Great Wolf Lodge - Poconos: Background
"Great Wolf Lodge" is a well-known name, if you're into resorts with indoor waterparks: the original is in Wisconsin Dells, the little town that invented a winter vacation season for itself as "the indoor waterpark capital of the world."
The Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells is not only a giant in its home town, but has gone on a building spree, in: Kansas City, Sandusky Ohio, Williamsburg VA, and other places, in addition to the Poconos Great Wolf Lodge.
Location in PA is just off of the Scotrun exit of Pennsylvania Interstate 80: less than a two-hour drive from NYC and Philadelphia.
Great Wolf Lodge Poconos- features
- the 4-story log-sided resort has a Grand Lobby, with giant fieldstone fireplace, hand-carved tables, antler chandeliers
- 401 all-suite guest rooms come in 10 configurations, including Family Fireplace Suites, and Grizzly Bear Suites that can sleep eight, and children’s themed suites the Wolf Den, KidCabin and KidKamp, each with a “room within a room” for kids.
- dining includes a themed family restaurant
- fun stuff includes Mascots Wiley™ the Wolf and Biko™ the Bear, and a Great Clock Tower, in the Grand Lobby, with 8-minute animated “Rhythm of Nature” show
- kids love to come in pj's to the nightly bedtime story
- in addition to the indoor waterparks (see below), there's an outdoor activity pool
- Cub Club has daily crafts, activities and bedtime storytelling
- MagiQuest interactive fantasy game: like a video-game, but played in a 3-D environment. (Read about MagiQuest in Myrtle Beach; at GWL Poconos, the game is played in halls and other parts of the Lodge.)
- you'll also find: Northern Lights™ Arcade; Aveda® Concept Spa; and Iron Horse™ Fitness Room -- all signature features of Great Wolf Lodge
- "Snowland" in December transforms the Grand Lobby with Christmas decor plus indoor falling snow, storytime, Santa, holiday animated show, and more.
Poconos Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark:
At 78,000 square feet, "Bear Track Landing" is one of America's largest indoor waterparks and a first (if not a "last") for Pennsylvania. The waterpark is exclusively for guests of Poconos Great Wolf Lodge. Features include:- 11 waterslides: body slides, tube slides, kiddie slides, family flume waterslide, water roller coaster ride and cannon bowl tube ride
- six pools: giant wave pool, recreation pool, zero-depth entry children's pool, lazy river, adult and family whirlpools
- Fort Mackenzie interactive treehouse waterfort with 12-levels, suspension bridges, cargo nets, web crawls and over 60 guest-activated "water effects" (i.e., squirters etc.)
- 1,000-gallon tipping water bucket
- 84 degree temperature, and 380,000 gallons of heated water
More about the Poconos Great Wolf Lodge:
- See photos
- Check prices
- read more about Great Wolf Lodge for families
- visit the Great Wolf Lodge Poconos site
- check recent visitors' comments at TripAdvisor.com. "Expensive food" is a frequent gripe; with fridge and microwave in the room, bring some of your own munchables.
- keep in mind that nightly rate includes waterpark admission passes for four
This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check resort sites for updates.
