This place is awesome!…read more First, there's a lot to do: -Totally little kid friendly area. They call this the zero depth area. Two kinds of slides, interactive fountains and fenced in. -Lap Swim area - even during peak hours, they maintained a few lanes for lap swimmers. -Normal "pool" areas varying from 3ft to 6ft. -A "lillypad" challenge. Put your ego aside because the kids will kick your butt, but it's super fun. -Diving boards (low and higher - I think apx 3 m) -Aqua wall (like a rock wall) -two slides Note: What I love about the slides, they have double tubes so you can take your little one with you. This policy/allowance SAVED THE DAY -Lazy river So why is that important? Because you can keep rotating through the various activities and really enjoy a good, long time there. Finally - their staff is top notch. Super helpful, engaging, nearly always smiling. Shawnee is lucky to have this place! It's worth the drive!

I'm a long time Johnson County resident and live not far from this pool. I used to bring my…read moregrandkids for years and had a membership. This is the first time I've been back in probably four years. We tried out there twilight hours for the pool, which are from 6 PM to 8 PM. It seems to be the least busiest and also it's not blazing sun, and there's more chairs to choose from with umbrellas at that time. I brought my 12 year-old granddaughter, my eight-year-old granddaughter and my six-year-old granddaughter. They had a great time in the pool, but there were several things they were disappointed by. They wanted to go down the lazy river in one of the Floaties and even though there weren't that many people they did not have very many Floaties to use. Also, they had the slide closed down that you go down with on the Floaties. They did have a good amount of lifeguards who are paying attention. I think the one negative it seemed like there were no adults on the premises, it was all teenagers. Now I will say that the teens were doing their job and we're not messing around and very attentive. But I do believe they need an adult to handle unruly people or people trying to sneak in to the pool without paying. There was a line to get in at the 6 PM twilight hours. And everyone was waiting patiently, but there was only one teenage boy at the checkout. There were three adult women in their 20s, who clearly went around the line and snuck in the side door and were bold about it. I do believe that the young man saw them and just didn't want to deal with them. When I got up to the cash register to pay, he was friendly and he asked if I was a resident of Shawnee and I said yes, and he asked to see my drivers license which I have no problem with. I think that's a good thing but it's still irritating that he knew they had snuck in and did nothing about it. I paid by Apple Pay and then I got one lifejacket for the smaller granddaughter and the other granddaughter who is a brought her own. I found a seat easily and watched the kids enjoy the water. The pool seemed clean and fresh. The bathrooms were another matter, the women's bathroom was a mess, and I tried to put my purse in a variety of lockers on the outside that did not work. I finally found one that worked with my lock that I brought so that I could swim. I enjoyed the pool as well and most people behaved themselves. There will always be some kids that they need to blow the whistle on about rules that need to be obeyed for the safety of others. And the last comment I have was, I was sitting in a chair by the lazy river, watching the grandkids go by and there were what appeared to be older teens. There were two girls and one boy. The girl punched the boy and proceeded to call him racial slurs in a negative connotation, (she was the same race). She kept hitting him and he did not hit her back and he just tried to hold her wrist to prevent it. The lifeguard clearly saw what was going on and did not blow the whistle or say "Hey, stop that or you're going to have to leave. " He clearly just turned his back on it and did not want to deal with it. The other girl was embarrassed and saw everyone looking, and she de-escalate the situation. So that was concerning to me because what if it was a larger crowd that got into an altercation around all of the children that were there. I absolutely know that the lifeguards could not handle the situation and they would have to leave their posts which then leaves the swimmers at risk. They need to definitely have an adult or several on the premises, particularly a security guard to make people think twice about their actions.

I love how the "big kid" and "little kid" areas are separated by the lazy river where most adults…read morewanted to be, including me! Many areas are provided for those that don't necessarily want to swim or be involved in pool activities, but still be in the water. I love the padded splash pad for the littles, then the multiple streams of water throughout the "little kid sections" with two different types of slides. Then in the "big kid" section there's the pool for those that are older and I'm certain adults can enjoy it as well! In the general pool area there are built in basketball goals and in the diving pool there's a rock climbing wall....my first time seeing a wall at a pool. We came here with our 2 year old and she was asleep by the time we made it home, so it's safe to say she had a great time! This aquatic center was recently renovated and it was definitely money well spent, very inclusive and fun for all ages! Can't wait to spend more summer days here cooling off.

We were visiting from the west coast and needed a pool to lounge around at-this pool worked great!read more

First timer at Great Wolf Lodge, and the experience has been mixed…read more On the plus side, it's a relatively cheap vacation not too far from home. The water park is solid. The room was spacious and easily accommodated our family of five. And when we weren't able to check in on time, they immediately and preemptively gave us free laser tag and mini golf passes for our whole stay. That is great customer service. Finally, this is a nice location, with close proximity to groceries and an outlet mall. On the negative, the hotel is really showing its age. Our faucet didn't work properly, our microwave had to be replaced, and our door needed to be slammed closed and pulled open hard. It's noisy too; our neighbors upstairs were not conducive to our sleep, as we heard their every step. Oh, and we did not know this until our third day, but you have to *ask* for housekeeping. I expect more when paying $350/night. As I said at the top, GWL is mixed. Not sure I'd come back, but fine for a one-time trip.

