Hot day? Look no further! The Richfield Outdoor Pool is the place to be! Great family friendly…read moreplace for all ages! Lifeguards are very tentative, multiple setting areas, water slide, two diving boards, shallow and deep areas along with an area for swimming laps. Friendly priced as well.

I loved the pool it is a great place on a summer day. my son loved the diving board and the…read moreclimbing wall :)

The best community pool I've ever been to! It feels more like a water park. Super clean, friendly,…read moreand the water slides are epic. It's $15 per person to enter if you're a visitor. The snack shack is super reasonable and they even have a big sand pit area.

Stopped by to say at the Po. It was our first time. The staff was great. We lasted 3 hours. The…read moresand/water park was a huge hit when the kids needed a break. Will come back!

The check-in experience was rough. You have to leave your car and go inside to get a parking pass,…read morewhich puts you in a tough spot with kids. Do you leave them in the car? Bring them inside? And if you bring them inside, do you also haul your bags up to the room first, then walk everyone back down to the car? If you were a single parent with multiple kids, this would be a nightmare. On top of that, the lines were extremely long, and the self check-in software doesn't make it easy to buy multiple parking passes or extra waterpark passes. For those, you need a staff member to come help you. We were lucky to get Benny. Honestly, I would hire him at my agency in a heartbeat. His customer service was incredible, and he was an excellent problem solver. The hotel is lucky to have him. The room itself was beautiful and clean. No complaints there at all. The kids loved it, and so did I. The arcade, on the other hand, was wildly overpriced. A bouncy ball that costs $5 in the gift shop made zero sense to charge what they did. They also don't offer room service for food, which felt like a miss. One thing I noticed was how on edge the staff seemed. When I asked a few of them about it, they consistently said it was because they were being watched on camera. That's never a good sign for any organization. It took away from the customer service experience and made interactions feel less personable and way more corporate. The nighttime dance party was a blast for the kids. They had so much fun. My one concern as a parent was how close it was to the hotel's front doors. Someone could feasibly walk in, grab a kid, and walk right back out. A kid could also wander out on their own. If you're paying attention as a parent, it's not really an issue, but it's worth noting. Still, highly recommended. The waterpark was an absolute blast. There were plenty of lifeguards, and the staff did a great job keeping the kids safe. It was overcrowded though, with long lines for the waterslides, but that's pretty standard for any waterpark. The best part was that they let me ride the tube slides with my four-year-old and set us up in a really safe way. That created core memories for both of us. Highly recommended. Overall, this was an amazing staycation!

Overall, I spent close to $2,000 during our three-day trip, including Great Wolf Lodge and other…read moreactivities around Bloomington. I know not all of that money was spent at the lodge, but considering what we did spend there, I expected a much better experience. This was our first time visiting Great Wolf Lodge, so we were really excited. Unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to the expectations. We rented a $200 cabana, and the service was disappointing. Our server only checked on us once for a long time. We asked for a TV remote and a life jacket for our son, and she said she would find someone to help, but no one ever came back. I eventually had to walk over to the bar myself because several employees were just standing around. What really stood out was that the service noticeably improved after we tipped her. It felt like we only started getting good service after leaving a tip, which shouldn't be the case when you're already paying extra for a premium cabana. We also ate at Campfire Kitchen, and that was another letdown. We ordered the Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese. Based on the menu picture, it looked like it came with multiple jalapeño poppers, but our meal came with just one. Calling it "Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese" when it includes a single jalapeño popper is misleading. On top of that, the mac and cheese itself wasn't good. The cheese sauce was thin and watery, practically dripping off the noodles. Honestly, boxed mac and cheese tastes better. We spent about $133 on that meal, and it definitely wasn't worth the price. Another issue was our room. We asked for a fan because it was warm. We were told a request had been put in, but after calling multiple times and even messaging Willow, the AI assistant, nothing happened. We didn't receive a fan until the third night. I would love to see Great Wolf Lodge make this right. A partial refund, a complimentary future stay, or even a food voucher would show that they stand behind the guest experience. I'm not expecting that to happen, but I do hope management takes this feedback seriously, especially since this was our first visit. Great Wolf Lodge has fun attractions for kids, but the customer service, food quality, and attention to guests didn't match the prices. For what we spent at the resort, I expected a much better experience, especially for our first time visiting.

