Great Wolf Lodge Opens
With A Splash In The Pocono Mountains
Family Resort + Indoor Waterpark = Unprecedented Fun!
(Scotrun, Pa.) Question: What do you get when you take 380,000 gallons of water, bring it inside a massive log cabin lodge, heat the atmosphere to 84 degrees, and add 91,000 square feet of year- round, diverse entertainment activities in a scenic, central location? Answer: The most fun and innovative resort experience to hit the Pocono Mountain region in nearly three decades Great Wolf Lodge.
Making a Grand Entrance
Guests arriving at the resort will immediately be struck by its size and scope: A four-story, log- sided resort on a 95-acre site, encompassing 433,020 feet of construction. Upon entering the lodge, they find themselves in a 6,600-square-foot Grand Lobby designed to provide a northwoods cabinesque atmosphere that feels like a warm living room where they are encouraged to gather. To the left stands a massive, fieldstone fireplace, while on the right, a fishing cabin-themed guest service counter. The lobby is furnished with hand-carved tables, over-stuffed furniture, antler chandeliers, and a performing Great Clock Tower that features animated friends of the forest, who come to life daily and sing the lessons of the Rhythm of Nature. Five different songs entertain guests three times daily with
12-minute shows.
Following the 8 p.m. show, families adjourn to the fireplace where storytime takes place and, at any given time, one might find guests relaxing and chatting or playing board and card games available for checkout at the Games Den. Its a place where togetherness is encouraged and the lost art of actually hanging out and enjoying one anothers company is restored.
A Resort for All Seasons
After checking in, guests stay in a choice of 10 different suite configurations, including standard and premier layouts, such as the two-bedroom Grizzly BearTM Suite which can sleep up to eight, the Loft Fireplace Suite, and childrens themed suites including the Wolf DenTM, KidCabin and KidKampTM, each complete with its own cozy private room within a room for kids. Unlike many resorts, which are greatly impacted by seasonality, Great Wolf Lodge defies vacation weather constraints by providing an experience that can be enjoyed equally any time of the year. At the center of this experience and of the resort itself is the main attraction Bear Track LandingTM. A colossal, 90-foot tall, 78,000 square-foot indoor waterpark complex, Bear Track Landing greets guests with Fort MackenzieTM, a 12-level treehouse waterfort interconnected with suspension bridges, cargo nets, web crawls and over 60 guest activated water effects. A nearly 1,000-gallon tipping
bucket suspended at the top offers guests a thrilling introduction to one of the worlds largest indoor waterparks. Completely under one roof, the waterpark is exclusive to resort guests to ensure the safest, most user-friendly experience possible for guests. It features 12 waterslides, ranging in size from kiddie slides to fast-paced tube slides that wind in and out of the indoor waterpark, and six pools including a massive indoor wave pool, recreation pool, lazy river and a zero-depth entry pool for even the youngest water fans. The waterpark is staffed by nearly 100 lifeguards nationally certified by Ellis & Associates, a leading aquatic safety training company.
Rustic Charm with World-Class Amenities
Other amenities include MagiQuest, an interactive adventure game; Race Zone, a designated
zone to design, build and race remote control cars on an indoor race track; Northern LightsTM Arcade, a 6,000 square-foot arcade with ticket redemption center; Iron HorseTM Fitness Center; and Cub ClubTM the childrens frequent guest club where the Ambassador of Fun leads activities, arts and crafts. In addition, guests and the general public will enjoy Camp Critter Bar & GrilleTM, a themed family restaurant and bar; The Loose Moose CottageTM, a gourmet buffet; Pizza Hut Express; Bear Paw Sweets
& EatsTM confectionery; Starbucks Caf; Buckhorn ExchangeTM gift emporium; ElementsTM Spa Salon, featuring Aveda products; Scooops Kid Spa; and more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space, including a tiered, audio/visual symposium.
Great Wolf Lodge is located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Pa. For more information about Great Wolf Lodge, log on to greatwolf.com or call 1.800.768.WOLF (9653).
About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), Madison, Wis., is North Americas largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge and Blue Harbor ResortTM brands. Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company with Great Wolf Lodge locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash.; and Charlotte/Concord, N.C.; and Blue Harbor
Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis. Through Great Wolf Resorts environmental sustainability program, Project Green WolfTM, the company is the first and only national hotel chain to have all US properties Green SealTM Certified Silver.
The companys resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that generally feature 300 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 100,000 square feet. The all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised childrens activities and other amenities. Additional information may be found on the companys Web site at www.greatwolf.com
From October 9-31 Great Wolf Lodge will hold its signature Halloween event called Howl-O-Ween. Guests appreciate the value-added Howl-O-Ween event where they get to experience an interactive trick-or-treat trail; Witchy Crafts in Cub Club, the childrens craft and activity room; Spooktacular Story Time in the Grand Lobby each evening; a Monster Bash Dance Party; costume contests; horse and wagon rides; pumpkin painting and more. In addition, Patch Products is a proud sponsor of this year’s Howl-O-Ween event and will be offering free game samples to participants at the trick-or-treat trail.
Each December Great Wolf Lodge holds its signature event called Snowland. From December 4-25 Snowland festivities will include: Three daily snow shows inside the Grand Lobby (Yes, it will be snowing indoors!), appearances by Santa, North Pole University for Elves, holiday carol sing-along, Santa’s workshop, writing depot, wrapping depot, toy creation station, Polar Wolf Walk, Great Clock Tower holiday snow show, nightly story time with character, Rowdy the Reindeer and a Polar Bear Race inside the 84-degree indoor waterpark. In addition, Patch Products is a proud sponsor of this years North Pole University and will be offering free game samples to children as graduating prizes.{enclose great_wolf.mp4}
