Jellystone Park in Waller Wins Award for Excellence in Camping Industry

WALLER, Texas (February 17, 2009) – The Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Waller has been recognized with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Jellystone Park franchise system. The award is given to the Camp-Resort that showed the strongest growth in business over the prior year. It was presented at the annual meeting of the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort group in Cincinnati.

Located 35 miles northwest of Houston, the Waller Camp-Resort has experienced large revenue growth since being purchased in 2005 by Bryant Management. The growth has been spurred by major facility improvements including a new comfort station complete with a snack bar, restrooms, game room and cartoon theater; 25 new cabins and 50 additional full hook-up RV sites; and a water playground containing the new Serpent Water Slide—180 feet of twisting, turning excitement.

“The support and encouragement from our guests has been very gratifying,” said park owner Bruce Bryant. “We always strive to improve our property and amenities to continue providing our vacationing families with the very best entertainment value for their hard earned dollars. There is no better seal of approval for our entire staff than to see our guests returning again and again to create special memories with family and friends at our resort.”

In addition to the new amenities, park guests also will enjoy the stocked fishing lake, swimming pool, tennis court, playgrounds, mini golf course and petting zoo. The wooded, shaded sites and nature trails are perfect for guests looking to relax and take in the outdoor experience.

Recreation directors at the Jellystone Park Lonestar Campground keep things hopping all year long with planned activities and themed weekends. A sample of special events includes Pirate Weekend, Chocolate Frenzy Weekend, Luau Party Weekend, and a weekend celebrating the timeless competition between men and women, boys and girls, with Battle of the Sexes.

The Waller Jellystone Park Camp-Resort is open year-round.

About Jellystone Parks™

Launched in 1969 by D.M. Haag, the Jellystone Park system is now the second largest chain of campgrounds in the United States, boasting more than 70 campgrounds with more than 15,000 campsites in 27 states and Canada. Its Camp-Resorts are among the best campgrounds in the industry with a quality reputation for being fun, friendly, clean and service-oriented parks that on average have a higher revenue per site night and a longer average stay than that experienced by other campgrounds – independent or franchised. Additionally, each Jellystone Park is themed with Yogi Bear elements providing instant recognition and consumer appeal. It is truly a place “Where You Camp With Friends.”®

Yogi Bear Jellystone Parks are franchised through Leisure Systems, Inc. (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Park River Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information about Jellystone Parks, visit www.campjellystone.com

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