The University of Minnesota Recreation Center offers everything students and faculty could possibly…read moreneed. This was my first visit for the purpose of volunteering at USA Swimming Junior National Championship. Parking can be a challenge for visitors. There is a nearby parking garage and very limited surface spaces. The area around the pool was clean. The building although dated to possibly the 70's is in great condition. The majority of the facility is the competition pool used by the University of Minnesota Swim team. The facility is nicely maintained. However, faculty and students can use the pool. The Olympic size competition pool is 50 meters with movable bulkhead, platform diving and well. The aquatic complex consist of approximately 145,000 gallons of swimming capability. The Long Course pool has eight lanes for competition.. The spectator area is expansive and spans the entire length of both sides of the pool and well. The public locker room area is large and pretty clean. There were two malfunctioning items. Great facility and hope to return for another event in the near future.

All I wanted to do was get some help, instead, I was being condescended to, given really foul…read moreattitude, and made to feel a burden, all by the building manager who is supposed to address issues patrons has. This is a great center, until it's not. I go almost every single day. I've only ever had an issue twice. The problem is that they have almost no one to address issues. it could be as simple as asking patrons to follow the policy. member services apparently isn't allowed to do this. So, by the time a manager comes, the patrons violating the policy have caught on that you're complaining, and they run away. Then you're told, well they're gone now so....and if you don't accept their answer to basically deal with policy violations and move then why have the policy in the first place. You're even told to ignore those who were giving you a hard time and not following the rules and told "you could just go to another machine" I guess that's true if that wasn't my last one. I was then told, "well there's one other one on the third floor." Suddenly, it became a discussion of buts and should haves and not addressing my concern at all. It's so exhausting as a patron to be put down when I literally just wanted to use a machine when they were basically not using it and reserving it as a group. Only after it was escalated to higher up individuals (beyond - to reiterate - beyond the basic building manager - was my issue at least somewhat addressed. Again, almost always there is no issue, but when there is you won't get much help. I was berated, had eyes rolled at me, and other odd responses. What did they want me to do, escalate the situation with the patrons not allowing me to use an open machine? The reason I'm giving it one star is that this lack of basic support could be a safety issue at some point and demonstrates a weak infrastructure to enforce their own rules.

Dear Municipal Pool,…read more Thank you. I love you. See you next year. XOXO, Katherine B What is it that you want from your public pool? I want a fairly cheap entry fee and lots of seating and a decent sized pool. That's all. Highland has this, and more! Parking, shade, a decent bathroom and concessions. You can bring your own food in. Plenty of space for the little ones to play in the two small pools/splash pads. A good diving board for the bigger kids. (The drop slides aren't really drop slides per se, and they are best for shorter kids) A big water slide...that's truly only ok but who cares. A HUGE POOL. With a HUGE DEEP END. No lifejackets in the deep end, and still a large area where your tweens+ can easily touch. Bring a pool friendly throwing item. (no nerf, just light weight stuff that won't hurt if you get bonked. The lifeguards will tell you)

We have been here twice now, and both times my son and I had a blast !! It is super affordable,…read moreright next to the St. Paul police station- (so it feels very safe), plenty of parking, room to do different activities in separate pools, and did I mention the glizzys at the snack bar?! Only $8 for adults and kids under 2 years old are free! There is a couple mandatory 25 min breaks, but it's a good time to grab a bite to eat. The splash pad stays open if you get too hot or for it the little ones that can't sit still for very long! (Like my son lol). Come early if you want a foldable chair for sun bathing, the place fills up very quick, but there's always usually some room in the back grassy area for you to lay down a towel and cozy up with a good book. If you get hungry, run to the snack bar and they've got multiple options for hot dog toppings and even a meal deal with chips and a drink! The staff are always so kind and they also have life jacket rentals for FREE! (with admission) We will absolutely be spending more hot summer days here!

