TX/USA: Texas Will See the Opening of a New Great Wolf Lodge Resort in 2024
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Last Thursday, in the city of Webster, located in the Greater Houston metropolitan area on the Texas Gulf Coast, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the construction of a new indoor waterpark resort of the US Great Wolf Lodge company. Great Wolf Lodge Gulf Coast Texas will be the company’s second resort in this US state and the 22nd resort in North America overall. The highlight of the nearly 27-acre (eleven-hectare), 532-room resort will be the 95,000-square-foot (approx. 8,800-square-meter) indoor water park with a variety of water slides and other attractions and experiences for the whole family. Besides the water park, there will also be a 58,000-square-foot (approx. 5,300-square-meter) Family Entertainment Center, amongst other things. More than 200 million US dollars are being invested in the resort’s creation by shareholders Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners. With a targeted construction period of 24 months, the resort is expected to open in mid-to-late 2024.
“With millions of families visiting our resort in Grapevine, we know Texas families love the Great Wolf Lodge experience and we’re excited to introduce our second resort to the Lonestar State. A hallmark of Great Wolf Lodge is that we help families strengthen their pack by offering a fun-filled getaway that is close, convenient and carefree, and with this new resort, we will be able to better serve families in the Houston area and southeastern portions of the state,” said Murray Hennessy, Chief Executive Officer for Great Wolf Resorts. He continues, “This second Great Wolf Lodge resort in Texas would not have been possible without the tremendous support of the city of Webster and Harris County, as well as our shareholders Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners. We’re excited to get this resort underway with today’s groundbreaking and help contribute to the growth and prosperity of this community.”
In addition to this, summer 2023 will see the opening of a new Great Wolf Lodge Resort in Perryville/Maryland, and the company recently broke ground on another new resort in Naples, Florida. (eap)
