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    3.2 (332 reviews)
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    Tiffany D.

    Stayed one night and 3 out of 5 of us ended up with bed bug bites all over our midsection. I am usually very cautious on checking but apparently this time they got passed me. Mind you, we all slept in different beds and all ended up bitten. Take extra caution with your bags and self when staying here

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    Niki G.

    To Be fair, I have both older kids and a baby. I fell great wolf is ideal for ages 4-11. Pros Very friendly staff, room was very clean, house keeping was efficient, good price, food was good. Cons Very crowded, I feel the water park can not accommodate for everyone if it is fully booked especially if the weather is bad and the outdoor pool is not open, no security (that I saw) several times I saw unattended teens running through the hallways and almost running into several families, bowling area could be bigger to accomedate more families. Overall it is not a bad place to visit. I feel a few changes could make it more enjoyable though

    Marc J.

    We just just got back from a 2 night stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, OH and I can confidently say--it was an absolute blast! From the moment we stepped in, the energy was electric and the kids practically bounced out of their shoes in excitement. There's truly no shortage of fun here. Between the towering waterslides, splash zones, a lazy river and kids were entertained from morning to night. The lifeguards were attentive, and the layout made it easy to keep track of everyone without feeling overwhelmed. The water is warm and it's always 84 degrees. We loved the quick-service spots on the main floor of the resort. Whether it was grabbing a burger between rides, smoothies to cool down, or pizza on the go, everything was fast, fresh, and kid-approved. No meltdowns from hangry little ones--huge win! We could've treated ourselves to the resort's sit-down restaurant one night but we didn't have time cause Kids but it looked nice plus, there's a full bar for grown-up beverages (thank you, vacation mode). Room Accommodations Our room was clean, cozy, and just steps from all the action, we had the "Wolfs Den" with the bunk beds. It was such a relief not having to drive anywhere after a day full of adventure. If you're looking for a family getaway that delivers non-stop fun, great food, and a splash of relaxation, this indoor waterpark is a must-do. Already planning our return trip! Marcus Jones Game Plan Edition * Book Online and add the Ultimate Food & Fun Package: Includes $100 dining credit, $50 arcade credit, two MagiQuest games, Ten Paw Alley access, and more. Total win for families who want it all bundled. * Add Early Check-In: Worth every penny to hit the waterpark before the crowds roll in. * Reserve an Indoor Cabana: it's your own spot , so you don't have to go back to the room with comfy seating, a TV, mini-fridge and food service. * Stay Until Close (8 PM): Ride every last slide. * Order Pizza & Snacks: Head to your room, throw on some dry clothes * Arcade & Bowling: Use those Food & Fun credits at Northern Lights Arcade and Ten Paw Bowling

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    clean! great food choices. friendly staff overall a great experience. The hotel is clean and roomy. There are tons of free activities for kiddos.

    Deanna P.

    Great place for kids under 10 years old, mostly a bust if you have older kids. Water area closes at 8pm, though activities go on longer in the lobby. The food is pricey, even by resort standards, but there is a Dunkin Donuts onsite (and there's a AR code in each room so you can order online to pick up). Mixed drinks are good. The rooms are a bit dated, but clean and mostly well kept. The water in our room was very slow to drain in both the sink and shower. Despite calling about it, it was never addressed in our 4 night stay. The staff were friendly. The little store on site was well stocked with adult drinks and snacks. We wouldn't stay here again, mostly because our kids have outgrown it and there are equally nice resorts for the price.

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    Ask the Community - Great Wolf Lodge

    Does this sandusky location have late night dance parties?

    There is a dance party in the lobby staring at 9.

    Does anyone have a photo of how much the build a bear place costs?

    I do not have a picture but I am pretty sure the characters were 24.99 and then the outfits ranged in price. I have not been to a build a bear before but a friend told me the pricing is very similar.

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    * Add Early Check-In: Worth every penny to hit the waterpark before the crowds roll in.

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    Kalahari Resorts - 2025 dangerous snack section

    Kalahari Resorts

    2.9(695 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    We stayed at Kalahari for 3 nights with the Stay & Play package, and overall we had a great time…read morewith a few things that could be improved. We arrived around 1:30 PM and were pleasantly surprised that our room was already ready -- such a relief after traveling, especially with kids. However, the new luggage carts are definitely a downgrade. They barely hold anything, and if you have more than just a couple of bags, it turns into a hassle. Really hoping they switch back to the old style. The waterpark itself is always a blast, but I do wish the hours were longer. Closing at 8 PM on weeknights feels early when you're on vacation and trying to fit everything in. Same for the sweet treat shop -- we felt rushed trying to get from the waterpark to the room, get dressed, and then make it down to the arcade and grab treats all within about 45 minutes. We chose the Stay & Play package mainly for the arcade credit ($100 each night), but we didn't realize that when you use the package credits, the games don't give you tickets. That was disappointing, especially with kids who love winning prizes. On the positive side, the kids absolutely loved the Build-a-Bear experience. It was pricey at about $100 for two bears, but it is vacation, and they had so much fun that it was worth it. I also really liked the new charging wristbands -- super convenient and nice not having to carry a card around all day. As for comfort, the waterpark air could've been warmer. I remember it feeling much more comfortable in past visits, but this time I felt cold almost the whole time. The hallways were especially chilly. Food-wise, the Pizza Pub was fantastic. We had it delivered right to our room, and both the pizza and the chicken chunks were delicious -- honestly one of our favorite meals of the trip. Overall, even with a few hiccups, we had a fun stay and would visit again. Kalahari still delivers a great family getaway, just with a few things I hope they adjust back to how they used to be.

