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So Many New Promotions!!

Saturday, June 15th, 2013

You guys on the social media sites and who have signed up for our Mobile VIP Club are going to be so excited!! We have so many deals this summer, you’re going to have to sit down after reading this and say “Whoa! That’s a lot of deals!” Be sure to read them all pretty carefully – some days have multiple deals, some deals only last for a couple hours, and some deals are going to be completely random!
Bear in mind these offers are super special, and can’t be combined with other offers. Also, these are specifically for regular priced All Attractions Daily Admission ($35) and are not valid for other tickets.

Monday Specials:

Military Appreciation Mondays -  We love our armed forces – active and veteran alike, so, on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, card-carrying members of our armed forces get in free with guest purchase!


Double Coupon Mondays – We’ve partnered with Publix, QT, and McDonald’s to bring you this one! On rotating Mondays (check our calendar to see the schedule), your Publix, QT, and McDonald’s coupons count for double! Just bring your coupon from one of these locations, and on that vendor’s special Double Coupon day, a $5-off coupon will actually get you $10 off!
Come Back Pass – These are our super-secret completely random Come Back Pass days! Everybody loves a comeback, including us, so if you visit the park on these special Mondays (which we’ll be promoting on facebook and twitter as they come up) you’ll get a Come Back Pass for FREE return admission when you buy a pass at the gate.

Tuesday Specials:

Educator Appreciation Tuesdays - Show your teacher ID on Tuesdays and get half off All Attractions Daily Passes for up to 6 members in your party! Can you say “field trip!” for your friends and family?!
Twitter Tuesdays –   Check our Tweets on Tuesdays between 11am and 1pm to see what our Twitter Tuesday specials are! Free ice cream all day? Free tube rentals? It could be anything! You just need to follow us to find out!

Wednesday Specials:

Service Hero Appreciation Wednesdays -  Firefighters, police, and EMTs, oh my! On Wednesdays, service heroes get in free with a guest purchase. We love you all, and we very sincerely want to thank you for all you do!!

Thursday Specials:

Islands Give Back Thursdays- Bring in special donations on Thursdays for half off an All Attractions Daily Admission to LanierWorld. This year we’ve already collected 635 cans of food with YOUR HELP!! That’s SO MANY CANS!! Way to go everyone!!


Stay All Day Thursdays – We’d love for you to stay all day with us, so after 7PM, we’re giving you $5 off your entire bill at Gianni’s and Sunset Cove!

Special Deals for Special Days:

Grandparents Day – Technically speaking, September 8th is National Grandparents Day, but we couldn’t wait that long to celebrate our favorite family members. Bring your grandparents to the park on JULY 8th and they get in for FREE all day!
Surprise FREE Days – These ones are especially for our Mobile VIPs and social media followers. From 10am-noon, get in FREE to LanierWorld when we send out a special tweet, text message, or status update one day in advance!! All you have to do is show us the message on your phone, and it’s into the park you go! Better sign up now!


All You Can Eat Hot Dog Day – There’s nothing better than a great hot dog on a water park day, except for maybe ALL THE HOTDOGS YOU WANT!! Pay close attention to our social media sites – that’s where we’ll be announcing the news.
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream – Last year, July 1st was the hottest day of the year! We’re keeping it cool this year with free novelty ice cream bars all day for everyone under 12! Get your coupon at the gate with purchase of admission, and stay cool out there everyone!

 

 

All About Membership Clubs!

Monday, May 27th, 2013

It’s Hypothetical Scenario Time! Your Auntie Muriel wants you to come over and look at her cat pictures for the day. While you’ve known Mr. Whiskerpants for most of your adult life, and have maybe even grown to love him despite the fact that most of his hair is gone and he hisses when the doorbell rings, you’ve got other plans! You’re going to LanierWorld with your friends, so you politely decline and tell Auntie Muriel you’ll have to come over another time. She says “tomorrow?” with those watery brown eyes magnified by her Coke-bottle-glasses. What do you say?!

Here’s what you say! “Auntie Muriel, I love your 17 cats with all my heart, and I want Mr. Whiskerpants to be my Best Man when I get married, but I have a better idea! Instead of sitting in your dark, musty house, let’s go outside in the sunshine at LanierWorld all year long!”

And here’s where you choose the membership club that’s right for you, Auntie Muriel, and the rest of the family!

Island Club:

  • 12 Month Unlimited Club Gate access, including Magical Nights of Lights

Sunshine Club:

  • 12 MonthUnlimited Club Gate access, including Magical Nights of Lights
  • Unlimited Beach Access
  • Access to Big Beach and amenities
  • Discounted LanierWorld Season Passes

Nautical Club:

  • 12 MonthUnlimited Club Gate access, including Magical Nights of Lights
  • Unlimited Beach Access
  • $1.00/Gallon Fuel discount at Harbor Landing
  • Special Boat Slip Reservation privileges
  • 8 Single-use Buddy Passes

Don’t miss out on anything this summer!

