This is the hotel pool/water park associated with the Holiday Inn on the West Side of Madison, to which you can purchase separate admission. It is pretty hard to dig up information on the internet about cost and hours. I called on a Saturday, and they said that we would be able to get in on Sunday, because you have to make sure they are selling wristbands to non-hotel guests. They also said on the phone that "kids 2 and under are free." Everyone else is $15.
We show up at the desk. Guy asks how many tickets I need. I say that I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old. He says, "So, three admissions." I say, "The person I talked to on the phone said 2 and under are free." He says, "No, you'll need three tickets, because 2 and under are free." I look at him utterly confused. He then tries again. "Under 2 is free." I put up some resistance, but he didn't cave, even though it seemed like they probably don't actually have any particular rule written down anywhere. I had two kids in swim suits, so I sucked it up and paid the $45 plus tax to get in. But they should really clean that up. We would have chosen something else if I'd been given the "right price" on the phone.
My kids had a good time. Will I ever take them back? No. The park is small, and a little worn around the edges. It seems like a nice fit for kids 7 and under. It is really for hotel guests. If I came to the Holiday Inn to stay with my kids and this pool was part of the stay, I'd be pleased. But as a potential activity on a cold winter's day, it is not worth the money. Which it probably the point. They don't want outsiders jamming up the hotel pool, and the way the guy at the desk treated us made that clear. read more