{"id":15789,"date":"2019-04-28T11:19:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T17:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/?p=15789"},"modified":"2019-04-28T11:19:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T17:19:05","slug":"celebrating-a-birthday-at-great-wolf-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/2019\/04\/celebrating-a-birthday-at-great-wolf-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating a Birthday at Great Wolf Lodge!"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:149.92679355783%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:149.92679355783%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.598984771574%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:149.92679355783%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Thank you to Great Wolf Lodge for providing a discount during our birthday stay. #<\/em>GreatWolfLodge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Birthday Experience\" class=\"wp-image-15790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Birthday Experience\" class=\"wp-image-15790 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) calc(100vw - 48px), 683px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-683x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience.jpg 700w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20683%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='683'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our daughter turned 9 a few days ago and for the last several months she&rsquo;s been asking when we could go back to Great Wolf Lodge in Colorado Springs. During our previous stays she was too little to ride on the bigger rides, like Wolf Tail and Howlin&rsquo; Tornado, but we knew she was finally tall enough. So we&rsquo;ve been waiting for her birthday to surprise her with a trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Birthday Balloons\" class=\"wp-image-15793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Birthday Balloons\" class=\"wp-image-15793 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) calc(100vw - 48px), 683px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-683x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Balloons.jpg 700w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20683%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='683'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Building Memories <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"985\" height=\"656\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Edge Racers Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 985w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"985\" height=\"656\" alt=\"Mountain Edge Racers Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15792 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) calc(100vw - 48px), 985px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 985w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mountain-Edge-Racers-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x426.jpg 640w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20985%20656'%3E%3Crect%20width='985'%20height='656'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently shared how <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"we're giving experiences instead of gifts (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/2019\/04\/why-were-asking-for-experiences-instead-of-toys-as-gifts-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">we&rsquo;re giving experiences instead of gifts<\/a> for birthdays and Great Wolf Lodge is the perfect gift to give.  We created so many fun memories on this trip and experienced a lot of firsts, like: Caroline jumping into the pool and swimming around on her own, William being able to go on 2 of the bigger slides and loving Mountain Edge Raceway, and Maddie being able to go on all of the rides. We skipped the birthday cake and enjoyed some Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts and Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s Ice Cream in Great Wolf Lodge and the kids had the best time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Donuts at Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Birthday Donuts at Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15791 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 48px), 768px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Birthday-Donuts-at-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 787w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20768%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='768'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs Indoor water park\" class=\"wp-image-15794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs Indoor water park\" class=\"wp-image-15794 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 48px), 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Colorado-Springs-1.jpg 1050w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\"><figcaption>There were lots of water slide races going on.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Water Fights\" class=\"wp-image-15795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Great Wolf Water Fights\" class=\"wp-image-15795 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 48px), 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-1024x683.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Water-Fights.jpg 1050w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge wolf tail\" class=\"wp-image-15796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge wolf tail\" class=\"wp-image-15796 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) calc(100vw - 48px), 683px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-683x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-wolf-tail.jpg 700w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20683%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='683'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Celebrating Your Birthday at Great Wolf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Wolf Lodge is the perfect place to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/colorado-springs\/deals\/packages\/birthday-fun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\" aria-label=\"celebrate your birthda (opens in a new tab)\">celebrate your birthda<\/a>y. When you check in you get special birthday wolf ears and if you add on the birthday package to your stay you get: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Birthday poster on suite door<\/li><li>Birthday card in suite<\/li><li>Birthday cake delivered to suite (1\/4 sheet)<\/li><li>Five logo latex balloons on a stick<\/li><li>Themed plates, napkins and forks<\/li><li>Paw Points game card ($40)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus: When everyone sees those special birthday ears they&rsquo;ll know to wish your or your little one a Happy Birthday! Adding the birthday package isn&rsquo;t necessary, but it&rsquo;s a lot of fun and adds a little something special to your stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Family Friendly Water Park\" class=\"wp-image-15800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Great Wolf Lodge Family Friendly Water Park\" class=\"wp-image-15800 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 48px), 768px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-768x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Family-Friendly-Water-Park.jpg 788w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20768%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='768'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Paw Passes are Fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wold Lodge Paw Pass Colorado Springs\" class=\"wp-image-15799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Great Wold Lodge Paw Pass Colorado Springs\" class=\"wp-image-15799 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 48px), 768px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-768x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wold-Lodge-Paw-Pass-Colorado-Springs.jpg 788w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20768%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='768'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\"><figcaption>Enjoying her candy and scoop of ice cream from her wolf pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our family loves the Paw Passes and there are a few different ones that allow your kids to do different activities around the resort like: Bowling, ropes course, rock wall, MagiQuest, and lots more. These make a great birthday gift and something a family member could give your birthday child as a gift during your stay. Great Wolf Lodge in Colorado Springs got rid of Scoops (the nail salon) and added in a Build a Bear, which my kids were thrilled about. Before heading home they stopped in to create a new friend and fell in love with the adorable shark. (Hello Baby Shark fans). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Build a Bear Colorado Springs Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Build a Bear Colorado Springs Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15797 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 48px), 1024px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-1024x768.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-Springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 1050w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Build  a Bear Colorado springs Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-webp=\"true\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Build  a Bear Colorado springs Great Wolf Lodge\" class=\"wp-image-15798 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 48px), 768px\" data-webp=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge-640x854.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Build-a-Bear-Colorado-springs-Great-Wolf-Lodge.jpg 787w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20768%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='768'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Best Night Ever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We did one night at Great Wolf Lodge this time and had the best time. The staff is always so friendly and helpful, food delicious, and fun was in abundance. Both nights the kids crashed hard and that&rsquo;s always how I know they had a good time. Great Wolf Lodge has been a family getaway location for us for the last several years and we&rsquo;re already looking forward to our next trip. Maybe we&rsquo;ll check out <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.greatwolf.com\/summercampin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external nofollow\" aria-label=\"Great Wolf Lodge Summer Camp (opens in a new tab)\">Great Wolf Lodge Summer Camp<\/a> this summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to Great Wolf Lodge for providing a discount during our birthday stay. #GreatWolfLodge Our daughter turned 9 a few days ago and for the last several months she&rsquo;s been asking when we could go back to Great Wolf Lodge in Colorado Springs. During our previous stays she was too little to ride on &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false},"categories":[379,137,2022],"tags":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":15790,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Wolf-Lodge-Birthday-Experience-200x300.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15789"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15789"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15802,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15789\/revisions\/15802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedenverhousewife.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}