My family is just entering the age at which water rides are really fun for my kids. We were looking into going to our local Great Wolf Lodge but multiple families have told us that after the first year or two of operations, things have become pretty run down and the luster has really worn off. I'm happy to see that they are expanding, and I don't know if ours is an isolated example but I hope that they come back around and fix some of the issues so that this continues to be a destination worth visiting. I might guess that indoor water parks have less breathing room in terms of TLC than dry parks or even outdoor water parks have, haha.
Indoor water park resorts can be great for family vacations. In addition to the water park itself, many of them, especially the larger ones, have other activities geared to kids. I'm surprised to hear the reports about Great Wolf Lodgte. In my experience they are very well run and maintained.
Regardless of the park or attraction, I always recommend zagging when everybody else is zigging to avoid crowds (and potentially save money). That is, try to plan visits when it's less likely to be crowded. On weekdays (that aren't holidays r during school vacation periods), the lines at indoor water park slides and attractions tend to be quite manageable.
Around 10-15 years ago now, we took the kids to Coco Key Resort near Newark, OH around Christmastime. Shortly after that, we went to Wisconsin Dells in the summer and visited Noah's Ark. And during school spring break, we took them to the Great Wolf Lodge next to Kings Island. Over the years, we have also enjoyed the waterparks at Kings Island, Cedar Point, Dollywood, the Six Flags waterpark in Phoenix, and of course my personal favorite, Splashing Safari at Holiday World. We haven't gone to a waterpark since they became adults. I'd like to go back to Holiday World this summer, so maybe that will change.
Water parks aren't just for little kids! Consider planning a family trip with your adult children to one of the larger indoor water park resorts. They tend to have more thrilling slides and more things for adults to do.
My family is just entering the age at which water rides are really fun for my kids. We were looking into going to our local Great Wolf Lodge but multiple families have told us that after the first year or two of operations, things have become pretty run down and the luster has really worn off. I'm happy to see that they are expanding, and I don't know if ours is an isolated example but I hope that they come back around and fix some of the issues so that this continues to be a destination worth visiting. I might guess that indoor water parks have less breathing room in terms of TLC than dry parks or even outdoor water parks have, haha.
Indoor water park resorts can be great for family vacations. In addition to the water park itself, many of them, especially the larger ones, have other activities geared to kids. I'm surprised to hear the reports about Great Wolf Lodgte. In my experience they are very well run and maintained.
Regardless of the park or attraction, I always recommend zagging when everybody else is zigging to avoid crowds (and potentially save money). That is, try to plan visits when it's less likely to be crowded. On weekdays (that aren't holidays r during school vacation periods), the lines at indoor water park slides and attractions tend to be quite manageable.
Around 10-15 years ago now, we took the kids to Coco Key Resort near Newark, OH around Christmastime. Shortly after that, we went to Wisconsin Dells in the summer and visited Noah's Ark. And during school spring break, we took them to the Great Wolf Lodge next to Kings Island. Over the years, we have also enjoyed the waterparks at Kings Island, Cedar Point, Dollywood, the Six Flags waterpark in Phoenix, and of course my personal favorite, Splashing Safari at Holiday World. We haven't gone to a waterpark since they became adults. I'd like to go back to Holiday World this summer, so maybe that will change.
Water parks aren't just for little kids! Consider planning a family trip with your adult children to one of the larger indoor water park resorts. They tend to have more thrilling slides and more things for adults to do.
All good points! Thanks.
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