TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF 450,000
SF GREAT WOLF LODGE IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; EXPANSION ALREADY ON THE
WAY
DALLAS, February 15, 2008 –
Turner Construction Company has completed construction of Great Wolf
Lodge, a more than 450,000-square-foot northwoods-themed indoor
waterpark resort in Grapevine, Texas.
Turner Construction is also building the resort’s expansion, which
will include an additional 203 guest suites and offer a total of
27,000 square feet of meeting space. After the expected expansion,
the resort will provide space for groups from 10 – 750 and will
feature a 7,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom, six breakout and meeting
rooms, two board rooms, more than 4,000 square feet of pre-function
space, plus six outdoor event areas. The expansion is expected to
be complete in December 2008, and, once complete, will be Great Wolf
Resorts, Inc.’s® largest resort with 605 suites.
Great Wolf Resorts is the nation’s largest owner, operator and
developer of drive-to family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and
other family-oriented entertainment activities. The Grapevine
resort is the Madison, Wisconsin-based company’s ninth Great Wolf
Lodge location and its first foray into the southwest region of the
United States.
The resort, located at 100 Great Wolf Drive in Grapevine (across
from the Gaylord Texan Resort), has 402 family suites that sleep six
to eight people, and a 98,000-square-foot indoor entertainment area.
The highlight of the entertainment area is the resort’s signature
year-round indoor waterpark highlighted by a 12-level tree house
water fort, which provides an interactive water experience for the
entire family that features more than 60 water effects, including
spray guns, fountains, valves and hoses, has cargo netting and
suspension bridges, and is capped by an oversized bucket that dumps
nearly 1,000 gallons of water every few minutes. The waterpark also
features 11 high-speed body slides and inner tube waterslides that
wind in and out of the building into a splash-down pool, a lazy
river and seven pools, including an indoor/outdoor whirlpool.
Each of the resort’s Texas-sized family suites includes a wet bar,
microwave oven, refrigerator and dining and sitting area, and
complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Room rates
include use of the waterpark by four to six guests, depending on the
type of room.
The resort also houses a variety of themed restaurants, including
Camp Critter Bar & Grille ™, which features a two-story realistic
tree with a canopy of leaves and canvas-topped booths with hanging
lanterns, giving guests the impression that they are dining in a
northwoods forest camp. Various quick-service outlets, a craft and
activity room, a technology center, an arcade, a fitness room, an
adult spa, a kid spa, retail stores and an 84,000-square-foot
outdoor waterpark were also constructed.
About
Great Wolf Resorts:
Great
Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF), Madison, Wis., is North
America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and, through
its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns and operates its family
resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge® and Blue Harbor Resort™ brands.
Great Wolf Resorts is a fully integrated resort company and owns
and/or manages Great Wolf Lodge locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.;
Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.;
Williamsburg, Va.; the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls,
Ontario; Mason, Ohio; and Grapevine, Texas; and Blue Harbor Resort &
Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis. Great Wolf Lodge properties are
currently in predevelopment and/or under construction in Grand
Mound, Wash. and Concord, N.C.
The
company’s resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that
generally feature 300 to 400 rooms and a large indoor entertainment
area measuring 40,000 to 100,000 square feet. The all-suite
properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms,
fitness centers, themed restaurants, spas, supervised children’s
activities and other amenities. Additional information may be found
on the company’s Web site at
www.greatwolf.com.
About Turner Construction Company:
Turner is the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or
second in the major segments of the building construction field.
During 2006, Turner completed $8.6 billion of construction. Turner
is the only builder offering clients a nationwide network of offices
across the U.S. For more information, visit Turner's website at
http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
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