Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge opens
A massive 500,000 square-foot resort and indoor water park is now open near the Alabama/Georgia line.
Great Wolf Lodge opened at the end of May in La Grange, Georgia. The resort includes 93,000-square foot indoor water park featuring 84-degree temperatures year-round. The park features a dozen different slides, including Rapid Racer and Triple Thunder, attractions that can't be found anywhere else in the U.S.
The water park is located about an hour southwest of Atlanta and is roughly a 45-minute drive from the Auburn/Opelika area and a little more than a two-hour drive from Birmingham.
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Water park fun
The centerpiece of Great Wolf Lodge is the indoor water park that stretches nearly the size of two football fields, perfectly heated to an ideal 84-degrees and featuring water slides and attractions intended for children of all ages.
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Dining options
Great Wolf Lodge offers eight distinct dining experiences throughout the resort that appeal to every age and palate.
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Opened in May
Georgia's Great Wolf Lodge, the first of the company's facility's in the South, opened at the end of May.
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Water fun
The water park also includes plenty of attractions for the youngest guests with a dedicated zero depth toddler pool filled with age-appropriate slides and water features, and Fort Mackenzie, a multi-level interactive water fort with the resort's iconic tipping bucket.
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Family fun
Admission to the indoor water park is included as part of each overnight stay and is exclusive to resort guests
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Room options
Families can choose from eight suite styles, including the kid-focused Wolf Den and KidCabin suites, complete with bunk beds and Great Wolf Kids character themes. Premium suites offer one or two bedrooms with additional bathrooms for larger families or friends traveling together. All suites come equipped with an in-room refrigerator and coffee maker.
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Camp H.O.W.L.
Parents also have something to howl about as Great Wolf Lodge Georgia debuts a new concept called Camp H.O.W.L. (Habitat of Wild Learning). This new multi-functional space offers families a variety of activities to enjoy together during the daytime, while in the evening, it transforms into a parent-free, secure kids' club featuring supervised educational and entertaining activities for children.
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Sweet treats
Young guest enjoy the Candy Company offerings at Great Wolf Lodge.
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Dining options
Highlights of the dining options at Great Wolf Lodge Georgia include Barnwood, where guests can indulge in locally sourced, farm-to-table fare, and craft cocktails
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Taking the plunge
Wolf Tail is a thrill-seeker's dream. The attraction's floor drops out from under the rider taking them down a nearly vertical 20-foot free fall.
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Dining options
Great Wolf Lodge's Barnwood Restaurant
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Camp H.O.W.L.
In the evening, Camp H.O.W.L. transforms to offer structured, parent-free secure programming specifically designed for children ages 4-12. There is a nominal fee for kids enrolled in the evening secured programming.
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Ropes course
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia has dozens of weatherproof, year-round activities and entertainment offerings throughout the resort. The Great Wolf Adventure Park houses several attractions, including the Rustic Ridge Rock Wall and the Howlers Peak Ropes Course,
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Pool fun
Indoor wave pool at Georgia's Great Wolf Lodge.
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Arts and crafts
Families can visit Camp H.O.W.L. throughout the day and participate in a variety of complimentary activities such as craft-making, character sketching, coloring activities, interactive games and more.
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Yoga for youngsters
Daily children's activities can be found in the Grand Lobby including Yoga Tails, a fun and creative yoga class, and evening Story Time by the fireplace - a Great Wolf Lodge family tradition. Children can also enjoy the chance to meet and greet with their favorite Great Wolf Kids characters, including Wiley the Wolf, several times daily.
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Taco Truck
New to Great Wolf Lodge, Timbers Tacos Bus offers traditional Tex-Mex fare such as signature nachos, soups, salads and a la carte street tacos. Timbers Tacos also features signature margaritas on tap, Mexican beers and specialties such as churros, Mexican Coke and horchata.
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River Canyon Run
Additional signature water rides and attractions include a lazy river, wave pool, and more exciting slides including River Canyon Run, a family raft ride.
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Rock wall
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia has dozens of weatherproof, year-round activities and entertainment offerings throughout the resort. The Great Wolf Adventure Park houses several attractions, including the Rustic Ridge Rock Wall and the Howlers Peak Ropes Course.
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Ropes course
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia has dozens of weatherproof, year-round activities and entertainment offerings throughout the resort. The Great Wolf Adventure Park houses several attractions, including the Rustic Ridge Rock Wall and the Howlers Peak Ropes Course.
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High-flying fun
Guests enjoy the ropes course at Great Wolf Lodge in Georgia.
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Great Wolf lobby
Great Wolf Lodge opened at the end of May in La Grange, Georgia.
Thrill rides
Two first-of-their-kind slides make their debut at Great Wolf Lodge Georgia. Triple Thunder is a group raft ride that combines two thrilling water park attractions into one pulse-pounding slide. Riders plummet down a steep drop and into a funnel, and then swoosh into two, back-to-back saucers before plunging into a catch pool. Rapid Racer is a two-person tube racing slide featuring drops, chutes and serpentine curves with a surprise twist. Riders enter sections of the slide with open racing lanes where they can see and hear their fellow racer - separated only by a low wall.
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MagiQuest
MagiQuest is Great Wolf Lodge's exclusive live-action adventure game where players follow clues and use interactive magic wands to discover relics and runes needed to defeat a fierce dragon.
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Outdoor fun, too
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia also features Raccoon Lagoon, a large outdoor family pool, as well as Northwoods Springs, an adult-only oasis adjacent to the outdoor pool offering a respite for parents. Featuring a private hot tub and relaxing lounge chairs, Northwoods Springs will be exclusive to guests 21 and over.
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Northwood Friends
Great Wolf Lodge Georgia includes the Northwoods Friends Show, an innovative animated projection show in the Grand Lobby. Utilizing projection mapping technology on a moving, three-dimensional multiplane surface, the Northwoods Friends Show creates an immersive environment that draws children into the world of the Great Wolf Kids characters.
Other fun
Guests can also search for keepsake gemstones at Oliver's Mining Co., bowl a strike at Ten Paw Alley, challenge the family to a match at Howl in One Miniature Golf Course, or explore a variety of games at the Northern Lights Arcade.