I spent a day at Big Bear Snow Play and had an absolute blast trying a little bit of everything. Between the go-karts, ropes course, and tubing hill, there was no shortage of adrenaline. The go-karts were probably the biggest thrill for me, with plenty of speed and just enough friendly competition to make every lap interesting. I also loved the ropes course, especially the way it's set up. Instead of following a single path, you pay for your time and can freely explore different obstacles and challenges at your own pace. There's even a small zip line mixed in, which was a fun surprise. The tubing was another highlight. There's something surprisingly exciting about launching down the hill on an inner tube and picking up serious speed, even in the springtime. Riding the magic carpet back to the top made it easy to squeeze in run after run without wearing myself out. Overall, it felt like a full day of active fun with enough variety to keep things interesting, and I left tired in the best possible way. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

My kids had fun and that was all that mattered. However, for a party of 4 at $50 a person, was on the pricy side ($200). That's not counting food and drinks. So plan accordingly. Parking was free, the line to purchase tickets was long because you have to sign a waiver first. There is no outside food or drinks allowed, but you can leave to go to your car. There were 6 tubing lanes open when we went. You pretty much grab a tube (two if you have a young child that needs help), go up an escalator like lift to the top, wait in a long line again, slide down, get rushed off so the next group can tube down, and walk back to the escalator lift to repeat the process. We went tubing down 4 times and the excitement was short lived and got boring for us adults fairly quick. Overall, if you're looking for something fun to do for the kids. This place was decent. The kids really enjoyed it, but after a while it got boring. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Prices- 01/2026 - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Snow Play was such a fun experience! We did night tubing, and the kiddos had a great time. It's definitely cold, so bundle up There are two sides to get to the top, and I highly recommend the far left side when you're facing uphill it was noticeably less crowded. The slopes are really good too; you definitely pick up some speed, which made it extra fun. Night hours are from 5-9 PM, so if you're planning to go in the evening, get there early to really get your money's worth. Overall, a great family experience and lots of fun! read more

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We took our kids to the rope course- next time we will have to hit the Go Karts! We were all a bit too tired to do the inflatable obstacle course on the lake and this was just perfect on an overcast summer day read more

Let me tell you that I strongly don't recommend this place. It's expensive beyond reason. I had to pay $85 for just me and my four year old!! We had to wait in line outside and once inside you have to wait again in a line that's even bigger! This was my first and last time at this place. I come to big bear every year and I always wanted to try this place but I honestly had more fun in the back yard where we stay at playing with snow and going down the little hill for free! read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Next in line to go down - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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My three kids (ages 3,4, and 6) and my husband and I spent a few hours here for the glow night event! We LOVED it. We showed up around 6:30 and stayed until closing. We brought our dog (she had to stay outside of the gate, no biggie there are tables) and our toddlers took turns going with an adult. My 6 year old was able to ride alone and loved it!!! Overall a super fun and easy experience for the whole family. Staff was also friendly, professional and helpful. We will be returning. :) read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Snow tubing slope - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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Do not come here ! The workers have terrible customer service. They are all rude and not helpful. They do not help to push you down, they just stand there and scream at you to hurry up. The lines are terribly long because of the same reason they don't help to push people down. It's very unorganized and highly OVERPRICED! I Paid $420 dollars just to get yelled at and have workers tell me that they can't help us to push us down. It's not worth it. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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Keypoints: - LONG LINE for tickets - $50/person - Horrible parking I came on a Friday morning the day after new years, to get a ticket it took 2 hours. Once you get the ticket it's another 30 minutes everytime you want to go down the hill on the tube. Parking is very tight and there is no worker coordinating the spots so it's very easy to get blocked in from poor parking from others (which happened to me). Areas of improvement needed: - The waivers kill a ton of time for everyone and cause the long line and kill the customer experience from the start. There were 4 employees in the room for the waivers, if those waivers could be completed online first and printed out and customers can bring them in, then you can utilize those employees for extra ticket booths, parking coordination, etc. - the lines at the top when you were waiting to tube down were horrendous, no staff coordination, tons of parents arguing over who cut which line. Overall if you know what you're getting yourself into, it's not horrible. I think there's a lot of ways they can make the whole experience better, but it will cost more money which is why they don't want to do it, but for $50/person there should be funds for improvements. You take care of it and it'll take care of you. Simple as that. read more

