11/07/2024
May be summer but winter planning never stops. Hereâs the latest DL on whatâs happening over here.
Well since heat is just about the only thing to talk about this week, letâs have a lil âSnowâ talk shall we?!? Long post on things going on in the background but today we have more great news to share with yâall while we await winter to get here regarding our sister site, Snow Bomb Park Snow Tubing Hill in Washington, Missouri for this upcoming season!
As yâall could imagine, this takes a TON of planning and busy bees we have been planning for the upcoming season and weâve made some great changes!
1. First off, a quick update on the new Mountain Snow Blaster we heavily invested in this year for yâall. It is really coming together and coming out of powder coat and ring welding now out of the east coast. Long story short, when complete itâs going to produce a TON of snow very fast! Like 4 to 5X our current snow production rate per minute or put simply, ~146 Billion Snow Flakes per minute! This should allow us to open up Snow Bomb Park after just a single night of snow bombing.
2. This year we are also buying many more commercial tubes! The idea is to speed up wait line times using the trade off system. (Go down hill, walk up and pass to next in line.) We want to keep the snow track wait time as short as possible.
3. For much more thrill and to keep safety as our top priority, snow tubes are always the safest form of winter fun. This means that tubes WILL be included with your ticket this year!! We wanted to do this last year but we just couldnât get enough tubes in time due to material and import issues since we use the best tubes made in the world. So Snow Bomb Hill will be a Tube-Only snow park going forward as we mentioned last year which is much more safe and a ton more fun compared to those other plastic crappy sleds.
4. Pricing: As with everything, utility costs and the costs of everything have gone through the roof this past year especially with the high costs and labor involved to make REAL manmade snow. We have worked hard to ensure we are the CHEAPEST snow tubing park in the ENTIRE Midwest and aim to make it affordable for the whole family. Our goal has been to keep it around the cost to take the family to the movies except with much more time and outdoor fun involved. Costs will largely be similar to last year with about a ~$5 overall increase. Additionally, due to liabilities and waivers needed to tube down the hill, IfâŚif we get ANY day Washington School District or Borgia closes school due to snowy weather, we plan to open the hill up (when possible of course) for a largely reduced discount so that everyone can safely use our tubes and we have our local community to thank!
5. As you know, we build the snow tube track to be a thrilling experience and is the fastest and longest track in the entire region before you come to a complete stop! New rule this year, children 4 and under are free but will be required to go down the hill with a paid adult for the main track. We are currently exploring the option to also build a mini sled track for the toddlers to come play in the snow too but that has yet to be determined.
6. Unlike other resorts that only give you an hour or two of tube time before they kick you off the hill. We think snow time needs to be much longer than that. We will be doing 3-HOUR sessions. That way you donât hafta be there right at open and can come and go as you damn well please anytime within that 3 FULL HOURS to get yer fix. We also allow you to race with friends down the slope at the same time and even ride with a partner if you donât want to attempt it alone.
7. As usual, on the weekends we will have Carnival / Fair Style foodies available including funnel cakes, corn dogs, fried everything, coffee and hot cocoa available through one of our food truck vendors. Margaritas and a Full Bar will also be available for the adults.
8. Also as usual, we will have a toasty fire to keep yâall warm and comfy. We are currently trying to work with local authorities to possibly obtain a permit/clearance to make it even bigger this year to support the large crowds. Otherwise we may just build multiple fires.
***Finally, keep in mind, Snow Bomb Park maintains the same views and ideas as HLEW. We put focus directly on giving back to our community. The awesome folks at KC have been very supportive in keeping this park Exclusive to WashMo. Not many other cities in Missouri or Illinois can say they have their own snow tube park in their backyard. Mirroring their values and support for this unique event, the KC will receive 15% of net proceeds from every ticket sale to support their ongoing great things they continue to do for our community as well!
Lots going on in the background as you can see. We are continuing to work hard to make this event bigger and better year after year. With luck, the weather will be more cooperative this year and allow us to open up several more times this season as compared to the warm weather we got last winter. Just like any snow resort, we need cold freezing overnight temperatures to make the good fluffy white stuff!
Feel free to give us any comments or suggestions for this upcoming season. We listen to our audience and your ideas are greatly appreciated!
Take Care,
Team Snow Bomb
