Great Wolf Lodge Maryland celebrated its official grand opening at the end of June, welcoming family travelers to its 20th resort in North America. The Perryville, Maryland, property is the largest in the brand, with 700 family-friendly suites and an expansive 128,000-square-foot indoor water park featuring 22 slides.
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Some highlights and amenities of the year-round family resort include:
- The waterpark, heated to 84 degrees and boasting body slides, tube slides, raft rides, activity pools and more, including High Paw Roller and Forest Flume body slides
- A 57,000-square-foot family entertainment center known as Great Wolf Adventure Park with a multilevel ropes course, mini golf and more
- A multisensory storytelling experience every evening, The Legend of Luna, that transforms the lobby using projection technology and special effects
- A collection of complimentary family events and activities, like Yoga Tails
- Several dining options, from pizza and burgers to elevated dining at Barnwood
- The suites, in a variety of categories and styles
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“Great Wolf Lodge Maryland was built specifically for families and brings a new level of immersive entertainment not only to our brand, but to the entire the [sic] region. Since we broke ground, we’ve had unprecedented levels of excitement from families throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, who are eager to enjoy a close, convenient and carefree family getaway at our newest resort,” shared John Murphy, CEO, Great Wolf Resorts. “We’re excited to be a part of this community and help stimulate the local economy by attracting countless new visitors to the area and creating over a thousand new jobs. We greatly appreciate the support of the town of Perryville, Cecil County and the state of Maryland, as well as our shareholders, Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners, in helping to make this resort a reality.”
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