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    The Chalet Toboggan Chutes of Cleveland Metroparks Open Friday, November 26 for the 2010-2011 Season

    News & Press | November 2010

    The Chalet Toboggan Chutes of Cleveland Metroparks Open Friday, November 26 for the 2010-2011 Season

    Posted: November 3, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                            
    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:




                                                                           
    BOB ROTATORI



    NOVEMBER 2,
    2010                                         
    216-635-3263



     




               
    You can feel it in the air!  The winter season is fast
    approaching, and winter recreational thrill seekers are anxiously
    waiting to take Northeast Ohio's ultimate winter thrill ride. 
    A ride on the Chalet Toboggan Chutes of Cleveland Metroparks - the
    only public ice chutes in Ohio! 




               




               
    Beginning Friday, November 26 and continuing through the first
    weekend of March 2011, everyone is invited to the Chalet Recreation
    Area in Strongsville to experience the thrill of tobogganing on
    ice.         




               




               
    Riders climb aboard a traditional wooden toboggan, but that's where
    the tradition ends . . . The twin, refrigerated ice chutes are
    approximately 700 icy feet long with an initial vertical drop of 70
    feet.  It's a fast and fun ride, and best of all, the Chalet
    Toboggan Chutes operate with or without snow!




               




               
    Special Opening Day hours (Friday, November 26) are noon to 10:30
    p.m., weather permitting.



    This season's public tobogganing hours are:




               
    � Thursdays       � 6 to 10 p.m. (in
    January and February
    2011)                  




               
    �
    Fridays          
    � 6 to 10:30
    p.m.           




               
    � Saturdays       � noon to 10:30
    p.m.      




               
    � Sundays         � noon to
    5 p.m.




               
    � Holidays         � call
    for Holiday Hours (Dec. 20 through Jan. 2, 2011, and January 17
    & February
    21)        



     




               
    The Chalet Toboggan Chutes provide a great winter thrill at a great
    price!  The daily admission fee is only $8 for adults,
    and  $6 for children, ages 11 and under, which includes
    unlimited use of toboggans for the day.  One-time ride tickets
    are also available for $3. 




               




               
    Season passes to the Chalet Toboggan Chutes are a great deal for
    avid winter thrill-seekers.  Season passes are available at
    $35 for adults, $25 for children, ages 11 and under, and only $100
    for a family (up to four people).  And, if that isn't a great
    deal already, season passes purchased before December 24 are
    discounted at 20% off the regular price, plus pass holders will
    also receive a special gift and a one-day pass for a guest! 
    What a deal!




               




               
    Group discount rates, for 20 or more people, are available for
    rides during public hours.  Groups must be scheduled at least
    two weeks in advance.  Group rates are not valid for season
    pass holders.




               




               
    The Chalet Recreation Area, including the use of the toboggan
    chutes, can be rented for private exclusive use during non-public
    hours.  Call 440-572-9990 for more information and to make
    reservations.




               




               
    Visitors should also check out clevelandmetroparks.com to find the
    Promotional Schedule for the toboggan season, and see a great array
    of events and discounts for the tobogganing season.



     




               
    In addition to tobogganing on the refrigerated ice chutes, the
    Chalet facility features two fireplaces (indoor and outdoor), a
    main gathering area with a large-screen television, a snack bar, a
    loft area with video games, and indoor restrooms.




               




               
    All riders must wear gloves or mittens.  Children must be at
    least 42 inches tall to ride, and must be accompanied by an
    adult.  Personal toboggans are not allowed at the
    facility.




               




               
    The two, refrigerated ice chutes are approximately 10 feet apart
    for the entire length of the run, and are made from precast
    concrete supported on caissons.  The caissons are drilled
    concrete shafts extending approximately two-feet deep into the
    ground.  And, because the chutes are refrigerated and with the
    right weather conditions, they can be operable in temperatures in
    the low 50s!




               




               
    The Chalet Recreation Area is located at 16200 Valley Parkway in
    Mill Stream Run Reservation, between Routes 42 and 82 in
    Strongsville - just a short distance from I-71 and the Ohio
    Turnpike. 




               




               
    For more information and for group or private reservations, call
    440-572-9990.




               




               
    Get ready!  It's almost time to enjoy tobogganing on the
    only public ice chutes in Ohio - the Chalet Toboggan Chutes
    of Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally.



     



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