Great Wolf Lodge Perryville tips
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Anonymous
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Hi, please don’t make fun of me. We don’t get to travel much, and I got a good “Cyber Week” deal on the Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, MD, at the end of the month for my daughter’s birthday. She’s been asking to go. Please don’t be negative. I want to make her birthday special.
Any tips/tricks for a stay at Great Wolf? Check in is at 4 p.m., but you can use the water park earlier than that, right? And you can use the water park even after check-out? Are there showers in the water park locker rooms? What’s the dining like? Thank you in advance for sharing tips and tricks with me. We don’t get to travel a lot, and I really want this to be a nice birthday for my daughter. |
Anonymous
Get carry out off site. Food is terrible. There are showers. |
Anonymous
| The dining options were not great, but edible. You won’t starve. We stayed 2 nights so we didn't end up using their locker area. Use the water park in the evening or early morning if you can. It gets crowded in the afternoon. Be prepared for the stupid magic wand game. And the arcade. They had some fun evening activities if your kid is under 10. |
Anonymous
| Showers and locker room are fine. It’s pricey so make the most of it by coming early and staying post check-out. There’s a lot of extra costs so I like to buy a wolf pass up front for kids to limit feeling nickel and dimed. Kids love it. Food is meh and expensive but you can bring in food. |
Anonymous
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There are definitely showers in the locker rooms.
The food is terrible. We did pizza one night and it was fine. I also carried in take out the first night we were there - cheaper and better. I don't think the sit down restaurant is worth it. Not sure how old your child is. My kids loved Magiquest. We did the pass thing and did bowling, gem mining, ropes and something else. I felt like it was worth it. The show in the lobby at night was fun. We enjoyed it and overall found it a really nice stay - despite DCUMers. |
Anonymous
| Bring your own towels. The ones they give you are bad and they run out. We brought our own breakfast and snacks. My kids LOVED it which made us happy. We only did 1 night which meant we did not get sucked in to too many extras. I hope you have a great time. |
Anonymous
Agree with bringing snacks and breakfast! Save the dining dollars for meals that will be fun or save you time - like dinner there instead of having to go offsite or back to your room. It will be gross but who cares, kids like hot dogs and nuggets. have fun! |
Anonymous
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OP here. Thank you all!
Can you tell me more about check-in, and/or what it’s like to go and be able to use the pool before you formally check in? What kind of lines are there to check-in? Anything you can tell me about the process would be really helpful. |
Anonymous
| OP, your daughter is going to have the best time! Don’t worry, we all rag on great wolf lodge but we all keep going there because our kids love it. It’s just good natured parent grumping. |
Anonymous
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We are at the Dunkin Donuts off site and enjoyed the nearby sushi place for dinner.
There was a pretty lengthy line when we checked in. We didn't try to use the pool before. |
Anonymous
| We only ever stayed for one night at a time and that was plenty, so don't feel bad if you're not staying longer. |
Anonymous
I hate that you feel like you have to be so defensive to fend off the DCUM harpies. When DD was little, we’d go to the Williamsburg GWL every year around Christmas/New Year’s and she had a ball. In her 20’s now, she still fondly remembers those trips. Your DD will, too. Have a great time. |
Anonymous
Lines to check in can be long. You have to wait in line and get everyone’s wrist bands when you arrive (anytime the morning of the day you check in) and those wristbands double as your room key. I can’t recall how we found out our room was ready… maybe by text? Regardless you only have to wait in the line once when you first arrive. I don’t remember formally checking out. My husband may have gone up to tell them we were leaving as kids used their pass to get candy. |
Anonymous
| We went for one night, and my dd had the best time. My friend booked the suite, and I didn’t realize not all of the rooms are themed. My dd had been looking forward to a themed room or bunks, so just make sure you book what you want. We ate at the nicer restaurant and had an awesome waiter. He made solid suggestions, and we were all surprised that the food was actually great. Someone in our party had a bday, and they brought out a cute cake. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised |
Anonymous
| We also went for one night and my kids loved it. 2nd day we used the showers in the locker room. The one thing I wish I’d known in advance is that they didn’t have soap in locker room showers. |