Great Wolf Lodge Celebrates Opening in Mashantucket, Connecticut

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USA, Mashantucket, Connecticut. June 17, 2025

The new Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket, adjacent to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut has opened. The company's first resort in Connecticut and third in the Northeast region, Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket is filled with immersive thematic elements, technological surprises and an incredible range of family adventures. It represents the company's "next generation" Great Wolf Lodge resort experience which debuted last summer at new locations in Webster, Texas and Naples, Florida.

The 549-room Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket is the brand's 23rd property in North America, and features an expansive 92,000 square-foot indoor water park, a 61,000 square-foot adventure park, and a collection of eateries and retail offerings, all under one roof. As part of Great Wolf's "next generation" resort experience, Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket features a new water-coaster slide element, a regional family raft adventure called Pequot Plunge, a new multi-level ropes course with an exhilarating zipline experience, and a new virtual reality attraction where families work together to unlock magical powers from the resort's popular interactive MagiQuest game.

"We're excited to open our doors and start welcoming families to experience the multiple adventures our newest resort has to offer," shared Murphy. "From our fun-filled attractions and fantastic eateries, to our lively resort entertainment and splash-tacular slides, pools and water features, our next generation resort will offer families across the Northeast a truly remarkable, close to home getaway." He added, "This resort opening today is a result of our partnership with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the tremendous support of our shareholders, Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners. We couldn't be happier to be a part of this community, and through job creation and increased family visitors, we will do our part to help ensure its continued growth and prosperity."

Funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and Centerbridge Partners invested more than $300 million to make Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket a possibility. The investment has already added more than 500 full and part-time jobs at the resort, and is expected to draw more than a half-million families to the region annually.

"This grand opening marks a monumental achievement in diversifying and strengthening our tribal economy," said Rodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. "The Great Wolf Lodge at Mashantucket represents more than just a new attraction at our world-class entertainment destination—it embodies the spirit of innovation, perseverance, and strategic vision that complements who we are as a people. From concept to completion, this project has been about creating opportunity, inspiring joy, and strengthening the foundation of our economic future."

"Over the past five and a half years, Blackstone has seen firsthand the joy that Great Wolf Lodge resorts bring to families, and the economic growth and hundreds of quality jobs they bring to communities. We are so proud to have invested over $300 million alongside Centerbridge Partners to bring Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket to life here in Connecticut," said Scott Trebilco, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone. "If the demand we've seen at Great Wolf's 22 other resorts across the country is any indication, we're confident that this lodge will become a special destination for countless families in the years to come."

"The opening of Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket provides more than just an incredible new resort for families to enjoy in our great state, it serves as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation and a renewed sense of energy," said Governor Lamont. "I want to thank Great Wolf Lodge, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal National and Foxwoods Resort Casino for the bold vision that has brought this project to life."

As part of the grand opening celebration, Great Wolf Lodge presented a charitable challenge to beloved actor, writer, producer and director, Mindy Kaling. The challenge was to test all the water-slides at the indoor water park, and for each slide she conquered, Great Wolf offered to make a $4,000 donation to Make-A-Wish, a global nonprofit that grants life-changing wishes to children fighting critical illness. Accompanied by Make-A-Wish kids, Kaling rode all 13 slides in the resort's expansive indoor water park, resulting in a $52,000 donation to Make-A-Wish Connecticut.

"I can't think of a better way to spend the morning than riding water slides and supporting a fantastic organization like Make-A-Wish," said Kaling. "Now, explaining to my kids why mommy was playing at Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket while they were stuck at home and school might be the real challenge, but this place is incredible and we will definitely come back as a family."

Great Wolf Lodge has celebrated multiple resort openings this past year, donating more than $160,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of America as part of its grand opening events.