Record-Breaking Fun

Get your bathing suits out of storage ... It may have snowed just mere days ago, but Great Wolf Lodge is revved up and ready to ring in spring.

This Friday and Saturday (March 26-27) Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine will host a Waterslide-A-Thon benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters from 5pm Fri-4:59pm Sat. The Waterslide-A-Thon is open to the public from 10pm Fri-9am Sat. You and your family can take as many trips down the slide for a mere $5 per person sans hotel stay. While you won't have full access to the park, visitors will be able to slide down the River Canyon Run as many times as desired. Each trip down the slide (for kids 42 inches and taller) counts toward the Great Wolf Lodge's aspiration of breaking the Guinness World Record for "Longest Distance Water Sliding in 24 Hours." Additionally, the water park will boast live entertainment, games and prizes throughout the night.

And, what's better is that this event doesn't have limited tickets like the last benefit hosted by Great Wolf Lodge (which we blogged about here). Unlimited passes are available and open to the public; pick up your tickets upon arrival (they cannot be purchased in advance).

Great Wolf Lodge
Grapevine, 800/693-9653
www.greatwolf.com

—Gretchen

Dive In!!

I LOVE waterparks. There's just something about a waterslide that brings out my inner child better than anything else.

So you can imagine my absolute pure joy upon opening an e-mail yesterday telling me about a new promotion at Grapevine's Great Wolf Lodge that will allow families to buy day passes to the waterpark without having to shell out for an overnight stay. I nearly fell out of my chair. I immediately told all my co-workers, my boyfriend, our friend Avery who also loves waterparks, my parents and the guy who was pumping gas next to me (who quickly scurried into his car and locked the doors).

I've actually experienced Great Wolf's waterpark before—and went on every single slide adults are allowed on (and probably a few I wasn't allowed on, but oh well). It's an absolute blast, with a huge treehouse-style water fort for kids, a wave pool and much more.

The best part about this promotion is it benefits a great cause: Big Brothers Big Sisters! Tickets are $15 each (children younger than 2 free) and are good all day every Sunday-Friday through Dec. 18 (tickets can't be used Nov. 24-27).

See you there!

Great Wolf Lodge, 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine
817/877-4277; www.bbbstx.org

—Claudia