I spent a day at Big Bear Snow Play and had an absolute blast trying a little bit of everything…read more 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.

Brought my family here to celebrate my son's birthday. He wanted to do the ropes course and we had…read morea great time going through it together. The staff were super friendly and welcoming. Great service throughout and I can't wait to bring my fam back here for more fun in the future

I swear to God if I ever meet the person that designed the Big Bear, & Lake Tahoe course I'm going…read moreto attempt to kick their a$$. This was my 11th Spartan Race & I know the idea of these are to be tough & challenging, but for crying out loud can we cut it back with all the f-ing hills. This race was almost impossible to actually run in because the inclines were so steep & long. But my whining aside this Beast race lives up to its name, the hills & altitude/elevation in Big Bear will push your conditioning to the limits. This event was just as tough as the 16 mile world championship in Lake Tahoe a month earlier. A few tips for this location, general parking is about a mile away that they provide buggy/shuttle service up to the venue. Since the event is on Snow Summit they actually have regular bathrooms available for use as well as the porta potties, and last the course is pretty dusty up on the hills so if you're sensitivity to dust/dirt getting in your nose you might want to bring a bandana or something to cover up your mouth or nose. Overall this is a brutal challenging race, unless I'm going after another trifecta or actually running with a group I'm playing the puss card & skipping out of the next one here. Conquering this Beast once was good enough to me, I'm not willing to put myself through that much pain again.

TRIFECTA!!! This run is literally a BEAST! If you want to challenge your mind and body to the…read moremaximum level, this run will cripple you in the greatest way possible. Parking was $10. Quick half mile shuttle ride to the village. Check in was easy and decently fast. There were a lot of vendors and sample booths. Good amount of food and drink choices. The village was really clean and accommodating to spectators. There is bag check and hose showers and changing tents. Spectators can take the ski lift to the top for $20 to watch from the top. They are also free to roam the bottom obstacle area were the run ends. Great crowd for Saturdays run. All the Spartan vets I talked to said Big Bear is probably the hardest beast in the US. I ran the sprint and super in Chino this year and this was a 100 times harder. 12.5 miles, 8-9 miles are inclines up the mountain, you end up reaching the peak which is around 8000 ft elevation. Total climbed elevation is roughly 5500 ft. The longest straight incline during the run before a decline was around 1 mile. Most of the declines were steep and full of rocks, sticks, and holes, you have to be really careful running down. Mile 1 through 6 were the hardest portions of the run. Over 80% of this was scaling the mountain with a few obstacle in between. Afterwards you have a good 2-3 mile trail run, mostly up and down flats with a few tough inclines. Mile 9 - 12 was basically quarter to half mile inclines, obstacle, decline, obstacle, then repeat. It was never ending. Finally the last half mile was at the village area full some of the common obstacles Spartan normally has. A lot of the obstacles are repeats from other runs. Some were modified. The obstacles are fun and challenging. Only one mud/wet obstacle and it was at the very end. I HATE YOU BURPEES! Volunteers were all nice and encouraging. About 10 water stations. 1 with electrolytes. 2 with energy snacks. This run is no joke and tough. You see the fittest people crumbling during the inclines. You see people getting carted out. My friend fractured her ankle and could not finish. I think the average finish is over 5-6 hours and some people are out there 10+ hours. Expect to be on the course for a LONG time. Prepare yourself! Tips - MUSTARD PACKETS! Gross but it literally is a cramp killer. Take it right when you feel tight and the cramp disappears. - Bring snacks, candy, chews to keep your energy and sugar levels up. - Wear sunscreen on your face, I have a bib headband tan. - Do not wear ankle socks, my shoes tore up my achilles skin. - Bring warm clothes to change into. The wind was freezing after 1 pm. I wanted to quit so many times during the run but eventually you realize you kept moving forward and you are the bottom of the mountain looking at the finish line. I can barely walk and still licking my wounds and expect to be sore this whole week but it was all worth it to complete the TRIFECTA!!! AROO!

I have been a resident of Barstow for 40+ years and this is the best hometown event that I have…read moreever experienced. You will have a fantastic time on this year's event which will have some new mud challenges,

This place was so much fun. We took all the kids and were there for hours. Getting up to the top…read morewas really fun - you stood on a track and it pulled you up. It started snowing, which made it so much more magical. They have restrooms and food. Definite fun for the whole family!

The alpine slide and the mineshaft coaster were both so much fun!…read more The older lady in the ticketing booth for the coaster was kind of rude. When I was paying for my ticket, I also mentioned that I wanted to pay for the video. I obviously am unaware of how things are. I did t know that you would pay for the video after the ride. She just said something so condescending and rude. A little explanation of how I can preview the video, then pay for it after the die was done would have been nice. I didn't appreciate her at all. She was the elderly woman working the ticket booth around noon on Saturday, June 6, 2026. She might need to be retrained on how to give customer service.

