Arrival of the Wolf; Official Great Wolf Lodge Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates New Family Destination.NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario Niagara Falls is a Canadian city of 82,184 residents<ref name="2006CensCommun" /> on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of south-central Ontario. It lies across the river from Niagara Falls, New York, and was incorporated on June 12, 1903. -- With the howl of the great Canadian wolf, Ripley Entertainment Created by the success of Ripley's Believe it or Not!, Ripley Entertainment Inc. is a large entertainment and edutainment holding company owned by the Jim Pattison Group. Holdings
occupy, reside move in - occupy a place; "The crowds are moving in" stay at - reside temporarily; "I'm staying at the Hilton" Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, waterfall, United States and Canada Niagara Falls, in the Niagara River, W N.Y. and S Ont., Canada; one of the most famous spectacles in North America. The falls are on the international line between the cities of Niagara Falls, N.Y. , Canada is scheduled to open in Spring 2006. The resort, part of a $200 million family entertainment destination, is situated on a 25-acre site which will also include the world-class Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, set to open in 2007. "Ripley Entertainment along with Great Wolf Resorts is dedicated to giving families top notch accommodations and attractions when they visit Niagara Falls," said Bob Masterson, president of Ripley Entertainment, which owns the property. "The call is going out! - families are welcome at Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls. We are building on this foundation you see today to bring a weatherproof destination with first-class amenities for families year-round." Tuesday's Arrival of the Wolf, witnessed by local dignitaries, school children and company officials also signals the opening of reservations for the 406 family-sized suites Great Wolf Lodge. http://www.greatwolflodge.com Great Wolf Lodge - Niagara Falls will be home to a spectacular 94,000 square-foot indoor entertainment area, featuring a grand-scale waterpark, 250-seat casual, themed family restaurant and bar, Elements - An Aveda(R) Concept Spa, 6,500 square feet of meeting and banquet space, 7,000 square-foot arcade, 600 square-foot confectionery cafe, 5,000 square-foot gift emporium, and fitness center. Guests entering the four-story, log-sided resort next year will be greeted by professional staff in a three-story Grand Lobby, complete with a fieldstone field·stone n. A stone occurring naturally in fields, often used as a building material. Noun 1. fieldstone - stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material fireplace. The 84 degree F, indoor waterpark will be one of North America's largest. Attractions include a gigantic wave pool; 10 waterslides, including two tube slides, four kiddie kid·die or kid·dy n. pl. kid·dies Slang A small child. kiddie Noun Informal a child slides, three body slides and a water roller coaster; four pools, including an indoor recreation pool, outdoor activity pool, two-sided zero-depth entry children's pool and a lazy river; family and adult whirlpools; and an interactive treehouse waterfort. More than a million gallons of water will be filtered through the waterpark each hour. Great Wolf Lodge - Niagara Falls, is licensed to and being developed by Ripley Entertainment, a Jim Pattison Company. The family entertainment destination is currently Canada's largest family resort construction project. Located at 3950 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E L2E Layer Two Enhanced 4B2, the family resort will be managed by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., the largest developer and operator of indoor waterpark resorts in North America. Other resorts include: Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; (scheduled to open March 05) the Pocono Mountains, Pa.; (scheduled to open Fall 05) and Blue Harbor Resort Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center is a resort, waterpark and conference center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The resort opened in the summer of 2004. It is owned by Great Wolf Lodge Family Resorts. & Conference Center(TM) in Sheboygan, Wis. For reservation information, call toll-free 1.800.605.WOLF (9653), or visit online at: http://www.greatwolflodge.com. About Ripley Entertainment, Inc. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., http://www.ripleys.com, is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 12 million guests. In addition to its 50-plus attractions, the Orlando-based company has publishing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the global syndicated Believe it or Not! television show, best selling books, and the popular syndicated comic strip. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in Canada. About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WOLF) is the largest owner, operator and developer in North America of drive-to family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-orientated activities. Great Wolf Resorts(TM) owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge(R) and Blue Harbor Resort(R) brands and is a fully integrated resort company with in-house expertise and resources in resort and indoor waterpark development, management, marketing and financing. Great Wolf Lodge resorts currently operates resorts in Wisconsin Dells; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,532. In 2005, the Traverse City Micropolitan Statistical Area was the largest in Michigan and the 13th largest in .; Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas (KCK) is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County (WyCo); it is part of the "Unified Government"[2] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. ; and Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Additionally, the company has three resorts under construction in Williamsburg, Virginia (anticipated opening in March 2005); the Pocono Mountains, region of Pennsylvania (anticipated opening in Fall-2005) and Niagara Falls, Ontario (independently owned by Ripley Entertainment, Inc. - a Jim Pattison Company, anticipated opening in Spring 2006). |
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