First, zehnder's has this place beat hands down. There are so many more things to do at the zehnders water park it's not even funny.
There are 6 main attractions:
Lazy river
4 water slides
Wave pool
Basketball hoops/obstacle course
Indoor/outdoor hot tub
Kid's slides
This sounds like a lot, but really isn't. We brought a family member and their first impression says it all "this is it!?" The building looks huge from the outside,but the water park only takes up a small portion of it.
We stayed at the inn which included passes to the waterpark. It feels like the waterpark is an extra more than a main attraction. We felt we'd done everything we wanted within an hour or two. We've been to zehnder's twice and easily spent 4 hours there.
I had a huge issue with their towel policy. $25 per towel deposit. If you return the towel, the money is reimbursed. What happens if someone takes your towel or a kid loses it? You're on the hook for it. At zehnder's, towels are plentiful and out for anyone who needs them. I prefer that approach more.
The Cafe is overpriced, understaffed, and a rip off. We ordered 4 meals and a drink. $70! Worst of all, a 20oz pop was $5 WITH NO REFILLS! Our order took over 40 minutes and it wasn't even lunch time. Even a slurpee took 20 minutes because the staff was too busy to grab a cup. Seriously, that bad.
There were some bad decisions made. The basketball hoops have a concrete post. Only a matter of time until someone hits their head on one. The bottom of the lazy river is extremely rough and could easily cause scrapes or bleeding (ask me how I know).
The staff needs some training. I saw a kid fall and hit their head while going down a water slide. You would think that would be a required "incident report". Nope. I watched the lifeguard flinch and then shrug it off. The kid seemed fine, but should have been checked for a concussion or other head trauma. read more