We had our first visit to Great Wolf Lodge (The Legends, KCK) over the weekend and I have to say we had a ball! The weather couldn’t have been better (for being inside, that is…freezing cold, windy and even some flurries) and we were ready to get out of the house. My husband and I, along with our 6-year-old son and his friend, stayed in one of the “Wolf Den Cabins” which was really fun for the kids. There was a full-sized bed, in-room microwave, refrigerator, and the highlight was the Wolf Den itself–a bunk bed enclosed in its own ‘forest’ with a kid-sized television inside. There was even a Nintendo available for rental. As surprising as it sounds, we actually used it at the end of the day when the kids were completely exhausted from the waterpark.
The waterpark itself was awesome. Lots of slides, buckets, fountains, etc. I have to admit, it was total chaos in there. It was more of a ‘vacation’ for the kids and a ‘trip’ for the parents if you know what I mean! My husband and I were exhausted by the time we checked out. It’s constant noise, watching kids near the water, fun, swimming, snacks, and did I already say constantly watching the kids?!?!
Although we didn’t get to venture outside, it looked like there was lots to do when the weather gets warmer. It was a terrific weekend. It was a little on the pricey side, but we were lucky enough to have a gift card that my parents had given us for Christmas. **Early Christmas suggestion–when asked, “What do you want for Christmas this year?” suggest that your family members to go in on a gift card to Great Wolf Lodge. We really appreciated it, and we’ll always have the memories!
We took our older kids (5&6) for a weekend last August. Like yours, our kids had a fantastic time – loved the waterpark, the arcade and the bunk beds. I second your opinion about the weekend being “work” for parents – that waterpark is pretty chaotic, not dangerously so, but still crazy. And the quality of the bed in our room was horrible. I didn’t expect the Ritz or anything but for the pretty hefty price I wanted a bed that didn’t sink in the middle and require chiropractic follow-up…
I’ll be interested to see how the new indoor waterpark over by the stadiums turns out. I think it’s going to be at the Sheraton Sports Complex – it’s called CoCo Key Water Resort. Opening in May. We’ll have to check it out – hopefully they’ll have better beds for Mom and Dad!
[...] in-town “vacations” we had were at the Great Wolf Lodge (see our previous post dated 4/17/08), and the Sheraton Overland Park. Our night at the Sheraton was filled with swimming, ordering [...]