Definitely worth the $5 entry fee! It's a small walk-through, but there's so much to see. They have…read morean awesome collection of Disney and movie memorabilia, along with all kinds of unique collectibles. They also have items for sale, and there are plenty of fun photo opportunities throughout. If you're in the area and love Disney or movie history, it's a fun little stop that's well worth checking out : ) The worker was so sweet she even gave our puppy toodles a little dog treat

This place was so much fun for my family. My 4 year old loved playing dress up and seeing props…read morefrom a lot of his favorite Disney and Jurassic park movies! It is very affordable and a lot to look at. The lady at the front desk was so friendly and the owner spoke with us for quite some time and she is a fascinating lady. I will definitely be back and go with extended family too :)

Okay so I was veryyy hesitant to come here due to the reviews about staff being rude, but my man…read morereally wanted to go for his birthday so we did it . We got 3 races plus the bronze license which was about $200 per person in total. With this we got gloves and a head wrap thing to keep and you can use their helmets and jumpsuits. We were under the impression you had to wear long sleeves and pants period. BUT turns out you can either wear the long clothes (and just race like that) OR you can have short stuff on and use a jumpsuit. Thank you to the really nice patron that told us that! It is soooo hot out there and a jumpsuit over long clothes was suffocating and unbearable. We went on a Wednesday around 1130am for races starting at noon and had no real issues . All the employees were super nice and didn't give any attitude. The races were about 15-20 minutes apart. We called days ahead and were told weekends were their busiest days and you would likely be waiting over an hour in between races . No thanks. It looked very new and legit , like they hold actual racing tournaments there (I'm sure they do but we didn't ask). Very clean and the tater tots were delicioussss. We got all the information we needed at the very beginning. If anyone is like me , big doses of information go in one ear and out the other . With that being said I wish it was more beginner friendly. We were given all the information and were sent on our way. We didn't really know where to go, just kinda figured it out . Most of the help we got was from the very friendly patron mention above. Just little questions we had like "can we take our water bottle with us" or "can we leave our stuff out here?" ALSO , I am 5'9. My man is 6'3. Those carts are not meant for tall folks lol . The first race I kept getting cramps in my calf. By race 2 I was slightly more comfortable. Race 3 I didn't really notice as much anymore but just know, it is definitely and adjustment. All and all, really amazing experience. I'll give it a 4 because although the employees were nice and answered questions when we saw them, I wish we had like someone to guide us through it all being that it was our first time. At least for the first race. We will likely come back being that the license lasts a year but thank you guys for the awesome experience!

Staff was extremely friendly,place is extremely clean and organized.Did not try to overcharge for…read moreanything,sessions were on time(some were early). However,karts there are terribly maintained,there are only 2 fast karts in a whole row of over 15,you do not get to choose your karts,you get assigned to them.A huge issue with the karts are the seats,the karts are so recked that the seats are sideways,they are not facing the steering wheel,they are like 5-20 degrees off the right or left side.(Only like 2 karts don't have this issue)top speed of the karts are quite high,however the pick up is extremely extremely slow on most of the karts(one of the good kart is no.43) The track is quite wide,wide enough to make mistakes.However i heard they change their track often so if i remember the name right the name of the track i raced was north smth.It was a little too short but good corners.

This reverse triathlon was awesome. I loved every part of it. The run was smooth and flat…read more Transitioning to the bike was easy and no stress. 12 miles biking as fast as you can, will get ya! Getting off the bike and taking my clothes off for the swim was interesting. Jelly legs! The swim was a little crowded but what can you expect with one pool having to go down lane after lane. I would def do this one again. I love the medal, one of my favorites. The only thing that sucked was the weather in the beginning. WOW, 40 degrees!!!! I was freezing my BUTT OFF!!!! Made me run faster though. Could not feel my toes or fingers. Very odd feeling while running. Easy day of bib pick up which always rocks. Friendly volunteers! I was a TINY bit disappointed that if you placed in your age group, you only got a certificate. I was hoping for a second medal. DARN!

Super fun but super quick experience…read more The alpine coaster costs $20 each and for safety purposes, nothing can ride with you - leave it in the car or buy a locker. There's a video that's taken of you and you can purchase it for $15 after. No guarantee a video will be taken though - my dad got one and i didn't :( The slide is $10 and also super fun - you ride up on the lift and slide down yourself

Had a great time on the coaster! Our kids are obsessed & wanted to ride 5x. We would have if it was…read moremore affordable (our only complaint). $30 for one ride (adult+ kid) x2 for our fam = $60 for one ride. Would love to see an annual pass option or multiple ride discount option. We have a home in Big Bear & would love to come often! Highly recommend if you're looking for something fun to do!

I've run the half marathon here for the past 3 years. It's a small race, but it's well organized…read more It's small enough where they still have race day packet pick-up. They also have a 5k and 10k. I can't speak for the shorter distances, but the half marathon is a rather challenging, hilly course. The course takes you through some nice residential streets of Redlands with some great views along Sunset Dr. Unique to this race is that they have some delicious orange juice waiting for you at the finish line.

Running through Redlands is a pleasure!…read more Now in its 34th year, this annual race brings just as many spectators as it does runners, it seems. Although there were many, many local runners present, other runners from neighboring cities and counties (like me) caravanned to Redlands on this crisp morning to enjoy a great run as well. The Half Marathon loop not only winds and meanders through Redlands' tree-lined streets--where you'll find some amazingly beautiful homes!--but it also takes you through Prospect Park and the Redlands Country Club. Then, soon afterward, you'll find yourself in Smiley Heights, which provides for some seriously breathtaking views of the San Bernardino mountains. The scenic course is an upward jaunt--an easy elevation gain--until about mile 8. After that, the rest is almost entirely downhill! The event is well-organized, easy to find, and parking is free and plentiful at the Redlands Mall, where the packet pick-up and the start line await you. The reasons why Redlands' 5k, 10k, and Half have lasted for 34 years now is evident.