News from The Track!

I just received this email from The Track:

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2011 is Gonna Rock!!

In celebration of 30 years of providing family entertainment in Branson, we are giving one lucky winner 30 RIDES PER MONTH March through December this year! Become a fan of our Facebook Page by Feb.11, and we will choose a winner from our Facebook fans. Spread the word to your family and friends! Second prize will be a Super Loaded Go-Card, and third prize will be a Loaded Go-Card, totaling over $3,000 in giveaways! Look for more exciting 30-year promotions in the months to come! It’s our birthday, but we will be giving out the gifts this year!!

If you haven’t heard, there are BIG changes happening at The Track in 2011! Get a sneak peek of Track 4's new Heavy Metal High Rise on our YouTube page! It's a steel & concrete go-kart track reaching over 4 stories! At Track 3, experience a new road course style classic track with tighter and higher banked curves. Both tracks open in March! Follow the construction progress on our Facebook page and on our live interactive webcams .

We've teamed up with Titanic and had fun at their 5th Annual Ice Carving Competition in January. If you're getting cabin fever this winter, come out to Track 5 and have some fun with our Track-Titanic Combo Pack. Get 1 Track activity (laser tag or go-karts), 5 arcade game plays and a child admission to Titanic Museum Attraction for $15.00 - that's over 40% off! Buy this combo at either location.

We hope we have already gotten to host you for some family fun through our 30 years, but we definitely look forward to seeing you this year…it will truly ROCK!!

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We are definitely looking forward to fun at the track this year!

Nature's Retreat - special 10% off until tomorrow!

Wow, time has flown by! Nature's Retreat is finally finished and we closed on it today. Have you seen the new pictures yet? It's beautiful! Be sure to visit our website to see all of them. Granted, the furniture is not yet delivered, but the rooms are waiting!

This next week we'll be working on finishing out the lower level with the family room, 4th bathroom, 5th bedroom, and laundry room.

Tomorrow the 10% construction special ends, so give me a call in the morning to reserve your 2011 vacation in Branson at Nature's Retreat. Half of June is already taken, and July is getting booked quickly...don't hesitate!

Tyann Marcink

636.584.3864

New at The Track!***

The Track Family Fun Parks
Launches Multi-Million Dollar Building Projects:
Big Changes Coming to Two Facilities in 2011

Branson, Missouri - - After 30 years of providing family entertainment to local residents and area visitors, The Track Family Fun Parks has decided to celebrate by reinvesting almost three million dollars in its facilities. Construction is underway in a two-facility capital upgrade that will be completed in the spring of 2011. Track 4 (3345 W. Hwy. 76) will feature a new high-rise go-kart track constructed of steel and concrete that rises 40 feet in the air. Track 3 (2505 W. Hwy. 76) will take on a new look with additional go-kart tracks as well as an expanded building that will offer greater flexibility in indoor activity.

“We could not be more thrilled to be reinvesting in our parks for 2011,” said Larry Schmitt, President/Owner of The Track Family Fun Parks. “We have not built a new major attraction at our facilities since 2002, and we feel like this is a great year for it. We are in the family fun business, and the addition of these attractions will provide an enhanced experience for our guests,” Schmitt added.

The new high-rise go-kart track at Track 4 will be the latest addition to The Track’s high-rise family. The LumberJack at Track 5 and Wild Woody at Track 3 were built in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The new track’s state of the art steel and concrete construction will be more weather-friendly and will offer all the high-rise excitement of the other tracks. "These capital projects should definitely have a positive impact on our business, but we feel like this reinvestment on Hwy. 76 will be a benefit for the entire community," Schmitt said.

The Track Family Fun Parks will provide more details about the new projects at the beginning of 2011. Visit http://www.bransontracks.com/ for more information and to follow the progress of the construction on The Track's new network of live interactive webcams.

***from The Track's Email Announcement

Gathering your family in Branson from across the United States?

Fly non-stop directly into the Branson Airport! AirTran Airways has several flights from major cities.

From their latest email:

Branson AirExpress offers nonstop service to Austin, Des Moines, Gulfport-Biloxi, Houston, Shreveport and beginning September 10 Chicago Midway and Indianapolis! Fares start as low as $49* one way! For travel assistance in Branson and around the world contact us at 1-888-FLY-BKG1 (1-888-359-2541). You may also visit us at FlyBranson.com, FlyBransonTravel.com or BransonAirExpress.com.

