Talk:Maid of the Mist

Isn't this a piece of advertisement?

"The iconic Maid of the Mist boat ride provides an exhilarating, up-close experience of Niagara Falls. The diesel-powered boat carries passengers directly into the churning rapids and dense mist of Niagara Falls. Boarding the boat in calm waters, passengers soon find themselves facing the raw power of the Falls from directly beneath them – an area accessible only from the Maid of the Mist. Drenched with spray, rain-gear clad riders are rewarded with breathtaking views of the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls."

Kaibin (talk) 22:19, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

I was just reading this article, and noticed the same thing. A new user recently made a handful of edits that turned this article into an ad for the boat ride. Based on the username of the editor, some basic Googling, and the fact that the only edits made by the user are for the Maid of the Mist article, it certainly looks like a conflict of interest here. Drpickem (talk) 09:15, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Dubious

I did not wear the blue poncho when I took the Maid of the Mist tour in July 2001, although I did get a bit wet. --Seven of Nine (talk) 03:16, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

It may be best to say all passengers are issued the poncho, but may wear it at their discretion. Radagast (talk) 20:15, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I would agree with Radagast. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.154.65.108 (talk) 02:18, 18 March 2008 (UTC) I believe the horsepower of boats 4 and 5 are 350 per engine, and 6 and 7 are 500 per engine. When I worked there (1996) the maximum load of boat 6 was 586.--Muttola (talk) 02:17, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Contract issue

For a relevant discussion of this topic please see [1] cheers Deconstructhis (talk) 19:58, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

The Legend of the Maid of the Mist

I am writing this from Niagara Falls, ON. We just saw the IMAX film, in which they talk about the Native American legend which forms the basis for the name. In the film, the Maid of the Mist ships up until the rescue of Woodward in the 1960's are shown as being called Lelawala. Can someone confirm this, and perhaps talk about the legend itself? Thanks. Jimaginator (talk) 22:26, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

HD Video

I can provide short HD video clips of the Maid of the Mist that I took when wikipedia begins using video, if anyone thinks that would be appropriate. Jafafa Hots (talk) 02:11, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

File:Maid of the Mist - pot-o-gold.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Maid of the Mist - pot-o-gold.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on December 9, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-12-09. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng {chat} 17:19, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Picture of the day

One of the tour boats of the Maid of the Mist tour of Niagara Falls. The tour starts off at a calm part of the Niagara River (from both the American and Canadian sides) near the Rainbow Bridge, and takes its passengers past the American and Bridal Veil Falls, then into the dense mist of spray inside the curve of the Horseshoe Falls. The first Maid of the Mist was launched in 1846 as a ferry service between the Canadian and American sides, predating by two years the construction of the first Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge. However, with the opening of the bridge, the ferry service lost business, and by 1854, became a tourist attraction instead.Photo: Saffron Blaze

Hornblower Niagara Cruises takeover of Canadian operations

It may be relevant to mention in this article that the "Maid of the Mist" currently operates only on the USA side of Niagara Falls — no longer in Canada and that the contract to operate on the Canadian side has been given to Hornblower Niagara Cruises (as of 2014 season). There may be some confusion when reading this article as-is.

For more info, see these websites: http://www.maidofthemist.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nosaelg (talk • contribs) 23:04, 25 April 2014 (UTC) http://www.niagaracruises.com/ http://niagarafallstourism.com/play/attractions/hornblower-niagara-cruises-in-niagara-falls/

Plus, lots more stories in the local media by searching Maid of the Mist at http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nosaelg (talk • contribs) 23:00, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

I agree with you completely. 209.90.140.72 (talk) 22:09, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

Would love to know what happened to all the Canadian content of this article. Just because the company ceased to operate in Canada in recent years does not mean the history should have been entirely removed. Compuryan (talk) 14:48, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

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History

The article discusses "access to the river-level attraction on the Canadian side..." The attraction on the Canadian side is named "Hornblower Niagara Cruises" -- but according to their own website has only been in operation since 2014. Did MotM formerly operate on both sides? PurpleChez (talk) 14:43, 17 July 2018 (UTC)