Skate, Game & Glow
Oh snap! This summer is going to be all that and a bag of chips. The ‘80s and ‘90s are back and flyer than ever at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where parents will enjoy sharing with their kids all of the retro nostalgia that defined our favorite decades.
Two Ways to Play
Overnight Stays
The best summer experience? Stay and Play the Princess way! All summer resort guests receive complimentary admission to Let's Roll Summer at the Princess activities, access to all six sparkling pools and so much more!
Nightly General Admission Tickets
Visiting us just for the evening? Purchase your tickets and parking here!
Fun In the Sun
May 25 - September 4, 2023
Step into our five diamond time machine and bring the whole family along to game, glow, and let the good times roll. This summer, come join us in the wild, wild, west for a semi-charmed life that will have you walking on sunshine. Discover all the best ways for you and the family to make this summer one that will take your breath away!
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Retro Recess
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY | 5 - 9 PM
FRIDAY, SATURDAY | 5 - 10 PM
FRAGRANCE GARDEN
SKATE at an outdoor roller rink, GAME your way through a vintage arcade and themed laser tag adventure and get your GLOW on at the Neon 9 mini golf course. On the weekends, get jiggy with it at our Let’s Glo Pool Parties and Dive-In Movies. As if there couldn’t be more, don’t miss fireworks every Saturday night. Raise the roof, because Summer at the Princess is rolling in hot!
Retro Recess Sk8 Scottsdale
Let the good times roll this summer under our open-air tent, as you skate at our roller rink disco oasis. And don't forget to take a groovy pic with our off the hook oversized roller skate! Skates available on a first come, first served basis.
Retro Recess Ghost Blasterz Laser Tag
If there's something strange, in your neighborhood – who you gonna call? Ghost blasterz!
Calling guests of all ages: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer are here, and we need your help to defeat them in our black light laser tag.
Retro Recess The Sandlot
Chill out with s'more refreshments that Smalls, Benny the Jet Rodriguez and the whole family can enjoy that are all that and a bag of chips.
Retro Recess Neon 9 Mini Golf
Let's glow golfing this summer! Par-tee your way through our nine-hole course with glow-in-the-dark golf balls.
Summer Activities
Game, Glow and Roll Summer Package
$100 RESORT CREDIT PER NIGHT
This summer, take a journey back in time to the '80s and '90s. Book now to enjoy $100 resort credit per night and a $10 nightly donation to Thunderbird Charities.
Game, Glow and Roll Summer Package
$100 RESORT CREDIT PER NIGHT
This summer, take a journey back in time to the '80s and '90s. Book now to enjoy $100 resort credit per night and a $10 nightly donation to Thunderbird Charities.
SKATE at an outdoor roller disco oasis.
GAME your way through a vintage arcade and themed laser tag adventure.
GLOW crazy at the Neon 9 mini golf course.
On the weekends, Get jiggy with it at our Let’s Glo Pool Parties and Dive-In Movies. As if there couldn’t be more, don’t miss fireworks every Saturday night. Raise the roof, because Summer at the Princess is rolling in hot!
Learn more about Summer at the Princess.
Our Game, Glow and Roll Summer Package includes:
- Luxuriously appointed overnight accommodations
- $100 resort credit per night
- $10 nightly donation to Thunderbird Charities
- Access to all Summer at the Princess programming (subject to programming date availability)
DaBomb.com Kids Check-In
Let's roll into summer with a check-in experience that's da bomb. Kids can make their own creations with an oversized light up board with pegs and receive their own psychedelic sunglasses.
Main Lobby
Dive-In Movies
Fridays & Saturdays | 8 - 10 pm
Starting Memorial Day weekend, watch totally tubular family-favorite movies on our giant, inflatable screen while floating in the pool!
Sunset Beach Pool
Radical Fireworks Shows
Saturdays | 9 pm
Beginning Memorial Day weekend, look to the skies every Saturday night at 9 pm as we entertain with a fly firework show.
