92,000 square-foot indoor Connecticut water park will feature 13 slides, wave pool, lazy river, water play areas

Careening down slides, jumping over waves, floating down a lazy river, and getting drenched by a thousand gallons of water from a giant tipping bucket are a few of the waterfilled adventures awaiting families at the all-new Great Wolf Lodge in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

With a newly announced opening date of May 23, 2025, families across the Northeast will soon be able to bask in the year-round 84-degree indoor water park as well as delight in a multitude of family-friendly attractions, experiences and entertainment offerings at the resort.

The indoor water park is the marquee attraction at every Great Wolf Lodge location. The 92,000 square-foot indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mashantucket will feature 13 slides, a wave pool, a lazy river and water play areas.

A highlight of the new design is an elaborately themed multi-level, interactive water play structure called Otter Cave Waterworks. This centerpiece attraction is based off of the whimsical adventures of the Great Wolf Pack– the resort’s cast of character friends – and features intertwined “leaking” water pipes, spray jets, four twisting body slides and Great Wolf Lodge’s signature, 1,000-gallon tipping bucket.

Highlights of the water park include:

• NEW! Pequot Plunge: A new exhilarating family raft adventure, named by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, debuting at Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket. Up to five riders enter a raft and quickly accelerate down the slide before dropping into a cone-shaped “tornado.” After sloshing up one side and down another, they exit into a 360-degree loop and then head down a long straightway before entering a giant bowl that will spin them around. Finally, the raft will freefall down into the splash channel, completing the adventure.
• NEW! Rapid Racer: Rapid Racer is an exciting tube slide where riders race each other side-by-side with only a low wall separating them. At one point, riders experience a thrilling water coaster element where high velocity water forces the tube up a hill, immediately after riders are plunged down.
• High Paw Holler: A body slide filled with constant excitement and anticipation as riders surge through enclosed flumes, race along the outer wall of open-air saucers, and experience a few more twists and turns before splashing down into a water filled runout.
• Alberta Falls: A tandem tube ride that takes riders on four stories of exhilarating adventure. Swiftly banking turns and steep pitches will take riders outside of the building and back again before a final drop into the plunge pool.
• Forest Flume: This open flume body slide accelerates riders through 360 loops, high-banking turns, and quick acceleration drops to provide an exhilarating ride from top to bottom.
• River Canyon Run: A rollicking family raft ride that sends up to five riders on a white-water adventure down one of the park’s longest slides. As you slide down, you’ll pass enchanted hieroglyphics, and with no steep drops, this a great slide for families to enjoy together.
• Slap Tail Pond: A family favorite. The audio cue of a howling wolf brings this gigantic wave pool to life with waves reaching up to three feet in height. The active surf rolls through every five minutes, to the giggling delight of every child in the pool.
• Crooked Creek: A reprieve from the more active attractions in the waterpark, guests can relax and float on tubes down this winding lazy river that encircles the Otter Cave Waterworks play structure.
• Otter Springs: A special section of the waterpark designed exclusively for toddlers and younger guests. This play pool is filled with perfectly sized water slides featuring gentle slopes and tiny turns, making them the go-to attractions for the “under 42 inches” set.

The resort will also feature a zero-entry outdoor pool, nearby hot tub and luxurious outdoor cabana for those looking for a more restful respite.