    Unfortunately, this was the worst stay our family has had at Kalahari - this may very well be our…read morelast time coming here! We contacted resort staff three separate times with serious concerns during our stay and saw no action taken--only empty apologies. That lack of response was extremely frustrating and made it feel like guest experience was not a priority. Going back to the room for a break didn't help. Our room faced a solid wall, did not have a fireplace as advertised, and we dealt with constant loud door slamming and wall pounding from nearby cleaning staff. It was not relaxing and made it difficult to rest. The conditions in the waterpark were also unacceptable. The lines for the water slides smelled strongly of urine, as if people were urinating while standing in line, which was extremely unpleasant and unhygienic. The wave pool was especially concerning. Chunks of concrete were breaking off the bottom of the pool, and I cut my foot on one of these pieces, about the size of a penny. There was concrete grit throughout the water, which was very unsafe - I gave chunks to the staff to emphasize my concerns. On top of all of this, everything was freezing cold. The wave pool water was freezing, the slide water was freezing, and the hot tubs were not hot at all despite hour-long wait lines with 40+ people. Even the indoor temperature felt cold. For the cost of this stay, none of this was acceptable. Overall, this experience was not worth what we paid and fell far below expectations.

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    Cedar Point Shores - Closed ride.

    Cedar Point Shores

    2.3(77 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    We spent just one day in this park and that was enough. I brought my sons and a few of their…read morefriends for their Senior Trip to experience Cedar Point and we decided to break up our two park days with a day at Shores. The life guards were very attentive. We got the upgraded Deluxe Cabana and it turned out to be a great idea when an impromptu rainstorm rolled in. It included some really nice, embroidered towels as souvenirs. The food choices were sparse and exorbitantly expensive, just like inside Cedar Point, but getting the food pass at Shores would limit you mostly to pizza, Cuban sandwich, and a taco. Several of the slides were out of commission which is really the reason for the 3/5 score here.

    Lost 1 star cause parking was full and we had to wait an hour for the shuttle. They had 1 small bus…read more#722 running back and forth. Lost another star cause it's cashless....I bring cash on vacation so we don't overspend and so servers don't get their tips taxed. We were luckier than most people reading other reviews, all the rides were open. Also disappointed they didn't stay open longer on the 4th so you could enjoy fireworks from the wave pool. Would have been nice. Lost the 3rd star cause when they closed we were told it would be faster to walk all the way through Cedar point to get to the car. I asked how many shuttles they had and he said 7....I laughed and had to walk all the way to the car then come get the family.....that took about an hour.

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    Rolling Hills Water Park

    3.8(34 reviews)
    73.2 mi

    This park was not even slightly on my radar but what a GREAT find for fun on a hot summer day…read more Pro-tip, buy your tickets and parking on-line. The day we came their internet was down so if you didn't have cash or buy tickets in advance you couldn't get in. The park was clean and well maintained and there's a ton of attractions to explore. Totally affordable and very local. I can't wait to take my little guy back here again. Grab a cabana!

    This place was fantastic!…read more The tip I got and would pass on is to purchase your tickets online. The longest wait was to get into the parking lot, despite signs saying they were at capacity with the exception of online tickets. Everything was magnificent! They have lifejackets available. Bring your own chairs if you want a place to put your stuff and all the lawn chairs are taken. They have tubes to use for the wave pool and lazy River. Outside food is not allowed but I would recommend finding a way to bring it in because I would have purchased meals for my family at the concession stand but there were long lines all day and once it finally died down I realized why... they ran out of all the food-food (they still had bags of chips). If you're not going to allow outside food, you need to be able to accommodate guests! Yes, they allow you to leave and come back same-day but do I really want to get in my hot car where my skin sticks to the seats, while wearing a wet bathing suit just to find the closest fast food? No, not really. I would rather pack sandwiches and leave in the car or whatever. Plenty of people brought grills to set up outside the gates, so I would consider that in the future. There are so many awesome things about this place, that I look forward to returning next year!

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    Independence Lake County Park

    Independence Lake County Park

    4.2(21 reviews)
    89.7 mi

    Check the county website or facebook page before you go!! Recently, the beach at Independence Lake…read morehas had to be shut down several times for high e coli levels. One of the posts said that this is because of the amount of geese that have been frequenting the lake this year or because of runoff from rain. We went once before we knew about the e coli issues and actually had a great time. The beach (we thought) appeared clean and the water was the perfect cool temperature on a hot summer day. The swimming area went deep enough that we could float away from the littles on the shoreline. There were two life guards on duty. They have really amazing facilities where a get together was being held under the pavilion. They have a snack station, but we brought our own chips and sodas. They also have a splash pad with water slides. This area was closed when we went, and you have to pay a little more to access this area. They also have some cool trails and a frisbee golf course. You can bring dogs, but not to the designated swimming area. I hope they figure out the e coli issues because we would love to go back.

