Massanutten Indoor WaterPark

"In comparing Massanutten with another indoor waterpark, here are some pros and cons Cons: -The waterpark claims it's 85 degrees year round, but in both of the times we have gone - once on a cold day, and once on a warmer day - the water has been quite cool. For an adult, maybe this is fine, but my kids are always shivering after a few slides and want to spend the rest of their time in the overly crowded warm pool. By the end of the day, that warm pool is pretty gross. Great Wolf (GW) was also pretty cold, and the one we went to didn't have any warm pools or hot tubs. - There isn't any hot water in the shower area! After spending several hours shivering, my kids really were looking forward to a hot shower. Nope. It was cold. And you had to keep pushing a button to make the water spray. There's a huge fan blowing in the shower area to keep things dry, but the combo of cold kids, cold water, and a fan blowing cold air on you is not a pleasant experience. The showers are public and open whereas the changing rooms are private. At GW the showers are hot and the changing room is part of the private shower. - We have been twice, about 1.5yrs apart.. The first time, we were charged the full 42" and over rate even though one of my kids was just under. They didn't even measure, just told us they could tell she was 42". We went along with it bc we didn't want her to be the only person in our family not able to go down the slides, but still kinda suss. GW has different height requirements for different slides. - If you're staying at the lodge or in one of the townhomes, you still have to pay the full rate for the water park. Compared with GW in which the park admission is included to include the day you arrive and the day you leave and where you can easily find deals for under $150/nt Pros: - Nice to have a warm pool for kids and adults and a hot pool for adults only. Not all GW lodges have this. - Smaller and not as loud or crowded as GW, which I consider a good thing. - day pass is less expensive than GW (if you don't stay at the lodge in which case it's included with your stay) and there are discounts for weekday and military - waterpark is in a standalone building so it's pretty easy to get in and out instead of walking thru a massive resort maze like at GW. This could also be a con if you're staying at Massanutten resort and don't feel like driving to another building. - If you are 42" or over you can slide down all the slides. At GW, some slides require you to he taller. - At night the park was virtually empty and there was barely any wait for the slides Food is equally overpriced at both Massanutten and GW, but that's to be expected. Overall, we enjoy going to both Massanutten and GW for different reasons and to experience different features. Definitely purchase tickets in advance or you'll pay more at the door."

"Massanutten Waterpark is really nice! You can attend all year around because they have indoor and outdoor sections. Since most people talked about the waterpark, I will describe other sections of the building as well. If you do not want to be in the water like myself but you'd like to still watch your children or family have fun you can go to the watch area upstairs. Let me explain the waterpark building a little bit more. There are 3 levels to the water park building. The too floor: gift shop, waterpark observation seating area, dessert store, and restaurant. The middle floor is an arcade for all ages. The bottom level is for the waterpark. The top floor is where you can buy tickets to everything related to massanutten resort. You can also go into the gift shop and buy items. There is also a sweetz dessert bar and a bar & grill restaurant on the top floor. This is also where you'd look down at the waterpark in the seating area to watch your family. The second floor is basically a dave n busters area. The entire floor has up to date games. I noticed the staff constantly cleaning the game area while i was there. And the bottom floor is all related to the park which is where you enter, store your items, buy your tickets and so in."

"This review is for Christmas lights. Went there for Christmas Lights that they are doing it for the first time in the Outdoor section of the Waterpark. Overall, it was a good experience, something new. Buy tickets online to save. They have a little coffee shop set up there with a selection of coffee and sweets. At the time of my visit, the credit card machine was not working, so I had to pay with cash. The downside is that it is small if you compare it to price. $20 for 10-15 min walk.."

"Pricey, but we had a full day of fun. You can play indoors or outdoors. There is food on-site available. Lockers for rent $30. You'll get either $10 back or a $15 arcade card with locker key return. It was clean. Lifeguards are attentive."