Question

Anyone done the Dells with a toddler? Worth it? Which resort would you recommend?  

Answer 1

Following as I’m right now debating between a 2 bedroom condo at glacier lodge/wilderness or a lakeside waterfront cabin at Kalahari

Comments

@thrippence glacier canyon is great. I have been to Kalahari and I think with little ones you would enjoy wilderness better

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@refrigerate thanks so much! I really like the idea of 2 bedrooms and more space, especially with a 2 year old and 5 year old. Kalahari cabin would be just 2 queen beds, like a basic hotel room. Same price for both!  

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@thrippence we love glacier canyon and stay there often. We eat Bfast in the room, go to the water park, eat lunch at restaurants and come back for dinner in our room. I always prep everything at home so I basically take the ziploc that has preseasoned with olive oil and herbs and dump in a pan. I do the same thing for precut and seasoned veggies. This makes easy dinner. Healthier too! Love staying there.  

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@thrippence definitely glacier we stayed in the winter. It was nice. I have older boys and they love it there

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@thrippence def more space!  

Answer 2

We’ve always loved taking our kids to Great Wolf. Great for the little ones. Fun activities, story-time at night and great splash pad/pools for them

Answer 3

The Wilderness is great for all ages. We have been three times and loved it.  

Answer 4

We just took the girls for the first time over this past NYE and had VERY low expectations because you know. toddlers. And omg it was such an amazing time for all of us! We spent two nights and it was perfect, seriously the most fun we have had with them to date. Went to Great Wolf Lodge.  

Answer 5

We did the Wilderness last spring. My girls were 2 & 3 at the time & loved it! There’s a few different indoor parks & plenty of fun for all ages.  

Answer 6

We go every year. Multiple ages. Wilderness sucks with a stroller just FYI.  

Answer 7

Been MANY times. I loved the Kalahari for littles. I just felt like I wasn't stuck in one section and there was multiple places to go with them. 3pm cookie decorating is fun too. They also have crafts near the water park. Their outdoor park is fun too. Great Wolf is okay, the clock storytime is fun there. Wilderness is too spread out and I felt stuck, but you get a bigger room for the money.  

Answer 8

Great Wolf Lodge is amazing for young kids! And for older ones too. They have a storytime and all sorts of kid activities for all ages

Answer 9

We love wildnerness. If you can afford the “wilderness on the lake” condos, they have their own indoor and outdoor toddler areas with less people and it’s perfect

Answer 10

We’ve done great wolf lodge and he loved it. They have so much to do for kids of all ages

Answer 11

Yes and Kalahari is the way to go!  

Answer 12

Kalahari is perfect! Plenty to do and not a lot of walking like the other parks.  

Comments

Kalahari has a family boat & tube side for all heights!  

Answer 13

Love wilderness!  

Answer 14

Yes! We took Cami a few months ago and she loved it. We stayed at the Kalahari and they had a huge toddler area!  

Answer 15

Kalahari for sure. I’ve been to all the major resorts in the Dells and hands down the Kalahari is so great for all ages, especially toddlers. We went there in May one year. Stayed for 4 days and the weather was cold and rain almost the whole time. We barely left the resort and still had plenty to do and plenty of food options. We only left one afternoon when it was nice to go horse back riding.  

Answer 16

We took my little guy to the great wolf lodge for his 2nd birthday. He loved it!  

Answer 17

Wilderness! Specifically wilderness on the lake is ideal for under 4 but all of the areas are amazing we go to the dells 3-4 times a year have tried everywhere and consistently choose wilderness over anywhere else! You can find amazing deals on people renting their time shares on craigslist for cheap!  

Answer 18

Definitely wilderness! We go at least 3 or 4 times a year!  

Answer 19

Yes kalahari

Answer 20

Great wolf

Answer 21

Wilderness 100%

Answer 22

Great Wolf Lodge or Wilderness

Answer 23

We went to the wilderness it was great

Answer 24

Kalahari    

Answer 25

Yes a few times. We love Wilderness. Weve stayed in the condos at Glacier Canyon, The townhouses and the cabins. Never have stayed in the actual hotels.  

Answer 26

Kalahari. We took our son as a toddler and still had plenty to do without leaving. Less walking than wilderness.  

Answer 27

I read this fast as “has anyone done well with a toddler? Worth it? Would you recommend it? “  

Comments

@kerrykersey566 3 out of 5 stars - little hellions, will ruin your things and make your hair gray but they’re super freaking cute and make your heart explode. It’s a bit of a roller coaster tbh  

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@succedaneum my youngest (of four), who is three, makes me question it all!  

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@kerrykersey566 I read it that way too and thought in my head and thought I’m so done with my teens, I feel this lady

Answer 28

Wilderness is great but if you get one of the multi bedroom rooms be prepared to walk and walk and walk. We never minded but people with little ones might. All the parks are pretty far from those rooms.  

Answer 29

Kalahari is awesome

Answer 30

Kalahari is amazing!  

Answer 31

We went with our almost two year old last June to wild redness plenty to do there

Answer 32

Yes. We have been going since our oldest was 2. 10 yrs later the Wilderness is our favorite

Answer 33

I would say the wilderness but it’s a lot of walking. If you want something smaller great wolf is nice!  

Answer 34

We love great wolf lodge in Gurnee! Super close and a perfect fenced off toddler area with splash pad and little water slides. Once our kids get a little bigger we’ll take the drive and splurge on the dells.  

Answer 35

We took our 8 year old and 1year old to Great Wolf last year. A lot activities to do.