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Anonymous wrote:Great wolf lodge food is pretty gross so I don't blame OP for wanting to bring stuff.

As an aside, have you gone over with your kids what extras you will be buying? There are SOOO many add ons to GWL and I feel like setting clear expectation as to what you will be spending money on helps.

Yes! Are you prepared for the Magic Quest wands and the arcade?

Op, depending on your neighborhood if you ask for magicquest wants someone might have one to hand down to you. I would totally do it if you lived in my neighborhood—my kids are teens now. Then you just need to pay the smaller amount to activate it. Also it’s totally fine to have your kids share a wand — that’s what we did the first time. Or just tell them not this time if it’s out of your budget — the pools and slides are fun enough! You may want to bring something like a board game or card game for the room if they get tired or swimming. We used to always do that.

What ages enjoyed magic quest?

I would say ages 6-12. It’s basically like a scavenger hunt in the hallway with a magic wand that you wave at something and it gives you the next clue. They definitely will want to do it together which is why I saw one wand is really sufficient, and they can take turns waving it. Lots of people bring them home and never use them again, but I think you need to have it reactivated when you bring it back and of course there’s a charge for reactivating but it’s less than buying one. My memory is that the wand with activation was about 50 or 60. Also if you’re gojng to Williamsburg there are definitely places to go for cheapish food within a short drive. I don’t know about the new Maryland location.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.

Well GWL is not really a resort

The OP really buried the lede if she's talking GWL as a "resort." We were all envisioning her making grilled cheese with a clothing iron at Greenbrier or Nemacolin or something.

OP was probably a troll.

I assumed it was GWL from the start.

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Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of snobs. Y’all are incredibly mean and would never speak to OP like this in real life. What is it about the internet that makes people such bullies.

I hope OP stopped reading, but if not, ignore everyone OP and have a lovely time. Kids love GWL!

Yes, enjoy your ecoli

Yours is not the behavior of a happy person.

We stayed at a $600/nt hotel and I brought our own food. You bet I did. Hotel choice was about ocean location. DD was doing a med school residency, was able to visit the family for a few hours each day, and commute back to the hospital. It seemed the only way to have any type of family summer vacation that year. The best way to afford it. We ate on the balcony, something simple.

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Anonymous wrote:No, that’s so tacky unless you have allergies. If you go to a resort, you support the resort, and that includes paying their ridiculous prices.

Tacky is becoming such an overused word. What's tacky is judging someone for eating food in the privacy of their own room which has zero effect on you. You are not the arbiter of when its okay to have snacks.

Well when you post on a message board about it we’re absolutely judging you. Say nothing and eat in your room no one would GAF. When you have to crowdsource it we judge you.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.

Well GWL is not really a resort

The OP really buried the lede if she's talking GWL as a "resort." We were all envisioning her making grilled cheese with a clothing iron at Greenbrier or Nemacolin or something.

OP was probably a troll.

Anonymous wrote:No, that’s so tacky unless you have allergies. If you go to a resort, you support the resort, and that includes paying their ridiculous prices.

Tacky is becoming such an overused word. What's tacky is judging someone for eating food in the privacy of their own room which has zero effect on you. You are not the arbiter of when its okay to have snacks.

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Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.

Well GWL is not really a resort

The OP really buried the lede if she's talking GWL as a "resort." We were all envisioning her making grilled cheese with a clothing iron at Greenbrier or Nemacolin or something.

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Anonymous wrote:On the first night, I’d do pizza. On the second night I’d eat at the restaurant. On the third night I’d order room service and get two adult meals, bring dinner rolls, eat the rest of the stuff you brought and have that for dinner.

OP here. See, I’m glad I asked! Such an helpful, obvious answer I hadn’t thought of. We will have a fridge and I will do this exactly, rolls and maybe even a bagged salad. The restaurant has carry out so I may do this both nights and we can eat on the patio.

OP you are just gross.

Who does this?..

Feed your kids at the restaurant or leave the premises but this is absolutely absurd

If you can not afford this don’t go.

PP ease up that’s harsh. Whether it is a five star hotel or a courtyard, always always travel with food. I can afford whatever and it bugs me to pay $50 for breakfast when I just want coffee and a muffin. OP bring some food and eat offsite for dinner if you can. Team Mac and cheese cups!!

While I like nice hotels, sometimes a Hampton Inn is perfect. The breakfast is nothing to brag about, but all I need is a muffin or cereal/oatmeal and a cup of coffee and juice. If on vacation, chances are we are eating pretty good for lunch and dinner. There is usually no need for a big breakfast. Breakfast at a resort or nicer hotel can easily reach over $100 for four people…no thanks.

This is old intel from when I had a travel job but courtyard by marriot has the best cheap breakfast in the genre.

I’ve stayed at two Courtyards in the past 3 months, one in LA and the other in CT, and both had great free breakfasts - I was very surprised but pleased.

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Anonymous wrote:Great wolf lodge food is pretty gross so I don't blame OP for wanting to bring stuff.

As an aside, have you gone over with your kids what extras you will be buying? There are SOOO many add ons to GWL and I feel like setting clear expectation as to what you will be spending money on helps.

Yes! Are you prepared for the Magic Quest wands and the arcade?

Op, depending on your neighborhood if you ask for magicquest wants someone might have one to hand down to you. I would totally do it if you lived in my neighborhood—my kids are teens now. Then you just need to pay the smaller amount to activate it. Also it’s totally fine to have your kids share a wand — that’s what we did the first time. Or just tell them not this time if it’s out of your budget — the pools and slides are fun enough! You may want to bring something like a board game or card game for the room if they get tired or swimming. We used to always do that.

What ages enjoyed magic quest?

Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of snobs. Y’all are incredibly mean and would never speak to OP like this in real life. What is it about the internet that makes people such bullies.

I hope OP stopped reading, but if not, ignore everyone OP and have a lovely time. Kids love GWL!

Yes, enjoy your ecoli

What a bunch of snobs. Y’all are incredibly mean and would never speak to OP like this in real life. What is it about the internet that makes people such bullies.

I hope OP stopped reading, but if not, ignore everyone OP and have a lovely time. Kids love GWL!

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Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.

No, it actually has nothing to do with that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.

Well GWL is not really a resort

Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never go to a resort that charged more for food than what I would be prepared to pay. Ridiculous.

This

It is kind of the point of going to a resort.