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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437102-09-000001.txt : 20090107
<SEC-HEADER>0001437102-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090107104346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437102-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murray Richard T III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51064
		FILM NUMBER:		09512154

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-822-8117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1826 JEFFERSON PLACE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036

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
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            <rptOwnerName>Murray Richard T III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Murray, a director of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), was granted 8,279 shares of common stock of the Company (the &quot;Shares&quot;), in lieu of receiving directors fees in cash payable to the reporting person for service on the Company's board of directors during the first quarter of 2009. The Company calculated the number of shares granted using a closing price per share value of $1.54, on December 31, 2008. The Shares vested immediately upon their issuance.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard T. Murray III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-07</signatureDate>
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