on an obscure local Windsor children's show. Head over to the news blog section of the website to learn more. Huge thank you to YouTube user "CPRWindsorsub" for preserving and uploading this footage! Link to blog article:

Animatronics fans rejoice. Footage of the elusive Captain Carnival, the homegrown Canadian response to Chuck E. Cheese's, has been found. For the uninitiated, Captain Carnival Pizza Theatre was a short lived chain of family entertainment centres that operated in Southwestern Ontario for only 18 mont...

06/09/2025

https://www.canadianamusementhistory.com/post/feartek-catalog-surfaces

Feartek productions was not a Canadian company, rather being based in New York City, however they supplied theming to some of Canada's most famous haunted attractions. Feartek was founded sometime in the late 70's by James and Earle Goodman, two brothers who had worked under the legendary Fred Mahan...

03/11/2025

New video Friday - "The History of Thunder Run and Mystery of the Dragon(s)". Dive into the untold history of Canada's Wonderland's most mysterious ride. While still a fan favorite to this day, this ride originally offered a totally different ride experience when it opened in 1986. Tune in to learn about this ride as it was intended to be experienced, as we shine some light on an old friend within the mountain once again... https://youtube.com/?si=owe7sN1eFn299iWF

01/29/2025

New Video Friday! The History of Nightmares Fear Factory Niagara Falls - Canadian Amusement History

01/15/2025

News Blog update: A lost animatronic show produced by Canadian company Waxattract/Enter-Tech, the same folks who brought you attractions like Clifton Hill's Castle Dracula, Magic Harbor in Myrtle Beach, and Maple Leaf Village's Hillbilly Bear Jamboree, has been unearthed. Take a look at this long-lost show that once resided at Huckleberry Junction Playhouse Theater in Genesee, Michigan, as well as some other obscure animatronic pizza oddities the company may have had a hand in.

Niagara Falls, Ontario company Enter-Tech (formerly Waxattract) has been discussed in great detail on this site, even getting a rare special article which can be read here. They were by far one of, if not the most important companies in the development of the Canadian amusement industry as we know i...

11/11/2024

Is this the find of the year? Newly surfaced found footage of the Skylon Tower's amusement park and arcade, Clifton Hill, the Minolta Tower arcade including the legendary "Galaxian 3", and sound recording of the Waltzing Waters dancing fountain show!

When I rarely have a few minutes of downtime every few months, I'll check YouTube for any recently uploads of under-the-radar vacation footage of Canada's various amusement areas (Niagara, Wasaga Beach, Yonge Street) in hopes to find footage of some obscure long-lost attraction, or even better, some...

11/07/2024

News Blog - Legendary Niagara Falls Merchandise Store Rockworld Closing After 41 Years

The store's chase light adorned sign that also contains the last mentions of the sorely missed Rock Legends Wax Museum, which closed in 2019.December 1st will be a sad day for both heavy metal fans and the Niagara Falls tourism landscape. Rockworld, the souvenir and merchandise store that has sat on...