Press Releases
Illustration Contest Winner Receives A Weekend Getaway at
Mike Ditka Resorts
Kissimmee, FL- January 19, 2009- Mike Ditka Resorts is pleased to announce the winner of their “Christmas with Da Coach” Illustration Contest.
Tammy of Coconut Creek, Florida submitted how she thought Coach Ditka would spend his Christmas and we couldn’t agree with her more.
Tammy will be presented with a gift certificate for a weekend getaway at Mike Ditka Resorts. While there, she will be able to spend her time relaxing poolside in the warm Orlando weather while listening to Caribbean music and cooling off in our outdoor swimming pools.
Mike Ditka Resorts Named Top 25 Room and Revenue Producer by Expedia
Kissimmee, FL—December 31, 2009—Expedia has announced that Mike Ditka Resorts - Runaway Beach Club has been named both a top room producer and top revenue producer in the Orlando, Florida area.
Mike Ditka Resorts –Runaway Beach Club made Expedia’s Top 25 lists in both of these categories for 2009.
Mike Ditka Resorts – Runaway Beach Club is located 2.5 miles from Walt Disney World and just minutes from other Central Florida attractions including Sea World and Universal Studios.
This Key West style resort features some of Orlando’s largest one, two, and three bedroom luxury villas with loft options. Each luxury villa has a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen, full size washer/dryer, and 36” flat screen TVs with DVD players.
At Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club, guests will enjoy two heated swimming pools. The zero depth entry pool with water features for the children, make it the best spot at the resort for the whole family to cool down and play. The tanning pool features a sun deck and tiki bar overlooking a scenic lagoon. The resort also offers a state-of-the-art fitness center and an impressive full-sized indoor basketball court.
Holiday Essay Contest Winner Receives a Weekend Getaway at Mike Ditka Resorts
Kissimmee, FL- December 21, 2009- Mike Ditka Resorts is pleased to announce the winner of their “Holiday Essay Contest”.
Cindy Scaduto submitted a touching story about her husband, Bruce, who has made a difference in her life this holiday season despite a few hardships their family is currently facing.
In her essay, Cindy describes how her husband has continued to keep their family’s holiday spirit alive this season and why he deserves to win a weekend getaway to Mike Ditka Resorts.
Cindy will be presented with a gift certificate for a two night stay at Mike Ditka Resorts-Runaway Beach Club that she can present to this special person in her life. Just in time for the holidays!
Mike Ditka Resorts offers all the conveniences of a resort with the space and luxury of a private residence. Guests will enjoy some of Orlando’s largest one-, two- and three-bedroom villas and loft villas. Each luxury villa has a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen and dining area, flat screen TVs and DVD players. The sprawling grounds of this Orlando resort feature a heated “Key West” zero-entry family pool with water features for children, a heated adult pool, outdoor hot tub, and tanning deck. The resort offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, and an impressive full-sized indoor basketball court. Guests will enjoy complimentary shuttle service to Walt Disney World theme parks.
Mike Ditka Resorts Gives Someone Special
A Well Deserved Vacation
Kissimmee, FL- December 2, 2009- Mike Ditka Resorts would like to announce their “Holiday Essay Contest” running now through December 15, 2009.
Entrants are asked to describe how someone has touched their life and why that special person deserves to win a weekend getaway to Mike Ditka Resorts.
Once all submissions are received, one winner will be chosen by December 18, 2009. The lucky winner will then receive a weekend getaway to Mike Ditka Resorts that they can present to the special person in their life. Just in time for Christmas!
Entries must be submitted to contest@mikeditkaresorts.com by December 15, 2009.
Mike Ditka Resorts Provides All Expenses Paid Dream Trip to 7-year Old Girl Who Had Lemonade Stand Shut Down
Orlando, Aug. 10 - Mike Ditka Resorts is providing the 7-year old girl who had her lemonade stand shut down last week by authorities in Tulare, California, with an all expense paid trip for her and her family to Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club in Orlando, FL. The trip includes roundtrip airline tickets to Orlando, Three Day Hopper Passes to Disney, and a three night, four day stay in a two bedroom luxury villa at Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club.
The 7-year old entrepreneur, Daniela Earnest, set up shop this past Monday to earn money for a family vacation to Disneyland. That same day a city code enforcement officer saw the stand and had it shut down for not having a permit and operating on a busy intersection.
The next day, Daniela and her father went in front of the city council to appeal the decision. To date, a compromise has not been reached.
