I was in the area today, picking up my grandson, so I went to the nearest park, which was this one…read more This park has a lot of parking because it has a pool, the pool was closed due to it being autumn. They have an updated nice playground with soft footing underground. There is tennis courts as well and a walking area that is paved. The negative for me was that I didn't realize it was backed up to an elementary school. So when I brought my 19 month old grandson, all of a sudden the school day was over and a flood of children came to the park. I expect that this is probably a daily experience around that time of 3:15 PM. So it was a little bit overwhelming with so many kids flooding the playground and the grassy areas. I would say it would be a good park to go to prior to that time.

If you're like me (i.e. living in Overland Park, paying infamous HOA fees but LACKING an infamous…read moreHOA pool), then having strong city pool options is a must for a family with young'uns. Any given summer, parents of schooled kiddos begin racking their brains for any possible way to run their kids ragged in hopes of getting them to go to bed before their way-later-than-the-schoolyear bedtime. That's where Bluejacket pool comes in! Out of all the Overland Park pools, this one seems to be the sweet spot of central location, perfect shape (keep an eye on those kids from anywhere in the facility!), entertainment options (read: slide, diving boards, basketball hoop), seating, and shade. That last one being of utmost importance for us weekday desk-jockey types. Yes, by that I mean pale. Okay, I said it. There's plenty of parking, good shower rooms with provided soap, plenty of seating (in-shade and in-sun), zero-entry, kiddie pool, and all the other above-mentioned features. We love that it kind of fits in between the standard, rectangle lap pool and the all-out mini-waterpark approach. The latter of which is guaranteed to be jam-packed no matter the day of the week. Here, there's always a good amount of room to practice your strokes or soak up some rays! Last but not least, we've always experienced it to be extremely clean and well-stocked with lifeguards!

A nice variety of activities and all the life guards were friendly and helpful. Nice price too!…read moreOnly thing I would suggest is family friendlier music.

I don't care what nobody says, I love the Bay, I mean I know half of it is closed but what they…read moresuppose to do with half staff. They are not only ones, a life guard shortage across all KC. Some places have been closed all summer. The lifeguards are chill, the family pool and slide are out young families favorite. Today they opened up one of the big slides which was awesome. 4$ to get in and a regular pool with a bball hoop. They open at 12:30 but some days it's closer to 1 when more life guards show up. Again I'm not bothered by it, we bring lunch and hang out all day. They have a large parking lot, a playground and splash pad that's no cost. It's not the best but from my lounge chair by the pool it comes close:)

Came here on a cloudy Thursday right at open. Staff at the parking was NOT helpful. I have the…read moreunclose parking and drove to the regular parking (that person was helpful told me I had to go back to the road, come in again and stop at hut at the bottom). Did that and stopped at the booth/hut. Staff stared at me until I rolled down my window to let them know I had up close parking. Was waved to a little lot super close to the booth that was farther away than the regular parking. It was nice for getting out but people who parked in the regular lot were closer and got to the front faster than we did. Getting into park. We were standing at the Fast Lane desk, waiting for the park to open. Divided and conquered to send one person in to ask about them, person inside said they would do fast passes. Got out of line, went inside they said "No I am coming outside." Got fast pass and headed for the Riptide Raceway. Fast pass not needed as there was no line. Lifeguard at the top was so nice. Giving us tips, was nice when my kid let go of the mat and they had to call for a lifeguard to go down the slide to get it out. This ride uses a foam mat with plastic handles in the front. Rode Aruba Tuba. It drops you off into Coconut Cove which is the kiddie pool (3 feet deep everywhere except where the ride drops you off) this pool was closed as they were doing lifeguard drills. Staff was pretty rude about not allowing you in the pool. Seems they should have finished with training/drills prior to open but what do I know. This ride has 2 person tube or single tube. Typhoon was closed. Sad as it was my favorite ride when I was a kid and I wanted my kid to experience it. Used fast pass for Hurricane falls. We were the only ones in fast pass lane and we got on super quick. Ride was meh. One at Hurricane Harbor in STL was more fun. This ride needs multiple people working it. The poor lifeguard had to walk out of the pool, grab the raft from the lift, bring it to the pool, hold it steady, load passengers, help them push off, then repeat. Ride operations would have been improved by 2 lifeguards. Did all 3 slides on Shark's revenge. The purple one is completely enclosed, dark and has glowy lights. These are tube rides where you can ride a 2 person tube or a single tube. I rode 1 of 3 of Predator's plunge. Red was closed and I rode orange. Allegedly yellow is "slower." These are the slides where you stand on a ledge, they close the plexiglass cover (like a coffin) there is a robotic countdown then you are dropped down. This is a body slide vs using a tube or raft. Kidlet spent lots of time in the wave pool and checked out Captain Kidd's even though some of the slides on there were closed. We skipped: Caribbean Cooler, Crocodile Island, Flamingo Beach club (21+) and splash island. Did not purchase food or snacks. Tried to use our Icee plan. Staff refused to help us. Said we had to go to guest services. Guest services stated staff lied and they can help us and to go back, tell them or look for a supervisor. I chose to go to a different area to get an icee and had no issues. We had 2 icees while there. Pina colada for me and cherry for kidlet. The lockers here were much better (they could be kept open until you were ready to close it) although the locker we had was located in a row with a huge puddle. I was surprised they did not send someone over to sweep/squeegee the water away. They had one water bottle refilling station on the men's restroom but it did not work. The person at the icee hut let me fill my water bottle there. We made it longer at this park than HHSTL (5 hours vs 2). It was fun to revisit a park from my youth and take my kid. If in the area again I would go back, even though this park will no longer be on my Six flags pass as they were purchased and are under the management of Enchanted parks now. Lots of room for improvement with guest interactions but was an enjoyable day.

