Never been on the gondola. Seems like they always...

Never been on the gondola. Seems like they always look for a reason to have it closed. There is no way to The top from either base without The gondola. The shuttle service from parking lot leaves you in a parking lot behind the valet drop off. So you and your kids get to play a real live game of frogger as you try to bring your equipment across the valet drop off to come to a set of stairs. Very poor design. They do have a free boot bag valet and nice shops and restaurants at the main base.