Frankenmuth is Michigan’s leading tourist destination and is home to the largest Christmas store in the US. With over three million annual visitors, Michigan’s “Little Bavaria” has activities for guests year-round. Visitors this year can catch a glimpse of a massive new expansion taking place just over the wooden covered bridge at Bavarian Inn Lodge. While the hotel remains fully open and operational, the exciting construction is underway.

The $80 million project will include a huge new indoor water park and additional family entertainment centre (FEC) attractions like a 3-storey ropes course, rock climbing wall, laser tag arena and mini bowling.This complex will become the largest indoor waterpark and family fun centre in Michigan. Michael Zehnder, president of Bavarian Inn Lodge, says that this development “will help us to advance our goal of creating fun and enjoyable experiences for all ages. We are reimagining family fun and see this as an exciting project for all of Frankenmuth.”

While there is already a huge 160 redemption game entertainment complex, pools and two waterslides at the Bavarian Inn Lodge, the new waterpark will add a wave pool, 16 water slides, kids/toddler areas, a lazy river, private cabanas, and Michigan’s first adult swim up bar. With over 37 years of operation and now managed by 4th generation Bavarian Inn Zehnder family members, the Bavarian Inn Lodge is continually growing and evolving to meet and exceed the expectations of guests.