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    Cleveland Metroparks Chalet Toboggan Chutes Open Friday, November 23 For The 2012-2013 Season

    News & Press | November 2012

    Cleveland Metroparks Chalet Toboggan Chutes Open Friday, November 23 For The 2012-2013 Season

    Posted: November 6, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER -216-635-3274



    The best way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to relax and have fun.
    And a good way to have fun is to spend hours together laughing off
    all that turkey and stuffing, while tobogganing down a 70-foot
    vertical drop, traveling over 700 feet at the Chalet Toboggan
    Chutes in Strongsville.



    The icy fun at Cleveland Metroparks Chalet Toboggan Chutes kicks
    off Friday, November 23 and continues through March.  Everyone
    is invited to the Chalet Recreation Area in Strongsville to
    experience the thrill of tobogganing on ice.  Special opening
    day hours (November 23) are noon to 10:30
    p.m.         



    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, fun, heart-pumping ride. 
    And, best of all, the Chalet Toboggan Chutes operate with or
    without snow!



    Cleveland Metroparks Chalet Toboggan Chutes has also added a
    new, long-awaited addition to the twin, refrigerated ice chutes - a
    brand-new toboggan lift will be available this season, starting
    Opening Day!



    The lift, designed and constructed by Cleveland Metroparks
    in-house Site Construction and Building Trades crews, will utilize
    a 12 horse-power motor, 5' diameter wheel set, and cable system
    mounted at the bottom of the hill with a 20-foot wheel tower
    installed on top 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 new toboggan
    lift. Riders can simply walk up the steps to the top of the chutes,
    where the toboggans will be waiting for them to ride down the
    chutes.



    This season's public tobogganing hours are:



    � Thursdays � 6 to 10 p.m. (in January, February and March
    2013)                              



    � 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 (December 23 through
    January. 6, 2013, and January 21 & February
    18)   



    The daily admission fee is only $10 for adults, and $8 for
    children, ages 11 and under, which includes unlimited use of
    toboggans for the day.  One-time ride tickets are also
    available for $4.     



    Season Passes to the Chalet Toboggan Chutes are a great deal for
    avid winter thrill-seekers.  Season Passes are available at
    $40 for adults, $30 for children, ages 11 and under, and only $110
    for a family (up to four people).  And, Season Passes
    purchased through December 24 are discounted, making it an even
    better 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 also be rented for private exclusive use during
    non-public hours.  Call 440-572-9990 for more information and
    to make reservations.



    In addition to tobogganing on the refrigerated ice chutes, the
    Chalet building 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 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.



    Start a new Thanksgiving tradition at the only public ice
    chutes in Ohio, now with a brand-new toboggan lift - the Chalet
    Toboggan Chutes of Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life,
    naturally.



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