![]() A few things that will make your waterpark experience more enjoyable are beach towels from home, flip-flops, and even a robe. Younger kids will like to hang out in the Mill Pond Play Area. It is split in half – one side for surfing, one side for boogie boarding. This seems to be one of the most popular things to do. Surfers will like the Double Barrel Flowrider. Or climb to the top of the Start Tower and take either the green (closed) or blue (open) slide down and splash out at the bottom. Grab a single or double tube with your kid, hop in and just float along for a while. ![]() ![]() Pump House at the WaterparkĮveryone seems to love the Activity River. Be sure to grab the coupon from the book you’ll get at check-in that is worth $6 worth of tokens! If your crew is starving, the Warming Shelter Snack Bar serves your typical kid favorites – chicken fingers, pizza, burgers, and fries. When your kids are ready to dry out for a bit there is also an Arcade. There are slides, chutes, hot tubs, and plenty of places to play for kids of all ages. If you are lucky enough to have teens like we do, from your perch at the Drink you can keep an eye on your kids in Pump House Waterpark down below. Not only did they plan to keep the kids entertained for hours, but they also took care of the parents too. The folks at Jay were thinking when they built this behemoth of an entertainment center. ![]() It means get your bathing suit on and then head to the bar. Pump House Indoor Water ParkĪprès Ski at Jay doesn’t mean a trip to the bar. There was plenty of powder and packed powder to be found everywhere. No complaints though from our crew, the conditions were excellent. They had almost 300” for the season and it pretty much snowed the entire time we were there. Hand/foot warmers and balaclavas are your friend. We were there in late March and every trail was open. On windy days the last part of the Flyer Express chairlift to the top of the mountain can be brutal. A word of advice if you don’t go on the enclosed Tram – no exposed skin. Once we were comfortable, we decided to head up to the top of the mountain. We found the trails to be wide open and skier and snowboard friendly. This gave us a chance to take some nice easy greens and get familiar with the terrain. Having never skied at Jay Peak before, we started off on the Metro Quad. We actually grabbed breakfast sandwiches, cereal, and juice here both days before heading out to ski. They have a nice selection of deli meats, fresh produce, milk, beer, wine, yogurt, granola, and more. If you don’t bring your own food, you can pick up supplies from Provisions General Store. We also had a fully equipped kitchen, plus a stocked Keurig coffee maker in the master bedroom. If your family likes it on the more peaceful side, especially around nap or bedtime, you might want to request to have your room at the far end of the hallway away from the elevator or any groups that are traveling together. They are there to ski, use the waterpark, and often groups come to play hockey at the Ice Haus. ![]() As you might expect, many families vacation at Jay. While the suites are spacious and well-appointed, they are not soundproof. We stayed in a two-bedroom suite in the Hotel Jay that had two king bedrooms, a pullout queen sofa in the living room, and two full bathrooms. My family of four spent a weekend at the resort in late March 2014. Other lodging choices include the Tram Haus Lodge which is as close to the snow as you can get without actually sleeping on it, and the Hotel Jay, which gives families direct access to the Pump House Waterpark. This affordable option for families is adjacent to the Mountain Kids Adventure Center where you will find Jay’s one-of-a-kind Disney Playtime Riglet Park. This season they added the Stateside Hotel making it the third new property to open in just the last four years. In case you hadn’t noticed, Jay Peak Resort has experienced some growth in the last few years. ![]()
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