Wonderful day at Oceans of fun. Kids are having a great time. Almost everything is open. Super hot…read moretoday but plenty of seats still. The park is really clean overall. Guests seem happy here. Fun music playing by the wave pool and free ice water everywhere since it feels like it's 105 already. No issues at all keep it up guys. It's going to be a hot summer.

Ignore previous reviews, this is a nice water park and we enjoy going…read more We have gone yearly for many years with grandkids.

This place gave me and my kids lice. Complained to the manager when I saw a dead rat in the water…read moreand he proceeded to call me fat while I'm pregnant. Told me I was a bad mom. DO NOT RECOMMEND GOING HERE!!!

I was very disappointed that they only had the lazy river open and the water was so low. Also way…read moretoo many people to have only one attraction open. And pricey!! Not ever going back!

This is one of our favorites, this last time though the center play area was closed. I do wish…read morethey would go back to discounted evenings but the season pass is worth it. Teen life guards can be grumpy but I know they're out in the sun all day and probably not hydrating enough. Lazy river and whirlpool are pretty fun and what my kiddos always look forward to. Just started getting into the diving boards. Plenty of bathroom space and parking.

Overall, I think this is a solid and family friendly spot. The water park was a blast for the kids…read more(10 & 7) and I felt comfortable letting them explore out of eyesight without hesitation. The RFID wristbands are a great single source solution for room / attraction / cashless payment(s). In very near proximity to the GWL there's an awesome shipping area that, in my opinion, provides more value for the dollar regarding refreshments. Yardhouse and Dave & Busters was a perfect evening reset after a day at the water park and was exactly what we're looking for. Parking here includes in-n-out privileges which is appreciated. One night and two days here and highly recommend taking advantage of accessing the water park before checking in (4pm) and after checking out (11am) to maximize the value here.

First timer at Great Wolf Lodge, and the experience has been mixed…read more On the plus side, it's a relatively cheap vacation not too far from home. The water park is solid. The room was spacious and easily accommodated our family of five. And when we weren't able to check in on time, they immediately and preemptively gave us free laser tag and mini golf passes for our whole stay. That is great customer service. Finally, this is a nice location, with close proximity to groceries and an outlet mall. On the negative, the hotel is really showing its age. Our faucet didn't work properly, our microwave had to be replaced, and our door needed to be slammed closed and pulled open hard. It's noisy too; our neighbors upstairs were not conducive to our sleep, as we heard their every step. Oh, and we did not know this until our third day, but you have to *ask* for housekeeping. I expect more when paying $350/night. As I said at the top, GWL is mixed. Not sure I'd come back, but fine for a one-time trip.

My youngest son and I have season passes. The change of ownership took a bit of getting used too…read more The loss of the meal plan was unappreciated but they more than made up for it. Honestly I would say we got our money back twice over. The park and most of the staff are amazing. We enjoy every trip and are spoiled often by staff that recognize us. The new company has worked very hard on improving the park and we see great changes each time we go. Our season passes for next year came at an amazing discount and we're so excited to enjoy the park for another season. I really hope KC shows up and keeps this park busy. We are lucky to have a park with such good rides in our town. But it'll only stay open if it can stay busy. Please keep them busy KC. The staff and the city and the kids growing up deserve the fun we have in our hometown.

