January 8th, 2016

The Arendelle Resort and Lodge have just announced that it will be opening its doors to guests again for a limited time this summer.

Resort guests and staff were only given 2 days' notice before the Resort closed in the fall of 2003. Nearly 450 jobs were lost, which resulted in multiple lawsuits directed at owner James Odense. (Five of which were settled outside of court, with Odense winning the sixth in trial) Odense's representatives released a statement stating the resort was closed due to immediate family matters, and was set to be reopened the following year. The reopening was postponed, and ultimately cancelled.

The Arendelle Resort and Lodge was first opened in 1953 by James Odense Sr, with his son taking over in Lodge, with nearly 300 guest rooms, maintained an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars during its near 50 year run. It was famous for its beautiful location and welcoming employees, as well as the impressive slopes only a place such as Norway can offer.

The resort will reopen for a limited time during the weekend of July 17-19. After years of lawsuits finally settled early March this year, Young heiress Elsa Odense will be signing the final documents to inherit the estate on Saturday, July 18th. A gala will be held that evening in honor of Ms. Odense, though the event is by invite only.

It is also rumored Ms. Odense will sell the property, as many prospective buyers have appeared on the guest list.

"I believe it is safe to assume the young woman will sell the resort after all the legal matters are sorted," Duke Weselton, C.E.O and founder of Weselton Hotels and Weselton Homes, told us in an interview last Wednesday. "[If that is the case] I can assure you I'd be interested in buying the property. I have been a partner to the resort for years, and both my company and the Odense's would benefit from me buying out Ms. Odense's shares. Of course, there is no guarantee that's what she will do. I hope to speak to the lady about the matter when I attend the resort this July."

James Odense, former owner of the Lodge, had mostly kept his family from public eye, and it seems that Ms. Elsa Odense intends to maintain the same levels of privacy now, as all cameras (excluding reporting and promotional film crews) brought onto resort property will be confiscated. Tabloids have not seen Ms. Odense, nor her younger sister, since 2001 when the family attended a business expo in New York, USA. This is the first time the resort will be photographed since its closing.

Nearly 1500 people are expected to attend the temporary reopening, with an additional 200 rooms already reserved at surrounding Weselton hotels.

To make a reservation, visit ArendelleResort&Lodge/Book_A_Room or WeseltonHotels/Arendelle/Pick_your_Hotel

-Written by Alexis Gills for the Western Corona Post


((Tiny bit of editing done, I realized I made a pretty big story error that was driving me bonkers; speaking of errors, I realize July 18th does not in fact occur on a Saturday, but the event taking place during a weekend made the most sense to me))

And coincidentally, today is July 18th! Neato