Great Wands, Great Slides, Great Fun…GREAT WOLF!

It was a whirlwind trip, less than 24-hours drive back to the Dallas ‘burbs just two weeks after we’d traveled there for a family reunion. But, how often do you get an offer of a free night’s stay at an amazing family resort in a free new loaner car with a full tank of gas?

So, we packed the car, got our girl to her soccer game that morning, then hit the road in our Chevy Equinox destined for Great Wolf Lodge!

When we arrived, the sheer size of the resort took our breath away. And, while we’re talking about breathless moments, it was the same when my kids saw the indoor waterpark.

After checking out our rooms, and marvelling over the kids log cabin bunk beds that come complete with their own separate TV and game system, the kids quit their posing for me and wanted to hit the water.

Unfortunately for their Dad and me, both of my kids seem to be less interested in water slides right now. My daughter is still in that fearful stage, and my son’s never really grown out of it. We did get him on a few slides, hit the amazing lazy river and kids fountain/shallow area. Oh, and my son and husband loved the wave pool.

Once the evening hit, we learned the best was yet to come. Magic Quest is an adventure that takes hotel kids all over the resort waving their wands in front of paintings and other fixtures to find secret items that all help them on their magic quest game.

My kids could have done this for two days straight. An added benefit for my lack-of-a-workout-lately arse was that kids must use the stairwells to get to the various floors for their quest. So, eight flights of stairs up and back, up and back, gave me a great workout! Too bad I couldn’t have done that a few hundred times before i had to hit the water park in my suit, eh?

Dinner that night was very good at the resort and we followed that later with ice cream for the kids and a great character storytime put on by Great Wolf each night.

The next morning we had a decadent breakfast buffet that included a special kids buffet that’s just the right level for small hands to serve themselves. It was neat getting to meet the other mom bloggers who had been invited from the Houston area and their families.

Sadly, our trip was shorter than most that weekend because we had to jet off to make the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo to see the Jonas Brothers in concert, but I saw enough to make me want to go back for more, that’s for sure! The facilities were packed the weekend we were there, but everything was very clean and the staff was very friendly. I’d love to go back in summer when the outside water slides are open. On my list to check out when we come back are the kids spa, adult spa, cub club kids area and the arcade.

It’s safe to say our kids had a blast. If you don’t believe me, just look at these faces: