Great Wolf Lodge Slides into the World Record Book!

After 45,148 participants slid a total of 3,593 miles, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.®, North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, has received official word from Guinness World Records that the company’s 11 Great Wolf Lodge® locations set a new record for “longest distance water sliding in 24 hours in multiple venues.”

On March 26-27, all Great Wolf Lodge locations participated in the 24-hour event called the Great Wolf Lodge “World’s Largest Waterslide-athon,” with one designated waterside at each resort. Every slider who descended the designated slide counted toward breaking the record for longest distance traveled on waterslides over a 24-hour period.

The event was also a fundraiser Big Brothers Big Sisters, Great Wolf’s charity of choice. Participants were asked to make a donation to the organization before descending the waterslide. The resorts collected more than $75,800 during the event, and a $50,000 contribution from Great Wolf Resorts’ corporate office makes the total donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters a whopping $125,800.

Thanks to everyone who came and slid for a great cause!  Together we set a world record and made a huge impact on thousands of children.

How far is 3,593 miles?

• Almost the length of the Mississippi River
• A flight from Chicago to LA (and back again)
• One and a half times the diameter of the moon
• A trip from New York to Miami – three times
• Almost 140 marathons