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A 'Never-Ending' Story For Kids In the Poconos

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1 GREAT WOLF DRIVE [map], Scotrun, PA, United States, 18355
September 27, 2011 at 2:13 PM | by | Comments (0)

In the era of complimentary iPads and electronic check-ins, it is the job of certain people to ensure that kids—as well as adults—benefit from all the newfangled gadgetry adorning hotels. And over in the Pocono Mountains, PA, Great Wolf Lodge has unveiled a new interactive video game called Great Wolf Story Explorers, in which the kids themselves become the main characters of the story.

Here's how it works: the little tykes are first paired off with an RFID-tagged stuffed animal. Interestingly, this was the same technology used by hotels to track stolen linens. But instead of catching criminals, the RFID wristbands here "unlock" each successive part of the interactive story. As they travel from one video screen to the next, the young "explorers" are slowly written into the story they are being told. Neat-o!

As a kid, we used to love breaking free from our parents and wandering around big empty hotels. Mischief around every corner! With this experience, kids can get the feeling they are exploring on their own, while following a pre-determined route (and, of course, being tracked by GPS-like devices). A new piece of the story unfolds every time the kids reach a new video screen, as narrated by various animated characters known as "Great Wolf Kids."

"What's really exciting about Great Wolf Story Explorers is that it never really ends. Not only do explorers get to take their plush animals and storybooks home, but there will be new stories for them to experience during future visits. This is just the first of many stories yet to come."

As part of a recent renovation, the resort also boasts a water park, an arcade center, a six-lane bowling alley, and a newly-expanded "Scoops Kid Spa" birthday party space.

[Photo: PR Newswire]

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