New Year’s Resolutions
Now that the champagne is finished and the confetti cleared away, Tropical Palms General Manager Chris Wasilewski sat down with us to discuss the resolutions everyone at Tropical has made to make 2012 the best, most exciting season in the resort’s history.
“It all begins with some of the new lifestyle activities we’re going to be adding, while expanding some of the more popular things we’ve already got underway,” Chris explains.
“Lots of people are coming back and bringing fresh ideas for activities – interests of theirs – they want to introduce to their friends and fellow guests. We’re going to do all we can to facilitate that,” Chris says.
“Last year Petanque started to become popular here. This year we’re introducing a variation of the Bean Bag toss called the Corn Hole Toss. We’ll have a contest every Monday on the Bocce Ball/Petanque course and the game is so much fun we’re sure it’s going to really take off just as Petanque has.
“We’ve also updated some perennial favorites like Bingo with a new software program that will project the numbers one of our favorite team members, Bill Eastman, calls onto our giant 72” big screen TV at the Veranda.
“Our Wednesday stained glass class with Nancy Nizzardini has become so popular we’ve expanded studio time. Of course, people can still make private appointments if they have special projects they want to do. It’s a great opportunity to express your creatively.
“We’re also doing more planned activities. Wednesday nights we’ll be taking advantage of our great location and doing organized strolls over to Old Town to see the Do Wops and listen to Golden Oldies, something everyone here loves. And we’ll be organizing local excursions and supplying transportation to both Port Richey for the Casino Sun Cruise and to Tampa for the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. After all, if you’re lucky enough to stay with us…” Chris chuckles.
“It seems everybody wants to get healthy and be in shape, so attendance at all of our different fitness programs is really high. One of the things we’re really excited about is a new series of videos we have for our indoor walkers. They’ll no longer have to stare at the walls in the Bamboo Room when they walk – not with these great new videos projected onto the 72” big screen TV guiding them through their workouts. And of course, we’ll still be doing Aquafit fitness classes at the pool every morning.
“And while we’re talking about the pool, we’ve got a new inflatable Hippo Slide for weekends and holidays. Kids, and adults with the hearts of kids, love it. And we’ve given the area around the heart of Tropical, our pool a bit of a facelift. It’s just one of a number of improvements we’re making to the physical plan we believe will improve everyone’s experience here,” Chris says.
There are many others. “We’ve got 13 new cottages; 5 for vacation cottage rentals and 8 for vacation cottage sales in the Sandcastle homeowners area of the resort. We’ve diversified the floor plans with one & two-bedroom vacation homes, converter floor plans that transform the living room into an extra bedroom. And even a handicapped friendly model.
“We’ve also spruced up the RV area, converting 25 spaces to full service cement pads. We’re happy to be welcoming two rallies in January: the Monaco and Jupiter Light groups and we’re sure they’ll appreciate them. The rallies always bring a lot of fun with them,” the GM says.
“”We’ve upgraded the electrical systems around the pool and the Gator Pond so you can see what’s about to bite you,” Chris says with a laugh. “Seriously, it will make picnicking there lots more fun – the systems are so good, people can now bring croc pots and televisions, plug them in, tailgate and watch the football playoffs.
“It’s quite a list, but the team has resolved to accomplish it all. And we’re all hoping you’ll make a resolution to spend more time with us and have more fun when you do,” says Chris. “Be sure to make that a New Year’s resolution you keep!”
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