Croc Wrestling at the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool for a Snap Happy New Year

Glenwood Springs, CO, December 20, 2016 (Newswire.com) - ​Hey kids, channel your inner crocodile hunter at Glenwood Hot Springs this New Year’s Eve. The world’s largest hot springs pool is hosting its annual, alcohol-free, last-day-of-the-year, family-friendly pool party on Saturday, Dec. 31, with a schedule of aquatic amusements created exclusively for kids and teens. 

From 7 to 11 p.m., the Hot Springs Pool will be hosting all sorts of games, including crocodile wrestling. In the wild crocodiles are some of the worlds’ most feared creatures with 72 razor-sharp teeth. At Glenwood Hot Springs, the reptiles are toothless and inflatable making them safe for even the youngest rookie wrestlers. As participants take their turns, judges will score them on their “croc handling” skills and award prizes to the winners.

So many families attend our New Year's Eve celebration because it's one of the few venues that is alcohol-free and equally fun for kids and adults.

Jeremy Gilley, Director of Sales and Revenue for Glenwood Hot Springs and the Spa of the Rockies

“So many families attend our New Year’s Eve celebration because it’s one of the few venues that is alcohol-free and equally fun for kids and adults,” said Jeremy Gilley, Director of Sales and Revenue for Glenwood Hot Springs and the Spa of the Rockies. “We decided to add the games to make it extra entertaining for the whole family, especially the kids. The croc wrestling will be hilarious to watch.”

Though crocodile wrestling is the highlight event, the Pool has hours of entertainment planned for kids while they wait for the New Year to arrive.

• Treasure Hunt: 7 to 11 p.m.
• Underwater Handstand Contest: 7 to 7:45 p.m.
• Ping Pong Scramble: 7 to 7:45 p.m.
• Coin Drop: 7:45, 8:45 and 9:45 p.m.
• Cannonball/Dive/Trick Contest: 8 to 8:45 p.m.
• Ducky Relay: 8 to 8:45 p.m.
• Noodle Relay Race: 9 to 9:45 p.m.
• Marco Polo: 9 to 9:45 p.m.
• Sharks & Minnows: 10 to 10:45
• Crocodile Wrestling: 10 to 10:45 p.m.

Kids, teens and adults can join in the events based on their age group, 6 to 10, 11 to 15 and 16 and up with prizes awarded to the winners in each category.

Toward the end of the evening, there will be a drawing for an annual pool pass and during the final seconds before midnight, a countdown to 2017. New Year’s Eve is the only night of the year that Glenwood Hot Springs and the Athletic Club stay open until 1 a.m.

This New Year’s Eve, go wild at Glenwood Hot Springs. Find out more and book lodging at www.hotspringspool.com. 

About Glenwood Hot Springs

Glenwood Hot Springs is a historic Colorado landmark resort located along I-70 at Glenwood Springs, approximately 165 miles west of Denver and 90 miles east of Grand Junction. Famous for its enormous hot springs pools, other amenities include the Spa of the Rockies, the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge; an athletic club, a restaurant open for breakfast and lunch and a retail store specializing in swimwear. For more information, including press releases, a press kit, photos and a live web camera, please visit http://www.hotspringspool.com/misc/press-room or call 800-537-SWIM (7946) or 970-947-2955.

Media Contact:

Jeremy Gilley, Director of Sales and Revenue
Glenwood Hot Springs/Spa of the Rockies
970-945-3324
jgilley (at) hotspringspool (dot) com

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Vicky Nash
​Resort Trends, Inc. – media communications for the travel & tourism industry 
970-948-4923
pr (at) hotspringspool (dot) com