Hadn't set foot In this park in nearly a decade, but Halloween Haunt was the perfect excuse to…read morebreak the streak. It was completely slammed--even a veteran season passholder in our crew swore they hadn't seen crowds this massive in ten years. You will easily crush your daily step goal just trekking from one end of the park to the other, but fair warning: if you go on a peak night, seriously consider snagging a Fast Lane / Fright Lane pass to bust through the brutal lines. Otherwise, you'll spend half your evening standing still. ​Also, brace your wallet for the real horror show: the prices. Between specialty cocktails, standard park food, and gift shop merch, concessions are horrifically expensive, so come prepared for serious sticker shock. That said, my CryptKeeper drink in a souvenir cup--a blood-red cherry limeade and vodka concoction--was genuinely delicious and went down dangerously easy. ​The attractions delivered solid, old-school haunted house vibes. We walked right into a couple, while two or three had monster lines where we had to hold our ground, but the payoff was creepy cool. For rides, strapping into Zulu to get whipped around at breakneck speeds was a blast, But waiting in the line to get there with like being stuck in a traffic jam. Aside from the constipated lines. The hourly live band kept things lively--the female vocalist had serious pipes, which generously balanced out the male singer trying his absolute ghoulish heart out to stay on key. ​To top it off, snagging next year's season pass for just 30 additional bones was a steal of a deal. (It's a promo if you buy a daily ticket) Huge crowds and steep prices aside, it was a killer night.

This place is awesome!…read more First, there's a lot to do: -Totally little kid friendly area. They call this the zero depth area. Two kinds of slides, interactive fountains and fenced in. -Lap Swim area - even during peak hours, they maintained a few lanes for lap swimmers. -Normal "pool" areas varying from 3ft to 6ft. -A "lillypad" challenge. Put your ego aside because the kids will kick your butt, but it's super fun. -Diving boards (low and higher - I think apx 3 m) -Aqua wall (like a rock wall) -two slides Note: What I love about the slides, they have double tubes so you can take your little one with you. This policy/allowance SAVED THE DAY -Lazy river So why is that important? Because you can keep rotating through the various activities and really enjoy a good, long time there. Finally - their staff is top notch. Super helpful, engaging, nearly always smiling. Shawnee is lucky to have this place! It's worth the drive!

I'm a long time Johnson County resident and live not far from this pool. I used to bring my…read moregrandkids for years and had a membership. This is the first time I've been back in probably four years. We tried out there twilight hours for the pool, which are from 6 PM to 8 PM. It seems to be the least busiest and also it's not blazing sun, and there's more chairs to choose from with umbrellas at that time. I brought my 12 year-old granddaughter, my eight-year-old granddaughter and my six-year-old granddaughter. They had a great time in the pool, but there were several things they were disappointed by. They wanted to go down the lazy river in one of the Floaties and even though there weren't that many people they did not have very many Floaties to use. Also, they had the slide closed down that you go down with on the Floaties. They did have a good amount of lifeguards who are paying attention. I think the one negative it seemed like there were no adults on the premises, it was all teenagers. Now I will say that the teens were doing their job and we're not messing around and very attentive. But I do believe they need an adult to handle unruly people or people trying to sneak in to the pool without paying. There was a line to get in at the 6 PM twilight hours. And everyone was waiting patiently, but there was only one teenage boy at the checkout. There were three adult women in their 20s, who clearly went around the line and snuck in the side door and were bold about it. I do believe that the young man saw them and just didn't want to deal with them. When I got up to the cash register to pay, he was friendly and he asked if I was a resident of Shawnee and I said yes, and he asked to see my drivers license which I have no problem with. I think that's a good thing but it's still irritating that he knew they had snuck in and did nothing about it. I paid by Apple Pay and then I got one lifejacket for the smaller granddaughter and the other granddaughter who is a brought her own. I found a seat easily and watched the kids enjoy the water. The pool seemed clean and fresh. The bathrooms were another matter, the women's bathroom was a mess, and I tried to put my purse in a variety of lockers on the outside that did not work. I finally found one that worked with my lock that I brought so that I could swim. I enjoyed the pool as well and most people behaved themselves. There will always be some kids that they need to blow the whistle on about rules that need to be obeyed for the safety of others. And the last comment I have was, I was sitting in a chair by the lazy river, watching the grandkids go by and there were what appeared to be older teens. There were two girls and one boy. The girl punched the boy and proceeded to call him racial slurs in a negative connotation, (she was the same race). She kept hitting him and he did not hit her back and he just tried to hold her wrist to prevent it. The lifeguard clearly saw what was going on and did not blow the whistle or say "Hey, stop that or you're going to have to leave. " He clearly just turned his back on it and did not want to deal with it. The other girl was embarrassed and saw everyone looking, and she de-escalate the situation. So that was concerning to me because what if it was a larger crowd that got into an altercation around all of the children that were there. I absolutely know that the lifeguards could not handle the situation and they would have to leave their posts which then leaves the swimmers at risk. They need to definitely have an adult or several on the premises, particularly a security guard to make people think twice about their actions.

