There’s Something New At Great Wolf Lodge Poconos

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There’s Something New At Great Wolf Lodge Poconos

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This summer, Great Wolf Lodge. Poconos Mountains, PA has made some big changes– and our family was lucky enough to get a special look at some of the lodge’s greatest new features! The biggest new addition to Great Wolf Lodge awaits visitors in the waterpark: a brand new waterslide/video game hybrid called Slideboarding! In this new water sliding experience guests get the opportunity to play their favorite songs– from a variety of genres including pop, rock, rap, electronic, country, and more– as they cascade down one of two unique Slideboarding courses. Count me in on this one! We could not wait to test it out. Of course everyone in the family thought they could just rock it out, but we found it to be a little bit more of a challenge, which only peaked out interest. 

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Slideboarding at GWL!
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Here’s how it works: guests begin their experience by creating their own personal Slideboarding profile. This can be used to track their scores and log in at other Slideboarding locations (the feature is coming soon to the Williamsburg, VA Great Wolf Lodge and more) as well as on the official Slideboarding app. Next guests will pick a genre of music to determine which songs they will play along with on the slide– each genre has a pool of current and classic songs that will play randomly, so each slide is a new surprise! Once they’re aboard the slide, guests press buttons on the kayak-like Slideboard as they pass under colored lights. Time it just right, and you can get a perfect score, unlocking the next level of play! Leaderboards are displayed on screens at the slide’s base, and are also available online– try to beat your friends and family’s scores or those of other players, and race to become the best!
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Let’s go Glamping at GWL!
But Slideboarding isn’t the only new feature at Great Wolf Lodge– the lodge is also offering three new programs to guests staying the night. The first is a must-have for anyone traveling with little ones: a complimentary service (available on request) providing a Diaper Genie and a pack of swim diapers right in your room! We are past the diaper stage in our family, but I do remember the days of straining my brain wondering what to do with all the diapers! Congrats on the this one GWL! It’s going to be a real keeper of parents with littles in the room.
The next is geared more toward fashion-friendly guests– the Glamping Pack! This program includes a Great Wolf Lodge canvas backpack for you to keep, a pack of Scooops nail polish, and a special delivery of milk and cookies to your room by Wiley or Violet the wolf! So Glamp on! Our family loved testing this package out. We were already in the Kids’ Cabin room, so the Glamping package was a natural. We loved it. I would completely recommend it to friends and family.
Finally, a package that will fill the whole family with wintry wonder– Great Wolf Lodge’s new Snowland themed rooms! This new package gives the standard Great Wolf Lodge room a snowy makeover to fit with the Snowland theme of the rest of the lodge, complete with festive lights, a decorated tree in your room, a visit with milk and cookies from Wiley or Violet, and a special Snowland blanket for you to keep! https://www.greatwolf.com/poconos
The fun just keeps coming at Great Wolf Lodge! The next time you visit Great Wolf Lodge don’t forget to add on your favorite package and definitely test out the new Slideboarding! You will not be disappointed.

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan was entended a media invitation that included lodging, some dining, and surprise items. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and honest. Contact me at 3decades3kids@Gmail.com or Diane@3decades3kids.net. Very Special thanks to the GWL team and Bill Colavito.