120618 LCJ great wolf lodge (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Meagan McMurray, of Round Lake Beach, an Ambassador of Fun, puts special wolf ears on Violet Caglianese, of Crestwood to celebrate her first birthday, as her brother, Dominic, 4, and mother, Nicole, watch at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Veronica Oglesby, of Laurel Ind., and her son, Sebastian, 2, enjoy falling snow in the grand lobby at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee. Snow falls at 7, 8, and 9:00 pm. every day for the month of December. (12/1/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The entrance to the Great Wolf Lodge on a snowy day in Gurnee. The lodge has been open since mid-June.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Joe Berridge, of Antioch, Kids Experience manager, creates bubbles using a bubble blower for kids to enjoy during a dance party at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lauren Hannaman, 1, of Madison, Wis., and her mother, Bethany, sit in the shallow end of the wave pool in the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bethany Hannaman, of Madison, Wis., and her daughter, Lauren, 1, enjoy the wave pool in the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee. (11/30/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Corrine Hannaman, 4, of Madison, Wis., and her father, Michael, have fun in the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.(11/30/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Northwoods Friends Show entertains guests at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Guests go to eat at Barnwood, a farm-to-table restauraunt, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.(12/1/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Guests gets wet as a bucket full of water comes down at Fort Mackenzie in the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.(11/30/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kristina Najarro, of Waukegan, a front desk agent, answers the phone to take a reservation at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Guests can make a reservation to eat in the gingerbread house during the month of December at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sarah Hester, of Zion holds her son, Steven, 2, as they dance together during the dance party at the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee. (12/1/18)