Frequently Asked Questions
Snowcat Ridge is Florida’s only alpine snow park, located just north of Tampa Bay, Florida.
Below you’ll find a list of frequently asked questions and their answers:
In accordance with state and local laws and CDC guidelines, Snowcat Ridge has developed a comprehensive COVID-19 safety plan to ensure guests and staff follow best practices of hygiene and COVID-19 safety at our facility.
Please review our entire plan here before attending Snowcat Ridge.
Due to the popularity and limited capacity of our facility, we highly recommend that all guests pre-purchase their tickets online to guarantee access to our park.
If a particular time slot sells out, tickets will not be available at the box office.
There’s some important information to know regarding the General Admission time slot printed on each ticket:
- The time slot printed on your General Admission ticket indicates your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session’s start and end time. Upon arriving at Snowcat Ridge, you will be issued a wristband with your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session’s start and end time, corresponding to your ticket.
- If you arrive earlier than your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session’s start time, you may visit the Alpine Village and Arctic Igloo until your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session starts.
- If you arrive later than your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session’s start time, you will not be credited with any additional time on Snowy Slopes, you may not transfer to another time slot and you will not be issued a full or partial refund. It is your responsibility to arrive on time for your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session.
- You may enter and exit Snowy Slopes as many times as you want during your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session, as indicated by your wristband.
- Once your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session ends, you must exit Snowy Slopes. You may continue to enjoy the Alpine Village and the Arctic Igloo until the park closes. If you are waiting in line at the top of Snowy Slopes when your snow tubing session ends, you may ride to the bottom of the hill and then exit Snowy Slopes.
- If your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session ends at the same time the park is scheduled to close, we highly recommend you arrive before your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session starts so you can enjoy the Alpine Village and Arctic Igloo. The Alpine Village and Arctic Igloo will not remain open after the park’s scheduled closing time.
There’s some important information to know regarding the Unlimited Snow Tubing upgrade time slot printed on each ticket:
- The starting time printed on your Unlimited Snow Tubing upgrade ticket indicates the time you should arrive at Snowcat Ridge. Because of limited capacity at our facility, we request that you refrain from arriving more than 30 minutes earlier or later than the starting time listed on your Unlimited Snow Tubing upgrade ticket.
- Upon arriving at Snowcat Ridge, you will be issued a wristband which allows unlimited snow tubing on Snowy Slopes, until park closing.
- You may enter and exit Snowy Slopes as many times as you want during your Snowy Slopes snow tubing session.
- You may continue to enjoy the Alpine Village and the Arctic Igloo until the park closes. The Alpine Village and Arctic Igloo will not remain open after the park’s scheduled closing time.
Showclix is the official ticketing service provider of Snowcat Ridge. For assistance with purchasing tickets please call (813) 576-1450. Ticket service agents are available Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday & Sunday 10am to 8pm. Tickets purchased over the phone will be subject to an additional processing fee.
If you are having trouble accessing your ticket, please use one of the following methods:
– Log in to the Showclix website to access your tickets.
– Bring your ID to the box office so we can assist you to retrieve your tickets.
– Contact Showclix ticketing service support by calling (813) 576-1450. (Ticket service agents are available Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday & Sunday 9am to 8pm.)
– Contact customer support by submitting a contact form.
Purchasing a ticket to Snowcat Ridge is the same as purchasing a ticket for a movie or concert event. All sales are final. We do not issue refunds on any tickets or purchases.
You may transfer your ticket to another time or date for which tickets are available. Ticket transfers are subject to a $5 per ticket transfer fee, as well as any price difference between the original amount paid and the price for the same ticket type on the new day of attendance.
Tickets must be transferred to a new date and time before the date and starting time shown on your ticket. Tickets may not be transferred after the date and starting time on your ticket has passed. For example, if the date and the starting time of your ticket is December 1st at 10:00am, then you must transfer your ticket before December 1st at 10:00am.
All tickets must be transferred over the phone through Showclix.
To transfer your ticket, please call Showclix ticketing support at (813) 576-1450. Ticket service agents are available Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday & Sunday 10am to 8pm.