AirTran will add a third Atlanta arrival on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and a third departure on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, which presents additional connections never before available from Branson. The new connections include Tunica, Mississippi (UTM), Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi (GPT), Cancun, Mexico (CUN), Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ), and Nassau, Bahamas (NAS). Additional connection opportunities to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (SRQ), Pensacola, Florida (PNS) and Miami, Florida (MIA) have also been created.

One Way Fares Starting at...

Austin - $59*
Chicago - $69*
Des Moines - $49*
Gulfport-Biloxi - $59*
Houston - $69*
Indianapolis - $59*
Shreveport - $49*

Have your family reunion at Canyon Retreat or Nature's Retreat...call me today to reserve your dates!

Announcing...Nature's Retreat..our new vacation home!

Yes, you read that correctly! We are building another vacation home just like Canyon Retreat...and only a few houses down the street.

Nature's Retreat will be set up the same as Canyon Retreat:

• 4 bedrooms with king size beds


• TV/DVD in each bedroom


• 4 full bathrooms


• Sleeps 14


• Great room / dining/ kitchen open floor plan


• Cathedral ceilings


• Large back deck


• Family room with pool table, big screen TV, and adding a foosball table

Since Nature's Retreat is also in the Branson Canyon neighborhood, guests will be able to enjoy the zero-entry swimming pool and the clubhouse.

We already have several reservations for 2011 for Canyon Retreat, and we are accepting reservations for Nature's Retreat already. First availability will be March 1, 2011, just in time for Spring Break!

Rates will be the same for both homes...and the rates have not gone up for 3 years...so call me today to reserve your vacation at Canyon Retreat or Nature's Retreat!

Ride the Ducks! (special family 4 pack available online)

Looking to tour Branson in style? Ride the Ducks for a quacky good time! Seriously...the Ducks will be one of the highlights of your trip to Branson.

Before you board, you will receive a special item that will help your experience be set apart from any other regular tour...a wacky quacker. Quack! Yep, and not only will you want to quack at everyone, you will be given many opportunities to do so!

Choose from a tour through Branson and into Table Rock Lake, departing from the Strip or a tour through downtown Branson and into Lake Taneycomo, departing form the Branson Landing.

Before you go, be sure to purchase your tickets online and get the online special of only $50 for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children)!

We rode the Ducks when our youngest was only 3 months old, and the other two boys were 4 years and 2 years old. They absolutely loved it. The captains give great detail about the history of Branson while throwing in some pretty corny (and funny) jokes along the way.

We saw some gorgeous views of Table Rock Lake and the Ozark Mountains, and then splashed into the lake at the Branson Belle. The kids even get a chance to drive the Duck in the water!

Ride the Ducks is a wonderful Branson experience, and we look forward to riding again this summer!

Oh, and save those Wacky Quackers!!! Quack them at many Branson businesses and attractions and receive a discount! Click here for a current list of participating businesses.

Branson Zipline - Huge Discount!

I just saw this super discount at Big River Bargains for the brand new Branson Zipline! You can do the 2.5 hour Xplorer Canopy Tour for $59 - normally $99 - WOW! My problem is that my boys would want to do it, too...you must be between 75 lbs. and 275 lbs. to participate, and well, Joey is only 42 lbs. at 4 years old...maybe in a few more years!

Just added 6/12/2010...I noticed that KCWD 96.1 radio station is offering the same for just $45! These you will need to purchase in person at their office (I am not sure if they will mail them to you or not). Call their office at 870-741-1402 for more information.

You may even be able to use your Branson Guest Card (see post below) when you arrive to receive a FREE 5x7 photo of your adventure!

Make your reservations with Branson Zipline, as they do have a limit for the tours each day. You can even do this online, and then enter the voucher code you receive from Big River Bargains at checkout. Please note that Big River Bargains change their offerings almost daily, so if you know you want to do the zipline, I would purchase the advance discount tickets immediately - then you can make your reservation when you know which date you would like.

Be sure to leave a comment to let us know how your adventure was!!!