Great Wolf Lodge Waterparks

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. is an owner/operator of the largest family of waterparks throughout the USA and Canada. They currently have 19 parks in operation with new locations being opened in the US and abroad soon.

Great Wolf typically scheduled frequent maintenance projects to address the ongoing issue of corrosion of steel elements in the waterpark. Upon discovering the AMP-UP Self-Healing Coating System , Great Wolf decided to implement a trial project to test the performance of the AMP-UP coating and compare to the incumbent used at their parks.

The Trial

Great Wolf agreed to a trial section using the AMP-UP^TM coating system on several steel elements supporting an attraction inside the park. The area selected was suffering from repeated corrosion damage, causing widespread coating failure and unsightly aesthetics for customers.

The objective was to exhibit AMP-UP’s superior corrosion resistance over an extended period, and the savings that will result from a reduction in maintenance efforts.

AMP-UP 100 Self-Healing Primer applied at Great Wolf Lodge, Mount Pocono

Surface preparation was performed per manufacturer’s guidance (SP-3 to SP-6) and the previous coating was removed from the substrate. After this, the first coat of AMP-UP^TM 100 Self-Healing Primer (red) was applied. A second coat of AMP-UP^TM 100 Self-Healing Primer was applied before applying the AMP-UP^TMUrethane topcoat in Fiddlehead Green.

This trial application has been in place at Great Wolf, Mount Pocono for more than 36 months with great success. There has been no maintenance work required and no corrosion coming through the coating, as AMP-UP^TM exhibits its superior corrosion resistance.

The result of this trial has led to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. using AMP-UP^TM coating systems for coating of all their metallic substrates throughout their parks, for both restorations and new builds.