The price difference at the time of transfer will be calculated as:
– The ticket price listed on the website on the new day of attendance
minus
– The original amount paid.
A refund will not be issued if the original ticket price is higher than the ticket price for the new day of attendance, nor will this amount be applied to the $5 per ticket transfer fee.
Snowcat Ridge is open rain, snow or shine. We do not offer refunds or rain checks to those customers who do not wish to attend due to weather considerations.
Should Snowcat Ridge management decide to close the park due to safety considerations, customers will receive a full refund. However, it is up to the sole discretion of Snowcat Ridge management whether to close the park, and no refunds or rain checks will be offered if Snowcat Ridge management decides to operate in less than ideal weather conditions.
All customers age 2 and older must purchase a General Admission ticket to enter the Alpine Village and/or Arctic Igloo, regardless of whether they visit Snowy Slopes or not.
Children under 2 years old are not required to have a General Admission ticket, but all other members of their party 2 years old and older must have a General Admission ticket to access the Alpine Village, Arctic Igloo and/or Snowy Slopes.
Yes, all of the snow at Snowcat Ridge is 100% real snow.
Our snow is only made of only one ingredient: water.
Making snow in Florida requires a lot of magic.
The Alpine Village and Arctic Igloo are both wheelchair accessible:
- The Alpine Village is hard surfaced throughout.
- The floor of the Arctic Igloo is snow covered and will be slippery, wet and have uneven terrain.
Per manufacturer restrictions, Snowy Slopes (our main snow tubing hill) is not wheelchair accessible. However, disabled customers may snow tube on the bunny slope in the Arctic Igloo.
Pets are not allowed at our facility.
Service animals are allowed in the Alpine Village only and are not allowed onto Snowy Slopes or inside the Arctic Igloo.
Age & General Access Restrictions:
Snowy Slopes:
- In addition to height and weight restrictions listed below, all riders must be at least 2 years old to participate in snow tubing on Snowy Slopes.
- All riders must purchase General Admission ticket to access Snowy Slopes.
- The Unlimited Snow Tubing Upgrade grants all-day snow tubing on Snowy Slopes, until park closing.
Arctic Igloo:
- There are no age restrictions for the Arctic Igloo
- Children under 2 years old are not required to have a General Admission ticket, but all other members of their party 2 years old and older must have a General Admission ticket to access the Arctic Igloo.
Alpine Village:
- There are no age restrictions for the Alpine Village
- Children under 2 years old are not required to have a General Admission ticket, but all other members of their party 2 years old and older must have a General Admission ticket to access the Alpine Village.
Height & Weight Restrictions:
Snowy Slopes:
- Single tubers – Riders must be at least 42″ tall and weigh no more than 300 pounds.
- Tandem tubers – Both riders must be at least 42″ tall. The combined weight of both riders must not exceed 400 pounds.
- Family-style tubing – Riders must be at least 36″ tall and each weigh no more than 300 pounds.
Bunny Slope (inside Arctic Igloo):
- The bunny slope inside the Arctic Igloo is limited to riders under 42″ tall, and is designed especially for children 3 years old and younger.
A limited number of Unlimited Snow Tubing upgrade tickets will be available at the customer service desk, located in the Alpine Village.
We are open on select dates from November through March. A full list of our official dates and hours can be found on the hours page of our website.
Please note that the length of our season may change depending on the prevailing weather conditions.
Exact attraction opening times are as follows:
- The box office opens 30 minutes before the park opening time.
- The Alpine Village opens 15 minutes before the park opening time.
- Snowy Slopes and the Arctic Igloo open at the park opening time.
Yes, there is a $15 parking fee (including sales tax) for each vehicle.
You can pre-purchase a parking pass through the Snowcat Ridge tickets page or you can pay when you arrive (preferably cash).
The General Admission ticket includes a 2-hour snow tubing session on Snowy Slopes and all-day access to the Arctic Igloo & Alpine Village until park closing. All customers age 2 and older are required to purchase a General Admission to enter the park.
The Unlimited Snow Tubing + General Admission ticket includes unlimited snow tubing on Snowy Slopes and all-day access to the Arctic Igloo & Alpine Village until park closing.
