Popular attraction in Ontario's Niagara Falls is about to be redeveloped

A world-famous Niagara Falls attraction is about to undergo a major redevelopment, bringing significant visual changes to the Ontario city's skyline in the process.

Niagara Parks announced on Thursday that it is kicking off a multi-phased redevelopment of its flagship Journey Behind the Falls attraction this month, stating that the project will transform the attraction into a year-round destination for tourists.

According to Niagara Parks, the phased updates will restore a historic tunnel etched beneath the Horseshoe Falls to expand its network of repurposed hydroelectric infrastructure and improve capacity with a new heated and covered year-round viewing platform, along with a renovation of the existing Rainbow platform.

The first phase of construction will introduce a new stabilized tunnel leading the new viewing platform, while the second phase will see the reconstruction of the existing Rainbow platform to meet modern safety standards.

Work on the upgrades will ramp up with the March 23 installation of a crane just north of Table Rock Centre to allow work to proceed within the Niagara Gorge.

Set to be in place until April 2027, this crane will impact iconic skyline views of the tourist destination for over a year.

Once work is complete on the first phase, reconstruction will proceed on the existing platform, allowing the attraction to remain open through redevelopment.

The project is expected to wrap up by May 2028.