Best places to watch: Lagoon Lawn and Sunset Beach
Totally Legit Fun Team
Fridays 3 - 5 pm | Saturdays 12 - 2 pm | Sundays 11 am - 1 pm
Keep an eye out for the Totally Legit Fun Team for some groovy shakes, sinking slinkies and more poolside games, music and other fun surprises.
Sonoran Splash Pool
Busta Crime Meet-and-Greet
Friday 2 – 6 pm | Saturday 10 am – 6 pm | Sunday 10 am – 2 pm
Cowabunga! Emerging from the sewers of Scottsdale is our favorite nunchuck wielding Ninja Turtle, Michelangelo, here to eat pizza and fight crime & aliens. Enjoy a snappy meet-and-greet with this nostalgic cartoon ninjutso character and Bobcat Billy. Don't forget to capture the moment with some shell-fies and fun in our lobby to shell-a-brate the start of a great vacation!
*Michelangelo - Fridays & Saturdays | Bobcat Billy - Sundays
Main Lobby
Professor Science Learning Lab: Trailblazers Kids Club
Daily | 9 am - 1 pm | $45 per child
Is it magic…or merely science? Join our team of young scientists, ages 5-12, as they assist Professor Science in the Learning Lab to find out! Learn the mysteries of the universe with wild experiments that will shock and awe. Participants will become a Super Scientist themselves, complete with their own official Science Achievement Award.
Trailblazers Kids Club
Professor Science Learning Lab: Trailblazers Kids Club
Daily | 9 am - 1 pm | $45 per child
With Lunch
Hours: 9 am to 1 pm
+ $15 lunch fee per child plus tax
Without Lunch
Hours: 9 to 11:30 am
The Arcade
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday | 5 - 9 pm • Friday, Saturday | 5 – 10 pm
Step back in time and relive the glory days of the golden era for arcade games as you enjoy playing classic favorites – from Frogger, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, pinball, Skee-Ball and more.
Trailblazers Adventure Center
Let's Glo Party
Fridays & Saturdays | 8 - 10 pm
Get jiggy wit it at our summer pool party. After dark, the night comes alive on our two 200-foot water slides at Sonoran Splash Pool with lasers, fog, colorful strobe lights, and techno beats by DJ Glow!
Sonoran Splash Pool Waterslides
Off the Hook Family Time at Trailblazers
Daily | 1 - 5 pm
Show off your footwork on an interactive floor playground or enjoy the classics with video and arcade games.
Trailblazers Adventure Center
Catch-and-Release Fishing Derbies
Saturdays & Sundays | 8 - 10 am
Catch the summer vibes at our exciting fishing derbies, for prizes! $10 per person.
Lagoon Lawn
Sip & Savor At Bourbon Steak
June through August
Veg out as you taste our favorite bar and lounge snacks and entrees. Choose from three- and four-course menu options, starting at $70 per person, with the option for additional sommelier-selected wine pairings available at $40 per person (tasting menu not available after 7:30 seating).
Sip & Savor At Bourbon Steak
June through August
Tubular Menu Courses
Veg out as you taste our favorite bar and lounge snacks and entrees. Choose from three- and four-course menu options, starting at $70 per person, with the option for additional sommelier-selected wine pairings available at $40 per person (tasting menu not available after 7:30 seating).
Available Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30pm and cannot be combined with any other promotions. Reservations are required by calling 480.585.2694.
Days Of Beaujolais
Come enjoy a glass or two of Burgundy's most underrated region for red wine production. Our Wine Director, Maki Pottenger, has handpicked some of her favorite wines from the dynamic Beaujolais region and exclusively selected. Cheers!
FUN FACT: Kids 12 and under dine free with the purchase of adult entrée.
La Hacienda Tacos & Tequila
Nightly | 5 - 9 pm
Taste your way through the ultimate Latin-inspired food and beverage pairing menu. Take a leap of faith, and try a tequila specially selected from our Tequila Goddess, paired with Executive Chef Forest Hamrick's favorite tacos. $42 per person.