For those who wish to upgrade their General Admission ticket after purchase with an Unlimited Snow Tubing ticket, a limited number of Unlimited Snow Tubing upgrade tickets will be available at the customer service desk, located in the Alpine Village.
Yes. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover for both online purchases and throughout our park.
Yes. Please visit our group sales page for more information.
Discount group tickets are only available online and are not available at the box office.
The Snowy Slopes and Arctic Igloo attractions at Snowcat Ridge are not recommended for those who are pregnant, have heart conditions or are in general poor health. If you have any of these conditions, we highly recommend you refrain from visiting the Snowy Slopes and Arctic Igloo attractions.
The music and light show on Snowy Slopes starts each evening at sunset and continues until park closing.
The theme lights inside the Arctic Igloo may periodically feature strobing effects during both the day and night.
Our light show on Snowy Slopes periodically features strobing effects, but only at night.
Please note that both the Snowy Slopes and Arctic Igloo strobing lights are visible from the Alpine Village.
Guests must wear appropriate clothing. This is real snow! Snow is wet, cold and slippery. The Arctic Igloo temperatures (being “arctic” and an “igloo”) hover around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
We recommend wearing warm, water-resistant clothes including gloves and boots. Closed toes secure shoes are required on Snowy Slopes and in the Arctic Igloo. Layering is also recommended, as you might start out cold and then gradually warm up as you play in the snow. You may also consider bringing a change of clothing.
If you don’t own any winter clothing, Snowcat Ridge sells basic snow gear like hats, gloves and jackets.
General Access Requirements
- In addition to height and weight restrictions listed below, all riders must be at least 2 years old to participate in snow tubing on Snowy Slopes.
- All riders must purchase General Admission ticket to access Snowy Slopes.
- The Unlimited Snow Tubing Upgrade grants all-day snow tubing on Snowy Slopes, until park closing.
Rider Requirements
- Single tubers – Riders must be at least 42″ tall and weigh no more than 300 pounds.
- Tandem tubers – Both riders must be at least 42″ tall. The combined weight of both riders must not exceed 400 pounds.
- Family-style tubing – Riders must be at least 36″ tall and each weigh no more than 300 pounds.
Important Information
- Family-style snow tube groups will be combined, and smaller groups of riders will be seated with other groups to maximize family-style tube capacity and minimize wait times.
- Family-style snow tubes have a minimum capacity of 4 riders and a maximum capacity of 10 riders. However, this capacity may be modified by staff depending on the overall weight of the riders.
- The top of Snowy Slopes is not accessible by strollers or wheelchairs.
Snowy Slopes Rules
- Riders must wear closed toed secure shoes.
- Riders must secure loose articles. Hats must be worn backwards or removed during the ride.
- Phones, cameras and video equipment may not be used during the ride.
- For your safety, please hold onto the snow tube handle(s) while the ride is in motion.
- Remain seated during the ride until the snow tube comes to a complete stop.
- When exiting the ride, stay in your snow tubing lane and walk to the exit. Do not walk onto other snow tubing lanes.
- Riders must use the snow tubing equipment provided by Snowcat Ridge and may not bring their own equipment.
- Riders must wear appropriate clothing. This is real snow! Snow is wet, cold and slippery. We recommend wearing warm, water-resistant clothes including gloves and boots. Layering is also recommended, as you might start out cold and then gradually warm up as you play in the snow. You may also consider bringing a change of clothing. If you don’t own any winter clothing, Snowcat Ridge sells basic snow gear like hats, gloves and jackets.
General Access Requirements
- There are no age restrictions for the Arctic Igloo
- Children under 2 years old are not required to have a General Admission ticket, but all other members of their party 2 years old and older must have a General Admission ticket to access the Arctic Igloo.
Important Information
- The Arctic Igloo temperatures (being “arctic” and an “igloo”) hover around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Guests must wear appropriate clothing. This is real snow! Snow is wet, cold and slippery. We recommend wearing warm, water-resistant clothes including gloves and boots. Layering is also recommended, as you might start out cold and then gradually warm up as you play in the snow. You may also consider bringing a change of clothing. If you don’t own any winter clothing, Snowcat Ridge sells basic snow gear like hats, gloves and jackets.
