Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to Host 'Nickelodeon(R) Great Family Fun Festival'

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to Host 'Nickelodeon(R) Great Family Fun Festival'

SpongeBob Square Pants(R), Patrick Star(R), Dora the Explorer(R), Blue of Blue's Clues(R), and Jimmy Neutron(R) to Appear at Michigan's Favorite Vacation Destination March 30 - April 1, 2007

ACME, Mich., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to celebrate the completion of $11 million in renovations, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, near Traverse City, Mich. has announced that it will host the Nickelodeon Great Family Fun Festival, March 30 - April 1, 2007.

The first-time Nickelodeon Great Family Fun Festival is a weekend celebration designed and priced specifically for families. The two-day celebration will feature two live performances of the famous Nickelodeon Game Lab(R), a special kids carnival, activities with Nickelodeon characters including SpongeBob, Patrick, Dora the Explorer, Blue, Jimmy Neutron, and Grand Traverse Resort & Spa's loveable mascot Bogey Bear.

"Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is proud to partner with Nickelodeon and Charter Communications to bring this special family festival to Michigan," said Doug La Placa, Senior Director, Marketing Operations of Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. "This event is a sign of our continued commitment to providing affordable and memorable family vacation opportunities to our guests."

For as low as $95 per person (based on quad occupancy in the hotel), the weekend festival includes two nights accommodations at the newly renovated Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, and kicks-off with a Friday night Pool Party featuring the "SpongeBob Photo Splash(R)" and other characters from the famous SpongeBob cartoon. On Saturday, the fun continues with a special Kids Carnival, Blue's Clues Walkabout(R), two live performances of the Nickelodeon Game Lab, and concludes with a Kids "Dippin Dinner" and Nickelodeon Movies. The festival concludes Sunday morning with a special Breakfast with the Characters.

Additionally, the adults attending the festival will be offered special discounts at Spa Grand Traverse and will have full access to the Resort's two indoor pools, health club, tennis center, Gallery of Shops, and award-winning restaurants.

The package price starts as low as $95 per person, quad occupancy in the Hotel, plus tax and $9.95 nightly resort fee or $160 per person, double occupancy in the Hotel, plus tax and nightly resort fee. Package pricing is available for larger and smaller families, and for Tower and Condominium accommodations. For complete details, please call Grand Traverse Resort & Spa at 800-748-0303.

- Weekend Schedule and Event Descriptions -

Friday, March 30
7-9 pm Pool Party with SpongeBob & Patrick -- An event that
features poolside fun & games with the SpongeBob
characters & Bogey Bear. The party will also feature
the SpongeBob Photo Splash, a chance for kids to have
their photo taken with an under the sea inflatable
SpongeBob SquarePants costume character.

Saturday, March 31
11 am - 5 pm Kids Carnival

12-1:00 pm Blue's Clues Walkabout -- An interactive experience that
gives kids the chance to meet their favorite blue puppy
from Nick Jr.'s award-winning preschool series.

1-2 pm Nickelodeon Game Lab (1st performance) -- An event that
brings all the wacky interactive games and stunts made
famous on Nickelodeon's most popular shows. Kids and
adults are picked from the audience to go up on stage
for the crazy, messy, action with one lucky kid getting
"slimed" at the end of each show.

4-5 pm Nickelodeon Game Lab (2nd performance)

6-8:30 pm Kids "Dippin Dinner" and movies

Sunday, April 1
9-11am Breakfast with the Characters

- Experience Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Anew -

With nearly $11 million in renovations throughout the property since March 2003, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is a new experience. The 900-acre property is located near Traverse City, Mich. along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.

One of the Midwest's finest full-service, year-round, golf, spa, vacation and conference destinations, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa offers over 600 Hotel and Tower guestrooms and suites, as well as studio, one-, two-, and three- bedroom Condominiums, 85,000 square feet of versatile meeting space, and 54 holes of championship golf including The Bear, designed by Jack Nicklaus, and The Wolverine -- a Gary Player signature golf course, and golf school.

Additional features include a full-service spa, comprehensive tennis program with indoor and outdoor tennis courts, complete health club with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, children's center, shopping gallery, diverse restaurants and lounges and year-round recreation.

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is an award-winning destination resort. It has been ranked among the Top 20 Mainland Resorts and Top 50 Travel Destinations and Services worldwide by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Additional accolades include honors from GOLF Magazine, Family Circle, Successful Meetings, and many other respected organizations.

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is proudly owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. For further information about specials, rates, and packages or to make reservations, please call 800-748-0303, or visit the Resort's Web site at http://www.grandtraverseresort.com/ .

Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. and are used with permission.

Source: Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

CONTACT: J. Michael DeAgostino, Public Relations Manager of Grand
Traverse Resort & Spa, +1-800-748-0303, ext. 6352,
publicrelations@gtresort.com

Web site: http://www.grandtraverseresort.com/

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