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    Tahoe Donner Snowplay

    1.7 (39 reviews)
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    Prices for this season.
    Whitney F.

    Personally, we love TD snowplay for our almost 3yo and 14mo. But we are also property owners and full time residence in TD so our yearly rec fee makes snowplay entry free. For free entry, this is definitely 5 stars! If we had to pay, it would definitely be 3 stars. There are 2 tubing areas (just fyi- kids have to be 36 inches to ride) and 3-4 sledding areas. TD provides you with the tubes and sleds. They are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday's and it's best to make a reservation. We usually always go on Friday to avoid the crowds and my kids love it! We have never experienced lines longer than a couple of minutes so we could get quite a few tubing runs done if we wanted to. Would I pay $10-$25 for this per person, probably not as there are areas to sled for free (like our backyard!).But kids 3 and under are free so if you have little ones who are tall enough, maybe just pay for 1 adult and have fun!

    the walk up, tiring! but still nice area
    Elena L.

    Post COVID 19 review, first time here, went on a Sunday. I have to say I read all the reviews and almost skipped going to this place but I saw the COVID-19 safety protocol on the website and it seemed the best as compared to others. Since safety is #1 to me, I took the chance with Tahoe Donner. I did not bet wrong here as Tahoe Donner took COVID-19 seriously and disinfected every time an equipment was use, whether the tube or the sled. They have an area to put dirty sleds back and I saw employee disinfecting before putting back to the clean pile. For the tubes, employee was standing there to disinfect upon return. They set up the area so you walk around and have plenty of room to socially distance. This is the opposite of Soda Springs Mountain Adventure we went to the day before, where there was NO disinfection of any equipment, quite a few people walking around with no masks, many kids no masks, equipment was touched by multiple people, even the kiosks to get tickets were all next to each other. As for the actual snowplay, there is one lane for tubing and one lane for sledding. It is great for little ones, but do agree it is not for the older kids. The runs are short and sledding needs a few push yourself to get to the end. My 4 yr old loved the sledding though as it's not too adventurous for her. The hard part is that there is no moving carpet (something we are used to at Donner Ski Ranch), which made it VERY tiring to climb up that hill each time after a run. My daughter was exhausted walking up, which made it hard to go as many times down. We skipped going to Donner Ski Ranch this time since there were not much mention of COVID-19 protocol and no online reservations to limit capacity like Tahoe Donner did. Recommend Tahoe Donner and to go to the earliest reservation time if you want less crowds or monitor the tickets to see what time has most availability.

    Why did I pay for this??
    Jake K.

    The worst money I have spent in years. Ugh. Do not. Do not. Do not go. It's not worth free. The local hills are way more fun, better and, free. Terrible. Please close this down Now. No refunds for a reason!!!

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    Tubing is closed so ur paying full price to sled. 1 adult and 1 kid was $70. Nice view but not much excitement

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    Lovely place but super slow to ride the tubes so they did give us a refund - and the gal who helped us was very very nice.

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    “There is plenty of snow to build a snowman, although right now, all the snow is fresh so it is not sticking as well.”

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    Sugar Rush Tubing - My son tubing in the Snow play zone

    Sugar Rush Tubing

    4.1(21 reviews)
    6.2 mi

    My family and I visited Sugar Rush on a Saturday with 12-2pm time slot…read more Parking was plentiful and the kids loved playing on the snowy hill we parked next to, added fun but for free! Check-in was painless, the man simply verified my order confirmation email and handed us wristbands. Off to tubing!!!! Let's keep it real, there are not enough tubes for the amount of people there. Many people were standing around the top of the Magic Carpet waiting for someone to toss their unwanted tube. But I was grateful to the loud attendants walking around, loudly explaining the rules of "Tube Sharing"- pretty much they don't want anyone standing away wasting time on their time slot for a tube, so get in a line and when it's your turn to go down and don't have one, the people behind you are prompted by the leads to share theirs. Not an ideal process as there is no signage and I can see how it can get chaotic and frustrating. We timed each line we were in and only got to go down 4 times, 30 min per line and taking into account the ride up on the magic carpet. All of that within our 2 hour timeframe- 4 times. Our kids had much more fun playing in the general snow play area anyway, but bummer about the organization of it all putting salt in the wound of pricey tickets!

