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Big SNOW America

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CatdickBojangles
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Anyone have info on this place? I’ve heard about it for years and saw it was supposed to open on March 1st, 2019 but can’t find anything else about it.

Alitte background if you haven’t heard. It’s the largest indoor ski area in the Western Hemisphere and possibly the only cool thing in New Jersey.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/unofficialnetworks.com/2018/07/02/the-first-indoor-ski-area-in-north-america-to-open-in-new-jersey-on-march-1st/amp/
Mar 7 2019 3:28PM
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pbs
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its touristy in a mall, probably not going to be like european snowdomes and good rail selections. Its going to be can I speak to the manager Karen and her 3 kids
Mar 7 2019 3:37PM
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rwiz12
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Yeah probably not gonna happen. They've been in and out of owners since the early 2000's and almost always run out of money before it's finished. Actually got a little optimistic this time around (which likely wasn't smart) and reached out to them, and this is what I got.

I've been getting my hopes up about this place for years and keep getting disappointed. Not worth worrying about. Especially given that if it does open it's gonna be an overcrowded nightmare with a poorly built park most likely :/
Mar 14 2019 11:52AM
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theabortionator
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Oh word. So this is Xanadu renamed?

Place was aupposed to open in 2007 originally went bankrupt and sat it's ugly ass in the meadowlands for over a decade. Stoked its finally open. Ill have to check it out sometime when im back east.
Mar 14 2019 12:57PM
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rwiz12
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theabortionatorOh word. So this is Xanadu renamed?

Place was aupposed to open in 2007 originally went bankrupt and sat it's ugly ass in the meadowlands for over a decade. Stoked its finally open. Ill have to check it out sometime when im back east.


Not open yet... See picture above

But yeah this is just Xanadu but another group bought it a few years back and is trying to finish it
Mar 14 2019 1:26PM
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skierman
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"The new new ski area will be located just 4.5 miles from Manhattan."

Well that ruined it... JK it was already ruined when it was built in NJ.
Mar 14 2019 1:26PM
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theabortionator
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rwiz12Not open yet... See picture above

But yeah this is just Xanadu but another group bought it a few years back and is trying to finish it


Damn, still not open? Ill go in 5-50 yars when its done i guess.
Mar 14 2019 1:40PM
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SkiBum.
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This place is looking for a GM so I guess it’s actually getting ready and gonna happen
Jul 28 2019 10:06AM
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gfssyingxxxs
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I live in New Jersey and I've seen the mall and if they put as much effort into Big Snow as they are into everything else it should be sick. Read something online saying they were gunna have a small park and a rope tow so hopefully it will be sick. Obviously wont be as good as some of the ones in Europe but I'm excited to be able to ski there next summer. The mall is opening later this year and I'm assuming Big Snow will open at the same time.
Aug 30 2019 9:16PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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This place is gonna be a shitshow. All the rich chinese tourists are going to flood the place 24/7.
Aug 30 2019 10:00PM
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DrZoidberg
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So basically if we take mountain creek and compress it into an indoor slope we get this place?

This project has been going in since I was a little kid. Maybe they’ll finally finish?

**This post was edited on Aug 30th 2019 at 10:34:43pm
Aug 30 2019 10:33PM
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pmminneci
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This seems like it's going to be crazy expensive to run. Not to mention potential law suits from the Jerry's who want to try the hardest feature in the park
Aug 31 2019 1:45PM
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Hellblazer_23
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Live in NJ, opening date October 25. Primarily aimed at tourists who have never skied or been to a mountain before with ski, boot, binding, googles, outerwear, and helmet rentals. Its going to be run by the same company as Mountain Creek. Also, they are going to have a snowtubing/play area. I hope that they at least have some type of park. Also only real thing that looks good is the Indoor ice/rock climbing. https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/08/its-ugly-but-the-giant-ski-slope-at-the-american-dream-promises-to-be-pretty-cool.html
Aug 31 2019 9:13PM
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galardogod
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Thank god I found this thread, I was about to make one, I think it is operational now and I am getting excited for the summer send, has anyone been this year?
Mar 20 2020 2:47PM
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