10/3/2008 - Grand Opening for COCO Key Water Resort at Holiday Inn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Stone
Public Relations Director
Ryan Marketing Partners
Phone: (860) 678-0078 ext: 107
E-Mail: lauras@ryanmarketing.com

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

HOLIDAY INN WATERBURY ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING DATES FOR MUCH-ANTICIPATED COCO KEY WATER RESORT

Attraction to Open Ahead of Schedule

Waterbury, CT- Construction on the newest and most exciting addition to Holiday Inn Waterbury, CoCo Key Water Resort, is ahead of schedule. The adventure-filled 55,000 square-foot indoor water park, a first of its kind in Connecticut, will open to the public on Friday, October 3, 2008, two weeks earlier than originally anticipated. Holiday Inn Waterbury is now taking reservations for CoCo Key Water Resort Family Four Packs, day passes, group events, birthday parties and gift certificates. Reservations and complete information are available at (800) 315-2621 or www.cocokeywaterresort.com

CoCo Key Water Resort’s décor and atmosphere reflect the tropical appeal of historic Key West. CoCo Key’s three water slides – the Shark Slam, Gator Gush and Barracuda Blast, Coral Reef Cavern activity pool, “dip-in” movie theater, Coconut Grove adventure river, Palm Grotto indoor/outdoor spa, Parrot’s Perch interactive play island, Pizza Hut Express and snack bar, lounge, arcade, private function rooms and birthday party spaces offer families truly unforgettable experiences to be shared together. A six-foot-tall plush version of “CoCo,” the resort’s soon-to-be-famous parrot mascot, will entertain CoCo Key guests, posting for pictures, attending parties and singing “Happy Birthday.” CoCo Key Water Resort will be open daily. Hours vary and can be viewed on the CoCo Key website.

Known as Central Connecticut’s meeting place, Holiday Inn Waterbury has recently completed an extensive renovation to the 284-room hotel, including updated rooms, a new restaurant / lounge, indoor pool, fitness center and 40,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. With the 4th largest ballroom in Connecticut and 22 meeting rooms, the hotel can accommodate groups from as small as 10, to a seated banquet for 1200 people, or an exhibit with up to 70 booths.

For more information about Holiday Inn Waterbury, call the front desk at 1-203-706-1000 or visit www.holidayinn.com/waterburyct. 

About CoCo Key Water Resorts
CoCo Key Water Resorts, created in partnership with Wave Development LLC and Sage Hospitality Resources, are the newest water resort development throughout the United States, offering a Key West paradise for family adventure getaways. Managed by Sage Hospitality Resources, one of the nation’s leading hotel management companies, CoCo Key Water Resort developments are currently open at: Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, IL; Clock Tower Resort, Rockford, IL; Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, OH; Sheraton Ferncroft/Boston Resort, Danvers, MA; Holiday Inn Central, Omaha, NE; Sheraton Cincinnati Hotel, Cincinnati; and Sheraton Sports Complex Hotel, Kansas City, MO. Additional CoCo Key Water Resort developments are underway at Waterbury, CT; Mt. Laurel, NJ and Fitchburg, MA. For more information visit www.cocokeywaterresort.com.
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Construction is ahead of schedule at CoCo Key Water Resort at the Holiday Inn Waterbury. The 55,000 sq. foot indoor water park will open to the public on October 3, 2008, two weeks earlier than originally anticipated.

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Construction is ahead of schedule at CoCo Key Water Resort at the Holiday Inn Waterbury.

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