Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schaefer Kimberly
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. [WOLF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
122 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, 6TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2010
(Street)

MADISON, WI 53703
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2010 12/31/2010 F   1,923 (1) D $ 2.61 1,133,406 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2010 12/31/2010 F   2,031 (2) D $ 2.61 1,131,375 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2010 12/31/2010 F   82,608 (3) D $ 2.61 1,048,767 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schaefer Kimberly
122 WEST WASHINGTON AVE
6TH FLOOR
MADISON, WI 53703
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Kimberly Schaefer   01/03/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reporting Person was granted 8,220 restricted shares of common stock on March 5, 2007 under the issuer's 2004 Incentive Stock Plan. The shares vest as to 50% of the total on December 31, 2009 and 50% of the total on December 31, 2010. The issuer withheld 1,923 shares as payment of Reporting Person's income tax withholding in connection with the award amount that vested on December 31, 2010. Computation of the number of shares withheld for payment of tax was based upon the closing price of issuer's stock on the vesting date.
(2) Reporting Person was granted 13,019 restricted shares of common stock on February 25, 2009 under the issuer's 2004 Incentive Stock Plan. The shares vest as to 33-1/3% of the total immediately, 33-1/3% of the total on December 31, 2009, and 33-1/3% of the total on December 31, 2010. The issuer withheld 2,031 shares as payment of Reporting Person's income tax withholding in connection with the award amount that vested on December 31, 2010. Computation of the number of shares withheld for payment of tax was based upon the closing price of issuer's stock on the vesting date.
(3) Reporting Person was granted 518,523 restricted shares of common stock on March 2, 2010 under the issuer's 2004 Incentive Stock Plan. The shares vest as to 33-1/3% of the total immediately, 33-1/3% of the total on December 31, 2010, and 33-1/3% of the total on December 31, 2011. The issuer withheld 82,608 shares as payment of Reporting Person's income tax withholding in connection with the award amount that vested on December 31, 2010. Computation of the number of shares withheld for payment of tax was based upon the closing price of issuer's stock on the vesting date.

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