Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 44,831	$ 38,428	$ 87,018	$ 79,199
Food and beverage	11,989	11,125	23,191	22,392
Other	11,539	9,920	22,718	19,659
Management and other fees	654	559	1,407	1,194
Management and other fees - affiliates	1,024	960	2,027	1,980
Subtotal revenue	70,037	60,992	136,361	124,424
Other revenue from managed properties	2,945	2,854	5,782	5,571
Other revenue from managed properties - affiliates	2,743	2,759	5,467	5,453
Total revenues	75,725	66,605	147,610	135,448
Operating expenses by department:
Rooms	6,576	5,770	12,623	11,556
Food and beverage	9,289	8,426	17,749	16,653
Other	9,145	8,224	18,562	16,274
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	16,924	13,951	33,905	32,128
Property operating costs	8,856	7,788	17,280	16,412
Depreciation and amortization	13,315	17,018	26,563	31,164
Loss on disposition of assets	1,038	9	1,038	19
Total other operating expenses	65,143	61,186	127,720	124,206
Other expenses from managed properties	2,945	2,854	5,782	5,571
Other expenses from managed properties - affiliates	2,743	2,759	5,467	5,453
Total operating expenses	70,831	66,799	138,969	135,230
Net operating income (loss)	4,894	(194)	8,641	218
Investment income - affiliates	(220)	(276)	(462)	(565)
Interest income	(51)	(178)	(106)	(430)
Interest expense	12,108	11,997	24,205	21,104
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	(6,943)	(11,737)	(14,996)	(19,891)
Income tax expense	134	178	5,136	359
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(332)	210	(483)	(23)
Net loss from continuing operations	(6,745)	(12,125)	(19,649)	(20,227)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	107	595	(6,809)	558
Net loss	(6,852)	(12,720)	(12,840)	(20,785)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(21)	40	(35)	40
Net loss attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.	$ (6,831)	$ (12,760)	$ (12,805)	$ (20,825)
Loss per share of common stock basic and diluted:
Loss from continuing operations, net of net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	$ (0.22)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.65)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ (0.02)	$ 0.22	$ (0.02)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$ (0.22)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.67)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	31,330,726	31,000,179	31,262,813	30,919,023