Ironwood American Kitchen
Thursdays - Sundays | 6:30 - 11 am
Saturdays & Sundays | 6:30 - 11 am
Savor an epic all-American brunch with your fave local farm-fresh twists. And did we mention—donut wall, inspired by Fast Food Boulevard, and mimosa flights?!
FUN FACT: This isn't Saturday detention, but your little ones can enjoy our Breakfast Club buffet each weekend.
Ironwood American Kitchen
Thursdays - Sundays | 6:30 - 11 am
Brunch
Saturdays & Sundays | 6:30 - 11 am
Savor an epic all-American brunch with your fave local farm-fresh twists. And did we mention—donut wall, inspired by Fast Food Boulevard, and mimosa flights?!
FUN FACT: This isn't Saturday detention, but your little ones can enjoy our Breakfast Club buffet each weekend.
Dinner Specials
Thursdays - Saturdays | 5 - 9 pm
Wine Down Thursdays
Wine Down with us every Thursday this summer with a $30 House Bottles of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot noir & Cabernet.
Al Forno Fridays
Enjoy a specialty flat bread and signature Italian-themed entrée special and $11 Negronis.
Southern Comfort Saturdays
Enjoy Southern-inspired dinner specials and $11 Bourbon Mules.
The Plaza Bar Night Cap
NIGHTLY | 9 pm - Close
End your evening with a night cap at The Plaza Bar, enjoying an amazing menu of cocktails, Amaros, digestifs and desserts.
Summer of Rosé
Weekends | 11 am - 2 pm
Take a break, and 'dance on your time' with the best tunes and chill vibes from the '80s and '90s. Taste a selection of sparkling and still rose wines from around the globe and relax in an adult-only area complimentary pool floats.
Sonoran Landing Pool
Summer of Rosé
Weekends | 11 am - 2 pm
Taste a selection of sparkling and still rosé wines from around the globe, while enjoying the serenity of our adult only Sonoran Landing Pool.
Explore The Resort
Escape for a holiday at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where our 65 acres of wide open space in the heart of the Sonoran Desert provide you with a safe, happy place to getaway. Enjoy a sunrise stroll through the lush green lagoons, and take in a serene star-lit moment at one of the many firepits across the property.
Six Sparkling Pools
Make your way through our adventurous six sparkling pools at the Princess! From Princess Pool to the sandy shores of Sunset Beach, you don't have to travel far to visit paradise. All of Fairmont Scottsdale's pools, rip-roaring water slides and secluded luxury cabanas are open to guests to dive into summer fun and relaxation.
Well & Being Spa
Spa daydreaming? Escape the family escapades and step into the 44,000 sq. ft. sanctuary of Well & Being Spa. While there, why not step out of your comfort zone and try out a new fitness, meditation or spa experience!
SUMMER BUCKET LIST: '90s-inspired water aerobics class at Sonoran Landing Pool every Friday - Saturday, July through August.
Shop For The Latest Trends
Go on a shopping adventure for your new favorite summer look! Our on-site boutiques include Maverick men's boutique, ANNA J women's boutique, Reflections for poolside attire, Provisions for gifts & necessities, and Well & Being Lifestyle Boutique for the finest in fitness, beauty and wellness wares.
TPC Scottsdale
Enjoy "One of America's Best Courses," according to Golfweek Magazine, at incredible summer rates at TPC Scottsdale, featuring sweeping views of the majestic McDowell Mountains, two championship courses and 36 holes of inspiring golf and upscale amenities that let everyday golfers experience an authentic PGA Tour day on the links. And with more than 200 courses nearby, the hole-in-one potential is limitless!
Celebrate Everything!
Whether you are making a milestone memorable with a bucket-list adventure, or just getting away to celebrate with those you love, a trip will help you create memories that you'll treasure for a lifetime.
More Questions About Summer?
Let us answer any burning questions you might have about Let’s Roll Summer at the Princess to help you plan the best vacation yet!
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