The Great Wolf Lodge just opened up a new attraction near Disneyland in Southern California. We got to go opening weekend and had a blast, you can check out the video we shoot while we were staying there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJDTX3mCYzc

We love the GWL (been at least 11 times!) , although it is very nice, it certainly is not a cheaper alternative. Even with discounts, the rooms always cost as much as a moderate or lower-deluxe Disney resort.

Could they pick a WORSE place to build the Great wolf Lodge?!? Congestion between THIS location and WDW Property is nothing short og BRUTAL...even with the new over-pass! GREAT access to Sea World and Universal though!

Just another SR-192 like failure...looking for a place to FAIL! And they found it!

If the cost to stay at this resort is lower than Disney' s, most likely people will be drawn there. I would love to stay at one of Disney' s resort, but cannot afford it. Always have to look offsite.

I don't think that this new resort will take anything away from Disney, only add to the vacationers experience in Orlando. Bring it!

People are still going to fill WDW resorts. These other places don't offer the perks of Disney..

"While Walt Disney World guests have access to two water parks, Disney Springs (and soon Flamingo Crossings)"
When did Disney Springs become a water park?

In reply to by Belinda (not verified)

You misread the sentence. It says "While Walt Disney World guests have access to two water parks (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach) as well as shopping at Disney Springs (and soon Flamingo Crossings), ...

Honestly I don't think Great Wolf Lodge is any type of competition at all. We stayed in one last year in one of the kid cabin suites and we paid just as much per night as a Disney hotel, at least a moderate hotel possibly a deluxe room. The room wasn't as nice either. And those onsite amenities you mention were not that nice compared to Disney. Overall we found Great Wolf Lodge to be overhyped and overpriced.

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