Poolside, 200-foot waterslides are lined by shady cabanas with all the luxuries, plus a sandbox and pop-up fountains for little ones, with the added fun of “Dive In” movies and the new Techno Waterslide (with fog, strobe lights and techno music) on Friday and Saturday nights.

For ages 5-12, Bobcat Billy’s Clubhouse has themed games, crafts, photo and video safaris, sports and swimming, with half- and full-day sessions for overnight guests. Kids also have a ball in the family game room in LV Bistro for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and parents are sure to smile with Fairmont Scottsdale’s Kids Resort Dining Pass, a fantastic deal during summer vacation.

Grown-ups can have fun of their own trying one of 240 tequilas at La Hacienda, escaping to a spa treatment, or savoring an exquisite dish at Bourbon Steak. 

As the sun sets, fireworks light up the sky over the resort every Saturday night, Memorial Day - Labor Day. The celebration crescendos during Fairmont’s Fourth of July Freedom Fest, with All-American picnics, concerts, Uncle Sam and salutes to the military.

The “Sip, Savor & Splash Package” starts at $159 per night with a $50 daily credit for dining, spa, tennis or Bobcat Billy’s, based on availability, May 23 – September 5, 2012. For details, call (480) 585-4848 or visit www.scottsdaleprincess.com.