

All of the rooms are “suites” in name because even the Family Suites give you more square footage than a standard hotel room.įor my family of three, the Family Suite works great (rates start at $199 during the slow season). Great Wolf groups their rooms into three categories: Family Suite, Themed Suite, and Premium Suite. There is a changing room and locker area inside the water park if you need it.

On the day of your arrival, you can get into the water park at 1:00 and on your day of departure you can still enjoy the water park after you check out. Staying the night at Great Wolf also means you get two days of water park admission. Great Wolf Lodge does not sell day passes to the water park, only guests of the hotel can enter, which is great because it prevents overcrowding. The water park usually stays open until 9 pm, which is great if you want to visit Disneyland during the day and then float around the lazy river when you get back to your hotel.Īdmission to the water park is included with the cost of your room. This means that your family can enjoy the water slides, lazy river, or wave pool no matter how hot, cold, or rainy it is outside. Great Wolf Lodge is the only indoor water park in southern California and they keep the temperature at 84 degrees. Additional cabanas are located outside along the outdoor pool. The children’s area has a few cabanas around the side of the pool, which are great to rent for birthday parties or groups. The area has plenty of water features to play with and a few small slides that are age appropriate. There is a zero depth entry pool that allows little ones to walk right into the shallow water and splash around. Speaking of little ones, the water park has an entire area designed just for toddlers. Life vests are available for young swimmers and swim diapers are available in the gift shop. You can have your child measured when they enter the water park and they will receive a color coded wristband based on what rides they can enjoy. There is a 48 inch height requirement for the more thrilling rides. There is a mat racer slide, a surfing simulator, and the iconic Howlin’ Tornado (which is the big funnel waterslide that you can see from Harbor Boulevard). The more adventurous members of your family will love attractions like the Wolf Tail water slide which starts with a vertical plunge through a trapdoor. Everyone from toddlers to teenagers has something fun to do. Great Wolf is one of the best venues for families because it has a mix of thrill rides, water play structures, and a shallow play area for small children. The water park is the heart of the resort, so I’ll cover that first. Here’s a guide to what every parent needs to know about this fantastic new resort. Did you hear about the new water park in California just down the street from Disneyland? Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove is now open and is one of the most family friendly hotels in southern California.
