Welcome to Behind the Howl

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating the Great Wolf Lodge experience? How do we make it snow during Snowland? What new family fun is being added to the lodges each year? Just where does all that water go?

Enter Behind the Howl—the official blog of Great Wolf Lodge.

This is where we give you a behind-the-howl look at all things Great Wolf. Our Communications and Marketing teams, Kid’s Experience team and others will help tell the story of Great Wolf—from the eyes of a pack member.

Check back often, share with your friends and family and give us feedback by leaving comments. Let us know what you like. Let us know what you want to know. And what we can do as we continue to grow.

We also want to hear your personal stories—your favorite Great Wolf Lodge memory, a story about your favorite slide, what it was like to meet Wiley for the first time. We know you’ve got a great story, and we want to hear it.

We are excited to share our stories with you and look forward to hearing yours!

Howls,

The Great Wolf Lodge Blogger Pack

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by Lani:: Can't wait to check out all of the behind the scenes action!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by katheryn neal:: around 5 yrs ago we was searching for a fun place to take our grandson ( a car sick one) tried different places we none liked. So he seen the great wolf in Cinn Ohio. wow 1hr and 30 min. away. we tried it out and he was mesmerised by it all. yes it's exspensive oh it was great. Now every year we have been there the past 6 years. and he's all ready planning for this year. THank You Great Wolf....
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by Stephanie Logan:: We enjoyed our first Great Wolf, PA trip back in January with my son's Cub Scout pack. My kids are seasoned Disney veterans (and can be a pretty tough crowd to impress) and when we pulled pulled up to the lodge, they unanimously declared it "AWESOME". Once we were inside, we all agreed the theming was terrific. Check in was smooth and the check in staff were efficient. We knew we hit a home run when they caught sight of the water park. It was late when we arrived, and we were starving. We dedcied to eat first at the buffet, and again....the kids can be tough customers. They enjoyed the food and loved the tent over the booth. It was too late for them to go in the water park, so we headed down to pick up their MagiQuest wands and then it was off to the races. They didn't love it....they LOVED it. Seriously, they absolutely loved it and we parents got a kick out of pajama clad kids waving wands and fighting dragons. Was it loud? Yes. If you come to a family resort with indoor activities, guess what? It will be loud. Were there kids running around? Yes, again. While that may bother some folks, I choose to enjoy the fact it's a fun, safe place where they CAN run around in pajamas waving magic wands. It's all in your perspective.
We had a family suite, which was great for a family of five. Our only problem, which wasn't really a problem per se, was that the kids and eventually I came to believe our room was, well...a little...haunted. I know it seems silly, but we just got the feeling from time to time that we had company, and not in a bad way. My husband even woke up in the middle of the night feeling like he had been nipped in the hand. We told him he got bit by the spirit of the Great Wolf!! The kids started the morning with more MagiQuest, breakfast at the buffet (the server was superior and gave the kids wolf ears to wear) and then off to the water park until lunch. Lunch was probably the weakest of the offerings at the restaurant for the price, but they enjoyed it. After that it was more MagiQuest (did I mention they loved it???) and then home with much protest. Check out was express.
Final thoughts: the biggest gripes I've read are with pricing. It can be spendy, but I believe there are enough disounts available between GWL promotions and coupons through Kidstuff books, etc. to make it worth it. The MagiQuest is pricy, but for the amount of play the kids got from it and the amount of fun everyone seemed to be having, I felt it was worth it. To cut down cost, USE the fridge/microwave in the rooms! Bring snacks, drinks, breakfast foods....you don't have to eat at the restaurant. Take advantage of the lower cost meal coupons and the Paw Pass when you book. I wish I had known to do that before our first trip. My kids are 12, 10 and 8 and they felt there was a good array of activities that weren't too little kid. The arcade was a little weak to them but fine for a little break. We didn't get to go to the bowling alley or spas.....we have something to look forward to next time. The were asking when they could come back before we even left. It's not question...we'll be back.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by kate range:: looking forward to checking everything out

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by Kim:: We went on our first family vacation here. My youngest had been sick in the past so we could never plan a vacation. We stayed 2 nights and 3 day and OH BOY it was fun. It was just enough. I didn't think the price were too bad. yet we found a 20% off coupon. I would go back in a heartbeat. Making plans to go back next year. The activities in the hotel are just as much fun. I highly recommend going!!
Thursday, March 15, 2012 by laney:: we had a great time.we went down every slide.magi quest was amazeing but a lot of walking.food was good. arcade was so fun.
water park rocked and this was are first time.
Monday, March 19, 2012 by Lani :: Love the new paperless coupons. They send different offers directly to your phone, everything from discounts at Elements Spa to free dessert at Camp Critter and more!