- The Arctic Igloo may close temporarily for snow grooming, at which time all guests must exit the Arctic Igloo until snow grooming is completed.
- The capacity of the Arctic Igloo is limited. Should the Arctic Igloo reach maximum capacity, additional guests will be admitted to the Arctic Igloo when the number of guests inside has reduced below capacity.
- Snow can become compacted over time as you and other guests walk upon it, and we have a limited number of plastic snow toys which can be used to break up any compacted snow which you may encounter. Additional snow toys can be purchased at the gift shop.
Arctic Igloo – General Rules
- Guests may not throw snowballs or engage in “snow fights”.
- Guests may not eat the snow.
- All snow must remain inside of the Arctic Igloo and must not be removed from the Arctic Igloo.
Arctic Igloo – Bunny Slope Rules
- The bunny slope is for riders under 42″ tall, designed especially for children 3 years old and younger.
- Riders must wear closed toed secure shoes.
- Riders must secure loose articles. Hats must be worn backwards or removed during the ride.
- Phones, cameras and video equipment may not be used during the ride.
- For your safety, please hold onto the snow tube handle(s) while the ride is in motion.
- Remain seated during the ride until the snow tube comes to a complete stop.
- When exiting the ride, walk directly to the exit. Whenever possible, do not walk onto other snow tubing lanes.
- Riders must use the snow tubing equipment provided by Snowcat Ridge and may not bring their own equipment.
General Access Requirements
Children under 2 years old are not required to have a General Admission ticket, but all other members of their party 2 years old and older must have a General Admission ticket to access the Alpine Village.
Important Information
Pavilions and picnic tables are not available for reservation at this time (but we hope to have a private event area next season). Pavilions and picnic tables are first come, first serve.
We do not allow foul language, fighting, weapons of any kind, drugs or other unacceptable and illegal behavior.
Those who are ejected from the facility will not receive a refund and will not be allowed to return to the facility.
We employ armed security staff throughout the facility.
Yes. We sell a full complement of food, beverages, beer and wine.
Please note that state law does not allow customers to bring alcohol onto our property. Additionally, we do not allow admission into our facility or attractions if you are intoxicated.
You are not allowed to bring pets, laser pointers, firearms or weapons into our facility. Outside food and beverages are not allowed, with the exception of a personal bottle of water and infant food.
Food and beverages purchased at our facility are only allowed in the Alpine Village, and are not allowed on Snowy Slopes or inside the Arctic Igloo.
Guests are welcome to celebrate their birthday at Snowcat Ridge, but there are several important things to know before you come:
- Pavilions and picnic tables are not available for reservation at this time (but we hope to have a private event area next season). Pavilions and picnic tables are first come, first serve.
- We do not offer any cake or ice cream for sale, but our food vendors do offer an assortment of snacks, food and candy, including S’mores and other sweet treats.
- Food and beverages purchased at our facility are only allowed in the Alpine Village, and are not allowed on Snowy Slopes or inside the Arctic Igloo.
- Outside food and beverages are not allowed, with the exception of a personal bottle of water and infant food. However, guests celebrating a birthday may bring a cake or cupcakes, but ice cream is not allowed.
- Guests may not bring coolers of any type into the park, unless they are used solely for infant food.
Smoking is only allowed in the parking lot and Alpine Village.
Smoking is not allowed in any queue lines, on Snowy Slopes or inside the Arctic Igloo.
Showclix is the official ticket service provider of Snowcat Ridge.
The $2.95 fee applies to General Admission tickets only and does not apply to parking passes. The online ticketing service fee collected by Showclix covers the cost of online ticket processing, credit card processing fees and ticket agent support provided by Showclix.
You may enter and leave Snowcat Ridge on the same day, as long as you get your hand stamped by one of the staff at the main entrance/exit of the park.
Please note that you must continue to wear your wristband and show your hand stamp to re-enter the park.
You must be at least 18 years old to work at Snowcat Ridge.
If you would like to work at Snowcat Ridge, please visit our jobs page to request an interview.