Ok...where to start. I guess I'll start at check-in. The room was "guaranteed" by 4pm although we were welcome to use the waterpark when we got there around 12:30. Trying to change our clothes, find a locker only to have to come back out to move our stuff into a room just did not seem worthwhile. So of course the room was not ready until 3:30. So we had lunch at the restaurant, and then played in the game room.
So I have to tell you about this guy in the gameroom..... he was either fixing or regulating or something a few of the games. So I just thought he was a fix-it guy. But then he started playing Dance Dance Revolution. Oh holy heck. The guy must have been training for something because he had a towel wrapped around his neck that he used to dry off between song, as well as a bottle of water that he was drinking. He looked about 6ft tall, and maybe 150lbs. Very lanky. But MAN did he know how to use the game. He was on the expert setting, and while he wasn't perfect, the thing was flying by so fast.... it was just mesmerizing to watch. I really have no idea what he was doing. He did develop an audience. Played probably for maybe a half hour? Then went back to plugging away on another nearby game. Obviously there have to be people that are experts at that game, but I never thought I'd see one. I hope he wins whatever thing he was entering....because I have no idea what else he could be doing.
Ok...so anyway....onto the water park. We were able to play for a good few hours. It was such a perfect temperature in the park. I'm not good at determining what it was, but it felt like a good 80 degrees. Probably because it was so humid. This was perfect for Gwen because she had a bit of congestion so we were able to take off her sleeper and just have her nap in her onesie.
Trevor found a friend right away. Unfortunately, that first night was the only time we saw her. No one caught her name, but Trevor would not leave her side. She was probably 6 years old or so. I think she taught him all about the playground that we stayed at. There were small slides, and longer slides. But there were signs posted that said that no one over 100lbs were to ride on them. So either he had to go down them or watch someone else do it. All of these did not have a tube covering them so he could see where the slide went. And he went down them again and again. The water was never above his thighs so he could wade around and go wherever he wanted. Although he never saw the girl after that night, he was still able to play around the gym and have a great time. It was always hard to get him to leave. And by the time we left on Sunday, he was physically so exhausted.
There were also probably 8 or so adult sized waterslides. Either to be ridden by yourself or on a tube or raft of some kind. They had one called the toilet bowl. My oh my. I haven't gone on any roller coaster type rides for a few years, and I had forgotten how much they were like roller coasters. Completely pitch dark, really fast, then it dumps you into the water. Makes you feel like you are having fun at least.
We got Gwen in the tot sized play area and the water was nice and warm for her. I think she was a bit confused that she wasn't due for a bath, but I also think she enjoyed it.
What I do like about going to this place was that it was so nice and warm in the park, and the water was also nice and warm, but that if we had gone somewhere warm for vacation, I would have been constantly worrying about putting enough sunscreen on the kids. Assuming it would have been nice enough to go to some kind of warm weather waterpark.
Another aspect was the food and service we got at the hotel. All I'm going to say is that the service was horrible and the food was average. Does anyone know if it is a Wisconsin thing or a Dells thing to make sure they draw out E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G to take at least 2 hours to eat a meal. Not fun.
And last but not least, the time we spent after the kids went to bed. Kevin and Kelsey got introduced to Dominoes. We had a late night on Friday and only a semi-late night on Saturday, but had a good time playing! Add to it, some alcohol and it can get pretty silly. At least it doesn't cost anyone money if they lose. So you can't complain too much (AHEM). It has been interesting to think about all the games we have gone through over the years. Granted, it has only been 3 or so....there was a Trivial Pursuit era, overlapping with and continued by Guts - a poker type game involving money, and now it is Dominoes. Happily, we can even get my dad involved, assuming we don't start too late.
So that was our trip in a nutshell. Trevor wants to go back and stay for 41 days (although now it is 90 days). I'm happy to have had him enjoy the trip. Hopefully we can plan for a Disney trip soon!
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