It was announced two years ago that the Kings Island Campground would be closing for business before the beginning of the next season and that a new resort would be taking its place. A year and a half and $100 million later the Great Wolf Lodge is finally set to open its doors to the public!

The Great Wolf Lodge had its grand opening ceremony today and allowed us to take photos of their wonderful new facilities. A special thank you goes out to the staff of the Great Wolf Lodge for their great hospitality.

Just incase you haven't been paying attention this past year, the Great Wolf Lodge features 401 all-suite guest rooms featuring 11 different possible themes, a 93,000sq ft indoor waterpark, ammenities such as Elements Spa for the "big kids", Northern Star Arcade, Cub Club with arts and crafts for the kids, the Great Clock Tower with an 8 minute animated show, plus state-of-the-art meeting rooms and conference centers opening soon. The Lodge uses its integrated themeing to give your family the sensation that you are living in an adventure in the northwoods.

Click here to see the latest photo gallery update to PKICentral featuring the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge!

Regards,

Ryan

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New GWL video Click on the left to see a pretty cool video........can't wait to go.....Lodge looks great.... nice pics.......we'll be there Sat. to take a look around before our stay next Friday........still wonder about that $149 a night in the DDN article......musta been a mistake ?!?!

Well I have been paying attention this year and I’m very glad to see the Great Wolf Lodge open for business. I am anxious to see first hand reports coming from guest staying at the lodge, I think this is a nice addition to the Kings Island area and I believe helps the guest to have a more enjoyable experience when visiting the area.

I heard a rumored report somewhere about an unofficial water slide race! I would like to see those photos and also get the official unofficial results from that race now that would be something enquiring minds would like to know.

I have two questions that maybe some members may know as they have taken employment with the lodge.

1. Does the Lodge allow water camera’s in the Water Park area?

2. Will the Great Wolf Lodge be running normal hours during the Holidays?

   In specific Christmas Eve and Day? Restaurants, Water park, Animation shows and Gift shops .

Thanks in advance for your response.

I would say your best option is to call the GWL and ask those questions. They would be the best resource of information. Have fun with your stay and take pics

I have seen people in the pool with water cameras and they sell them in the gift shop as well so I would say yes to that question.

As for the races:

Team Dane/Bill VS Team Ryan/Ronnie

Race 1: DEAD TIE!

Race 2: Dane/Bill

Race 3: Ryan/Ronnie

The water coaster is the best water slide I have EVER been on...EVER! But be warned if you sit in the front seat! (evil laugh here)

I walked steps so much yesterday that my ankle feels like it can give out any moment now.

Dane has a bunch more pictures to post as well as a video maybe.

Ronnie, very nice job on the "toast" photo! Darn near perfect!

Back to work....

Bill

My fellow americans,

Dane is dead sore from climbing stairs all day yesterday. As well as he does work till midnight tonight. My strategy in how to per sure this agenda will be the topic of priority in my cabinet meeting tonight.

That DDN video is terrible, but whats to be expected from them? Like Bill said, the master blaster is absolutely fantastic. The water park is so good. ALmost eveyr inch of it always has water on it.

I went yesterday to the Great Wolf Loge to apply for a job. After that I walked around for a wile to see what it looks like I must say the loge looks Great. By the way did I tell you guys Im studing Hotel Operations At Great Oaks. The school I go to is Scarlet Oaks and we just opened up a brand new facilitiey. Hospitality/culinary arts program. So I may have a good chance working there.

Check out the lodge Sat.,......took lots of pics.........place looks great........we can't wait till our stay this Friday........my only concern was I did not see the water coaster run once.........we ate there and musta spent a few hrs. looking around........for a Sat.,......it was not crowed at all......but people were arriving as we left around 3.........water park was empty.......may be the reason why the W.C. was not running........wave pool looked great......nice size waves.........anybody wants to see more pics.........just PM me........got some nice ones......but nothing you have not seen for the most part.

The water coaster was down for the most of the day this past Thursday. It was opened for a few hours in the morning and then it would stop catching rafts and people would be stuck at the bottom of a hill. I seen a proslides guy working on it like mad and would send test riders down and they would get stuck again. After awhile they just turned the water off on it and it was left alone for awile. After dinner when we went swimming again, it was fixed and rocking! But they kept warning us everytime we went on it "If you get stuck, just hold on tight and we will be over to let you out" so it is to be expected I guess.

ALot of water coasters they say that. I think it has to do with the way the weight is in the boat.

Im sorry it took me so long to update. It has been a very busy weekend in the office. I have finished uploading 100+ photos that I took from spending the day at the Great Wold Lodge and tours. Enjoy.

WOW!!! Those extra pictures really show how big the lodges water park is.

Were so exited about going that we decided to go one day sooner than what we had originally planned.

Regards,

Ryan

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See, I told you that Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price was a scary, Halloween-caliber movie!

I just saw the Lodge's new TV commercial. "at Paramount's Kings Island?" D'oh!... However, the commercial looks GREAT!