WATCH: Gateway Parks Idaho Falls opens this weekend. We took a camera and rode down the massive tubing snow hill.
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IDAHO FALLS — That massive hill covered in snow near Ryder Park on Sunnyside Road will open to the public this weekend.
Gateway Parks Idaho Falls aims to be a “premier” tubing hill as part of a partnership between Kelly Canyon and the city, according to owner Mike VanSteenkiste. He opened Gateway Parks Eagle, a similar tubing structure, at Eagle Island State Park in western Idaho ten years ago and it’s been a big success.
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Owners plan to duplicate the model in Idaho Falls with visitors paying admission for a 90 minute session booked online. Two magic carpets have been constructed that carry riders quickly to the top of the hill where they hop on a tube and ride down one of three different paths.
“One of our big goals is getting kids off screens. The winters are really tough here in Idaho Falls with the cold and not a lot of things to do so this will be a very fun vibe,” VanSteenkiste tells EastIdahoNews.com.
EastIdahoNews.com was invited to ride down the hill Thursday. Check out the fun experience in the video player above!
Gateway Parks Idaho Falls will officially open to the public Saturday. You can book sessions here.