{"id":2698,"date":"2012-05-11T09:09:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T17:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.princesslodges.com\/blog\/?p=2698"},"modified":"2019-07-29T18:54:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T18:54:07","slug":"princess-lodges-open-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.princesslodges.com\/blog\/guest-experiences\/princess-lodges-open-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Lodges Ramping Up to Open for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main><br \/>\nEver wonder what it takes to get our lodges up and running each summer? Here is a sneak peak at what it takes to open two of our five lodges for summer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.princesslodges.com\/princess-alaska-lodges\/kenai-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge<\/a>\u00a0is open from mid-May to mid-September. To prepare the lodge for summer\u00a0 2012 operations we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made 138 beds in 15 separate buildings<\/li>\n<li>Cleaned 87 wood stoves, ash boxes &amp; glass windows<\/li>\n<li>Cut, split, delivered and stacked 12 cords of wood<\/li>\n<li>116 inches of snow was plowed during the winter, and then spread out this spring to encourage melting<\/li>\n<li>Replaced the deck on five separate buildings<\/li>\n<li>Hired 107 employees<\/li>\n<li>Polished 205 wooden chairs, 500 glasses and 3000 pieces of silverware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This time of year we also plan out our menus and orders for the summer season. We plan to order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2,670 pounds of bacon<\/li>\n<li>1,860 pounds of burgers<\/li>\n<li>1,190 pounds of sausage<\/li>\n<li>500 pounds of scallops<\/li>\n<li>6,150 pounds of french fries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princesslodges.com\/princess-alaska-lodges\/mckinley-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge<\/a> is slated to open on May 18. To prepare the lodge we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made 735 guest room beds<\/li>\n<li>Cleaned more than 475 guest rooms<\/li>\n<li>Stuffed about 1,775 pillows into pillow cases<\/li>\n<li>Processed more than 1,310 applications and hired over 315 seasonal team members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our Food &amp; Beverage operations we prepare for the season by cleaning and organizing our warehouse and kitchens in preparation for the following quantities of food to be delivered throughout the season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9,645 lbs of bacon<\/li>\n<li>6,975 of hamburgers<\/li>\n<li>20,400 lbs of French fries<\/li>\n<li>2,680 lbs of fresh cut fruit<\/li>\n<li>54,720 fresh eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Summer is quickly approaching. To get more information on an Alaska lodge or to book a stay, visit www.PrincessLodges.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder what it takes to get our lodges up and running each summer? Here is a sneak peak at what it takes to open two of our five lodges for summer. &nbsp; Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge\u00a0is open from mid-May to mid-September. 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