The Avalon Theatre — Local services in Niagara Falls

By far..this is THE BEST theatre I have been to. This is THE REASON WHY I go to the casino in the first place.

The reason for my review, is to show the “powers that be” that closing this theatre when the new one opens (that holds 5000 people instead of 1500) would be a HUGE MISTAKE on their part.

Going to the Avalon theatre is a UNIQUE experience for us. Imagine seeing your former idol from your teen years up close and personal...even if you were up on the balcony.

And SOME of the performers have a FREE “meet and greet” afterwards..with selling their promotional products after their performance. It quite popular...AND appreciated.

I find these HUGE stadiums like Copps Coliseum (First Ontario Centre)...or the Air Canada Centre (Skydome) are WAAAAY TOO BIG for fans to have a personal live view of their favourite performer. I find the bigger the star, the further away you will be..and you would be watching THE ENTIRE CONCERT on video screens..which is TOTALLY UNFAIR to the fan who has paid OVER $100 to see this person or event.

I saw Pearl Jam at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and the band was SOOOO FAR AWAY, that the lead singer was as big as my pinky toe nail, a 1000 feet away. The ENTIRE TIME I was watching the video screen, just “to see” the band. I could of watched this on a DVD at home...it was the SAME experience..except worse... people shoving me in my seat to go to the washroom or for getting a beer...the screen was a half a km away...however, on t.v. at home, it would be only a few feet away. And I COULD SEE THE ENTIRE BAND UP CLOSE...but not in a stadium setting...UNLESS you spent THOUSANDS of $$$$ to be near the stage.

ANOTHER THING, I CAN NOT STAND is having the audience BEHIND the stage, so the ENTIRE BAND is facing their backs towards you the ENTIRE TIME!!! This is a TOTAL MONEY GRAB from the promoters..to get $1000’s of dollars MORE in their pockets!!!!

So, there you have it!

I have been a LOYAL guest at the Fallsview/Casino Niagara for about 15 years now. Keeping the Avalon theatre would be a GOOD thing, bringing the guest that UNIQUE experience that they would NEVER get with a bigger theatre or stadium.

I HOPE that the Management as well as the NEW Management of the Fallsview Casino Resort IS LISTENING!!!!!! And 👂 HEARING what I have to say!!!!

Sincerely,

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