Skylon Tower

Traveler's reviews

For some great aerial views without going flying take a ride to the top of the Skylon Tower. You can just visit the observation tower, or dine at the rotating resturant. (This food is expensive and not all that tasty) The ground floor has a million little tourist shops and a ticket counter where you can buy passes to the resturant, or just tickets to the observation level. After you have purchased your tickets, you line up at one of the 3 elevators. The "yellow bugs" zip up the outside of the tower so you get great views even before you get to the top. 

Going up it is fun, but take some time to enjoy it from the falls level! Observation Deck Total height of tower from base to top of flashing beacon 520 feet (160m), and 775 feet above the bottom of the Falls. it has an Indoor/outdoor viewing Visibility to 80 miles (129 km)  Summer Hours 8:00 a.m. to Midnight,  Winter Hours 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. INDIVIDUAL OBSERVATION Adult $9.50 Child (12 years and under) $5.50 Senior $8.50

Within the Dome of the Skylon Tower, the circular design and provision of three separate and complete levels make it possible for all visitors to enjoy an unobstructed view. Viewing conditions are further enhanced through the use of a special grey glass in the windows to diffuse sunlight and reduce glare. These windows allow for quality photographs to be taken from the inside deck on those occasions when inclement weather defers one from strolling the outside area. The second floor of the Dome features the Summit Suite Dining Room. The Summit Suite is open to guests from mid-May to mid-October, and offers a comfortable, casual setting where you can enjoy our outstanding breakfast, luncheon or dinner buffets. During the winter months the Summit Suite accommodates various receptions, banquets and business meetings which can be arranged by contacting the Sales and Marketing office. The Skylon's world famous Revolving Dining Room is located on the first floor of the Dome. For a taste of the extraordinary, our award winning continental cuisine must be experienced. The lunch or dinner menu is rivalled only by the view, as you rotate over Niagara at one revolution per hour. When dining at night, you can encounter the magical atmosphere created by the illumination of the Falls. Dining rooms are complimented with their own kitchens located within the Dome to ensure efficient service. The Festival of Lights, running from early November to early January, has added a further dimension to the Skylon and the Christmas season. View the magnificent Festival of Lights while dining inside atop the world's largest Christmas tree.

We only went to the observation deck, not the restaurant. The experience was great for about the first 10 or 15 minutes. That was about all we needed to look out and see the falls and then see the motel we were staying at.
It got boring pretty quickly and was a lot of money for something that was interesting for so short a time.
If that wasn't bad enough, there were not that many people waiting to go up when we went, but just after we got there a lot of large tour groups arrived. When we'd had enough and wanted to go back down, we had to wait in line for 10 to 15 minutes until it was our turn to get on the elevator.
Would not have spent this much money if we knew it would be this boring.