Went to the waterpark as a birthday gift to my son. Our family had a great time. We checked into the hotel (reviewed separately) around 4 and headed straight to the waterpark. We were worried we would not be able to find a table but we were lucky enough to find an unclaimed table. Most people (like us) just used it to store towels and personal items. My toddler loved the kiddie play area and my older son (7) loved the wave pool and slides (his favorite being the tornado). The wait for the water slides was not bad at all and there was definitely something for everyone. The temperature on one side of the waterpark was definitely cooler than the other. Overall we would definitely go back.
So warm inside when the weather outside is not so great. Several water rides. A lot of fun but the food inside is pricey
There are so many activities for the kids. We purchased the paw pass and what a deal! You get a little bit of every activity. Breakfast buffet style was delicious! The deco beautiful! And if you want it to yourself, do what we did. We checked in the Sun after Thanksgiving and wow, so fewer families it was nice having no wait for the slides, for dinner... 2 things I'd like to mention are don't get the pizza and the arcade is for little ones. Not for school age kids.
This is just a world on its own...great fun for all ages. Slides for everyone, and nice area to relax in as well
If the refreshments were less money, it would have been great for the kids. They loved the water slides.
Just spent one night at great wolf lodge and absolutely loved it. Yes it's loud and kids are running everywhere having FUN... that is what we loved about it. We came here for family fun so we were not expecting a peaceful quiet vacation. But I don't think anyone making a reservation at a resort geared towards kids and a water park would ever be expecting that. There is non-stop fun. You have numerous options for fun that cost extra, however there is no need to pay for extra activities if you don't want to, the water park was open from 9 am to 9 pm. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The only negative for us was the dinner buffet, definitely not worth the cost. However we had plenty of off-site options to us within a few blocks including a cracker barrel right across the street had we chosen to leave the hotel for dinner which I saw many people doing. We had pizza for lunch and it was good and quite reasonable for resort pricing at 12.00 for a large cheese pizza. Also the dunkin donuts on site was excellent and very convenient for a quick coffee and breakfast sandwich. The room was immaculate and no concerns about cleanliness anywhere in the resort. I saw staff continuously cleaning up trash etc. Even in the parking lot. Lastly late checkout is so worth the extra cost. I saw so many families packing and getting out of their rooms at 11 instead of using the best time from 9-1 in the water park before the next nights guests show up. Yes you can stay all day and yes there are showers and changing rooms but we went to the water park from 9-1 with barely any waits for slides,went back to our room for showers and getting ready then spent the rest of the evening doing other resort activities.
We LOVE Great Wolf Lodge! We have been twice and are looking forward to going again. The staff at the Water Park is amazing...so vigilant and very aware of what's going on. Not only are they on top of safety, they are also very friendly. The water park has a safe place for the toddlers. And, there is SO MUCH for big kids to do. We have a great time, and the best part is that we are doing it all as a family!
The place is nice, but WAY over priced! First off check in is 4pm. You would think that would be long enough to get your room together, but it wasn't ready. I thought it was because I bought my daughter the Birthday Package. They said it included decorating the door, but it was just a small poster. 4 candy bars, 1 pizza that they said would feed 6 people, but I had to buy another one at $17. A cake that the kids were only able to get a single piece from. Credit at the arcade which ended up only being $2 per child. They were through with that after 2 games. It's no where near worth the money we paid. The water park is great and we had a blast in there, but it was b/c we made it fun. Do your self a favor... go have a pool party at a friends house or at the Y even. You will walk away feeling like you've been screwed if you go here.
I know that it is an indoor water park. I get that you are paying for that fun. But the food and drink prices are pretty outrageous. Overall, take food with you or eat out and you will be okay.
I can see how some families would enjoy this place, but it was not our cup of tea! The great Wolf Lodge is expensive for the reservations, but don't think the cost stops there. Everything cost...A LOT! It's loud all the time. In the lobby, the water park, the hallways....everywhere. It's chaos all the time and our normally outgoing, super social butterfly didn't even want to leave our suite. It wasn't the relaxing and fun vacation we had hoped for. We actually considered leaving a day early, but had paid for the "Milk and Cookies" package and we didn't want to waste more money. I was hoping this would be a spot our daughter would love and we would come back often, but sadly this is going to be our first and LAST TIME! Homesick at The Great Wolf Lodge.