    Very nice park. Clean water , beach , trails. Not too…read morecrowded. It's hidden in backroad. Definitely will be back again. My daughter enjoyed this park.

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    Nice gills here...amongst all the small ones.

    Independence Lake County Park - Rented a row boat & caught some great fish.  Row boats w/anchor, and floatation devices-$10/day. ($20 cash dep).

    Rented a row boat & caught some great fish. Row boats w/anchor, and floatation devices-$10/day. ($20 cash dep).

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    Snake River Falls

    Snake River Falls

    3.5(2 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    This is a fun, simple ride. It is not too long, just one big drop. The best part is hanging by the…read morebridge and getting soaked as others go down the hill. I feel like once you go on water rides at other parks, this one is no longer a big deal. I hear it will be closing soon. Not sure if this is true or if they will replace it with another water ride. But if it closes, hope another wet ride goes in it's place.

    You get in a big 4-wide boat, go up a lift hill, get a little wet, do a big U-turn through a…read moretunnel, plunge down a decently sized slope and get completely drenched. (They warn you in the station you'll get completely soaked in case you're daft enough not to notice this with your two eyes.) Snake River Falls is short and sweet and just what the doctor ordered on a blazing hot summer day. It's kind of hard to screw up a log flume ride, unless of course you're Intamin. (Oooo, too soon?) There's also an observation bridge where you can just about as wet as if you actually rode the ride. And if you wanna air dry off a bit Skyhawk is a few steps away. Or you can spend $5 to stand in an air drying booth to undo what you just did. A curious waste of money to me unless you feel a strong hankering to ride Snake River Falls on a day that's just not hot enough to ride Snake River Falls. Well, that wraps up my Cedar Point series. Hopefully, that wasn't my last trip to the Point and at some point I will be back on Yelp reviewing future thrills as yet unseen.

    Castaway Bay Resort

    Castaway Bay Resort

    2.6(229 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    We spent 2 nights on a weekend at the resort. We booked the…read morebunk room which had 2 bunks and a king sized bed at the room/waterpark only rate in late February 2026. The good: Waterpark and room were clean. The staff were all super friendly and helpful. Kids really enjoyed themselves (10 and 14). There are lots of restaurant options within 3-5 miles to fit any budget. The majority of lifeguards took their jobs seriously and enforced rules. It was less expensive than other indoor waterparks. Room fridge was great for storing snacks and drinks. Nearly everywhere in the hotel is crazy loud, but, the craft room was a great place to take a sensory break and slow down for a bit. The area by the aquarium on the third floor was also quieter often. There was a seating area for reading and tables available for boardgames with a view of the bay. The bad: We waited in line at 4:15 pm for a half an hour to just check in. They had a line of people filling the entire lobby with 4 staff checking people in. It was not streamlined at all. The changing room did not have a curtain or door on it. Nor did the bunk room. The only place to change privately was the small room off the bathroom with toilet and shower. Walls are paper thin. You will hear everything going on in the hall and the rooms around yours. We also happened to be right off the elevator bank which added a whole new level of noise. Elevators are slow and tiny. With luggage, you can fit 3-4 people tops. We chose the stairs almost every time despite our room being located on the 3rd floor right next to the elevators. That said, the stairwells are super loud as it's all metal and cement/concrete. Large attractions do close. The wave pool was closed half the day Saturday which was our kids favorite thing. You need a special card for any arcade, bowling, or golfing you do and that's an extra $3 charge plus what you load onto it. They have cute character "room doors" throughout the hallways. These are often right next to a room door and kids will push the buttons to make them talk all day/night. So many of the areas were unnecessarily loud. You couldn't hear anyone speak in the arcade or waterpark. Stairwells were like banging on metal drums while they echoed between 4 floors. The ugly: Their mini golf (albeit it glow course) is highway robbery. $10 per person (despite being told it was $6 by staff) and only 8 holes. The 9th hole was just putting your ball up a ramp into their skee-ball cup. If you mad it a fun sound went off, if you didn't, it collected it and played a failed sound. Our "bay view" window was COVERED in bird poop and cobwebs on the exterior side. The entire side of the building was filthy to look at. I would not suggest paying extra for the view. This might have been a one off experience in the activity pool but the one time we tried it, I had teenagers tackling me from behind as they fought over basketballs. I was pushed over multiple times by them when they crashed into me (and others in the pool) and nothing was done about it by parents or lifeguards. My kiddo and I eventually left because the ball he and another younger kid were playing with kept getting takin by the teens. Overall, it was a cheaper room option than other places but I'm not sure we'll be going back again. The extra fees for everything else adds up quick and sleep was nearly impossible with the noise level around our room.

    It was a decent experience. Our kids enjoyed the waterpark. They do have a bunch of dumb rules…read morewhile you are in the waterpark though. We got yelled at for swimming to close to the walls and we also got told that our 3 year old was not allowed to wear her swim shoes. Probably won't be back.

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