Theaters Open!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW MOVIE THEATERS NOW OPEN IN THE VILLAGE AT NORTHSTAR™

TRUCKEE, Calif. – April 1, 2011 – Two new boutique style movie theaters have just opened in the Village at Northstar, offering resort guests and members of the community yet another opportunity to relax and rejuvenate with friends and family when they visit the resort. The Village Cinemas are operated by veteran theater owners Bloomhuff Theatres, Inc. and are the only movie theaters in the vicinity of Truckee, Calif.

Located on Copper Lane near the entrance to the Village at Northstar across from TC’s Pub, The Village Cinemas feature two screens, with one containing 96 elevated stadium seats, and the second containing 45 elevated stadium seats. Scheduled to be open seven days a week through the remainder of the winter season, The Village Cinemas will show Hollywood hits and offer a full service concession stand featuring popcorn, candy and beverages.

Show times and the “now playing” schedule are available by calling 530.562.8800. For the theaters’ opening week, movies on the schedule include “Limitless,” with daily showings at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and “Justin Bieber Never Say Never,” with daily showings at 4:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $10.50 for guests ages 12-64, and $7.25 for kids ages 2 to 11 and seniors ages 65+ for all movie showings.

“We’re thrilled  to have Bloomhuff Theaters as a new tenant in the Village at Northstar,” said Bill Rock, chief operating officer at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. “The Village Cinemas are a great addition to the existing collection of shops, restaurants and activity-based amenities that are available to resort guests and the local community.”

Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is home to a recently completed base area village featuring more than 150,000 square feet of commercial retail space that contains unique shops, galleries, California-based specialty stores and restaurants, and a conference center. The resort’s popular 9,000 square foot outdoor skating rink is surrounded by inviting fire pits and lounge areas that are perfect for roasting s’mores or just hanging out. On-site lodging is available, ranging from affordable family-friendly hotel-style rooms to luxury condominiums and mountain homes, giving guests a variety of options to suit their preference.

For more information about Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a base area village featuring unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast’s paradise, Northstar Resort offers 93 ski trails spread across 3,000 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more.
 
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784) or visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and the consumer website is www.snow.com.

Press Contacts:
Jessica VanPernis, 530.562.3866, jvanpernis@vailresorts.com
Kristin Yantis, 720.532.0211, kyantis@myprco.com

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