    We brought the kids today for a special snow day with their cousins after my grandma recently died…read more The attendant, Mason, on the hill made truly the biggest difference for the day. He was very cheerful and helpful, and kind. At one point, my son's hat flew off halfway down the hill and he immediately yelled, "I'll get it!" and went running down the hill. He would enthusiastically and cheerfully come and offer to push anyone down the hill. I can't really express how much h he made the experience more enjoyable because of how he ran the mountain.

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    Inside magic carpet

    Soda Springs Mountain Resort

    Soda Springs Mountain Resort

    2.8(398 reviews)
    8.3 mi

    FYI - Tickets must be purchased online to enter the parking lot. No charge for parking. We went on…read morea discounted day ($35 per person for all access to play, snowboard, ski, and tube). Equipment is included for kids 8 and under (size 4 and under). Steal! At that price point, this is the perfect snow day with a group of kids. For anyone outside of that range, rentals are $59 flat, whether you stay two hours or all day. Go all day to maximize your rentals! That said, the kids play area was pretty underwhelming for my kids (ages 10-12). The slopes were short, not all lanes were open, and there was only one black magic carpet running. That meant tubers, snowboarders, and skiers were all sharing it, which slowed things down quite a bit. Getting around wasn't the easiest either. There's only one entrance and exit and into the resort, so you're walking everything in while the kids carry their gear. Not terrible, but definitely inconvenient. We were told there was a tram running every 5 minutes, but it wasn't operating that day. My guess is they scale back operations on discounted days (fewer lanes open, no tram, only one black magic carpet). Parking was easy for the only entrance, which I appreciated, but it would be so much better if there was direct access to the kids area from the lot. Service was subpar. Staff weren't rude, but definitely not warm or helpful. No one showed the kids how to put on their boots or gear, and we weren't told helmets were required until my kids were already at the top of the slope, so I had to go all the way back to rentals. Also worth noting: kids 8 and under are restricted to the kids area only (no lifts or bigger slopes), which makes sense, but that wasn't clearly communicated upfront. Overall, the kids still had fun, and for $35, it's worth it. But I would only come back on a discounted day. I wouldn't pay full price for the experience as it currently is.

    We chose to visit Soda Springs because of Mountain Adventure, which offers winter activities for…read moretoddlers who aren't ready for skiing yet. There are two tubing areas (including one just for toddlers), a fun tube carousel, and Woodward Start Park, which features a bunny hill for beginner skiing and snowboarding. Tickets must be purchased online and include ski rentals for toddlers, which was convenient. Be prepared for a long walk to Planet Kids if you have little ones, though there is a sleigh ride available from the Lodge to Planet Kids. Unfortunately, lunch was disappointing. The pizza was the only decent thing we ate. Both the chicken tenders and fries were very dry and stale. I'd recommend avoiding those two item for a better lunch experience.

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    Boreal Mountain Resort - Dining area

    Boreal Mountain Resort

    3.0(772 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    We went this past Winter. First time bringing the family to the snow, so just wanted to take it…read moreeasy. Employees were very laidback. Our kiddo loved the indoor bunker area and the paths were clear enough for our stroller. Definitely recommend coming early when it's not too crowded. By afternoon the whole place was packed. They probably take in way more people than they should. Prices for one day are pretty hefty, but if you were to get a season pass and come frequently, then I think it would be a way better deal.

    Went on a Saturday to take a beginner's class that comes packaged with a full-day lift pass. They…read moreactually offer some pretty good deals, since the lift ticket alone can sometimes cost about the same as the package that includes the lesson, lift ticket, and equipment rentals. Even though I'm not a beginner, I opted to join the class so I could stay with my group. The resort itself is pretty and has a few decent runs from the top, though there are somewhat limited options for getting to the summit. Because of this, the lift lines were often long. It also didn't seem like there were attendants managing how people loaded onto the chairs, so the four-seaters were frequently going up with only two people. That definitely made the wait times longer than they needed to be. The lesson itself was neither great nor bad. It mostly offered an opportunity to have someone supervise and guide you as you make your way down the easier slopes.

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    Boreal Mountain Resort - More views from atop the mountain getting ready

    More views from atop the mountain getting ready

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    Boreal Mountain Resort

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    Tahoe Donner Snowplay - tubing - Updated September 2026

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