Here's my honest review. The reality is that Big Bear is a small mountain town that attracts a lot of visitors during peak winter season which is usually during the holidays until the end of January. We cannot fault these attractions for being busy which isn't their fault. Overall, we had a good time. The kids had fun going down on the slopes. They allow you take pictures and videos which was a big plus to remember this fun activity. I mostly chose this location for tubing because it was so close our Airbnb. Maybe we got lucky but I felt the workers were all friendly and professional on the day we went. A lot of them are young high school and college students and doing their best. When asked questions, they answered and helped when they could. The parking lot is big and free but gets congested. You are allowed in and out privileges and can bypass the line. We visited some other tubing places and I thought this place had the best tubes which were large, well inflated, had handles, and a bottom cover so you can sit on it without getting your butt wet as you go down the hill. They had one covered escalator and one open escalator going up to slopes which helped a lot with the kids who got easily gassed out lugging their tubes. A few tips: - come early to avoid the long lines and maximize your time here. There was already a line forming at 930am and they open at 10am. The line quickly filled up by 10-1030am. You first sign the waiver then get in another line to pay for your tickets and lastly get in line to get your re-enter tag put on. - your whole party must be in the line to sign the waiver and get the tickets. - ideal activity for children 5 years old and older - they do not allow any bags or purses (even small ones) or outside food or drinks so keep those in the car. - bring sunglasses and sunscreen if it's a sunny day to prevent sunburn from the reflection on the snow. - pack your own lunch and snacks in your car to avoid the long food lines. You can go back to your car to eat and re-enter. - wear waterproof pants, snow shoes, and layers. - during peak hours (after 1130am until close), holidays, and weekends expect to wait in line for over an hour to get your tickets and then approximately 15-30 minutes each time you're in line to get down on your tube. Yes it's costly at $50 per person. If you want to get bang for your buck and avoid the crowds, I'd recommend avoiding anytime mid-December to end of January when everyone is on vacation. Even weekdays during the peak season were pretty busy. read more

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This place could be great but seems as if they did some stuff half ass. Here are some tips. Get here early. We got here within 15 minutes of opening and still waited 45 minutes in line. As we got onto the slopes the line was easily 2 hours. Rides were about 10 minutes a ride for the first hour and got to 20-30 per ride around 12pm. Line to get in was still an hour and half. The waiting area has no heaters and standing water of two inches and ice so beware. Food options are like eating at the little league snack bar, but you can bring your own stuff in. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Standing water in viewing area. - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Very poorly organized and completely overpriced -- I do NOT recommend this place at all. Nothing was managed properly, everything felt chaotic, and for the amount they charge, the experience is absolutely not worth it. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - The area - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

As many others have said, the staff is rude. Lines are very long, spend $95 for 2 kids to actually spend most of time waiting in line. Many adults can't afford to pay for just accompanying their kids (yes: if you want to just be around for your kids you need to wait outside or pay $45 to enter the 'arena') so they end up drinking alcohol in their car on the parking lot. There is some type of waiting room with a food booth offering pretty much nothing (pizza and dog?). The place is filthy (including restrooms), no paper towel, dirty floors, adult smuggling booze in their cups/drinks and bragging about it. It was a very sad experience. This place is a tourist trap. Do not pay $45 for this. Kids will get bored quickly as they spend most time waiting in lines. read more

