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Upgraded Princess Denali Park Lodges!
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Princess and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web site. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com 5/12/2004 UPGRADED PRINCESS DENALI PARK LODGES OPEN MAY 12 $26 Million Enhancement Features 15,000-Square-Foot Lodge at the Gateway to Alaska's Top Landside Attraction The newly expanded Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge will open their doors to receive guests today, showing off between them a welcoming new main lodge, new dining venues, more guest rooms, extra shopping, and a new campus layout and landscaping. The $26-million enhancement project significantly increases the opportunity for passengers to visit Denali National Park -- the top interior attraction in Alaska. The expansion enables Princess to offer a 75 percent expansion in Denali visits and allows more guests to enjoy Princess' popular multiple night "Maximum McKinley" tours, in which they spend extra time in the land of "The Great One," Mt. McKinley -- North America's tallest peak. "This Denali lodge project is a great example of how committed we are to continuing to invest in Alaska to make the wilderness experience the best possible for our passengers," said Charlie Ball, president of Princess Tours. "Both lodges now offer even more facilities and space so that we can offer our guests even more reasons to enjoy their visit to this stunning area." Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge Passengers arriving at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, located near the park entrance, will welcome the property's new 16,000-square-foot built main lodge building and its "great room." Similar to other Princess wilderness lodges, the new main lodge structure gives guests a true wilderness feel, mirroring the size and grandeur of the nearby park, featuring vaulted ceilings with exposed timbers and 30-foot-high glass windows framing a view of Denali National Park and Mt. Healy. This welcoming new lobby area offers significant open space with intimate seating areas that double the seating capacity of current main lodge area. A majestic double-sided stone fireplace towers two stories, while local art, such as a Mt. McKinley art mural behind front desk and wildlife sculptures, decorate the lobby. A new "River Run" deli and espresso bar serves up coffee, ice cream and specially baked pastries. In addition, the lodge "campus" has been transformed with the addition of walking paths and more than 500 trees and 50 large flower boxes to add to the relaxing feel. Shoppers will love the addition of five new shops to create a Main Street walking village, brimming with unique Alaskan souvenirs. The lodge expansion also added 80 new guest rooms and additional seating in the lodge's premier fine dining venue -- Summit Restaurant. Set on a bluff overlooking the Nenana River this restaurant serves Princess' Signature Alaskan Cuisine in the Denali area's finest establishment. Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge At Princess' other prime Denali property, the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, the expansion enables more guests to enjoy the lodge's spectacular views of the mountain and also offers a new dining option. The project added 96 guest rooms, the second room addition since the popular lodge debuted in 1997. The expanded facility now features a total of 334 rooms, giving more guests the opportunity to experience the stunning views of Mt. McKinley -- the closest view of the mountain of any other cruisetour lodge. In addition, the lodge now offers a new dining option -- Expedition Pizza. This additional mealtime choice will feature a casual atmosphere with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating offering stunning views of Mt. McKinley. Both properties are featured as part of Princess' 42 cruisetour options that combine the best of Alaska on land and sea. Not only does Princess offer the greatest number of land tours to Mt. McKinley this year, but it is the only company that offers Alaska's two most popular attractions -- Denali National Park and Glacier Bay -- on every cruisetour. To learn more about visiting Alaska with Princess, log on to the line's comprehensive resource, Destination Alaska, at: www.princess.com/destination/Alaska. One of the best-known names in North American cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise and tour company. Part of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), its current fleet of 11 ships sail on approximately 150 different itineraries around the globe, calling at more than 260 ports on all seven continents. By 2006 a further four ships will be introduced. Additional information is available through a professional travel agent. |
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