It hasn't been determined what will happen to the sprawling property where now-shuttered Marineland sits in Niagara Falls, Ont.

After the passing of the amusement park's owners, John Holer in 2018 and his wife and successor Marie Holer in 2024, the estate was placed in a trust. The 323-hectare property is believed to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the meantime, the fate of the 30 remaining beluga whales and other animals at the park on the 323-hectare property is also uncertain, after Marineland's request to the federal government to export the whales to China were turned down in recent weeks.

However, many residents in Niagara Falls and other areas in the region have an idea of what they want next, for the property at least: another amusement park.

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