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Worst experience ever. The staff come off a little rude. During my visit this place was overly crowded, there should be some control over the amount of people let in. Not only is this place super expensive but unfortunately my son encountered an accident that required medical attention when we asked an employee for help he responded with telling me to call the paramedics myself. Not one staff even bothered asking if my son was okay. I will not be returning. **If your child is over 36' in. be ready to pay for an adult ticket.** read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Got hit in the face by a rider in a tube while coming down the hill - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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What an absolute overpriced mess of a place!! $50 per person. Took my kids paid $235 for the fam. First problem was when I handed the staff the tickets they were putting them on us and managed to lose one. Took 3 people to look at my receipt and realize someone messed up for them to call the manager. The manager came down and went back to the ticket window and said "I need a child's ticket it was lose and IM FEELING NICE" as if it wasn't their incompetent staffs fault. One of the things that I was looking forward to was the people mover because I really didn't feel like climbing up the mountain every time to go down. That was a piece of junk. It kept freezing up and we'd have to walk the rest of the way. It was overcrowded as well. Once at the top of the hill there is a long line. Staff is up there but it's still chaotic. People throwing snow (one piece hit my 4yr old) and they almost seem upset to have to work. Once I was at the bottom of the hill, I was struggling to get out of the NRT with my daughter and walk down the slippery slope back to the beginning again one of the staff members made sure to be extra unpleasant and tell us to rush, knowing I had a little kid with me. The only thing I did kind of enjoy here is was the snack area. The woman who helped us was friendly. I will not be coming back here. I'd strongly advise people trying somewhere else to tune in the snow. read more

I have done the snow play in the winter and rope course recently! Both times I felt safe! The staff were attentive and I felt like they prepared us well. Also as for the snow play it's soo fun! It's small but who cares you can go up and down over and over again until you're tired (that was my experience!) read more

Great experience at Snow Play. Upon arriving the line to get in wasn't to bad but we still waited 30 minutes to get in. The later you go the longer the line will be. It was fun going down with all my nieces and nephews. Make sure to leave all bags in at they do not allow you to bring them in at first. Once you pay and are in you can go down and grab your bags if needed. read more

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Terrible. We arrived at 2:30pm on a Sunday, waited in line to sign a waiver, then walked straight to the counter to pay. We didn't see the small print on the pricing sign, so we paid the $45 for 6 people and that's when we were told they close at 4pm. That was about 1 hour away and they charged us the full $45 per person. I wish I could say we got our money worth but the LONG lines to go up the hill coupled with the longer lines on top of the hill were insane and not worth the money. We only got to tube down the hill 3 times, for the $270 paid that's $90 a trip. Additionally, when you're waiting in line for 20 minutes at the top kids are board and want to walk/ play but they aren't allowed to as the employees with the mega phone instruct them to come down from the hill and there is no where else to go. Our kids were so board and did not enjoy the endless lines. This was a TOTAL waste of money that feels like a shyster operation. Recommend business put up a sign at the waiver line with prices / and times. If patrons arrive in that last hour window offer 1/2 pricing or discount on "night" rate, most people will wait the hour and that will bring more business to other attractions or the snack bar. As is- do not recommend. read more

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Not great. The snow runs are really short... not fun at all. You wait a LONG time before getting to go down the short hill. There is not enough seating for guests. Customer service isn't great. The only positive is that the ropes course is really cool. Just go there for the ropes course and find a different place for sledding. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Ropes course is fantastic. - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

I had a very disappointing experience at this location, largely due to the rude and unprofessional behavior of the staff. We purchased three tickets, but my other two children couldn't participate because they were under the height requirement. While signing the waiver, the staff insisted on measuring one of my children who didn't have a ticket, despite us already explaining that she wouldn't be going in. A young staff member then called over two other employees to confirm she couldn't participate because she was under 36 inches. When her colleagues disagreed, she called her supervisor, who confirmed from a distance that my child couldn't participate. We had already made it clear that she wouldn't be going in, but they repeatedly checked her height anyway. Later, when we got to the tubing line, I was told I needed to purchase another ticket for my child because she was now supposedly considered 36 inches tall. After buying the ticket, the same staff member radioed the supervisor, who arrived yelling and making a scene, telling us we couldn't proceed. We asked the supervisor to re-check my child's height (because we just purchased another ticket) and he confirmed that she was indeed 36 inches. However, he still refused to let her participate, saying, "I'm the supervisor, and I still get to say no." When I asked if this treatment was because my family is African American, the supervisor responded, with a sarcastic laugh. This experience felt incredibly biased and discriminatory, with staff who seemed inexperienced and a supervisor who was unprofessional. It was an upsetting and frustrating ordeal, and I would not recommend this place because of the negative and disrespectful treatment we received. This place is also very expensive. Even a child over 36 inches will be charged as an adult. Try alpine slide magic mountain instead. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - The racist supervisor - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

