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**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K**

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 30, 2004

| Vail Resorts, Inc.                                                                                                                                                          |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                                                                                                                      |
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| Delaware                                                                                                                                                                    |   | 1-9614 |   | 51-0291762 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)                                                                                                                              |   | (Commission File Number) |   | (IRS Employer

Identification No.) |
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| 137 Benchmark Road Avon, Colorado                                                                                                                                           |   | 81620 |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                                                    |   | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code:                                                                                                                         |   | (970) 845-2500 |
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| Not applicable                                                                                                                                                              |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)                                                                                                               |
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| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
| [  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act                                                                                              |
| [  ] Soliciting materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act                                                                                               |
| [  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act                                                                                  |
| [  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act                                                                                  |
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**Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

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On September 30, 2004, Vail Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results for the three months and year ended July 31, 2004 (the "Press Release").  A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to thisReport.

 

 

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Dated: September 30, 2004 |   | Vail Resorts, Inc.                                |
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|                      | By:    | *  /s/ Jeffrey W. Jones*                     |
|                      |   | Jeffrey W. Jones                                  |
|                      |   | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

 

 

 

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

| Exhibit No. | Description                            | Page No. |
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| 99          | Press Release dated September 30, 2004 | 3        |

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