4. If you have a timid skier, take a note from "the happiest place on Earth." Disney (and a few New England resorts) know that a cast of furry mascots will win over a scaredy-cat kid 9 times out of 10. Children love to ski with Amos the Moose and Blueberry Bear at Sugarloaf, and families drive in droves to Smugglers’ Notch to see and ski with Mogul Mouse.