Making Snow at the Double JJ!

We're so excited that we're finally getting cold enough winter weather that we can make snow for our snow tubing hill! Sundance Slopes is getting ramped up, & we should be able to announce an opening date for you soon! In the meantime, we thought we'd share some knowledge on what it takes to make the snow for the tubing hill!

We have two snow guns making snow for our hills, but they need more than just chilly weather to work properly!  First, we have to make sure that the ground is cold enough that the snow won't just melt as soon as it lands. We also need to check how humid the air is, because higher humidities make it more difficult to make snow.

Ideally, outside temperatures would be in the teens to make snow, but if the humidity is low enough, we can  make it in temperatures right around freezing as well. A handy way to check if conditions are right for making snow is to use the "100 Rule." Check both the temperature & the percent humidity, & add them together. This number needs to be less than 100 for conditions to allow us to make snow.

We've been building the snow up every night this week, and are working on grooming it into the lanes you'll be able to speed down on your snow tube as soon as Sundance Slopes is open! We should be able to make the official announcement of an opening date in the next day or two, so watch our facebook page & website for details!

Happy Trails!

Due to Overwhelming Response, our Gift Card Special has been Extended!

Originally scheduled to end on December 14th, we have decided to extend our offer of a free $20 gift card with each $100 gift card purchase through December 20th! That means you’ve still got time to order & receive your gift cards in time for the holidays!

Whether you’re purchasing gift cards to use yourself, or ones to gift upon someone else this holiday season, you’ll get a bonus $20 gift card with each $100 gift card purchase! You could use the $100 towards your hotel room & the $20 for a nice juicy steak at Sundance Steakhouse, or treat the family to a day at the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark with the $100 & use the extra $20 to get everyone’s favorite ice cream flavor at the Pony Expresso!

No matter how you choose to use them, an extra $20 is a great perk this holiday season, and at the Double JJ Resort, there’s nothing but fun to spend it on!

To purchase gift cards, call the front desk at (231) 894-4444 or at 1-800-DoubleJJ now through December 20, 2012.

Happy Trails!

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Fun for Couples or the Whole Family!

With the end of the year in sight, it’s time to decide how you’ll welcome in 2013! You could go the traditional route of watching the clock & cheering as the hands tick over from this year to the next, or you could plan to spend the evening at the Double JJ Resort! Whether you’ve got kids who are looking for a fun and exciting time, or you’d like to spend the evening dancing close to that special someone, we’ve got the party for you! And to top it all off, we’ll be bringing 2013 in with a bang as we set off a giant fireworks display at midnight!

If you’ve got the kids for New Year’s Eve, bring them to the Family Bash for a party they’ll be talking about well into the coming year! You’ll have a challenge staying up until midnight with all the fun we’ve got packed into this party! To start with, you’ll get all-night access to the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark and Sundance Slopes snow tubing hill, so you can splash & sled to your heart’s delight! Make sure you stop by the All-You-Can-Eat Pizza Buffet to keep your strength up during the night! There’ll be karaoke, airbrush tattoos, pony rides, pool games, arts & crafts, the Wooden Nickel Arcade, bingo, dancing, & more! For the little kids, make sure you catch the 10pm Beach Ball Drop in the Gold Rush Waterpark, then head out to the tubing hill for the best seat in the house for the fireworks display at midnight!

If you’re looking for a romantic, classy way to welcome in the New Year, you’ll love New Year’s Eve at Sundance Steakhouse. Featuring a gourmet dinner menu followed by music & dancing, this party is the perfect way to spend New Year’s Eve getting close to that special someone! When it finally strikes midnight, enjoy a champagne toast and great views of the fireworks going off over Carpenter Lake. You can choose to attend dinner, the party, or both!

Take all of the stress out of the evening by booking an overnight room at the resort so all you have to do is walk back to your room after the fireworks at midnight! With accommodations from cabins to luxury suites, we've got the perfect room for you & your family!

New Year’s Eve at the Double JJ Resort is very popular, so please be sure to book your overnight room early! Space is limited, and will fill up! Please visit the Double JJ Resort website for pricing information. Contact our reservation department at (231) 894-4444 or 1-800-DoubleJJ today to reserve your space! Two night stay minimum.

Happy (Snowy) Trails!

Flash Deal: Stay Two Nights for One Low Price!

Book the Double JJ Double deal, & get two nights for up to four people for just $300!*

• Two nights lodging in the Lofts Hotel
• Unlimited Gold Rush Waterpark access for your entire stay 
• Breakfast each morning 

Stay between now & January 31st to take advantage of this great offer!

Call today! This offer only available for a limited time! Must book by December 19, 2012. Be sure to check Gold Rush Waterpark hours to plan your trip!

This offer is good for a limited time only! 
Call 1-888-284-5748 or visit DoubleJJ.com to book your stay!

*Price subject to taxes & resort fee. Room upgrades available for an additional fee. Not valid with any other offers or specials. Must book by Dec. 19, 2012. Must stay by Jan. 31, 2013. Double JJ Double Deal not valid for stays from Dec. 26-Dec. 31, 2012.

