Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains, PA is a Great Wolf Lodge located in Scotrun, Pennsylvania which is in the Pocono Mountains region. It opened on October 26th, 2005 as the company's 6th location following the opening of Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg, VA which opened the same year.
It is a particularly popular location, owing to it being situated in proximity to other local destinations in the Poconos, and receives a large amount of traffic from New York City and Pennsylvania.
History[]
Early Days[]
Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains, PA was first announced around 2004. The resort opened in the fall of 2005 with Starbucks opening the following year. It was one of three resorts built by the contractor group Kraemer Brothers alongside Blue Harbor Resort and Concord, NC.
Regis Philbin attended the opening ceremony on October 26th, 2005 and turned on the main "water valve" with Great Wolf executives and Wiley the Wolf.
After Opening[]
The resort opened in the fall of 2005 rather incomplete, the Starbucks was missing, and River Canyon Run and Hydro Plunge were still under construction, by February 2006, the waterslides were open and on an unknown date in 2006, Starbucks opened.
2019 Renovation[]
In 2019, this location underwent renovations which included updating the suites as well as new carpeting being installed throughout the hallways and Grand Lobby. They were completed by Memorial Day of that year. Starbucks also left with Dunkin' Donuts taking it's place.
2023 Expansion[]
In fall of 2023, the waterpark received an additional 40,000 square feet of space and added four new attractions. Additionally, a 38,000 square foot outdoor area including the Outpost Bar were added to the Lodge. A 200 room tower was also added to accommodate more guests, as well as 30 new villas.
What it features[]
Attractions[]
- The Great Geyser Waterpark (renamed 2023)
- Howlers Peak Ropes Course
- Raccoon Lagoon Play Park
- MagiQuest (Evergreen)
- Ten Paw Alley
- Oliver's Mining Co.
- Northern Lights Arcade
- Build-A-Bear Workshop
- Howl at the Moon Glow Golf
- Legend of Luna Lobby Show
- Yoga Trails
- Arts & Crafts
- Wiley's Howlin' Bingo
- Pool Party
- Adventures of the Great Wolf Lodge Pack (Storytime)
- Master Magi Ceremony
- Wolf Pup Dance Party
- Hustle and Howl Dance Party
Dining[]
- The Watering Hole
- Hungry As A Wolf
- Buckets Incredible Craveables
- Fireside
- Freshwoods Market
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Wood's End Creamery
- The Outpost Bar
- Timbers Table & Kitchen
Shopping[]
- MagiQuest Marketplace
- Great Wolf Candy Company
- Buckhorn Emporium Gift Shop
- Redemption Counter
- Paddle Bay Outfitters
- Build-A-Bear Store
Other Features[]
Former Features[]
Attractions[]
- Clubhouse Crew
- Gr8 space Tech Center (Replaced with Cub Club and later The Great Wolf Kids Store and Build-A-Bear Workshop)
- MagiQuest (Legacy) (Replaced with MagiQuest+)
- ShadowQuest
- CompassQuest
- The Great Clock Tower Show (Replaced with The Forest Friends Show)
- The Forest Friends Show (Removed 2022)
- Cub Club (Original space was replaced with meeting space)
- Race Zone (Area was divided and became the space for Scooops Kids Spa and Ten Paw Alley)
- Story Explorers
Dining[]
- Pizza Hut Express (Replaced with Hungry As A Wolf)
- Bear Paw Sweets & Eats (Replaced with Ben & Jerry's)
- Starbucks (Replaced with Dunkin' Donuts)
- The Loose Moose Cottage
Shopping[]
- Crocs Store (Replaced with The Name Shop and later taken out in favor of a MagiQuest Display.)
- The Name Shop
- The Great Wolf Kids Store
Other Features[]
- Elements Spa Salon (Replaced with Oliver's Mining Co. and Moonstone Mine)
Gallery[]
Resort Map[]
Interior[]
Exterior[]
Trivia[]
- This was the first Great Wolf Lodge location to launch a GWL version of MagiQuest in 2006.
- It is very similar in design to both the Niagara Falls, ON and Mason, OH locations.
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