New 700-room lodge and attraction brings excitement, more than 1,000 full and part-time jobs, and massive economic impact of over $100 million annually to state
BALTIMORE, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland Marketing Partnership, which helps drive Maryland's branding and marketing efforts to attract businesses, create jobs, and grow the state's economy, has announced that the state of Maryland celebrated the grand opening of Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, Md.
Located at 1240 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville Md., 21904, this resort is the largest to date at 48 acres and marks the 19th Great Wolf Lodge location in the U.S. (and 20th worldwide). Attractions include a 700-room hotel; a 128,000-square-foot indoor water park (kept comfortably warm at 84 degrees Fahrenheit year-round) with 22 water slides, a lazy river, wave pool, and a lot more; a plethora of upscale and casual dining and drinking options; plus other attractions and events including arts and crafts, yoga, dance parties, MagiQuest, Oliver's Mining Co., Moonstone Mine, Ten Paw Alley, Howlers Peak Ropes Course, Northern Lights Arcade, Build-A-Bear Workshop, and Howl in One Mini Golf.
"Maryland warmly and enthusiastically welcomes the opening of the state's newest great attraction and economic development engine, the Great Wolf Lodge of Perryville in Cecil County," said Tom Riford, executive director of the Maryland Marketing Partnership. "Between the economic impact and positive publicity for the state, this is a home run for everyone. We're thrilled to welcome so many new visitors, many from out-of-state, and introduce them to Great Wolf Lodge and the great state of Maryland."
Great Wolf Lodge estimates that its new resort will welcome upwards of nearly 800,000 visitors annually, more than half of which will come from outside of Maryland. The total economic impact during the construction phase was more than $350 million, and during full operations, the annual economic impact will be approximately $100 million annually. Thus far, Great Wolf Lodge has brought more than 1,000 jobs to Maryland, both part and full-time.
Great Wolf Lodge held its ribbon-cutting event on June 29, 2023 with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson. Baltimore-native celebrities Anna Faris, actress, and Duff Goldman, baker and owner of Charm City Cakes, also attended the grand opening event. Goldman partnered with the resort to create a cake replica of Otter Cave Waterworks, the water park's fort treehouse, for the event plus four original cupcakes based on the Great Wolf Lodge characters to be sold at Great Wolf Lodge for a limited time. All cupcake proceeds will go to the Believe In Tomorrow Children's House at Johns Hopkins.
"It is with great honor and pleasure that we officially open our doors to Great Wolf Lodge in Maryland, as I can't think of a better place to call home for our largest resort yet," said Nadine Miracle, general manager of Great Wolf Lodge Maryland. "We strategically chose this location in Cecil County as a convenient family getaway destination for guests living in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and many other Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas. We're looking forward to bringing excitement, fun, and new adventures that will drive tourism, Maryland pride, and most of all, warm family memories."
For more information, please visit: https://www.greatwolf.com/maryland
About The Maryland Marketing Partnership
The Maryland Marketing Partnership, founded in statute as the Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation, develops branding strategy for the state, markets the state's assets, and encourages the location and growth of new businesses in Maryland.
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SOURCE Maryland Marketing Partnership
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