Celebrate the Holidays by Spreading Cheer!

Here at the Double JJ Resort, we’re all about having fun, & now we’re giving you the chance to have a good time while helping someone else enjoy their holiday season as well! What better way to welcome the holiday season this year than to support the local Toys for Tots organization, & to have fun doing it! Visit the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark any day from now until December 21st, & you’ll enjoy admission to the waterpark for just $5 when you make a Toys for Tots donation! 


Toys for Tots works hard to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas, & the Double JJ Resort is working with them to bring that joy to children right here in Oceana County. Toys for Tots focuses on playing an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources: our children. Help us bring our community closer together this December as we band together to raise holiday cheer for those who are unable to find that cheer for themselves this year. Visit this Sunday (December 9th) to visit with some of the Marines who are involved with this program as they help collect toys for distribution!


What are some of your other favorite ways to welcome in the holiday season? Baking cookies? Volunteering? Caroling?

Make sure you check the dates & times the Gold Rush Waterpark is open before you load up the car & head out! Toys for Tots requests that all toy donations be new, unwrapped toys valued at $10 or more. One toy donation per admission please.

Happy trails!

Electric Forest Festival Weekend at Double JJ Resort

June 28-July 1, 2012

The Double JJ Resort will remain open for visitors during the Electric Forest Festival, and will be offering limited activities at the JJ Frontier, including the Gold Rush Waterpark, the Thoroughbred Golf Course, and the Sundance Steakhouse.

Traveling to the Double JJ Resort during Electric Forest Festival:
In order to avoid traffic from the festival, please plan to approach the resort from the north. Take exit 140 off of US-31 for Stony Lake Road and turn east on Stony Lake. Take the first right onto 68th Avenue and follow it for almost two miles before turning right onto Water Road. Drive a half-mile south on Water Road, and the entrance to the Double JJ Resort will be on your left.

The Gold Rush Waterpark will be open Thursday through Sunday, with special festival hours of 11am-7pm. A free shuttle will run from the festival grounds to the Gold Rush Waterpark during hours of operation. Day passes to the Gold Rush Waterpark will be sold at a discounted rate of $20 each during festival.

The Thoroughbred Golf Club will remain open throughout the Electric Forest Festival as well. They'll be running a special rate of two for $69 for the length of festival, which includes 18 holes of golf for two people, along with use of a golf cart.

Stop by Sundance Steakhouse Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night from 5pm-10pm for a chance to try one of their delicious steaks. Friday night they will offer All-You-Can-Eat Ribs, and Saturday is Prime Rib night! The Steakhouse is located near the Gold Rush Waterpark at the JJ Frontier, and may also be accessed by a free shuttle from the festival grounds.

Summer Rodeo Season Kicks off this Saturday!

Looking to wrangle up a good time this summer? The Double JJ Resort has the perfect answer: the SummerSeries Rodeo! The return of the rodeo to Double JJ promises enough ridin’, ropin’, and wranglin’ to please any cowboy, cowgirl, or city slicker. We’ve got lots of fun audience-participation games as well, so get ready to get some dirt on your cowboy boots! Come out to our rodeo arena on Saturday nights from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day to get a taste of the Wild West for yourself. Rodeo dates for the 2012 season include every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, excluding June 16 & June 30. The rodeo kicks off at 7:30pm each night.

To get the full experience, join us before the rodeo at 6:00pm for our famous Pig Roast! Enjoy tasty roasted pig, along with all the fixins’. Purchase a combo ticket to both the Pig Roast and the Rodeo and enjoy all of the fun!

Ticket prices are as follows:

Rodeo & Pig Roast Combo Ticket:

Kids 11 & under: $12.00

Adults: $20.00

Rodeo Only Ticket:

Kids 11 & under: $5.00

Adults: $10.00

Pig Roast Only Ticket:

Kids 11 & under: $10.00

Adults: $14.00

Overnight stays may also be booked at the Double JJ Resort. Book two nights & stay the third night for free with our special Memorial Day Weekend offer. For more information on the resort or to book your stay, call 1.800.DoubleJJ or visit www.doublejj.com

Summer Job Fair to be Held Saturday, May 5

As the Double JJ Resort begins to gear up for the summer season, the resort will be increasing the number of employees to over 400, hiring roughly 200 new staff members. To prepare for the large number of summer visitors, hiring for all areas of the resort will take place at the upcoming Job Fair. Positions to be filled include wranglers, front desk, housekeeping, restaurant/bars, maintenance, activities, and lifeguards. The Double JJ Resort is proud to continue to be able to draw from the workforce right here in West Michigan.

To make the hiring process more streamlined, the Double JJ Resort will be holding a job fair on Saturday, May 5. From 10am-3pm, we invite applicants to visit the Double JJ for an opportunity to submit their resumes and participate in an on-the-spot interview for their department of choice. The job fair will take place at the Back Forty Ranch inside of the Dance Hall.

To ensure speedy processing of applicants, we ask that individuals bring their resumes and applications to the above date as opposed to sending them to the resort early. Applications may be downloaded at the Double JJ website and filled out in advance.

