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EXPERIENCE SUNRISE SERVICE AT THE PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
Celebrate Easter Sunday at 8,516 Feet
PALM SPRINGS, CA (April 1, 2025) On Sunday, April 20, celebrate Easter Sunrise Service with songs of faith, hope, and joy by the Perkins Brothers, and an inspirational message by Pastor Robert Sneed. The service will begin at 5:00 a.m., with the first tram car up at 4:15 a.m.
Beginning April 1, 2025, tickets to the Sunrise Service and Ride ‘n’ Breakfast are available for advance purchase by visiting the Tramway’s Valley Station during normal business hours. Tickets may also be purchased on Easter morning upon arrival at the Valley Station from 4:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Tickets for the Sunrise Service are $22.95 for adults and seniors, and $13.95 for children ages 3-10. Ride ‘N’ Breakfast combination tickets, which include tram fare and breakfast are $32.95 for adults and seniors, and $21.95 for children ages 3-10. Breakfast will be served from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Pines Café, a cafeteria-style restaurant. (Note: These purchase options are only available for tickets redeemed 4:00-7:30 a.m. on April 20, 2025.).
Normal tram fares will be in effect after 7:30 a.m. Regular Tram admission is $32.95 for adults, $29.95 for seniors 65+, and $18.95 for children ages 3-10. (Note: These prices do not include breakfast, only tram fare.)
Pines Café will also serve an all-day Easter Ride ‘N’ Dine from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Ride ‘N’ Dine combination tickets are $41.00 for adults and seniors, and $27.50 for children ages 3-10. Tickets for the Easter Ride ‘N’ Dine can be purchased as a walk-in on April 20, 2025, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Peaks Restaurant will serve regular lunch and dinner menus during normal operating hours.
Please note: Online advance reservation tickets for the Tramway are limited. If online tickets are sold out, please purchase your tickets as a walk-in on the day of your visit.
SANDRA MAGANA-CUELLAR ELECTED 2025 CHAIRPERSON OF MOUNT SAN JACINTO WINTER PARK AUTHORITY
PALM SPRINGS, CA (March 3, 2025) Sandra Magana-Cuellar, a communications professional, has been elected 2025 Chairperson of the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, governing body of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Magana-Cuellar was originally appointed to the Authority by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2018 and reappointed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2023.
Magana-Cuellar, of Corona, has been Director of Government Affairs at Charter Communications since 2000. She is a member of the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality Board of Directors; is a member of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership; and serves on the Inland Action Board of Directors. Magana-Cuellar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California.
“I am very honored to serve as 2025 Chairperson of the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority,” says Magana-Cuellar. “The Tramway is a truly iconic attraction, and I hope my background in communications will serve me in ‘spreading the message’ about the Tram during my tenure as Chair.”
Also elected for 2025 offices are Vice Chair Nancy Stuart, Secretary Jonathan Hoy, and Treasurer Jerry Ogburn.
In addition to Magana-Cuellar, the current Authority members are Jerry Ogburn and Nancy Stuart appointed by the Palm Springs City Council; Jonathan Hoy and Giovanni Virgen appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors; and Jeff Ohlfs and Brian Conley appointed by the Governor.
DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF THE PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
Presentation and Book Signing by Author Steve Lech
PALM SPRINGS, CA (March 1, 2025) Join us on Saturday, March 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for an informative presentation and book signing by author and historian Steve Lech. Lech will be discussing his book, Crocker’s Folly, which details the long and difficult journey by the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway founders in building this now iconic attraction.
Steve Lech, a native of Riverside County, has been researching the area for more than 40 years. He has written or co-written more than a dozen books and over 300 articles on various aspects of Riverside County’s history. In addition to writing and researching articles and books, he serves as co-editor of the Riverside County Chronicles (the Riverside County Heritage Association’s journal of local history), he is on the editorial board of the Journal of the Riverside Historical Society, and he serves as president of both the Riverside Historical Society and the Riverside County Heritage Association.
The presentation and book signing event will be held in the Francis Crocker Room at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station. Crocker’s Folly is available for purchase in the Mountain Gift Shop. This event is free with general Tramway admission. General admission is $32.95 for adults, $29.95 for seniors 65 and older, and $18.95 for children ages 3-10. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.
Please note: Online advance reservation tickets for the Tramway are limited in quantity. If online tickets are sold out, please purchase your tickets as a walk-in on the day of your visit.
