          <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <o:DocumentProperties>   <o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template>   <o:Revision>0</o:Revision>   <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime>   <o:Pages>1</o:Pages>   <o:Words>400</o:Words>   <o:Characters>2284</o:Characters>   <o:Company>Victoria Pericon, Inc.</o:Company>   <o:Lines>19</o:Lines>   <o:Paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs>   <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2804</o:CharactersWithSpaces>   <o:Version>12.0</o:Version>  </o:DocumentProperties>  <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>   <o:AllowPNG/>  </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>   <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>   <w:TrackFormatting/>   <w:PunctuationKerning/>   <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>   <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>   <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>   <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit/>    <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/>    <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>   </w:Compatibility>  </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276">  </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]-->  <!--  /* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Cambria; 	panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:Georgia; 	panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:""; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; 	margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; 	mso-header-margin:.5in; 	mso-footer-margin:.5in; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} -->  <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable 	{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; 	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; 	mso-style-noshow:yes; 	mso-style-parent:""; 	mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; 	mso-para-margin:0in; 	mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]-->  <!--StartFragment-->  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Great Wolf Lodge - Pocono Mountains</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">This is my second attempt at reviewing Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains because the first time we visited would have resulted in a short and not so sweet review reading like -- &quot;As soon as we pulled into the parking lot at Great Wolf Lodge my two year old proceeded to vomit and then we spent the rest of the only night of our stay in our hotel room.&quot;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">We decided to wait a month and return to Great Wolf Lodge Poconos to celebrate my other son turning five. That was a very good decision because this overnight stay was a nice way to celebrate. &nbsp;All three of my children enjoyed&nbsp;</span><u><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Great Wolf Lodge</span></u><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">&nbsp;even though we didn&#39;t take advantage of all the resort had to offer. (Their ages cause them to often be drawn to different rides and activities and the five of us stayed together the entire stay.)</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Here&#39;s what you&#39;ll want to know about Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos -- there are ten other locations across the country (and in Canada) --&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><sup><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Getting to Great Wolf Lodge</span></sup></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Great Wolf Lodge is located in Scotrun, PA or the Pocono Mountains depending on which GPS we used. &nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><sup><sub><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Staying at Great Wolf Lodge</span></sub></sup></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">When you book a room through the Great Wolf Lodge website you can see which dates are peak season and which dates are discounted or their regular rate. &nbsp;I don&#39;t believe there really is a bad room at Great Wolf Lodge. The room you reserve just depends on your family size and whether you mind if your child sleeps in a bunk bed. &nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Both visits we stayed in a KidCabin Suite with Balcony/Patio room which meant each of the three children slept in their own bed and it was partitioned off from the adult&#39;s queen sized bed. &nbsp;The kids had their own TV which during the first visit wasn&#39;t showing anything the kids were interested in watching but during the second visit, the movies (Stuart Little 2) were a hit. There&#39;s also an option for pay per view family movies and shows but we didn&#39;t purchase any.</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Waterpark passes are included in the room reservation rate which is wonderful news for families no matter their budget.</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Birthday&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Late check out&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">&nbsp;LInes&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Playing at Great Wolf Lodge</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">There&#39;s no shortage of entertainment and playtime options at Great Wolf Lodge. Of course the year round 84 degree water park is the main attraction but there are other places for the family to be entertained.</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">locker deposit&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">check out at 11AM .. late check out.. play til 9pm&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">Dining at Great Wolf Lodge</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">The first time we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge we arrived late afternoon but since we had a sick little one with us, we stayed in our room and had Pizza Hut. &nbsp;But during our second stay, we ventured over to The Loose Moose for the breakfast buffet. &nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">&nbsp;Divvies&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Georgia; color: #0a2f7e">What You Need to Know</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Wrist bands</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Noise Level in rooms above&nbsp;</span></p>  <p style="margin-bottom: 14pt; line-height: 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">DJ Dance Party</span></p>  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: #343434">Pajama Story Time&nbsp;</span></p>  <!--EndFragment--> 