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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Toboggan Chutes have Special Holiday Hours

Popular attraction will be open during the day all week

  The Chalet Toboggan Chutes will have special hours while kids are off school during winter break: Dec. 25:  Closed  Dec. 26:  Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 27:  Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 28:  Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 29:  Noon to 10:30 p.m.  Dec. 30:  Noon to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31:  Noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 1:    Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 2:    Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 3:    Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 4:    Noon to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 5:    Noon to 5 p.m. The chutes this year feature a new lift that carries your toboggan to the top of the hill, so all you have to do is walk up the steps. The chutes, with a 70-foot drop that sends toboggans down 700 feet of ice at 45 mph, operate with or without snow. Daily admission fee is $10 for adults and $8 for children 11 and…

Friday, November 2, 2012

No More Carrying Your Toboggan at Chalet

Metroparks unveils new lift that will haul your sled to the top of the hill

  Cleveland Metroparks Chalet Toboggan Chutes have a new addition -- a long-awaited toboggan lift. The lift will use a 12 horse-power motor and cable system to mechanically pull the toboggans on a tow 150 feet up the hill to a receiving deck where they will be stored. Cleveland Metroparks staff will load and unload the toboggans. Riders will be able just walk up the steps to the top of the chutes, without lugging their toboggans with them. The chutes open Friday, Nov. 23, with special opening day hours from noon to 10:30 p.m., weather permitting. This season's public tobogganing hours are: Daily admission fee is $10 for adults and $8 for children 11 and under, which includes unlimited use of toboggans for the day. One-time ride tickets are…

Ralph

10:51 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

A thankful addition albeit too late for me. Walking up the 72 steps with the tobogan was tedious, even before my by-pass. Maybe now I'll try again; for old times sake. Is there a defibilator up top?   more ›

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