Stayed at the one in DFW...
Anybody stay at one? What recommendations do you have with a five year old girl. Do I buy upgrades prior to arriving or wait for deals at check in?
A 5-year old would love the different quests... I was not aware of any deals on those after checking in. We went on short notice on the first weekend that some out-of-town friends were on spring break, so I paid a fortune. They actually had a Groupon and got a great deal (like 4 times cheaper than my rate), which included quests of some sort.
The good thing about GWL is that you have water park access for the entire days of check in AND check out. So, for a one-night stay, we got 2 full days at the water park.
DFW has a restaurant or two onsite and a bar and poolside bar... And a pizza place which a lot of people utilized for lunch/dinner and brought it to a table by the water. And a decent arcade...
Being indoors, the chlorine is rough. We all felt sick on the way home but felt better the next day after our sinuses cleared out.
I'd say book everything in advance and keep an eye out for Groupon. I am on their email distributions and they send our promos all the time.