Luxury Florida vacation destination unveils new
seasonal programming, coupled with Halloween and Thanksgiving
activities
ORLANDO,
Fla., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grande
Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination located in
the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, is excited to announce a
new "Fall at Grande Lakes" festival, which will feature a weekend
of seasonal activities and gourmet treats catered to families,
guests and the local community to welcome the season. The resort,
which is anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW
Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, will also host dedicated
programming for the season's major holidays. Offering abundant
hands-on activities, adventurous outdoors experiences through its
signature Grande Lakes Sports
program, dedicated spa offerings, and special dining experiences
across its world-class and MICHELIN recognized restaurants, Grande
Lakes Orlando promises a well-rounded fall getaway or staycation
for all.
"Fall at Grande Lakes" Festival
Taking place
October 12-13, 2024, "Fall at Grande
Lakes" invites guests of all ages to experience a memorable weekend
at Grande Lakes Orlando. The resort has curated an array of
seasonal experiences on the Da Vinci Lawn at The Ritz-Carlton
Orlando, from arts & crafts and hayrides to laser skeet
shooting and face painting. Families and kids can also enjoy animal
themed activations, including a petting zoo, falconry exhibit, and
fish casting classes.
Alongside the activities, Grande Lakes Orlando will have a
variety of seasonal food and beverage favorites set up within
charming cottages. The property has invited several local vendors
from across Central Florida to
showcase items guests cannot find anywhere else.
Holiday Experiences
Guests visiting Grande Lakes
Orlando on Halloween will enjoy several themed activations. The
resort welcomes guests to the JW Studio for a spook-tacular
trick-or-treat scavenger hunt around the grounds. Exclusive for
Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge guests, visitors can enjoy curated
programming events, such as 'Creature Feature' which invites
younger guests to create a spooky treat with the pastry team, while
the 'Potion Class' allows older guests to make their own Halloween
cocktails.
This Thanksgiving, Grande Lakes Orlando will present a series of
special events and dining offerings. Starting in the morning,
guests are invited to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade at the JW
Studio or take part in the property's Gobbler 5K fun run. For a special holiday dinner, guests
can choose from a Thanksgiving Buffet at Highball and Harvest or
Citron, a Thanksgiving Dinner at Primo or Knife and Spoon, or a
fully prepared Turkey To Go holiday meal.
Seasonal Wellness at The Ritz-Carlton Spa
Throughout
October, The Ritz-Carlton Spa will offer a special seasonal Autumn
Harvest GLO Body Treatment, which features an exfoliating salt
scrub of brandied pears, body wrap in a mélange of honey and clove,
relaxing scalp massage with aromatic cinnamon, and application of
harvest green cream. In November and December, the spa will offer
the Comfort & Joy Body Treatment, which is a magnesium wrap
infused with the invigorating scent of wintergreen, designed to
soothe muscles and enhance relaxation, followed by a rosemary mint
scalp oil treatment.
Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the resort's
popular overnight packages including the "Grande Escape Package,"
which provides a daily resort credit of $50-100, and complimentary parking when using the
code PSF. Guests can also choose from the "Advanced Purchase"
package which is available 14 days prior to arrival and offers up
to 20% savings with the code ADP.
For more information about Grande Lakes Orlando and its Fall
offerings, please visit www.grandelakes.com.
About Grande Lakes Orlando
Hidden in the heart of
Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando sits
on 500 lush acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The
resort features a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,010-room JW Marriott
hotel, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton spa as well as three
picture-perfect pools. The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Tennis Club,
which hosts the PNC Championship, includes an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. A
dozen celebrated dining venues throughout include MICHELIN
Recommended Knife & Spoon, a steak and seafood restaurant led
by award-winning chef John Tesar,
and MICHELIN Recommended Primo, Mediterranean/Italian fare by
multiple James Beard award-winning
chef Melissa Kelly, a leader in the
farm-to-fork movement. Grand Lakes Orlando restaurants source fresh
ingredients from Whisper Creek Farm, an on-property
18,000-square-foot working farm, as well as on-site apiaries. The
resort features a wide array of additional activities: kayaking,
eco-tours on Shingle Creek, falconry, mountain biking and fishing
school. Conference and meeting attendees have their pick of meeting
space options located across 150,000 square feet plus more than
100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Grande Lakes is located 15
minutes from the Orlando
International Airport, five minutes from the Orange County Convention Center and minutes
from the major theme parks.
Follow Grande Lakes Orlando @grandelakesorlando on Instagram and
grandelakesorlando on Facebook. Also, The Ritz-Carlton and JW
Marriott on Twitter @RC_Orlando and @JW_Orlando, Instagram
@ritzcarltonorlando and @jwmorlando and Facebook
ritzcarltonorlando and jwmarriottorlando.
For more information, visit www.grandelakes.com.
Media Contact:
The Brandman Agency
Paige Voeffray
grandelakesorlando@brandmanagency.com
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