For more information and to purchase your Membership, click here.

Gettin’ Down and Dirty at Lake Lanier Islands

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Heats began at 8am. Look at those ladies, all fresh and clean…

Before we get to our main event, there are so many new events and activities to talk about here at Lake Lanier Islands! Here’s a quick rundown of a few of them, we’ll be covering a few more each week as this blog takes you into the summer season:

Wake the Lake Cable Park: Powered by a cable system designed to simulate a rider pulled behind a boat, Wake the Lake offers riders all the fun of wakeboarding without the trouble of finding a boat to tow them. WTL is a low energy, zero emissions business, which lowers the cost and environmental impact while making the sport of wakeboarding more affordable and accessible. You’ll never be turned away because of your skill level, because our purpose is to create an environment where beginners can learn and expand on their skills alongside amateurs and pro’s who are also honing their skills and tricks. For ticket rates and hours, check www.wakethelakecablepark.com, email ContactUs@NewWaveCablePark.com, or call (678) 409-9053.

Bucky’s Game Station: The ultimate hangout for gamers, Bucky’s Game Station is located in LanierWorld near WildWaves. Come play Xbox and Playstation games on our flatscreen tvs, or plug into our old-school arcade console and revisit classics like Street Fighter 2 and Galaga. Your StarShip awaits you, commander

Boardwalk: We’ll be walkin’ along the Boardwalk this summer with all new games and all new prizes. Grab a smoothie at Paradise Fruit & Smoothies, then scope out the lake from the Ferris wheel. If the Georgia heat starts to get to you, stroll on over to the Scoop Shack for a delicious ice cream cone, and when the sun starts to sink, you’re ready to relax at Sunset Cantina!

For a full list and more details about all the new things here at Lake Lanier Islands, please visit www.lakelanierislands.com, or call (770) 945-8787.

WEEKEND UPDATE:

This weekend we hosted two fantastic events! Saturday’s Dirty Girl Mud Run was a huge success, with over 4,500 runners on the course Saturday and Sunday! The heats began at 8am, as runners from California to Florida arrived throughout the day. The Titsburg Feelers, Super Hot Mamas, and even our own Lake Lanier Islands staff were represented, and competed in the Dirty Girl. The 3.1-mile course wound its way around and through the old golf course, beginning at the Beachview parking lot, over, under, and through ropes, mud-pits, and dirt-crawls, and ending with a huge splash at Big Beach. Runners had to navigate through thirteen obstacles, including traditional toughies “Barn Burner,” the “Wall,” and “Get a Grip;” muddy favorites “Utopian Tubes,” “PMS (Pretty Muddy Stuff),” and “H2OMG;” and difficult dirt traps “Down and Dirty,” “Runaway Bride,” and “Dirty Dancing.” Many of the participants had such a great time they asked if there would be a repeat of the Dirty Girl Mud Run at Lake Lanier. Well, ladies, here is your answer: Probably (If that seems a little vague, it’s because we’re still evaluating the results of the run – it just happened yesterday after all!). In the mean time, www.godirtygirl.com offers plenty of opportunity to compete at other events around the country.

Some of our own Lake Lanier Islands staff took up the Dirty Girl challenge!

 

Dirty Girl staffers kept the obstacles as muddy as possible!

These ladies were obviously not tired at all after the run!

 

The Wall. The Beast. The Nothing Can Stop Me.

Hold your breath!

 

These ladies from the Super Hot Mamas had a muddy time!

Some of our own Lake Lanier Islands staff took up the Dirty Girl challenge!

 

The Super Hot Mamas!

Along the way, runners got a great view of Lake Lanier, and the breezes coming off the water helped cool them down.

 

Exhausted competitors had to scale this rope wall and descend on the other side!

Great job, ladies!

Getting Down and Dirty in the mud!

 

The obstacles were obviously many participants’ favorite part, as evidenced by the grinning mud queens traipsing back through the parking lot, giving out high-fives and recounting tales of glory in the Utopian Tubes and courage on the Barn Burner.

All in all, it was a fantastic day for it, and we were very pleased with the turnout.

On Sunday, the Island Princess, our 85-foot houseboat took a group of intrepid wine connoisseurs to explore the wines of several regions of Spain, including the little known region of Penedes. With the weather warming up, it wasn’t too difficult to imagine Lake Lanier as a distant cousin to the serene Lake of Banyoles. Deep blue waters and gentle breezes conjured the beautiful coastline of Catalonia, and our explorers enjoyed an exquisite menu while listening to the tales of importers Brian Greenberg and Scott Adams.

