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Year-Round Water Fun for All Ages at Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center
Sheboygan
June 8, 2004 Press Release
June 8, 2004 For More Information:
Erin Payne, Director of Public Relations
The Great Lakes Companies, Inc.
1.608.251.6400 ext. 175
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Jennifer Beranek, Public Relations Coordinator
The Great Lakes Companies, Inc.
608.251.6400 ext. 154 YEAR-ROUND WATER FUN FOR ALL AGES AT BLUE HARBOR RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER (SHEBOYGAN, WIS.) – No matter what Mother Nature’s dishing up outdoors, it’s always 84-degree’s and sunny inside the waterpark at Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis. Blue Harbor’s Hallmark attraction is its four-story, 40,000 square-foot indoor waterpark, Breaker Bay, defying seasonal weather constraints and offering an exciting water-based vacation throughout the year. Blue Harbor’s state-of-the-art indoor facility continues the resort’s nautical ambiance as guests submerge themselves in the underwater–themed Lake Michigan adventure, with shoreline murals, oversized cattails, and rock outcroppings surrounding the massive water playground. Included in the resort’s seven waterslides are: The Soaker and The Splashdown, two three-story, dueling tube slides that cover over 600 linear feet, exiting the building before re-entering and opening into a plunge pool below; Sammy’s Slider and Snapper’s Splash, two body slides descending from the top of Breaker Bay Pier; and three kiddie slides, affectionately named Skipper, Gilligan and Ginger. The park also features four pools suitable for guests of all ages. S.S. Minnow, the baby ship wreck recreation pool, features zero-depth entry and multiple water effects, including floor geysers, spray features and more. The Recreation Pool features 79,000 gallons of activity, including the Lilly Hopper, four hoops for a friendly game of water basketball, and a floating sea monster, crab and snake to hop atop. Guests can slow things down as they take float on inner tubes down Molly’s Moat, the 3,600 sq. ft. leisure river or relax in Turtle Tub, a gigantic whirlpool looked on by three very large, and very friendly turtles. During the summer months, guests can either enjoy Lake Michigan itself, or simply enjoy the view from the outdoor recreation pool and deck.
At the center of Breaker Bay stands Breaker Bay Pier water activity center. The four-story water-activity and fun center features 12 levels of water-based adventure interconnected with suspension bridges, cargo nets, web crawls and over 60 guest-activated water effects. Every few minutes a 1,000-gallon “sinking ship” at the top of the 48-foot tall structure fills with water, tips and douses the entire fort and everyone gathered at the bottom. “Safety is the number one priority at Blue Harbor,” explained Eric Lund, senior vice president of sales and marketing with Madison, Wis.-based developer, The Great Lakes Companies, Inc.” More than 60 lifeguards, all nationally certified by Ellis & Associates, the world-leading aquatic safety training company, oversee the resort’s waterpark safety.” Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center is part of the World’s Largest Family of Indoor Waterpark Resorts owned and operated by The Great Lakes Companies, Inc., Madison, Wis. Other resorts include: Great Wolf Lodge® in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio (formerly Great Bear Lodge®); Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va. and the Pocono Mountains, Pa. Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls, Ontario, is the first internationally licensed resort and is owned by an affiliate of Ripley Entertainment, Inc.™ For more information about Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center, log on to www.blueharborresort.com or call 1.866.701.BLUE (2583).
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