We stayed Sunday-Tuesday this past weekend, we booked the suite with the loft. When we arrived on…read moreSunday, we opted to do mobile check in however, we needed to wait in line to speak to the front desk to grab our wolf passes and add an additional car for parking. During check in time the lobby was hectic and there is only two elevators on property, which meant a lot of waiting around with the luggage. Once we arrived in our room, our top deadbolt lock was broken on the door. I used the app to report it and maintenance did come within an hour to fix it. The rooms were fine, clean. We didn't hear anyone during our sleep which was nice. The upstairs lot got hot so we did have to keep the AC running pretty regularly throughout the night. We booked the private cabana for about $400 and honestly we all agreed we would pay for it again. It was nice to have a private area and was perfect for my 2 year old to chill out when she needed. The cabana included 4 unlimited drink cups, two branded towels to keep, pizza, wings, cheese bread and two additional travel cups. We did have a server there too if we wanted to order more items. My kids loved the waterpark, however one slide was off for one of the days that we were there. There was plenty of staff and lifeguards around. The downside is that the waterpark doesn't open until 10am. It would be nice if they opened the waterpark earlier, or had earlier hours for hotel guests and then opened to the public at 10. We did the wolf passes, and my son loved the MagiQuest. The wands that are included are pretty basic, but they do have upgraded wands that you can purchase that light up and have fun toppers. Pricing is between $20-$30 per wand. Wolf passes included an ice cream - the shop was very slow and out of a lot of options. The ice cream machine was down so we could only order hard ice cream and those options were quickly gone. We got the candy cup (included), honestly I was impressed with the amount of candy the kids got. This was self served. The laser tag game was fun, and lasted about 5-7 minutes. Kids under the age of 7 must have a parent with them in the laser tag arena. The arcade is open 24/7. They had some fun games that my kids enjoyed. With the Wolf passes you get three games to play so it goes quick. We looked at reloading on a card but the cheapest option was $20, which wasn't worth it for our family. Build a bear that was included in the package was a brown or white bear, again pretty basic. No worries, because they have plenty of other options you can purchase at a cost. The downside is that I had to go ask employee where we find the bears included, they weren't set out, so of course by the time the employee helped us my kids had scouted out other "more fun or colorful" options. Towards the end of our stay, one out of the two elevators was down. Which caused a lot of backup in the hallways. Overall my kids 2 and 5 year old loved their stay. I wish there were more things to do in the morning. Quiet hours are between 11pm-7am. I was hoping we could walk around and do MagiQuest when we woke up but it doesn't start until 9am. Pool, laser tag and mini golf doesn't open until 10am. I am surprised for a place designed for kids there wasn't more options for earlier activities.

I've been taking my sons here since it's opening! It was great when they were preschoolers, through…read moreelementary and middle school years and they still have a great time as high schoolers. We have always loved the lazy river and slides and have really enjoyed the addition of the wave pool. This is the perfect size water park for our community and the lifeguards have always been so attentive. My only recommendation would be to go back to being able to pay cash or card at the front desk for entry, as we have issues with the website/online ticketing system nearly every time we purchase.

We want this place to be good since "adventure oasis" shit down, but honestly adventure oasis was a…read moremillion times better. Every time we come to summit waves the slides are down, it's not what you want at a "water park"

A nice variety of activities and all the life guards were friendly and helpful. Nice price too!…read moreOnly thing I would suggest is family friendlier music.

I don't care what nobody says, I love the Bay, I mean I know half of it is closed but what they…read moresuppose to do with half staff. They are not only ones, a life guard shortage across all KC. Some places have been closed all summer. The lifeguards are chill, the family pool and slide are out young families favorite. Today they opened up one of the big slides which was awesome. 4$ to get in and a regular pool with a bball hoop. They open at 12:30 but some days it's closer to 1 when more life guards show up. Again I'm not bothered by it, we bring lunch and hang out all day. They have a large parking lot, a playground and splash pad that's no cost. It's not the best but from my lounge chair by the pool it comes close:)

My niece (15yo) and nephew (11yo) has a great time. The team/lifeguards in charge was fantastic!…read more Super friendly and helpful and wanted to make sure the kids had a great time while staying safe. The kids played for an hour and said it was plenty but I would imagine they would've had fun there all day long. I was worried it would be more for little kids. Not at all. They were the perfect ages! This aunt scored lots of points with this activity!!

From the owner: Kansas City's first inflatable water park!read more

Dec 2024 discovered this park & went for a walk. Quiet, concrete trail around pond, ample parking,…read morekids play area, benches, picnic area & trash cans.

My toddler is a water-park-swim-loving fool! Decided to venture out of our 3 typical pools to give…read morethis place a try. Mehhh ... The water was COLD. The baby/toddler area was closed. We did enjoy the lazy river with the tubes as he was allowed to float with adult assistance (not always the case at many pools). He was also able to use the large yellow slide with adult assistance as well as the large family slide. The climbing structure was functional and there were many levels, buttons, buckets, etc. for him to push/pull, and dump. Admissions fee was competitive and re-admittance for the same day (with a stamp on your hand) is also an option. Bottom line. Likely not to return. IF we were to, we'd definitely call first to make sure all pool areas are open.

The staff are friendly and they have attentive life guards. There are several shaded areas…read moreincluding in the baby pool. My daughter likes to talk to the life guards that are not super busy. They have 2-3 life guards in the baby pool area. We always have fun at this pool. Love the vibe!