Upon learning of Daniela’s predicament, Mike Ditka Resorts immediately contacted the family to offer and help Daniela achieve her goal of taking her family to Disney. The girl’s father, Edward Earnest, was absolutely elated, but thought it important Daniela still work to earn the trip.
“The whole point of the lemonade stand was to teach her that we all must work for something—nothing is for free” her father told Executives at Mike Ditka Resorts. With that, a compromise was made.
Mike Ditka Resorts has a close relationship with Give Kids the World Foundation, a Central Florida charity that fulfills the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses by bringing them and their families to Florida for a cost-free memorable vacation. Daniela will earn the trip by setting up her lemonade stand at Mike Ditka Resorts – Runaway Beach Club one afternoon and donating her time and her lemonade to these kids and their families.
Children and their families from Give Kids the World will all meet up at Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club to enjoy an afternoon of fun and food by the pool—and of course— Daniela’s lemonade!
Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club is located just 2.5 miles from the Walt Disney World resort and just minutes from other Central Florida attractions. The luxury resort offers luxury villas with modern amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, large pools, 24-hour business center, and a full-sized indoor basketball court.
Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club is managed by Geneva Hospitality, LLC, a premier hotel/condominium management company.
Mike Ditka Resorts—Runaway Beach Club is an Orlando Resort featuring the perfect backdrop for your next family vacation. MDR—Runaway Beach Club offers all the conveniences of a resort with the space and luxury of a private residence. Guests will enjoy some of Orlando’s largest one-, two- and three-bedroom villas and loft villas. Each luxury villa has a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen and dining area, flat screen TVs and DVD players. The sprawling grounds of this Orlando resort feature a heated “Key West” zero-entry family pool with water features for kids, a heated adult pool, outdoor hot tub, and tanning deck. The resort offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, and an impressive full-sized indoor basketball court. Guests will enjoy complimentary shuttle service to Walt Disney World theme parks
Da Coach” Mike Ditka Opens Two Orlando Resorts
Former NFL Coach Promotes New Mike Ditka Resorts Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa and Mike Ditka Resorts Runaway Beach Club Resort
ORLANDO (Feb. 27, 2008) — “Da Coach” Mike Ditka, former NFL Coach of the 1985 Super Bowl champs, the Chicago Bears, will soon celebrate his latest victory with the official grand opening of the first two Mike Ditka Resorts in Orlando, Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa and Runaway Beach Club Resort.
Ditka will be in Orlando Feb. 27th, to unveil the new resorts to the media and VIP's. Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa and Runaway Beach Club Resort are both located in the heart of the Orlando attractions area and are just minutes from Walt Disney World Resort. These new resorts are just one part of the successful business in Coach Ditka’s portfolio. “Da Coach” also owns interest in the Chicago Rush indoor arena football team and Mike Ditka’s restaurants. He also created the “Kick Ass” wine label as well as a fine line of quality cigars among other ventures
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The ultimate in vacation luxury, Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa is a gated resort community featuring spacious two¬, three¬and four¬bedroom lakefront villas, elegantly, yet comfortably furnished in West Indies décor. Designed to provide a home away from home for guests, the new villas feature fully equipped, stainless steel gourmet kitchens, private lanais, lavish master suites, separate dining and living rooms, in¬home washers and dryers, and the latest in high definition, flat screen entertainment as well as a 42” inch television in each villa’s great room. The resort further pampers vacationers with a full¬service 4,600¬square¬foot European¬style spa, a heated zero¬depth entry freeform swimming pool, resort¬style pool and hot tub, health and fitness center, 50¬seat movie theater, billiards room, game room, meeting facilities, a grand clubhouse, deli and gift shop, business center, meeting space, poolside bar and high speed wireless Internet service throughout the resort. The property also offers complimentary shuttle service to the Walt Disney World theme parks.
Runaway Beach Club Resort offers all of the conveniences of a resort with the space and luxury of a private residence. Guests will enjoy some of the area’s largest one¬, two¬and three¬bedroom villas and loft villas. Furnished in Key West cottage style, each villa has a fully¬equipped gourmet kitchen and dining room, flat screen TVs and DVD players. The sprawling grounds feature a heated “Key West” zero-entry family pool with water features for kids, a heated “South Beach” adult pool and tanning deck, a 24¬hour professional fitness center, indoor basketball court, whirlpool spa, clubhouse/reception center and complimentary shuttle service to the Walt Disney World theme parks.
