Road Trip: Fun for Teens and Kids Great Wolf Lodge
Cameron Reiss
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There’s a lot to see and experience at Great Wolf Lodge. Photo: Great Wolf Lodge
When you need to get away but can’t go too far, Great Wolf Lodge is a great choice.
Spending time with the family on vacation is important, and getting everyone in one place for a week without fighting is important too. Parents who want to find a magical place where everyone can have fun, bond, and make memories don’t have to go too far or spend too much money. Great Wolf Lodge does the trick.
Our favorite thing about Great Wolf Lodge is the all-inclusive pricing: The daily events, water park, story hours, games and wifi are included in the room rate, which starts at about $300 a night. And with your reservation, you can get early access to the park on your first day and late access on the day you check out. Then, there are specials: discounts for teachers, summer camp events and more.
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At Great Wolf Lodge, there’s plenty of fun to be had, and at any age. Photo: Cameron Reiss
Locations Are An Easy Drive from …Nearly Everywhere
With 23 locations scattered across the US, it’s easy to enter a world made for family fun and adventure the moment you walk through those huge wooden doors. Little kids love story time, an event every night held in the lobby where children come in their PJs and hear stories. There is a MagiQuest game that kids can play all around the hotel; with a magic wand, they go on a quest with fairies, pixies, and dragons.
For tweens and teens who don’t wish to hear bedtime stories, there are lots of choices to be entertained – besides the gigantic water park, assorted locations offer bowling, mini golf, an arcade, and more.
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The Howlers Peak rope course will test your agility and balance. Photo: Great Wolf Lodge
Howlers Peak Ropes Course
If your group enjoys the satisfaction of a physical challenge, set them all up for success on the Howlers Peak Ropes Course. The course offers an aerial adventure that includes rope walking, bridge skipping, and obstacle tackling, all from the safety of a climbing harness. Feeling agile now? Be sure to bring appropriate shoes for climbing.
Howlin’ Tornado
Ready for a super-fast thrill ride? Grab three of your most fearless family members and hit the Howlin’ Tornado. There is a six-story funnel of fun waiting for you at splashdown, but before you get to it, you’ll be negotiating across more than one rapid turn and twist on this attraction. Take turns and see how high you can ride up the walls before you shoot into the last tunnel for a remarkable end to the ride.
River Canyon Run will have the whole crew rocking and reeling while you float. Photo: Great Wolf Lodge
River Canyon Run
Now that you’ve gotten your “feet wet” with a few water thrills at Great Wolf Lodge, it is time to hold on tight for the most giggle-inducing, floating, raft-riding adventure of your life. Get your group gathered together right away, and head to the River Canyon Run. This entertaining ride will send you whizzing through the dips, bends and curves of a course of fun. If you try it once, chances are you’ll want to come back for a lot more of this novel attraction.
The Loose Moose Family Kitchen offers lots of dining choices to satisfy the whole group. Photo: Great Wolf Lodge
Time to Refuel
We know that doing all these fun, adrenaline-filled activities will make the whole gang super hungry at some point in the day. It’s a good thing Great Wolf Lodge always offers plenty of food options, so even the pickiest eaters in your family will be able to choose something satisfying. For example, Loose Moose Family Kitchen is a great way to satisfy your group, any time of day. This restaurant has omelets in the morning, sandwiches, soups, and lunch foods in the afternoon, and great meals in the evening. If you don’t feel you’d like to formality of being seated in a restaurant, you can always grab a pizza at Hungry As A Wolf and keep it extra casual.
The arcade at Great Wolf Lodge is perfect for après-swim fun. Photo: Cameron Reiss
If you don’t want to eat on the Great Wolf Lodge property, that’s ok, too; most locations have options all around the hotel. You can go to any one of your favorite chains and grab something to eat. And every room has a microwave and fridge so you can bring meals and snacks back to your room, and even save the leftovers. There’s a good chance that you’ll need them for sustenance, after making memories with the fam in the water park all day long!
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