Not exactly what I had planned for doing as I wanted to take my kiddos to see Santa and join in on the festivities. Was under the impression the Friday I purchased our tickets included these activities, however, came to know that Santa was only for the weekend. So disappointed there but in all a great experience with my kiddos. They had fun taking part in the interactive learning and filling out their guidebooks! The men's bathroom had a horrid smell that took out half the floor, and the women's bathroom was clean. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful from the point of arrival to departure! Finally, the theatre room was clean, comfy, and a great sit down to explore the eyes of another's experience. Recommend checking things out!

For the cost I would say it is honestly not worth it - buffet food was a bit dry and the way the Nightrise exhibitions were set up seemed messy. Wish thee was a Northern Lights Alberta resident package. Staff were great though and the views were beautiful.

It’s pricey, but various things make it an amazing experience. The views are breathtaking and the chance to walk to the next peak on a boardwalk is spectacular. The various nightrise light and sound digital installations are mesmerising, especially diamond dust. The Sky Bistro dining experience is high quality and soave.

We used the “kids ride free” option and went in the morning. We arrived early and they didn’t make us wait for the load time. Kids LOVED riding in the gondola and walking on the board walk. Very good experience.

Nightrise is not worth your time. Travel up the Gondola during the day when the real beauty of the mountains is visible. A day trip is worth 5 stars. Nightrise is a money grab to keep the Gondola busy at night and as a result we scored it 2 stars for that reason. Too many people in a small footprint. We spent only 90 minutes total including the Gondola rides. Much of that was to try to find a reason to stay longer at the Nightrise exhibit. Disappointing trip but live and learn. We will come back during the day for sure.

The gondola was very sweet, and the Nightrise experience was beautiful and fun, so many options. The ski bistro service was terrible. We waited an hour after our reservation time to be seated, then over an hour for our entree. We had to book a reservation but we still has to wait an hour after our reservation time to be seated. The waiter was not super friendly or apologetic, we got our starter pretty soon after we were seated and we ordered both starter and entree at once, but it took over an hour after that to get our entree and we were getting really frustrated .

The gondola experience was great. Great night show and experience. The food at the resturaunt was a poor experience for the $300 we spent. Plastic wrapper in the soup and poorly done meals. Not great for a high end charge and restaurant.

Expect better Light Show, what we experienced was very outdated n basic. Higher your light show standards. Take inspiration around the world, the light shows r very high standard these days. This was very disappointing.

We knew it wouldn’t be inexpensive to ride up, but with a two year old and no carrier, we knew there was no other way up for us. The ride was relaxing, but what was a nice surprise was the amenities and things to do at the top! It wasn't busy (and a warm sunny day) and we could have spent the whole day at the summit and in the interpretive centre. Our toddler just loved the views and activities (conservation exhibition).

From the start the price is quite high, and there were no options for discounts through CAA or the hotel we stayed at which would have been appreciated when purchasing tickets. When up the gondola there was not a lot of people so we were able to take our time and look around at all the exhibits. The exhibit outside allowed us to play with the lights which was fun, but we walked down the boardwalk and then it got dark but no signs on if there was anything else to see, so we kept walking a bit of a ways but couldn't seen anything so turned around. The exhibits inside about the history were to dark to see and read, and the Nightrise exhibits were not interactive. We spent time walking and listening to the stories on repeat. We were able to watch a video in the Theatre but there was no listed schedule (even though a sign said it would be on a screen), so we were unsure how long to wait and if we would get any different shows. They had a long add for Soaring over Canada, but they could have done a version for Banff and/or the national parks which could be done well. The ride down in the Gondola the audio for the narrative story did not work so we had to listen to loud static for the whole ride down. Overall each area felt disconnected from the other and there was no clear story that you could follow through the various floors and most of the exhibits were not interactive except the lights outside or the noise maker on the roof. Overall, for the price of $120 for two adult people, I would not recommend. Had a better time at the Vallea Lumina in Whistler last year for about 1/2 the price.