Great Wolf Lodge looks to expand resort with additional tower

Article originally posted on Phoenix Business Journal on July 29, 2026

Great Wolf Lodge is looking to expand its seven-year-old water park resort within the Talking Stick Entertainment District to accommodate large families.

The resort owners are seeking to build a connecting six-story suite tower that would have 24 guest suites, each with three bedrooms, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community planner Noah Katt said during a July 27 Land Management Board Community Hearing.

“We’re always looking for opportunities to bring the Great Wolf Lodge experience to more families. We’re in a very early exploratory phase for a potential expansion of our Arizona resort. Part of our exploratory process includes working with local officials to secure needed entitlements, which is why we’re participating in the board meeting,” a resort spokesperson said in a statement sent to the Business Journal.

The addition would be the same height as the existing building — 78 feet tall — and connect through a ground floor walkway. It would also have the same architectural design. A two-story parking structure (separate from this application) will also be proposed to account for the additional families.

The resort is requesting a dimensional variance permit that would allow for the construction of the suite tower. The Land Management Board will give its recommendation, then the proposal will be seen by the Community Council.

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