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Great Wolf Lodge in Webster tops out, announces opening date

By Florian Martin – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Aug 30, 2023

The Great Wolf Lodge in Webster has an opening date, and reservations are now open.

Nearly a year after breaking ground on the more than $200 million project, New York-based general contractor Turner Construction placed the final external beam on the structure on Aug. 30 to applause from workers, Great Wolf executives and city of Webster officials.

“Today’s topping out is an important milestone now because we can forecast our opening day,” said Bryson Heezen, director of development for Great Wolf Resorts.

That day is Nov. 15, 2024, but the hope is to complete the project even sooner. The company now accepts reservations for one- or multiple-night stays after that date. Those using the promo code “countdown” when making an online reservation before Sep. 10 will receive a discount for stays between Nov. 15, 2024, and Feb. 28, 2025.

Great Wolf Texas Gulf Coast, an indoor water park with a hotel and entertainment, is being built on a 27-acre site east of Interstate 45, just south of the NASA Bypass and adjacent to a Topgolf.

It’s the Chicago-based company’s first resort in the Houston area and second in Texas after Grapevine in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The 95,000-square-foot indoor water park will include a variety of slides, raft rides, activity pools and splash areas.

The 532-key hotel will feature various types of family-friendly suites, including Great Wolf-themed suites with separate rooms for kids, designed as either a log cabin or wolf den with bunk beds.

Between the hotel and water area will be a 61,000-square-foot family entertainment area called Great Wolf Adventure Park with arcade, bowling, miniature golf and a live-action-adventure game called MagiQuest, where players use interactive magic wands to battle goblins and dragons.

Food options will include anything from pizza and burgers to ice cream and upscale dining.

In addition, the resort will have retail components and 15,800 square feet of flexible conference space with breakout rooms.