FRANKENMUTH, MI —

The Bavarian Inn Lodge is adding a splash.

The 360-room resort in Frankenmuth is constructing two winding water slides and renovating the indoor miniature golf course in the 7-acre Family Fun Center.

"We keep upping the fun factor for our guests," said Judy Zehnder Keller, Bavarian Inn Lodge president in a

. "Our new initiatives will offer enjoyment for all ages and abilities."

The project has a Thanksgiving weekend opening date.

Two of the resort's five pools will close during construction, while all other areas will remain unaffected.

The lodge, located at 1 Covered Bridge, is closing the north pool to install landing pads for the two slides, while saving the water guns for a future addition.

The red-and-white twisting body slide and blue-and-white tube slide with a bowl will be accessible from a 75-foot stairwell tower. Both slides will extend outside of the facility, like the two tall slides at Zehnder's Splash Village.

Zehnder's Splash Village waterpark and resort is located south of town on Main Street, near Bronner's Christmas Wonderland.

Both restaurants and resorts are owned and operated by members of the Zehnder family.

This is the lodge's fifth renovation since it opened in 1986. Other work included adding rooms, pools, Ratskeller Restaurant and the miniature golf course.

Throughout the 92-day construction process, the

will feature photos and updates.

Zehnder Keller encouraged people to look through the peek holes to see the progress.

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