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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019973-08-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				510510250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		122 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-661-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		122 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVDE ERIC D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019973
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51064
		FILM NUMBER:		08901328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2027758109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001294538</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WOLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001019973</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOVDE ERIC D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>90200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.89</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2003810</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 3</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>175569</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.98</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2003810</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 3</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 12, 2008, the Funds directly acquired 90,200 Shares in the aggregate, which represents the acquisition of Shares by the each of the Funds as follows: LP, 26,590 Shares; LTD, 38,550 Shares; III, 13,390 Shares; IV, 0 Shares; and SMA, 11,670 Shares (collectively, the &quot;June 12 Purchases&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Additionally, on June 13, 2008, the Funds directly acquired 175,569 Shares in the aggregate, which represents the acquisition of Shares by the each of the Funds as follows: LP, 67,290 Shares; LTD, 40,720 Shares; III, 35,250 Shares; IV, 7,030 Shares; and SMA, 25,279 Shares (collectively, the &quot;June 13 Purchases&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Footenote 3:

Eric D. Hovde is the Managing Member of Hovde Capital Advisors LLC, a registered investment advisor (&quot;HCA&quot;).  HCA serves as the investment manager to Financial Institution Partners, L.P. (&quot;LP&quot;); Financial Institution Partners, Ltd. (&quot;LTD&quot;); Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. (&quot;III&quot;); Financial Institution Partners IV, L.P. (&quot;IV&quot;); and a separately managed account (&quot;SMA&quot;; together with LP, LTD, III, and IV, the &quot;Funds&quot;).  Additionally, Mr. Hovde serves as a trustee of The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation (&quot;Found&quot;) and the Hovde Financial, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (&quot;PSP&quot;; together with the Found, the &quot;Trusts&quot;).  Accordingly, Mr. Hovde may be deemed to beneficially own shares of common stock of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (&quot;Shares&quot;) directly owned by the Funds and the Trusts.

After giving effect to the June 12 Purchases and the June 13 Purchases, Mr. Hovde may be deemed to beneficially own 2,003,810 Shares as follows: LP, 24,036 Shares; LTD, 386,840 Shares; III, 380,475 Shares; IV, 79,557 Shares; SMA, 338,024 Shares; Found, 19,315 Shares; and PSP, 8,825 Shares; as well as 66,738 Shares owned directly by Mr. Hovde (a portion of which are restricted).</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Eric D. Hovde</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-16</signatureDate>
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