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cWhinney recently opened Great Wolf Lodge Southern California, the Golden

State’s first indoor/outdoor water park. The 84-degree water park, located in Gar-

denGrove, is GreatWolf Lodge’s largest resort to date and features 943,000 square

feet of water attractions, hotel rooms, retail, dining, parking and conference space.

The all-suite resort offers 603 guest rooms, designed with the resort’s youngest

guests in mind. Spacious suite accommodations include the kid-friendly themed

“Wolf Den” and “KidCabin” suites, offering bunk beds in a private sleeping area, and

larger suites with second bedrooms and bathrooms to accommodate six to eight

people for multigenerational families traveling together.

The 13-acre family entertainment water park is located 2 miles from Disneyland

and the Anaheim Convention Center. The water park features 105,000 square feet

of indoor and outdoor water attractions catered to all ages. The adventure for hotel

guests continues with unique activities and interactive attractions throughout the

resort, including seven onsite dining and grab-and-go options, 18,000 square feet of

retail and a 24-hour fitness center.

McWhinney develops Great Wolf

Lodge in Southern California

PROJECT TEAM

DEVELOPER

McWhinney

HOTEL OPERATOR/MANAGER

Great Wolf

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Turner Construction

ARCHITECTS

Ware Malcomb and ADCI

WATER PARK DESIGN/

CONSTRUCTION

Neuman Pools and WTI

THEMING

Weber Group

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