Ice age: Winter wonderland, complete with real snow, debuts in region

Believe it or not, the state's first and only snow park — a $10 million project backed by a young but experienced tourism entrepreneur — has opened in the region. Next? Go deeper than a novelty act.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. December 3, 2020
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Courtesy. Snowcat Ridge consists of a 400-foot snow tubing hill, alpine village and snow dome where kids can play in real snow.
Courtesy. Snowcat Ridge consists of a 400-foot snow tubing hill, alpine village and snow dome where kids can play in real snow.
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The announcement read like a very early April Fool’s Day joke: “Opening Nov. 20 — Florida’s first snow park!”

Wait, what? It couldn’t be real. 

Turns out, it is. 

 

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