My children enjoyed a few tubing runs at this place. I paid $20 for (3) runs so $40 total for two kids. I felt it was slightly overpriced, but didn't think it was a deal breaker. The restrooms could have been cleaner. In the ladies restroom, there was a stall with a trash can on top of the toilet, I think the facilities's way of saying "out of order" but when I flushed it, the toilet was perfectly fine. I felt it was a lazy way to not clean up the issue. On the outside deck where you can view the kids going down the slide, there was a big empty deck that has every potential to offer a concession stand. A lot of wasted space that the owner can capitalize on. Also, the staff were fairly young (early 20s) but they lacked the hospitality to draw in guests, especially my two young children. I expected more since we came during a slow season and there were no crowds. Hopefully the place can improve the customer's experience. However, my two kids thoroughly enjoyed their experience without any injuries. read more

My kids did have fun going down the slope twice. Yes you read that right, they only went twice. It's a scam. You pay $50 to enter and go up this escalator and it looks great, the line is moving. What you don't see is the Disneyland serpent line at the top behind the slope. You will wait over 30 minutes just to slide down the slope once you arrive at the top. It's outrageous! We had no choice but to be here because it's bone dry out here and there is NO snow any place else. There is also minimal glow. We couldn't see who was coming down the slope and being up there it's really dark too. If you can, avoid this place. read more

Initially came here for the zip line. To make this short we ended up getting a refund. Luckily the ticket booth lady was kind enough to understand and refund us no hesitation since we did not make use of our ticket. The snow tubing hill is much more better down the street and for the same price. read more

02/09/2025 Horrible experience, staff member (older white Gentlemen wearing shades and shorts) he was verifying height was very rude, displaying very poor customer service, he was making unwelcoming gestures shaking his head saying these people are stupid & shaking his head in aggressively manor! Staff member told my wife my toddler had to go to the back of the line. My toddler had a hard time standing in line for over 45min, I took her out the line to distract her for while, well the rest of my family waited their turn in line. It's very challenging for my 18 month baby stand in line for long periods of time. What staff fails to realize, without patryents like me and my family, Big Bear Snow Play would not be in business. Totally uncalled for staff to display rude behavior and comments, and gestures. As we walked away it was heard by the disgruntle staff member saying we don't need your kind of business with a smirk!! Totally uncalled for, I've never seen someone working with the public conduct themselves in such grosstest manner as this staff member did... read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Disrespectful staff member!! - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

Yes, it's a little expensive at $50/person, but what do you expect from a tourist town that only does business during snow season. And during holiday weekends it gets super packed. We waited 1:30 before our first slide and 40min before being able to go again. But during the week or on a regular weekend it's great! Super fun, keeps the kids entertained and on a week day your sliding every 10min. Plus it's unlimited runs. read more

Was VERY skeptical and hesitant to visit after reading so many horrible reviews but it was less than a mile from our Airbnb and I have adults children so how bad could it be? Arrived right before opening, stood in a short line to sign waiver, then a longer line to purchase tickets. Only 1 window was open but it went pretty quick. Then we were free to grab a tube (plenty to choose from) and hitch a ride on the magic carpet. All employees were very young but also very friendly. We had so much fun, we went up and down 4 times in 35minutes. It did start getting more crowded closer to 11am but still plenty of parking. We had a GREAT time so my advice to you is to check this place out for yourself! Don't let a few comments and rude employees stop you and your family from making memories, employees are teenagers and doing their best. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - So fun! - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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long lines to get get your tickets, which should be given since it's such a popular spot. the wait wasn't too bad though and it moved pretty fast. employees were extremely rude. they don't help, they yell at you like you're dumb but won't even step in to help push you down the hill. they're all on their phones and don't pay much attention to anything happening. i saw two accidents happen on the escalator due to negligence~ the guy was on his phone the entire time. i understand you sign a waiver, but the employees must do their part too. i would maybe come back if i had an extra $50 to spare and i was really bored but i'm sure big bear has more to offer than this. read more

AVOID AT ALL COST ! they do not care about the customer experience Tubing is $50 per person and you are Lucky if you get to tube down the hill 2 times max the lines are horrible and the staff is trash. It's money grab. Dirty. In welcoming experience. Wasted $204 to tube down 2x. What a waste of time and money it's like a hour wait just to tube there's a line for every single process. read more

To all my fellow tourists: The pricing might be worth it if you live nearby or are staying in the area long enough to justify an annual pass. However, for day visitors, it's $50 per adult and $35 per child, which is steep considering the limited hours. While I'd normally be willing to pay $50, it's hard to justify when the park is only open from 10 AM-4 PM and then again from 5 PM-9 PM. We arrived at 3 PM and were told we could still go up, but only for 30 minutes and that we had to be back down by 4 PM. If we wanted to return at 5 PM, we were told we would have to pay for the service again, which felt unreasonable given the full price charged. While the staff was friendly, the restrooms need significant improvement. There was no toilet paper in some stalls, and paper products were scattered across the floor. read more

So rude and unprofessional we were screamed at the whole time by the staff to get up and hurry were so uncomfortable the whole time. Will NEVER return. read more

Oh guys AVOIDDDD at all costs WAY over priced. $50 a person!! Go to Snow summit!! Only 10 min away, and way cheaper Plus it has much more to offer. It was my toddlers first time to feel snow and they turned us away without even looking at us. We were literally WILLING TO PAY $100 for my toddler to just touch the snow for 10min and they said no and for us to come back at night if we truly wanted to experience snow. blessing in disguise since we were able to go to the other place for him to play for free. read more

We've had such better experiences at every other tubing place in Big Bear; even during peak season. Night tubing was horrible. It took us over an hour to wait in line to sign the waiver and buy tickets. The lines at the top of the tube slopes were over 30 minutes long to go down. We got to go down 2 times in total before the kids got too cold and wanted to leave. The staff were extremely rude. I feel liked we paid over $200 to freeze while getting yelled at by staff. We should be able to buy tickets and sign the waiver online. Ya'll need to hirer kinder staff. There's a lot of families that go, and they speak very rudely to everyone. read more

Hate to pile on with the bad reviews, but $200 for a family of 4 is outrageous. I can get past the rude staff and the lift that breaks down half the time so you have to walk up dragging your tube, but it's just not worth the money. $50 a person works out to about $5 a run if things are moving quickly at the top of the hill...which they never are. Save your money. Go bowling. Edit: Our family has gone tubing over Thanksgiving break here for the past 6 years. We truly looked forward to it every trip. read more

Absolute worst experience ever! I never leave bad reviews. I spent $180 for a group of 4 to go "glow tubing" at night. We arrived at 5PM. After waiting in 1 line to sign waivers, then moving to a second line to pay, and then a 3rd line to enter the tubing area...we made it to the top to find massive disorganized lines. It took us 2 hours to go down the slope one time. The place is only open for 4 hours. We went back up to the top only to find the lines had gotten even longer. Staff was rude and disorganized. Definitely will not be coming back. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - The longest snow tubing line ever. - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

I do not do this often, but the customer service was so absolutely abysmal that I have found myself leaving a review. The way that one worker who I have to assume was a manager was speaking to people was insane. Upon asking if they were on Yelp, he told me they sure are and holding strong on 3 stars - which I find entirely unsurprising that they are in fact not. He then asked if I needed anything else as I told him no as we continued to lock eyes through his robo-cop sunglasses. Once it got too uncomfortable for him he thought it was a good idea to let me know that we all decided to come on the busiest weekend of the year (do not believe to be true) as if somehow that opens the door for him to be a total arse to the people supporting the business. Next year we will just wait til there is more snowfall and find the side of a hill. read more

