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Spring Fun at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa A family-friendly resort experience with spacious villas, seven pools, seven hot tubs, a spa,
mini golf course, fitness center, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, as well as a variety of onsite food and beverage options.
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estgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando, Fla. officially celebrated the grand opening of its newest state-of-the-art aquatic resort amenity, Treasure Cove Water Park. The 161,000-gallon, piratethemed water park features 60 feet of dueling water slides, a 575-foot lazy river, 258-foot wave pool, a piratethemed splash pad and much more. The park features two, 30-foothigh dual slides – the Pool Slider and AquaTube - which take guests through a kaleidoscope of bursting color and light to unveil the winding drops and dives. Treasure Cove also features a refreshing wave pool and 575-foot lazy river, along with an AquaPlay unit with four water slides, aquatic jungle gym and splash pad. “Treasure Cove Water Park is the latest multimillion-dollar development project our company has embarked on within the past year,” said David Siegel, Founder, President & CEO of Westgate Resorts. “We have spent close to $130 million to continue the evolution of our resorts and enhance the guest
experiences knowing that our owners and guests will be incredibly excited to see each of their resorts completely transformed as they return to their vacation home away from home.” Westgate Lakes guests can also choose to relax on land at the 35,000-square foot sun deck, complete with 600 wellspaced lounge chairs and protected
with high quality sun sails to provide ample shade and deck seating with tables and four private cabanas available for guests to rent. Treasure Cove is home to two fullservice restaurants serving delicious meals and drinks, ensuring every guest is satisfied after a fun day in the Florida sunshine. Located in the middle of the lazy river, Westgate’s second Rikki Tiki Tavern location prepares poolside favorites with a Hawaiian-inspired menu consisting of sandwiches, salads and classic tiki cocktails. Rikki Tikki Tavern’s sister restaurant sits 600 feet over the Atlantic Ocean on the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier, continuing the theme of this “restaurant over water.” The Buccaneer Galley Snack Bar serves-up classic, American-style specialty burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. k For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.
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kiddos | April • May 2021
