Last month, my boys had a five day break from school. Since it was so soon after their Christmas break and the weather wasn’t nice enough for them to be able to play outside, I knew they would be bored. And bored kids usually lead to trouble. So, we headed off to the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC.
We stayed in a super awesome(my boys’ words) Kids Kamp suite which had a bunk bed and tv in a separate section for the boys and then a bed and pull-out sofa in the other section of the room. This is the first time we’ve spend the night in a hotel where I didn’t feel like the boys were right on top of us. Hotel stays are usually pretty restless for that reason, but the Kids Kamp suite was perfect.
When it was time to head down to the waterpark area, I was thankful for this wristband- which served as not just my entrance to the attraction, but also as my room key. So there were no worries about losing it. You could also attach your credit card info to it if you wanted, so you didn’t have to bring your wallet with you.
On entering the waterpark area, the kids were measured and given color-coded wristbands that would tell us(and the lifeguards) which attractions my boys could go on and if they needed a parent with them to ride. My oldest(8)was green, which meant he could go on any ride, parent-free. My 4 and 6 year olds were both yellow, which meant there were certain rides they needed an adult with them to go on and one that they couldn’t go on at all, even if they had a parent with them(I went on that slide with my oldest, and trust me, it was definitely not for the younger two!). My middle was so close to being green that on day two, he insisted on being measured again, in case he grew the fraction of an inch he needed to hit green.
There was so much to do! Lots of different water slides. Some you simply went down, some with a mat, and some with different types of tubes. There were also water play areas for the younger kids, a wave pool, and an activity pool.
We just spent two days and one night at Great Wolf Lodge, so we spent all our time on the water attractions. But there was so much else to do there! Character storytimes, bowling, an arcade, a kids’ spa(and one for the grown-ups, too). My oldest really wanted to do MagiQuest while we were there, but we ran out of time.
You could spend several days at Great Wolf Lodge and never run out of things to do(and places to eat!). But it’s also tons of fun as a short trip, like we did. My boys have not stopped asking about the next time we are headed to Great Wolf Lodge.
If you aren’t near Charlotte, NC, there are other Great Wolf Lodge locations across the country. And before you go, be sure to check out my tips for waterparks with young kids.
I was given a special media rate for our room. All opinions are my own.
Julie says
February 28, 2013 at 10:45 amWe have one of these in Kansas City and I’ve always heart great things about it!
Deb says
February 28, 2013 at 12:16 pmThanks for this Shell! We just booked a trip for the one in Niagara Falls, Ont. at the end of March (even in the Kid Kamp room too!) I’ve heard good things about it before but it’s nice to read about your positive experience.
Jenny says
February 28, 2013 at 2:34 pmLooks amazing! My son saw me reading and said he wanted to go down “those” slides! I have heard of them, but not sure if there is one where we are at now.
JDaniel4's Mom says
February 28, 2013 at 4:43 pmThis sounds like such fun! It is so close to me. We will have to think about going.
Emmy says
February 28, 2013 at 6:32 pmThat looks like so much fun! And love that the wristband is your room key too that is so so convenient!
AnnMarie says
February 28, 2013 at 6:40 pmWe are headed to the one in Wisconsin Dells this summer. Just booked it today. We went last year and had a blast. This year we are going to stay in the Kids’ Cabin rooms. Love the pics of your boys having fun.
Angie says
February 28, 2013 at 9:38 pmLooks like you guys had SO much fun! Was hubby able to go with you or was it just you and the lil men?
Barbara says
March 1, 2013 at 5:43 amThis looks like such a great place! It definitely sounds like you guys had a great time.
Elizabeth says
March 2, 2013 at 5:12 pmWe love Great Wolf Lodge! The Williamsburg, VA location has something that I really appreciate— a hot tub. 🙂 We’ve visited Concord most frequently, and they are great. Glad you had a good trip!
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