Can you tell me about Great Wolf Lodge please?

[Anonymous]

My kids enjoyed going until around age 12. The loud noise was a factor when they were very young. One time my child refused to even enter the swim area because of the noise. Also keep in the mind that the food is just terrible especially breakfast. I did eventually discover that Kalahari in PA was a better choice than GWL in Williamsburg even though it was a longer drive. It was cleaner and more fun and a better arcade. The absolute best trip for us was during our kids spring break when Pennsylvania schools did not have spring break. We showed up at Kalahari and it was almost empty.

[Anonymous]

We are planning on going on a Sunday-Monday when there is a teacher in service day this winter. Thanks for the restaurant warning - Pierce's looks pretty good, instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it just you and your daughter? You will have to be with her the entire time. Climbing stairs for slides, being wet, in the crowds.

Just us. Do I have to climb the stairs for all of the slides, or can I wait at the bottom? She's 8.

No, my 7 year old can do all the slides by himself without me.

The larger slides have height limits.

Yes, 48 inches is the limit. My kids are tall, he was 48 inches by age 6.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedbugs always

Bedbugs never in 6 visits for us.

In our “rookie” visit, affected by DCUM people like you, I even asked for a bedbug inspection of our room before we entered, as we watched, and they happily complied.

No bedbugs for us.

It’s the main problem at Williamsburg. Always has been and continues to be.

[Anonymous]

One thing to consider is whether your kid is one who reacts to loud noises or to changes in volume. I am a special educator and I have kids in my class who are fine with something like a school dance with a relatively constant high volume of music, but really struggle with something like a pep rally where there is sudden cheering, and kids who are the opposite. Of course there are also kids who are fine with both or struggle with both.

GWL is the school dance in this scenario. Many kids with ASD who we think of as not doing well with loud noise can handle that because what they really can’t handle is being startled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are many existing threads on this - in the Travel Forum. Maybe search foe them.

Agreed. Lots and lots of posts about this one.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t go unless you have noise cancelling gear that can also be used in the pool. It’s just noisy everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedbugs always

Bedbugs never in 6 visits for us.

In our “rookie” visit, affected by DCUM people like you, I even asked for a bedbug inspection of our room before we entered, as we watched, and they happily complied.

No bedbugs for us.

It’s the main problem at Williamsburg. Always has been and continues to be.

Then ask for an inspection, like we did. Don’t just throw up your hands. Take action.

[Anonymous]

It's a Chuck E Cheese that you spend the night in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedbugs always

Bedbugs never in 6 visits for us.

In our “rookie” visit, affected by DCUM people like you, I even asked for a bedbug inspection of our room before we entered, as we watched, and they happily complied.

No bedbugs for us.

What who does that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You will get sick there no ones leaves there well.

+1000 there are other threads on here with full details of this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedbugs always

Bedbugs never in 6 visits for us.

In our “rookie” visit, affected by DCUM people like you, I even asked for a bedbug inspection of our room before we entered, as we watched, and they happily complied.

No bedbugs for us.

What who does that?

At the time, there were plenty of reviews of people asking for inspections. The hotel personnel were happy to do it. There was no push-back at all.

I don’t know why you are so gobsmacked about it.

[Anonymous]

Food definitely sucks. My 11 year old on the spectrum, kinda like it. He was too scared to go up to the highest slide. It is very noisy, very humid. I thought the nighttime dance parties were kinda fun. Especially for little kids.

But I need to repeat, the food sucks. Wait, the biscuits and gravy was okaaaaaay.

[Anonymous]

^Meant to add, would only go again if it was completely free.

[Anonymous]

Been there 3 times with kids. No problems. It is noisy, but not overly so (and I am sensitive to loud restaurants). Never ate the food there. They provide fridge in every room and microwave on each floor.
Would not recommend for an autistic child though.

Also, kids tend to do the large slides 20 to 40 times in a day. Each stair case to get up there is total 40-50 stairs. Do the math.

For a good laugh, go to the website and proceed to book a $120 room, the next page then offers a 'package' of food/entertainment savings for $300+. Lol.