Howl-O-Ween Creeps into Great Wolf
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October 1, 2008

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Howl-O-Ween Creeps into Great Wolf Lodge

October Festivities Promote Howling Good Time at Family Indoor Waterpark Resorts

Madison, Wis. – October 1, 2008 –Halloween might come just one night a year, but at Great Wolf Lodge^Ò, North America’s leading brand of family indoor waterpark resorts, Howl-O-Ween scares up a ghoulishly good time throughout the month of October.

Great Wolf Lodge features year-round fun.  This month, the focus turns to providing guests with a special way to celebrate Halloween while still enjoying all of the amenities offered at the resort, including its huge indoor waterpark, family-friendly dining options, and pampering spa experiences for adults and kids.

“Halloween is a fun family holiday, and Great Wolf Lodge loves to deliver fun in our own unique approach, making these experiences even more magical by bringing them to life in new and amazing ways,” said Melissa Wheeler, Vice President of Brand for Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.^® “Special events like Howl-O-Ween also give our guests an excellent value because most activities, as well as their passes to the waterpark, are included in the cost of their stay.”

While Howl-O-Ween activities vary by property, guests can expect to find tricks and treats around every corner such as:

·         Themed arts and crafts in Cub Club^™, children’s activity area

·         Interactive trick-or-treat trails wind through the property

·         Spooky story time in the Grand Lobby

·         Costume contests

·         Scary BINGO

·         Haunted hayrides

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Details, dates, rates, and availability vary by property, but Howl-O-Ween will be celebrated at all 10 Great Wolf Lodge resorts: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; and Grand Mound, Wash.

For additional information about Great Wolf Lodge or the Howl-O-Ween celebration, please visit www.greatwolf.com or call 1.800.905.WOLF (9653) for specific dates, events and rates.

About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.^® (NASDAQ: WOLF), Madison, Wis., is North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge^® and Blue Harbor Resort^™ brands.  Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company and owns and/or manages Great Wolf Lodge locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; and Grand Mound, Wash.; and Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis. A Great Wolf Lodge currently is under construction in Concord, N.C. and a 203-suite expansion is under construction at the company’s Grapevine resort. 

The company’s resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that generally feature 300 – 400 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 – 100,000 square feet. The all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children’s activities and other amenities.  Additional information may be found on the company’s Web site at www.greatwolf.com.