Yesterday they had they had filtration problem when you couldn't go. And today somebody broke glass…read morein there and now it's closed you know it's closed in and I'm not going back there anytime soon except tomorrow And this park ruined my day because it was closed

I dunno what to say. It was cheap to get in, but it is a bit chaotic here. I have taken the kids…read morehere a couple of times, once for a birthday. On the plus side, it is pretty big, so you can spread out, but that is also a bit scary as there can be a lot of kids in the water and you really work to stay on top of your kids to make sure they are safe and/or playing nice with others. They have some big waterpark-type slides but those were closed for some reason. The staff were really nice and gave us advice as to the best times to come to beat the crowds, etc. There is also free parking, but it is somewhat limited, so best to plan your visit accordingly.

I'm not a member, but attended a dinner with people with a membership. It has a well-kept interior…read moreand a beautiful riverfront view. The servers and managers were super on top of things and accommodating. The food was decent enough.

Been here several times over the years with friends who are members. Always a great experience from…read morethe food, to the servers, to the room set up. Here again last night for a birthday party and it was fantastic as always. Have to give a shout out to Greta specifically who worked our party and was amazing!

LOVE this waterpark! It has something for everyone and is maintained very well. We used to have…read moreseason passes for the family when the kids were younger. Now that we have teenagers, we just come for a fun time once in a great while. My favorite part is the lazy river. I could spend hours relaxing f there and it has this super fun tube slide too. For the toddlers, there's a zero depth entry part of the pool, with a cute mini slide and splash pad. For the grade school kids, there's slides are always a hit. For our tweens, they loved the deeper part of the pool with the super fast slides. And of course we all love the lazy river. The season passes also include unlimited mini golf on their super cute 9 hole course that includes a fabulous waterfall. I even love that they have mandatory safety breaks at the top of each hour to ensure the lifeguards get a break and gives our kids a chance to reapply sunscreen.

I LOVED IT i lovedthe pool area the lazy river looks cool but i didn't go on the water slideread more

We went during spring break and had a blast! 2.5 hrs of going down the tube... swimming, jumping…read moreinto the deep end and swimming like a fish till our lips turned blue! Yup... a very good day. Thank you for having extended hours for the children and so many lifeguards watching over everyone.

Personally, I am not a fan of these sorts of places, but my kids are and so here we were. The place…read moreis clean and the lifeguards are nice. The layout seemed a little simple to me, but my kids didn't seem deterred in the least. They rode the water slides, played in the splash pad, and jumped off the diving board - and liked it all. We stayed for two hours and left because the place was closing - though I bet the kids would have been happy staying longer. We'll very likely be back it was a positive experience.

I looooooooveeeee the roller coasters, BUT the monster ride or whatever was absolutely shit. I…read morewaiting in line for AN HOUR, just to be on the ride for 20 seconds. Never going on the shit ride ever again. Also, the coaster restaurant overfilled my shake and it was spilling everywhere, rides are good, everything else is ass.

Thanks for such an amazing time valleyfair!! We loved these memories as a family, it was the first…read moretime bringing our kiddos (6 & 8 years) and they loved it so much!! Plenty of rides in the kids area that kept them busy for hours. Loved that this day the lines were very minimal so we did not have to wait long to get on the rides. Rides were age appropriate but as an adult I don't remember them being so scary! I liked the option of being able to go on some of the kid rides with them. The big thrill rides had much longer lines so we were not able to ride a ton of those but we did get to take our 8 year old on some and she loved it. The picnic area was great, the food was filling and we loved the drink options! Very clean and plenty of seating. The newly remodeled waterpark was amazing. So many new things available for all ages. Lots of seating but a lot of people had their stuff on the seats even though they weren't sitting there so that was a bit frustrating. Lockers are very expensive! Season pass is definitely worth it if you plan on coming a few times, for me the waterpark would be worth it since I can't do a lot of rides anymore.