The wine selection was superb, and featured four wines from the Penedes region:

Joan Sarda, a Xarel-lo/Chardonnay blend

Vina Sarda Tinto, a Tempranillo/Merlot blend

Cap de Creus, a Grenache/Cabernet blend

Torre del Veguer Ecletic, a Cabernet/Petit Sirah/Merlot blend

One selection from Rias Biaxis:

Palacio de Fefinanes, an Albarino

And one from Calatayud:

Tres Ojos, an Old Vines Garnacha

 

These were paired marvelously with a tapas display, including Spanish cheeses, fruits, sliced cured meats, and marinated vegetables; a sweets display, featuring macaroons, pralines, and truffles; squid ceviche, chorizo stuffed peppers, marinated artichoke and Serrano ham, smoked prawn fritters with lemon Aioli, braised short rib and Manchego empanadas, Marrakesh lamb skewers with mint, honeyed yoghurt, and finishing with Catalan cream with Brandy and Hazelnuts.

Right now you’re wondering when the next incredible excursion will be. Our next wine cruise sets sail on May 19th, and you can view our full 2013 wine cruise series schedule here. To make reservations, call (770) 945-8787.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Do you want to howl at the full moon while partying with your friends at Sunset Cove? Then come on over on Friday, April 26 for our first Full Moon Party of the summer season! Starting at 7:00pm, you can dance the night away with DJ Brian Grooms hosting under the moon, play beach games, or get painted with the glow-in-the-dark body paint!  And as always, we have our signature fireworks to complete the night.  Full Moons will never be the same…

 

Do you love music? The beach? Consider yourself a beer master? Then you’re in luck, my friend, because a truly fantastic event is right around the corner! On April 27, at noon for VIPs and 1:00pm for general admission, Sunset Cove will be hosting DJ Gary Brannon as he hosts some great live music for our second annual Music, Beach, and Brew Fest! This is an event you don’t want to miss! For more information, check out the Music, Beach, and Brew Fest Facebook page.

Magical Nights of Lights | Commercial Contest

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

2012 is our 20th Anniversary for Magical Nights of Lights here in Buford, GA and we’re offering a great contest to help make a few lucky winners a part of Lake Lanier Islands history!

What’s Magical Nights of Lights?

This is our yearly celebration here at Lake Lanier Islands Resort that features miles of twinkling lights in different designs, a Holiday Village with Santa and all his friends, a carnival, great shopping, marshmallow roasting, a live nativity & more! Magical Nights of Lights, which lasts from November 16th to December 31st, has been a fixture of Southern holiday tradition for years. So this year, during our 20th Anniversary, we’re adding even more fun!

Remember, when you come to Lake Lanier Islands Resort for Magical Nights of Lights, you pay by the carload and not per person!

Commercial Contest Details

To promote our 20th Anniversary, we’re filming a commercial to air on television. That’s where you come in to the picture. Since Magical Nights of Lights is a family tradition, we’re opening up the casting for our commercial to you, our extended family! We’re looking for “family” members to be in our commercial.

So, What Do We Need to Do?

  1. Since Magical Nights of Lights is a per-carload price and not a per-person price, we want to see a picture of you and your friends/family packed into the car/van/truck/etc. Just remember to keep it safe!
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  3.  The group pictured in the photo is what we will be looking at for our selection of winners.

  4. Submit your photos via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lakelanierislands) OR email them to us at llircontests@gmail.com. It might not hurt to include a special Magical Nights of Lights memory along with your photo. 1 submission per family please.

Other Details

The contest begins Wednesday night (10/10) at 8 pm and we will stop accepting submissions on Tuesday evening (10/16) at 8 pm.

We will be choosing 2 carload pictures as the winners of our walk-on spots for the commercial. Winners will be announced on Wednesday (10/17) and filming for the commercial will begin Friday (10/19) around 1pm.

No acting experience needed, just a big smile, holiday cheer and a desire to be a part of 20 years of tradition!

Self-Guided Fall Foliage Pontoon Tour

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Lake Lanier Islands were once mountaintops in the southern-most foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This fact makes it the best place in Georgia to view the fall foliage. With over 38,000 acres of open water and miles of coastline marked by the beautiful colors of Fall to explore, the Self-Guided Fall Foliage Pontoon Tour streamlines your Lake Lanier adventure by booking your room, boat and breakfast reservations in one fell swoop. Starting at $259/nt*, the package includes overnight accommodations at Legacy Lodge, breakfast for four at the hotel’s Windows Restaurant, and a 4-hour pontoon boat rental from Harbor Landing to cruise the lake and admire the fall foliage.

*Does not include tax or resort charge. Rates are based on room availability and boat availability and are not valid with any other offer. Does not include gas for boat rental.

Book this Special!