There are 4 different rounds, King, Queen, Knights and Camelot. Queen was closed. This place is old…read moreand much of the structures and fountain need repaired or replaced. These are outdoors so as the evening fades out come the pests. It's a family fun center that as a family your either the type to complain or make do with what's in front of you. We had a blast as did the few other folks playing. Inside there is an arcade and a small diner with over priced food. Didn't buy any so can't tell you if it's good or not. The restrooms inside were opened and the ones outside were not. It's only like $10 a game per person, 12 if you want two and you can buy up to 4 which I believe was $15. They give you tickets so you don't have to play them all at once. At the end of your course you can aim for 3 holes to try and win a BOGO game. Used to be a free game you could win. Sad it's BOGO now. So if you want something cheaper than the movies, World's of Fun/Oceans of Fun or even the Prehistoric putt putt golf further down 40 highway give this place a try. Oh, and if your hungry Texas Tom's is right across the way and a little up is Gates BBQ.

Not open for business. Not paying employees. Not talking to employees. A TV station needs to stick…read morea camera in the owners face and find out what is going on.

I took my grandkids to this pool, and I have not been to this pool in many years. The young lady…read morethat was working at the front desk was nice and helpful answering any questions. I showed my ID for Shawnee residence proof and then paid. I got one life jacket for one child. We got there around 11 AM and I believe they open at 10:30 AM. Unfortunately, all of the chairs that had umbrellas were taken by that time. The only reason I give it a four star is because they don't have enough chairs or umbrellas. Everything was clean and in good working order and they had a nice set up for the smaller kids. This pool is primarily for kids 12 and under or maybe even 10 and under. I did have a 12-year-old with me and she prefers the other Shawnee pool which is for older kids, but she still had fun. The lifeguards were excellent. They were always on point watching the small children and never strayed from that. They were actually much better than the larger pool and Shawnee that I went to several weeks ago. The only thing I didn't quite understand was that there was an area roped off for "swimming lessons" but I think it was really parents trying to teach their kids to swim, not any professional instructor. I was bringing my two year-old grandson into that pole and the life guard told me I couldn't do it because it was swimming lessons and it ends at 12:30. So maybe it was because he did not have a floaty on and I was holding him and that's why he didn't allow it because like I said it was just parents teaching their kids. So we just got out and enjoy the rest of the other area. In the future, I would go more around 2 PM or 3 PM. I do believe this pool closes at 6 PM which is about two hours earlier than the main pool. I didn't take photos because there were kids in every area and I don't feel comfortable taking photos of children that are in their bathing suits. So the only photo I've included is one of my grandchildren on a chair taking a break.

The place was nice. It is definitely for those that have younger children. The main two areas are…read more1-2feet and they have one side that goes to 4 feet with a water slide. The water park had lots of water slides for toddlers and little kids. It had a wave pool for little kids overall the pool itself was fun and made for little kids. The bathroom was decent, there was no soap, there was an empty hand sanitizer bottle in there. For a person like myself who is big on cleanliness the bathroom would be 4/10 as I can only think about how many people got back in the pool after not being able to wash their hands after using the bathroom. Also, seating was limited. There were lots of people just using chairs to store their items while in the water. So for people who had babies that needed to sit and feed them etc that was limited. Having lockers for families that just need to put their items away would help with seating. Some people say in the little grad area with towels Overall very fun place !