I was a little hesitant to come here due to the negative reviews but had no choice. The other options would only allow you to go if you booked online. When I tried they didn't have any openings. We went yesterday and had a great time. No lines to pay, sign waivers or tubing. I'm sure us going during the week played a key role in this but our experience was great. Staff was a bunch of young kids. They weren't rude or anything, but managed to be helpful and smile here and there. The pass thing we got was for about 4 hours. We were there for a little over an hour, left to go eat and came back and still managed to go in without a hassle. Definitely got our money's worth and would recommend if you have little ones, or even a teenager like myself, who just wanted to experience tubing. I can't compare to other tubing spots since this was my first experience, but it was perfect for my family. read more

Do NOT come here. My experience with the staff at the snack bar was genuinely unacceptable. The larger woman working the counter allowed two of my siblings to purchase drinks for five dollars without charging them tax. When I approached, completely unaware of the additional 25-cent tax, she responded with unnecessary rudeness. After I explained that my siblings had not been charged the same fee, she dismissed me and said she "can't do it for everyone," in a tone that was completely unprofessional. If this establishment cares at all about its reputation or its customers, it should seriously reconsider whether this individual is suited for a customer-facing role. Encounters like this drive business away, not toward your doors. read more

This place was so much fun. The kids had a blast, and the staff was super kind. Would definitely recommend taking your family and friends here for a day or night of fun. read more

the kids that work there made my experience amazing. kids were very nice and had great customer service. overall great place and i recommend this park. read more

This place was a major disappointment. Please read this review before you go. It may save you some stress and hassle ***WARNING*** If you have anyone shorter than 36 inches, they aren't allowed to inner tube. There's also no where for them to play (ie: patch of snow to sit and play, etc). They only have snow tubing here so if you can't tube, you can't do anything. You just sit upstairs in the lobby area and watch. HUGE TURNOFF. Our 2 year old and 5 month old had nothing to do, so our in laws took them back home. REALLY SUCKED. If everyone in your party is over 36", continue reading. See if this place is still for you... First off, ... GET HERE WHEN IT OPENS, or just before. We got there around 11:30am (opens at 10:00am) and once we parked, we waited in the line to get in for OVER 1 HOUR... NOT COOL when you have a 5 year old, 2 year old, and 5 month old in a stroller... standing in a busy parking lot try to keep your kids from getting hit by cars in said parking lot. Once you get in, you sign a waiver, then get back in to another line to wait and pay. $40 per adult $25 per kid 36" - 42" If they're over 42", they'll charge them as an adult ** NO RESERVATIONS OR PAYING IN ADVANCE ** NOT ABLE TO SIGN WAIVER IN ADVANCE ******* MUST WAIT IN LINE TO SIGN WAIVER AND PAY FOR YOUR PARTY - super power system they have here, making everyone wait like that for no reason when you could easily do it online at home Once we were in, they supply the tubes (which they should for the price we paid). No one giving directions once we were in, so we wondered around until we found 3 unused tubes on the side of the fence. They have an escalator that takes you to the top of the hill Then we waited in another line for 20-30 minutes each time before we got to go down the hill. From the time we parked at 11:30am and left at 1:45pm, my son, wife and I went down the hill a total of 3 times. Yes that's it, 3 times. IN SUMMARY PROS: They had an escalator that took you up the hill They provided the inner tubes CONS: Everything else We paid $105 for 2 adults and a 5 yr old to go down a hill 3 times on an inner tube. In my humble opinion this place totally sucked. Having to wait that long to get in, just to have to wait again, just to go down the hill 3 times in 2 hours really was a downer. And to pay that much was a huge money grab. My kids had a better time at Aspen Glen Picnic Area (see my review) Free sledding, no age restriction, tons of snow to play on. read more

Big Bear Snow Play - Escalator up to top of hill - Tubing Near Me - Big Bear Lake, California

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Pros: * Rope Course is cheap and a lot of fun. You go at your own pace. * Nice Staff Cons: * The snack bar was not open Extra: * Plenty of parking * It was pretty empty when we went (August), so we did not feel crowded * The go-kart track was very busy read more

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