Great Wolf Lodge vs Noah's Ark Water Park:Which is more popular?

Name: Great Wolf Lodge vs Noah's Ark Water Park: Which is searched more in the United States?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, Great Wolf Lodge had more branded searches than Noah's Ark Water Park among water parks in the United States. Great Wolf Lodge had about 1 million branded searches, while Noah's Ark Water Park had 22,200. Great Wolf Lodge made up 74% of all water park searches we track, and Noah's Ark Water Park accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about water parks, Great Wolf Lodge appeared in one of the three answers and Noah's Ark Water Park in none.

Among water parks in the United States in September 2026

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Top water parks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Great Wolf Lodge was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Noah's Ark Water Park did not appear in any of the three answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Answers that named it
Kalahari Resorts	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	2 of 3
Great Wolf Lodge	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
Schlitterbahn	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
Hurricane Harbor	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3
Noah's Ark Water Park	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3

Kalahari Resorts2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Great Wolf Lodge1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Schlitterbahn1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Hurricane Harbor0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Noah's Ark Water Park0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best water park in the US?”
1. 1Schlitterbahn
Asked ChatGPT
“Which indoor water park resort is best for families?”
1. 1Great Wolf Lodge
2. 2Kalahari Resorts
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best water parks near me?”
1. 1Kalahari Resorts
Searched Google, AI Overview
“water parks near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“indoor water park”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Is Great Wolf Lodge or Noah's Ark Water Park more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Great Wolf Lodge and Noah's Ark Water Park by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five water parks we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Great Wolf Lodge and Noah's Ark Water Park among water parks in the United States, by month

Month	Great Wolf Lodge	Kalahari Resorts	Hurricane Harbor	Schlitterbahn	Noah's Ark Water Park
Oct 2025	78.4%	12.9%	2.1%	2.6%	3.9%
Nov 2025	79.2%	16%	0.96%	1.8%	2.1%
Dec 2025	82.7%	13.6%	1%	1.5%	1.2%
Jan 2026	83.2%	13.7%	0.82%	1.5%	0.82%
Feb 2026	84.4%	11.4%	1.3%	2.3%	0.68%
Mar 2026	76.6%	15.4%	3.1%	3.8%	1.1%
Apr 2026	72%	14.5%	5.3%	6.5%	1.6%
May 2026	59.6%	12%	12%	12%	4.4%
Jun 2026	55.2%	11.1%	16.6%	11.1%	6.1%
Jul 2026	52.6%	10.6%	19.3%	10.6%	7%
Aug 2026	60.3%	9.9%	14.9%	8.2%	6.7%
Sep 2026	74%	12.2%	6.7%	5.5%	1.6%

How has the Great Wolf Lodge and Noah's Ark Water Park comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Great Wolf Lodge was ahead of Noah's Ark Water Park in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Great Wolf Lodge’s share of searches among water parks in the United States moved from 78.4% to 74%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1M.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Noah's Ark Water Park’s share of searches among water parks in the United States moved from 3.9% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 22.2K.

How did search popularity change for United States water parks in September 2026?

2 changes

In September 2026, Great Wolf Lodge gained share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 60.3% to 74%.
In September 2026, Noah's Ark Water Park lost share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 6.7% to 1.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Great Wolf Lodge’s and Noah's Ark Water Park’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.