Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains celebrated the opening of several new guest experiences this week, including seven new slides in a newly opened, 40,000 square-foot, expanded section of its indoor water park.

The resort addedd an expansive outdoor entertainment area with a plush resort-style pool with hot tub, bar and grill restaurant and several firepits surrounded by cozy seating nooks.

A newly designed lavish Grand Lobby welcomes families to the reimagined resort with multiple self-service check-in kiosks and a fantastical new nighttime lobby show, which is scheduled to debut later this fall. Just off the lobby, a new family-friendly buffet restaurant called Timbers Tables & Kitchen will open soon as a complement to the full-service restaurant, Fireside, which opened earlier this year.

With all these amenities opening, the resort enters the final stages of the largest and most extensive renovation in its 18-year history. A majority of the public areas of the resort are now completely renovated, but there is still more to come as part of the massive $125 million renovation and expansion effort.

Later this summer, the resort will open the new Mountain Tower featuring 202 additional guest rooms and 30 three-bedroom Woodland Villas, a new lodging concept debuting at the Pocono Mountains resort.

“With the completion of our $125 million renovation, it’s safe to say the family experience at Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains is better than ever,” shared Bill Colavito, general manager for Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains. “We enhanced and elevated every aspect of the resort, and families that visited our resort before renovations were completed, are going to be amazed when they come back.”

New features include:

• The Great Geyser Water Park: As part of the renovation effort, Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains added an impressive 40,000 additional square feet to its indoor water park, making it one of the company’s largest water parks with nearly 120,000 square-feet of water-filled family fun. The expanded portion of the water park features seven new slides, including a completely new slide making its Great Wolf Lodge debut – Slidewinder.

• ? Mountain Edge Raceway: Riders grab a mat and race headfirst to the bottom of one of four exhilarating

slides filled with high-bank curves and fun drops.

• Wolf Tail - A fan favorite from other Great Wolf Lodge locations, this thrill-slide places the rider into capsule

with a trap door that when released sends the rider into a 20-foot seemingly freefall before hitting a 270-

degree loop and splashing down into the catch pool.

• Otter Run – A twisty-turning body slide that is sure to delight the water slide enthusiast in every family.

Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains also refurbished its Cub Paw Pool to provide more water attractions for little tykes and toddlers, including frog and turtle-themed splash pads, a waterspraying tree and a collection of kiddie slides.

• Soon to come are new, elegantly appointed poolside cabanas designed by renowned interior designer, Nate Berkus.

• The Outpost Bar & Grill, which features snacks, delectable dishes and craft cocktails. This new eatery will service both the outdoor pool and the expanded portion of the indoor water park.

• The three-story Howlers Peak Ropes Course has re-opened, providing an exciting array of obstacles to climb through.

• Opening this fall, the Woodland Villas will offer the perfect respite for larger families, friends traveling together or

those wishing for an extended stay in the Pocono Mountains.

• The Mountain Tower, which adds an additional 202 rooms to the resort. The Mountain Tower, combined with the Woodland Villas, brings the total number of available rooms to 632.