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• Niagara Falls Illumination
• Niagara Falls Fireworks
• Journey Behind the Falls
• Maid of the Mist
• Niagara's Fury
• Sir Adam Beck
• Table Rock Welcome Centre
• Whirlpool Aero Car
• White Water Walk
• Butterfly Conservatory
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• Incline Railway

Soar the Great Gorge

High above the racing Niagara River, you'll be transported through the air in an antique cable car.

Far below, the torrent of water abruptly changes direction and creates one of the world’s most mesmerizing natural phenomenon – the Niagara Whirlpool. Sometimes frightening and always unforgettable!

Please note that this attraction is NOT wheelchair accessible.

The Aero car was designed by a Spanish engineer, Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been in operation since 1916. The cable car is suspended from six sturdy cables and offers a wonderful view of the Niagara Whirlpool which is formed at the end of the rapids where the gorge turns abruptly counterclockwise and the river escapes through the narrowest channel in the gorge.

Whirlpool Aero Car Facts & Figures

• The aerial cable car travels safely between two different points of the Canadian shore of the Niagara River over the spectacular Whirlpool.
• A round trip is about one kilometer (3,600 feet) and takes about 10 minutes to navigate.
• The capacity of the car is 35 standing passengers.
• A breathtaking view of the Niagara River's Whirlpool Rapids.
• Built in 1913 by the Niagara Aero Car Company using Leonardo Torres-Quevedo's patent.
• Opened on August 8, 1916.
• Upgrades in design and function occurred in 1961, 1967 and 1984.

 Whirlpool Aero Car History

 The Aero car was designed by a Spanish engineer, Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been in operation since 1916. The cable car is suspended from six sturdy cables and offers a wonderful view of the Niagara Whirlpool which is formed at the end of the rapids where the gorge turns abruptly counterclockwise and the river escapes through the narrowest channel in the gorge.

Whirlpool Aero Car Location

 Location 3850 Niagara Parkway  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada  Located north 4.5 km.(3 miles) north of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. 

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