Melanie Hartmann

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Coming to Grapevine!


Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine






Great Wolf Lodge is under construction adjacent to the northwest corner of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Hwy. 26 at 1400 W. Hwy 26, in Grapevine, Texas.




Theme Great Wolf Lodge will be a first-class, full-service family destination resort and conference center, designed to capture the atmosphere and adventure of the northwoods. Serving as Texas' Year-Round Family Resort™, Great Wolf Lodge will provide a comprehensive package of destination amenities.







Scale




$100+ million development
52-acre site
450,000 sq. ft. of construction
Scheduled to open in fall 2007




Hotel Features




Eight-story, northwoods-themed resort
Five-story grand atrium
404 all-suite guest rooms including 10 suite configurations:
Family Suite
King Business Suite
Whirlpool Suite
Wolf Den™ Suite
KidKamp™ Suite
KidCabin® Suite
Loft Suite
Majestic Bear™ Suite
Grizzly Cub™ Suite
Grizzly Bear™ Suite
Indoor and outdoor waterparks totaling 11 waterslides and seven pools
Camp Critter Bar & Grille™ – Themed family restaurant and bar
The Loose Moose Cottage™ – Themed gourmet buffet and food court
Pizza Hut Express®
Bear Claw Café™ – Confectionery café featuring Starbucks® specialty coffees
Buckhorn Exchange™ – Gift emporium and convenience store
Great Clock Tower – Features an 8-minute animated “Rhythm of Nature” show
Mascots – Wiley™ the Wolf and Biko™ the Bear
Outdoor activity pool with waterslides
10,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space




Indoor Entertainment


98,000 sq. ft. indoor entertainment area features:
Area Texas' premier indoor waterpark
80,000 sq. ft. Bear Track Landing™ – One of America's largest indoor waterparks
80-foot tall indoor waterpark from floor to ceiling
Nine indoor waterslides: The Howlin' Tornado funnel slide; Family Raft slide; Cannon Bowl slide; two body slides; two tube slides; and two kiddie slides
Six pools: Gigantic wave pool; recreation pool; zero-depth entry children's activity pool; river current; adult whirlpool and family indoor/outdoor whirlpool
Fort Mackenzie™ – Interactive treehouse waterfort featuring a nearly 1,000-gallon tipping water bucket
435,000 gallons of heated water
Waterpark filters over half a million gallons of water per hour
Nearly 100 lifeguards nationally certified by Ellis & Associates will oversee waterpark safety
Outdoor Waterpark
Two tube slides
Outdoor recreation pool with water basketball and water-walk
Family Whirlpool
Patio area with umbrella tables and lounge chairs
Elements™ – An Aveda® Concept Spa with eight treatment rooms
Northern Lights™ Arcade – Over 100 video games and a ticket redemption center
Cub Club™ – Daily crafts, activities and bedtime storytelling
Iron Horse™ Fitness Room





Flower Mound’s First Hotel

The Town of Flower Mound and Hines Development held a ground breaking ceremony on Valentine’s Day, February 14, for the Lakeside Resort and Residences, Flower Mound’s first hotel. The 18-story, four-star resort with 289 rooms, 64 luxury condominiums, two restaurants, a 7,000-square-foot spa, and 25,000-square fee of meeting space will overlook Lake Grapevine. The resort is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008.

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