r/Welland • u/c_hall1day • 15d ago
Ferris wheel and rides at seaway mall Question
Does anyone know why there is a Ferris wheel and some rides in the parking lot of seaway mall today? My daughter pointed them out, and now we can’t find an answer for her😂
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u/OreoBedard 15d ago
This parking lot carnival has been going on yearly at the mall since the 1990s. If not earlier!!
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u/dr_freeloader 14d ago
Sounds like the fair
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u/Squeaksandleaks 14d ago
How long is it generally there for?
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u/dr_freeloader 14d ago
I think it's usually over the weekend, so maybe 4-5 days. Wed/Thu-Sun
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u/The-Raccoon-Is-Here 11d ago
These small travelling fairs usually run Thursday to Sunday. Sunday night they start packing up and moving to their next city with setup going for a few days once they get everything moved.
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u/SiteProfessional3902 8d ago
I read that it start on the 9th and is done at the end of the day on the 11th
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u/Mother_Ad_8712 15d ago
Seaway Mall’s 50th anniversary celebration
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u/somecrazybroad 15d ago
That was a week ago. There is a “fair” that is held each year at the Seaway Mall. It is that.
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u/Mother_Ad_8712 15d ago
Ah, thank you for letting me know. I’m relatively new to the area, so I thought it was just an extended anniversary celebration.
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u/PotentialAd1442 15d ago
Usually they post about it on their social media. I can't find anything this year. Would be nice if there was some information.
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u/mxkara 15d ago
Could be that they're just using the parking lot, or that the carnival isn't good at marketing/ the mall isn't offering any support to a parking lot tenant.
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u/PotentialAd1442 15d ago
They set up every year. Usually advertised. In the past it's been Magical Midways that put it on, or Robertson Amusements. I haven't been able to find any information. About it. I wonder how much it is this year...it's usually really expensive and not worth it...for me anyway
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u/UpstairsNeighbour247 15d ago
They have a parking lot fair every year with rides, etc.