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We recently stayed at North Texas Jellystone for two nights to celebrate mine and my 9-year-old's birthdays. The room itself was nice and clean, but since it was a warm Thursday, the AC struggled to cool the room as much as we would have liked. In the middle of summer, I would definitely recommend bringing a fan just in case.
Unfortunately, our planned waterpark day was rained out, and the waterpark was closed the next day. Since this trip was a big deal for our family and something we had saved up for, we decided to rent a golf cart on Friday so the kids would still have something fun to do instead of being stuck in the room all day.
When we picked up the golf cart, it already looked rough and had visible damage. My husband even joked about it with the employee who gave us the keys, and the employee acknowledged that the damage had already been documented.
On Saturday, we returned the golf cart before noon and went to the park to try to enjoy our last day. About an hour later, I received a call from Andrea, the manager, saying the golf cart had been returned damaged and asking me to call her back. I tried calling her back multiple times, but it went straight to voicemail. Before I was ever able to speak with her, Jellystone charged me $750.
At that point, we had to pack up our kids and leave the park early to get it handled, which completely cut our birthday celebration short. Thankfully, the employee who had checked the golf cart out to us vouched for us, and Andrea said the charge would be refunded. However, she did not offer an apology or anything to make the situation right, even though we had been charged a large amount of money without anyone speaking to us first.
We were really disappointed with how the situation was handled, especially by management. For a family like ours, this trip was not cheap and was something we saved for, so having $750 charged without warning was extremely stressful.
My biggest advice to anyone staying here is to take pictures of everything: your room, your golf cart, and anything you rent or use. Unfortunately, based on our experience, you may be charged for damage you did not cause if you do not have proof.