EXPANSION
TO GREAT WOLF LODGE IN GRAPEVINE TOPPED OUT
WHAT:
Turner Construction Company hosted a “Topping
Out” ceremony for the expansion of Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine,
Texas. Local city officials from Grapevine, Fort Worth and Dallas
took part in the event, as well as representatives from Great Wolf
Lodge, Turner Construction and several subcontractors. At the
ceremony, those involved with the project signed and raised the
ceremonial last beam into place. A barbecue lunch for hundreds of
the project’s construction workers immediately followed to celebrate
the milestone.
WHERE:
1400 Hwy. 26 – Construction Site (next to
existing Great Wolf Lodge and across from the Gaylord Texan)
Grapevine, TX 76051
WHEN:
Friday, May 30, 2008
10:30 a.m.
PROJECT DETAILS
After completing the 450,000-square-foot
northwoods-themed Great Wolf Lodge - Grapevine indoor waterpark
resort in December 2007, Turner Construction was tapped again to
build the resort’s expansion, which will include an additional 203
guest suites and nearly quadruple the size of the existing
conference space. Slated for a December 2008 completion, it will be
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.’s largest resort with 605 suites.
The expanded Great Wolf Lodge –
Grapevine will offer 27,000 square feet of meeting space ideal for
the business and social needs of the community for groups of 10 -
750. The final conference center space 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,
six outdoor event areas, a dedicated banquet team on-site to cater
to requests, audio and visual systems, and complimentary high-speed
wireless Internet access.
ABOUT TURNER CONSTRUCTION
Turner is the leading general builder in
the U.S., ranking first or second in all major segments of the
building construction field. During 2007, Turner completed $9.6
billion of construction. Turner is the only builder offering clients
a nationwide network of offices across the U.S. Founded in 1902, the
firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, one of the world's leading
international construction service providers. For more information,
visit Turner's website at
http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
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.
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