Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Snow in Forecast Nightly at Valley's Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark Resort
By admin
Published 2 years ago on
December 8, 2022

Share

Great Wolf Lodge, the family-oriented resort hotel in Manteca, is much the same as when it first opened in 2021. But, now it has snow.

The winter promotion offers grand holiday decorations, a large Christmas tree in the lobby, visits from the Big Guy himself, and “snow” blowing down on nightly dance parties for kids.

Other holiday-themed events include bingo, scavenger hunts, and plenty of photo opportunities.

The holiday festivities last through Jan. 6. The hotel is offering a deal, 30% off for rooms booked between now and March 2. The deal expires Dec. 16. Use the codeword WINTER.

Wiley the Wolf is the Great Wolf Lodge’s character-in-chief. (GV Wire/David Taub)

Let It Snow

The “snow” comes in the form of foam bubbles falling from machines in the ceiling. It’s the highlight of the 9:30 p.m. dance party in the lobby, although I spotted flurries at other times of the day.

There is a stage in the lobby to host various parties and games. The hotel has its own cast of characters, led by Wiley the Wolf, who make regular appearances.

Santa, with the Taub kids, makes appearances at the Great Wolf Lodge through Dec. 23. (GV Wire/David Taub)

Water Park Ideal on a Rainy Day

My family recently explored Great Wolf Lodge on a rainy weekend. Good thing the water park is indoors. The 95,000-square-foot area is heated to 84 degrees. While you can stay warm, it is a bit humid.

The water park offers a variety of waterslides — 10 total — to keep multi-aged youngsters happy. There are big slides, enough to make an adult like me dizzy; medium slides, and baby slides.

A family favorite — two slides, side-by-side, with tubes. My competitive kids liked to race. One on one or two versus two are options.

The park also features a “lazy river” and water basketball. If there one thing I’d wish they add, it would be just a regular pool or hot tub — some still water where adults can relax.

A Loud Hotel

Great Wolf Lodge caters to families, with several activities geared toward children 12 and under. Nightly dance parties, morning yoga sessions, and activities throughout the day mean things are nonstop and loud.

I overheard one mom say “let’s go to the room. This is too chaotic for me.”

The resort hotel is not a place to sit and read a book or find a quiet spot to collect your thoughts. The lobby is nonstop, and the rest of the resort is full of loud events such as a rope course, bowling, miniature golf, and gold panning.

If there is a silver lining, at least it is the joyful noise of children laughing.

MagiQuest a Draw

The interactive game MagiQuest may be the part of Great Wolf Lodge my kids (14, 12, 9) enjoyed the most. Each “magi” is given a physical wand that can unlock magic powers at various stations throughout the hotel.

Point the wand, and a treasure chest will open; crystals will light up; and a “sword in the stone” may release (even with my strong muscles, I couldn’t make it budge).

Some of the stations are hidden in plain sight.

There are some video game like screens, where “magi” can point and thwart an enemy.

MagiQuest is an interactive game at Great Wolf Lodge. (GV Wire/David Taub)

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

Newsom’s New CA Homelessness Plan Leaves Out Some Important Details

DON'T MISS

Westlands’ New Science Adviser Brings Deep Knowledge of Fish

DON'T MISS

Will Vang Win Fresno Council Seat Outright? It Could Go Down to the Wire

DON'T MISS

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy

DON'T MISS

Clovis Residents Lose Over $250,000 in Fraud Scheme, Police Warn

DON'T MISS

Fresno County Confirms Second Measles Case. Exposure Warning Issued

DON'T MISS

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged, Sees Slower Growth, Slightly Higher Inflation Ahead

DON'T MISS

Fresno Man Sentenced for Having 146 Pounds of Fentanyl, Cocaine

DON'T MISS

Wired Wednesday: Will Gov. Newsom Be the 2028 Dem Presidential Nominee?

DON'T MISS

Newsom Accelerates Fresno County Solar Project Powering 300K Homes

UP NEXT

Wired Wednesday: Will Gov. Newsom Be the 2028 Dem Presidential Nominee?

UP NEXT

Tesla Vehicles Defaced in Overnight Attack at California Dealership

UP NEXT

Protests Planned All Over California to Oppose Medicaid, SNAP Funding Cuts

UP NEXT

Newsom Tries ‘Burner Phone’ Strategy to Connect with Tech CEOs

UP NEXT

Jesse Colin Young, Singer Who Urged Us to ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83

UP NEXT

Tracy Morgan Says He’s OK, Food Poisoning Caused Incident at Knicks-Heat Game

UP NEXT

‘They Didn’t Lift a Damn Finger’: California Crime Victim Fund Ordered to Change Practices

UP NEXT

Fresno County Deputies Rescue Dogs Trapped in Friant Kern Canal

UP NEXT

CA’s Medi-Cal Shortfall Hits $6.2 Billion With ‘Unprecedented’ Cost Increases

UP NEXT

Former Ambassador to Russia McFaul Will Speak in Fresno

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy

2 hours ago

Clovis Residents Lose Over $250,000 in Fraud Scheme, Police Warn

2 hours ago

Fresno County Confirms Second Measles Case. Exposure Warning Issued

2 hours ago

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged, Sees Slower Growth, Slightly Higher Inflation Ahead

2 hours ago

Fresno Man Sentenced for Having 146 Pounds of Fentanyl, Cocaine

3 hours ago

Wired Wednesday: Will Gov. Newsom Be the 2028 Dem Presidential Nominee?

3 hours ago

Newsom Accelerates Fresno County Solar Project Powering 300K Homes

3 hours ago

New CA Fire Maps Will Change How Some Valley Homes Are Built

4 hours ago

Social Security Administration to Require In-Person Identity Checks for Recipients

4 hours ago

Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jarrett Steven Huddleston

4 hours ago

Newsom’s New CA Homelessness Plan Leaves Out Some Important Details

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Let’s assume that there’s a theoretical p...

26 minutes ago

26 minutes ago

Newsom’s New CA Homelessness Plan Leaves Out Some Important Details

58 minutes ago

Westlands’ New Science Adviser Brings Deep Knowledge of Fish

1 hour ago

Will Vang Win Fresno Council Seat Outright? It Could Go Down to the Wire

The White House in Washington, Feb. 6, 2025. The Secret Service shot a man near the White House early Sunday around midnight on Saturday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement officers, the agency said in a statement. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
2 hours ago

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy

2 hours ago

Clovis Residents Lose Over $250,000 in Fraud Scheme, Police Warn

2 hours ago

Fresno County Confirms Second Measles Case. Exposure Warning Issued

2 hours ago

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged, Sees Slower Growth, Slightly Higher Inflation Ahead

3 hours ago

Fresno Man Sentenced for Having 146 Pounds of Fentanyl, Cocaine

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search

Send this to a friend