Black Wolf Lodge was purchased by The Great Lakes Companies Inc in 1999. Great Wolf Lodge began as a small indoor water park resort called Black Wolf Lodge which was founded in 1997 by brothers Jack and Andrew 'Turk' Waterman, the original owners of Noah's Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Great Wolf Resorts is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to a water park, each resort features restaurants, arcades, spas, and children's activities. The company owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand. Great Wolf Resorts (formerly known as Great Wolf Lodge) is a chain of indoor water parks.
