Great Wolf Mason to add a six story tower

[BoddaH1994]

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/real-estate/2026/02/13/great-wolf-lodge-mason-new-hotel/88607127007/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=698ef62aa9dfda0001d59006&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAP8KV1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHLaKMZHHb7VjgWaozVdz12P0ygmcHGUnPRb1vKXjeI5s7vrLDpinIQp4Bi0_aem_2sxGtvF45YnGNUEw4imqjw
 

This story seems to be on-and-off paywalled but the TL;DR is that Mason City Council recently approved the construction of a six story tower addition to Great Wolf Lodge. 

[Hawaiian Coasters 325]

So it seems like the new tower is going in the parking lot somewhere in front of the current building. Interesting they chose there instead of right behind the waterpark where there is some open land there between the outdoor pool and columbia rd. 

[IndyGuy4KI]

Paywall for me, is it for additional rooms or a waterpark expansion?

 

[DiamondbackFan]

1 hour ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Paywall for me, is it for additional rooms or a waterpark expansion?

 

"A new six-story hotel tower in front of the current hotel building, facing Kings Island Drive.

The hotel will have 24 three-bedroom suites and be connected to the existing hotel.

The hotel will be 75 feet tall, as tall as the waterpark, and will be visible from Kings Island Drive.

Removal of 55 parking spaces to make room for the new tower."

[Losantiville Mining Co.]

Is GWL typically a nice and/or fun place? I've never been in there, though I think they used to have some kind of MagiQuest (or similar) attraction as well. My childhood experience with a different MQ location was very fun, but I don't know what all goes on in GWL overall. Good on them for adding capacity.

I assume the location was chosen because of the connection to the rest of the actual hotel parts. A connection on the south side would require relocating the road onto KI property or down a steep hill, while a connection on the north side would require guests to move through the convention center to get to the rest of the hotel. Connecting through the back of the indoor waterpark probably isn't desirable either. All three options would also likely disturb the retention pond between GWL and Columbia Road. The orange box is where I think the new wing is supposed to go.