Indoor water parks are big fun during the cold winter months and Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC was the perfect place for a winter retreat, but is the Great Wolf Lodge pass worth it?
We break down…
- What each pass includes
- How it works
- Is it worth it
Comparing Great Wolf Lodge Passes
Pup pass
The Pup Pass is the cheapest pass and doesn’t include any real activities because it only has toddlers in mind. Kids under 3 are unlikely to participate in many of the other activities, so you would purchase the Pup Pass to save money on things you would want to purchase for your little ones while you’re at Great Wolf Lodge.
Paw Pass
The Paw Pass is the next tier up and does not include Howl in One Mini Golf, Laster Tag, or Oliver’s Mining experience. Kai really enjoyed mining because he got to play in the water and dirt. You would purchase the Paw Pass if your kids are mostly interested in gaming, treasure hunting, and adventures because the main attractions with this discount pass are the MagiQuest games.
Wolf Pass
You’re reading this blog because you’re wondering, Is The Great Wolf Lodge Pass worth it?
The Wolf Pass is the most expensive tier and I know these passes do provide a discount and great value, but ONLY if you do EVERYTHING on the list, otherwise it’s not worth it.
Imagine purchasing the Wolf Pass for everyone in your group but not everyone participating in every activity. That’s a HUGE waste of money that can be prevented. We are a family of 4 and we were able to have a great time with just 1 Wolf Pass. This worked out great for us because there was something for everyone on the list. Whoever wants to enjoy it, can!
The Rooms and Late Checkout
Our family of 4 was able to fit comfortably in the Standard Queen room with Sofa Sleeper. Sofabeds are not known for their comfort and the one in the room was to be expected. The room was clean, spacious, and well stocked with towels, bedsheets for the pull out, coffee maker, coffee, mini fridge, and T.V.
We paid an extra $50 for late checkout which was well worth it! We didn’t want to wake up and have to rush out of the room by 11am, so we added late checkout in order to sleep in and get one more day in the water park. Late checkout is at 2pm.
The room did not feel grimy and I didn’t see any random stains.
What can you do at Great Wolf Lodge, Concord, NC?
Within a few days at Great Wolf Lodge Concord, you’ll find that the water area really takes a lot out of the entire family. You’ll be looking for other things to do that don’t involve wetness. Don’t worry, there are lots of things for the kids to do and they will also enjoy hanging out around the lobby and gift shop.
We had the most fun playing laser tag and doing a MagiQuest Mission. MagiQuest has several ways to play that keep kids entertained across multiple visits.
Check out my video on the activities at Great Wolf Lodge Concord! I also have more information in the video to let you know if the Wolf Pass is worth the money.
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I have always avoided these kinds of venues because of fearing dirty water contamination. I just don’t want to be splashing around in other peoples pee/poop, especially knowing there are little ones who aren’t very conscientious with their habits. I’m not knocking anyone else who goes — it’s all about personal choice. But for me and my family, it’s a “no”.
Hey Vicky, It definitely takes nerve! LOL The kids love it and I’ve been going to these kinds of places since I was a kid. When you grow up in New York City, you are not in the habit of avoiding people. We had to use community pools and are very close to people on a regular daily basis. Everyplace was crowded every day. It’s always in the back of your mind when you share a pool, but the smell of chlorine was so strong you knew everything was bleached to oblivion. I so appreciate the comment!
We have been to great wolf lodge so many times I can’t even count over the years we have stuck to the paw pass for the oldest(15)and the pup passes for the two little ones(8)(5). The 2 of them are not very interested in anything besides their build a bears so we find the pup pass very nice. Your video showed how amazing the park is and i agree that if your only there for a few days the paw pass is more worth it but if you have little ones that don’t have interest in games then I’d say the pup passes are best for them. This is a great reference page to share to a friend if they are looking to go there thanks so much !
Wow! Thank you so much for this extra insight! Our family had a blast!
I came here with my grandkids 5 and 8, my very first time, booked 5 nights, 2 or 3 nights tops would of been fine. Purchased 2 wolf pass, very disappointed, arcade game gives you $5,00 each pass, My grandson went thru this $5.00 before I had a chance to ask a question. Bowling was decent, they each had a game, so about 1/2 hour doing this. The wand and game, the wand they give you with the pass the kids did not like, it did not light up, so to upgrade to one that lights up, you have to pay at extra $3.00 each and $15.00 each for the topper. the game last about 1/2hour. Ice cream is only 1 little scoop of ice cream, enough maybe for a 1 yr old. Miniature golf was descent and my grandson enjoyed the rope climbing, my granddaughter was too small for this, so my grandson did it twice. I’m a senior, so I would of gotten a discount to each of these activities if I would of purchased them separately. All and all we had a nice time, I bought with us breakfast, frozen pancakes and cereal, lunch, Peanut butter and Jelly and turkey sandwiches, Dinner, we had soup, pizza from outside the resort and McDonald’s one day. I Bought water and drinks for the kids. We stayed at the new resort in Baltimore and the shopping center is 15 minutes away. I didn’t spend much money inside the resort, everything Is pretty expensive. Next time I come I will be better prepared but will not stay longer than 3 days, the basic room was fine with us, we hardly spent any time there except to eat and sleep.