Great Wolf Lodge held a showcase for its renovated and expanded space in Grapevine during an special event Feb. 22.

The details

The resort recently underwent more than $40 million in renovations, the largest project for the property since opening in 2007, according to company officials.

The Chicago-based organization did most of the renovations to amenities throughout the resort, from a new front vestibule and grand lobby to more dining options and activities for younger visitors, according to General Manager Amy Lane.

She said the renovations took 18 months and the business is in the punch-list portion of the contract.


“When we were in the height of it, [the construction] felt like it was never ending, but now it feels like it flew by,” Lane said. “We did it in phases to minimize the impact to the guest.”

Lane said discussion for renovations started six years ago but really ramped up in 2022. The company announced renovations would start in 2023.

The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 13 for the facility. Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons was in attendance for that event.

The details


Great Wolf Lodge stayed open during the entirety of the renovations, Lane said.

Some of the new additions include:
  • Fireside Restaurant, which was formerly called Lodge Woodfire Grill
  • Build-A-Bear relocated from the entry level to the bottom floor, next to the arcade.
  • Ten Paws Alley, a duckpin bowling alley
  • Northern Lights Arcade, where the former deck to the outdoor pool sat
  • Stairways were moved from near the lobby to the far western-side of the building
  • Laser Trail, a laser tag attraction, and Virtual Frontier, which is a virtual reality program
  • Hungry Wolf Dining Hall with pick-up option from pool area from kiosk ordering
  • Revamped lobby with fireplace with Legends of Luna Storytelling
  • Additional 200 seats at Timbers Table & Kitchen buffet
What else?

Lane said a big portion of the demographic that stays at Great Wolf Lodge are from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She added the resort also pulls visitors from Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and South Texas, but a big percentage live within an hour of Grapevine.

Lane said the resort offers half-day and full-day passes to the water park, and if residents went to come into the resort for dining they can without being a guest on the property.


“If you’re only 15 minutes away and you don’t want to stay overnight, we’ve got plenty for you to do for hours,” Lane said.