Wiley's Woods at Great Wolf Lodge Combines Story-Telling, Technology And Interactive Play to Create 'Live Video Game' for Kids and Families

KoalaPlay Group, the new commercial play design and development division of Koala Corporation has completed this year's first major installation with the recent opening of "Wiley's Woods," a $4 million, 20,000 square-foot interactive game attraction at Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

KoalaPlay Group was launched this year as a turnkey, full-services provider that integrates Koala Corporation's three well-known, industry-leading commercial play equipment subsidiaries: Delta Play Company, SCS Interactive and Superior Foam, Inc.  The new KoalaPlay Group offers a comprehensive ability to conceive and create family-friendly environments ranging from soft play structures to fully themed play areas, water parks and Interactive BallPlay(TM) attractions.

"Wiley's Woods underscores the tremendous creative talent and resource depth that are the foundation of KoalaPlay Group's ability to design and build exciting, stimulating attractions for any size of commercial enterprise," said Steven Wagner, Vice President of Sales for KoalaPlay Group.  "This unique project has raised the bar in what malls, hotels, playgrounds, waterparks and other venues can offer their customers to create a memorable and value-added family experience."

Billed as a family-fun live video game, the four-story Wiley's Woods combines storytelling, computer technology, physical play and interactive problem-solving in a magical forest environment where participants become "action heroes."

Inside Wiley's Woods, each player wears a computerized bracelet transforming them in a "Creature Keeper" whose mission is to collect points while caring for all of the forest animals, ranging from butterflies to a temperamental lion.

Loaded with 25,000 oversized "berries" -- colored foam balls -- the adventure weaves through four stories of gravity shoots, bridges, nets, mazes, berry vacuums, hyper blowers, 65 game consoles and a massive berry tipping bucket at the top of an enormous tree scoreboard.  Belching raccoons and purring lion cubs teach Creature Keepers to strategize their berry harvest, as different creatures require different berries.

In creating Wiley's Woods, KoalaPlay Group teamed up with psychologist Denise Weston, a founding partner at Rhode-Island based Creative Kingdoms and a highly respected expert in children and family play, entertainment and related development.  Weston originated the live-action video game concept that incorporates KoalaPlay Group's one-of-a-kind interactive play mechanisms.

"KoalaPlay Group was instrumental in creating a new and exciting family fun venue where our guests are spending countless hours," said Curtis Brown, General Manager at Great Wolf Lodge.  "Family entertainment is why we exist, and Wiley's Woods has become the centerpiece of our commitment to build attractions that create an experience like none other."

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