Howdy Mates, my good friend Santa checked out this morning : (  However, he had such a good time on my ship that he has decided to come back again next year!  Hopefully I will get a little something special for Christmas for getting him such a good deal!  We are gearing up for the big New Year’s Celebration tonight!  It is going to be a blast…not to mention a beach ball drop, frisbees, t-shirts, noise makers, and plenty of party hats!  I am looking forward to ringing in the New Year with all of my friends here at Big Splash.  Until next year…Lee Wally

Santa Claus made his way to the front desk this morning to start his vacation from delivering presents. The Front Office Manager, Tricia, said when Santa Claus checked in at 9:50am he appeared very Holly, Jolly and Exhausted.

Yo Matie’s the weather outside is getting cold and frightful, but yet Christmas time is soooo Delightful , and then as the song goes let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… That’s fine because here at BIG SPLASH ADVENTURE where my ship has landed it is 82 degrees and sunny year round . The water is warm , and we are Splashing and playing, and ready for SANTA…

The Christmas tree is ready—shining and beautiful in our hotel’s lobby. Muschett is working on the menu for the Christmas buffet. Mary has the Boat Yard Restaurant looking absolutely wonderful!

We’ve created an early holiday special, too. As a gift to all of our past and future guests, we’re offering packages starting at the low rate of $139!

Of course, some conditions apply—New Year’s Eve is blacked out, and rooms & rates are subject to availability. But still…you get Water Park admission for four people from noon the day of check-in until closing time on the day of checkout! That’s nearly two full days of water park fun.

 Every room reservation comes with a complimentary full hot breakfast every morning of your stay! The rooms are our Double Splash room, complete with 32 inch flat screen television, free wireless internet, and two queen-sized beds!

Double Splash Room!

The phones are ringing off the hook in our Reservations department—Brenda and the rest of the team in the department are doing their best to keep up—and the rooms are filling up fast! If you’d like to take advantage of this special rate, you might want to give one of our reservation specialists a call soon!

Today is the first day of December! I’m so excited! I love December in hotels because holidays in this industry are absolutely special!

Although this will be Big Splash’s first Holiday Season, our resort does  include two additional properties that have had many, many Christmases. Both The Ranch and The Mansion properties were built in the early Nineteen hundreds and have hosted several famous individuals, including Franklin D. Roosevelt and Al Capone. I’ve included some photos I’ve found in the archives of The Mansion decorated for Christmas! Aren’t they just gorgeous?      

At Big Splash we are excited to have Santa Claus vacation with us for the first time. Throughout the month of December we will be visited by  Santa’s elves as they  help us in our preparations. They want to make sure everything is just right for Santa’s visit!

Santa’s Vacation starts Dec. 26^th and he will be here until Jan. 1^st!