Hop into Easter with a Buffet & Egg Hunt at the Double JJ Resort

Get ready to celebrate Easter this Sunday at the Double JJ Resort! Head out to the Sundance Steakhouse for a gourmet buffet featuring leg of lamb, ham, ribeye roast, a salad bar, appetizers a sundae bar, and much more. With three available seating times, it's sure to fit into your weekend schedule. Prices are $19.95 for adults, $15.95 for seniors, $9.95 for kids ages 4-11, and free for kids ages 3 & under. Seatings are at 12pm, 2pm, & 4pm. Reservations are required, and may be made by calling (231) 894-3929.

Each buffet time will be followed by an Easter Egg hunt! Bring the kids & let them experience all the fun of hunting for eggs once they’ve had their fill at the buffet. The egg hunts will take place outdoors near the Sundance restaurant, with a hunt for the little kids (ages 7 & under) followed by another hunt for kids ages 8 & up at each time. Egg hunts will kick off at 1:30pm, 3:30pm, & 5:30pm.

For more information, visit us online at www.DoubleJJ.com. 

Affordable overnight lodging packages are available for night or weekend stays. Packages may be booked by calling 1-800-DoubleJJ or visiting www.DoubleJJ.com.

Hit the Greens this St. Patrick's Day at the Thoroughbred Golf Club!

The Thoroughbred Golf Club is excited to announce that it will be opening for the 2012 season starting this coming Saturday, March 17^th. Golf will be available daily from that point on, and the Thoroughbred is in great shape & ready for an early season.

To celebrate opening weekend, golf will be available at a special discount rate of $35 for all you can play on Saturday, March 17^th & Sunday, March 18^th.

Designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills, the Thoroughbred Golf Club is known for its beauty and solitude. With bent grass tees, fairways and greens, the Thoroughbred offers 18 championship holes that sprawl over 240 acres of rolling Michigan woodside. It wraps around the Gold Rush Indoor Waterpark and is the only golf course in Michigan where horseback riders have the right of way on cart paths.

For more information, visit us online at www.DoubleJJ.com. Affordable overnight lodging packages are available for night or weekend stays. Packages may be booked by calling 1-800-DoubleJJ or visiting www.DoubleJJ.com.

Build Your Own Bobsled Returns to the Double JJ on March 2!

Get ready for an evening of high-speed, creative cardboard sleds at Build Your Own Bobsled! 101.7 WMRR's fifth annual cardboard & duct tape bobsled race returns to the Double JJ Resort on Friday, March 2. With a kids category for those ages 17 & under and an adult race for those 18 & up, everyone will be able to participate!

Entry into the race is free! Just download an application from DoubleJJ.com or Rock1017fm.com, and show up at the Double JJ Resort with your bobsled on March 2. The 17 & under race will kick off at 6pm, followed by the adult division at 8pm. Prizes will be awarded for the fastest sled, as well as the most creative.

Even if you aren't feeling creative enough to build your own bobsled, join us as a spectator for an evening of friends, food, & fun! A crowd favorite for years, this event is an experience unlike anything you’ve ever attended!

For more information, visit us online at www.DoubleJJ.com. Affordable overnight lodging packages are available for Build Your Own Bobsled & other winter fun. Packages may be booked by calling 1-800-DoubleJJ or visiting www.DoubleJJ.com.

Happy 175th Birthday to Michigan!

Today the great state of Michigan celebrates its 175th Birthday! The Double JJ is proud to have been part of Michigan for the past 75 years. To celebrate, we've discovered a few fun facts about Michigan, thanks to the folks at the Michigan Humanities Council:

• Detroit was the first capital of Michigan, not Lansing
• Michigan has more lighthouses than any other U.S. state
• The first soda pop manufactured in the U.S., Vernor's ginger ale, was created by accident in 1866 in Detroit
• Michigan is the largest state producer of cherries
• Steven T. Mason became governor of Michigan in 1834 (then a territory) at the age of 22, and to this day remains the youngest state governor in American history
• Sault Ste. Marie, founded by Fr. Jacques Marquette in 1668, is the third oldest remaining settlement in the U.S.
• Michigan is the only place in the world with a floating post office - the J.W. Westcott II is the only boat in the world that delivers mail to ships while they are still underway
• In 1879, Detroit phone customers were the first in the nation to be assigned phone numbers

What's your favorite fun fact about the Mitten State?

Salute the Old West Buffet at Sundance Steakhouse

Saturday nights the Sundance Steakhouse at Double JJ Resort will be transformed into the "Salute the Old West Buffet." This upscale dining experience will include grilled-to-order steaks, sides, & desserts. Bring the whole family along & indulge in some of the Double JJ's most popular dishes, all while enjoying the beautiful vistas from the Sundance Dining Room.

Running from 5pm-10pm on Saturday nights, the "Salute the Old West Buffet" is sure to please even the hungriest of cowpokes. Pricing is $7 for kids and $13 for adults, with the option of adding on a steak or seafood for an additional cost.

Listen for the dinner bell, and we'll see you there!