July 1celebration includes giant cake cutting and fireworks

NIAGARA FALLS, ON. (June 9, 2010) – It’s time for Canada to blow out those candles again and Ripley’s Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls knows just how to celebrate, with an array of special activities and prices for Canada Day.

Families can enjoy from a range of different events at the Great Wolf Lodge for Canada Day and the weekend that follows, including:

• Giant Cake Cutting (July 1): Join us on the outdoor pool deck as we cut Canada’s birthday cake.

• Fireworks (July 1): Wrap up a day of resort activities by watching some spectacular fireworks.

• Story Time Under the Stars (July 1): Join us at the outdoor pool for a special story time under the stars.

• Family Dance (July 2): Put on your dancing shoes and come to the Grand Living Room to show us your best dance moves. Join in on the Great Wolf Family fun.

• Family Quest (July 3): Rally the family and join us on a Scavenger Hunt throughout the Lodge. There are great prizes for the top three teams.

There will also be poolside entertainment at the Lodge’s 60,000 square feet outdoor waterpark. If that isn’t enough, families can also enjoy the indoor waterpark complex, which is made up of 13 waterslides, three pools, two whirlpools, a giant wavepool, a lazy river and a huge tipping bucket carrying 4,000 liters of water.

Rates for Canada Day start at $369.95 and includes 2 Days Play with 1 Night Stay. For reservations at the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls, visit http://www.greatwolf.com /niagara/waterpark or call (800) 605-9653.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Keith Simmonds

General Manager Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls
Ph: 905.354.4888, email: simmonds@ripleys.com

About Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls

Great Wolf Lodge (www.greatwolf.com) Niagara Falls, Canada, is owned by Ripley’s Niagara Water Park Resort, L.P., a Jim Pattison Group company, through a license from Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Great Wolf Lodge captures the adventure and the intrigue of the Northwoods with nature-inspired accommodations, multiple family-themed restaurants, Elements spa, an arcade with over 100 games and an interactive miniature golf course. Measuring more than 100,000 square feet with 2.5 million litres of water, the indoor waterpark complex includes 13 waterslides, three pools, two whirlpools, a large outdoor heated spa experience, a giant wavepool, a 500,000 litre lazy river, a 4,000 litre tipping bucket and more.  Well known for its environmental programs, Great Wolf Lodge Niagara  Falls has been awarded four leaves in the Audubon Green Leaf™ Eco-Rating program.

About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

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 with 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; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash.; and Concord, N.C.; and Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan, Wis.  Through Great Wolf Resorts’ environmental sustainability program, Project Green Wolf^™, the company is the first and only national hotel chain to have all US properties Green Seal^™ Certified – Silver.

The company’s resorts are family-oriented destination facilities that generally feature 300 – 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 – 100,000 square feet.  The all-suite properties offer a variety of room styles, arcade/game rooms, fitness rooms, 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.