So before I could semi-relax with my 4- and 7-year-olds, I had to put eyes on them, to make sure they had their eyes where they were supposed to be. For whatever reason, that’s my thing, and I know I’m not alone. I’m the parent who has nightmares about his children drowning. Before I get into details about those, though, let’s talk about the lifeguards. I’m no water park connoisseur, but this place was spectacular. They also do a lot of other things well, like make you walk through an up-sell bonanza on the walk from the main lodge to the water parks, including snaking through a large arcade with an army full of kids who want a quarter.īut the water parks themselves? Well, they are awesome. I never once found myself saying, “You know what they should do,” because Great Wolf Lodge had already done it well. This wristband was the first of many things that were very well thought out. Yes, you can buy a beer or Dunkin’ Donuts with a flick of your wrist. were in the rooms, because they give each adult a wristband with a sensor inside that you can use to open your room, or pay for anything inside the hotel. Everything else - cellphones, wallets, etc. We met up with the other families - seven total kids under the age of 8 - threw on our bathing suits, and we were off.

(They won’t guarantee your room will be ready until 4 ours were right away.) We got there just before 1 p.m., which is when you can check-in and start using the two giant water parks that are the main attraction. No, as we walked through the two giant rocks at the entrance, I half expected someone to pull open the big wooden doors and say: “Welcome to Jurassic Park.” I did not feel like I was just off Route 2 in Fitchburg. But from the get-go, there was something about the place, some strange feeling of being somewhere else.

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