Resort at a Glance: Americana Resort and Waves Indoor Waterpark

At Americana Resort and Waves Indoor Waterpark, a retractable roof lets the sun in on warm days and shields the park from the elements in colder days. The facility has a three-story tube and body slides, gushing fountains, and a large, 16-person heated jetted tub. After all that aquatic fun, fuel up with a meal or unwind with a drink at one of the multiple onsite restaurants and bars.

• Hit the water park: This voucher includes unlimited access to the park for four or five.
• See even more water at the spectacular Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls, just a 10-minute drive away.
• Stay connected to the outside world thanks to the resort’s complimentary WiFi.
• Family fun package In addition to the admission to Waves Indoor Waterpark, the package includes a 2-for-1 IMAX theatre admission, a $10 breakfast voucher at Fields Bistro and Gathering Place, a $10 voucher for Captain Jack’s Arcade, a 2-for-1 pass at Niagara Bird Kingdom, and one $25 spa voucher for any treatment of $50 or more at Senses Spa.

Niagara Falls, Ontario: Panoramic Views of the Falls near Vegas-Style Casinos and Water Parks

At Niagara Falls, water thunders downward from a height of nearly 200 feet, crashing onto craggy boulders below. The falls straddle the border between Canada and the United States, but the Canadian side of the Niagara River is universally hailed as the finest vantage point to take in all three of Niagara Falls’ photogenic brinks: American, Bridal Veil, and Horseshoe Falls.

Hornblower cruises ferry raincoat-clad passengers around the base of the falls from April to October, depending on the river’s ice conditions. Year-round, Journey Behind the Falls grants a glimpse behind the curtain of Horseshoe Falls—visitors board an elevator that descends 150 feet into the bedrock, then stand at an observation deck steps from the cascading water. A 10-minute walk from the falls is the neon-lit Clifton Hill neighborhood. Its Fallsview Boulevard has plenty of Vegas-style kitsch, including glitzy casinos and indoor water parks.