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Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Mason
4.3(11,340)4.3 out of 5 stars, 11340 reviews Columbus, OH
About Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Mason
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Mason offers a family-friendly environment with a focus on children's activities, themed accommodations, and a variety of water attractions. The presence of staff trained to assist children with special needs adds to its appeal.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families looking for a short getawayParents with young children seeking a safe and engaging environmentFamilies celebrating holidays or special occasionsToddlers (2-4 years): Enjoy themed accommodations and kid-friendly activitiesYoung children (5-10 years): Water park attractions and dance parties
Why families love it
- Helpful staff, especially for locating lost children
- Themed kid cabin suites are highly recommended
- Wide selection at the breakfast buffet
- Quick-moving lines for slides
- 21 and up hot tub area for adult relaxation
- Wristband system for convenience
Insider tips
- Book during special promotions to save on larger room costs
- Bring your own conditioner if your kids have long hair
- Arrive early to secure good seating in the water park
Good to know before you go
- Peak times during school holidays when the water park is crowded
- Ordering food from Dunkin during busy hours to avoid long waits
- Noisy rooms due to upstairs neighbors
- High prices for food, especially undercooked items
- Difficult layout for monitoring children in the water park
- Crowds
- Busy during weekends and school holidays; quieter on weekdays
- Value
- $15/day for parking; food prices can be high, e.g., $19 for chicken wings. Consider the value of all-inclusive access to water park and activities compared to standalone water parks.
- Food
- Food options available on-site, but some items may be overpriced or undercooked
- Accessibility
- Staff trained to assist children with special needs
- Safety
- Lifeguards are attentive but may appear overly focused on their movements
What parents say
"Great experience. I love that GWL employs people with special needs. Staff in orange shirts were very helpful locating our missing child. Kudos to Sydney and Michael. We had a great time but the room was very loud due to upstairs neighbors running around and slamming the door. The signage for the rooms is poor. The parking costs $15/day. The kid activities outside the water park area are not good. Overall a great trip."
2 weeks ago
"My husband and I took our girls to GWL for a few days, and thankfull, it was just a few days. The price was outrageou, and the pools were packed. The layout was really difficult to be able to watch your kids. The waterpark was also freezing once you got in the water or got splashed by the kids. The breakfast buffet was good and had a wide selection of food, so that was nice.The servers we had were also excellent. We also ate at the pizza place. The pizza was decent, but the $19 chicken wings weren't even cooked all the way, so that was a letdown. Our room was clean, and the shampoo they pro"
3 weeks ago
"I was really skeptical about this place but my son has been dying to go and I’m glad we did! We only live about 45 minutes away so it wasn’t terribly far, we got our room during a special they were running as well. However if you’re booking a larger room for a bigger family and did not get a discount when booking it can be fairly expensive so plan accordingly to when they have deals! Chairs are first come first serve but we only used one for our family of 4. The water park itself was pretty decent for an indoor park! There was plenty to do for the kids and us adults. I appreciated the 21 and u"
3 weeks ago
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