Kalahari vs Great Wolf Lodge Poconos Comparison - Kalahari Resort Poconos 

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I will defend Great Wolf Lodge by saying that it's supposed to look outdated to stick with the "Lodge" or the "cabin" theme. :-)

I agree Kalahari wins. I liked GWL when I was a kid and I hesitated to go on the big slides younger in Kalahari but it has a good water park selection

GWL now offers day passes, so now it can be busier then it was in the past.

Ok im 15 and ive STILL been enjoying great wolf lol its my childhood i love it. and yes i also love Kalahari and im going there again in a few days not hating or anything but i just love both of them :,)

Kalahari was AMAZING & my ultimate fave, hands down!

I’m a teenager now, but I’m probably NEVER gonna stop going to great wolf lodge for the next few years. I go to Wisconsin dells

I live here in Wisconsin, and I love Kalahari. It’s amazing. Here is what I love about it Pools Fireworks Cookies Lobby Food Bedrooms Beds Bathroom Fountains Nice people Happy people Excitement The happiness that everyone has while they are there

I have been to great wolf lodge it was pretty fun but I am more of a thrill seaker so I would have to agree that kalahari is better

So basically, take the GWL check in into Kalahari, and put some GWL interactions, you have the perfect hotel!

We started going to indoor water parks last year after we went with our 3 year old son to an outdoor waterpark while vacationing in Puerto Rico. He loved it so much we started looking for waterparks and discovered all the different indoor water parks we didn't know existed in the tri state area. Since then we have been to Kalahari twice, Kartrite once, and Great Wolf Lodge once. We went to Kalahari first since almost everybody says is the best but they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Great Wolf Lodge has the most charm imo and the night activities such as their dance parties really made us fall in love. Also while Kalahari had the most options in terms of dining I think the incredibly high prices negates this advantage. Another big disadvantage for Kalahari in the food department is the long wait times and long lines. Last time we were there I had to wait over 40 mins for a pizza pie twice! The places to eat within the waterpark are atrociously slow and the food is just not worth the wait. On the other hand at Great Wolf Lodge we were always able to get lunch in a matter of minutes. I think most of the restaurants at Kalahari would go out of business in a matter of weeks if they weren't attached to a waterpark. Just really bad service. I also find the Great Wolf's buffet to be the best out of the 3 and having an actual Dunkin within the premises is a big plus as you can get a small bite and a coffee much quicker than at Kalahari. Overall, if you have younger kids Great Wolf Lodge has enough water slides, activities, and charm to satisfy Pre K-3 grade kids and shorter lines and wait times to satisfy the adults. We will be returning to Great Wolf Lodge in April. I would def recommend Kalahari for older elementary school kids and middle schoolers - just bring your own food when you go there!

I’ve gone to both and personally my favorite is Kalahari because it’s fun and more like colorful

I'm a GWL loyalist. I still love going there more

I am going to Kalahari in 5 days soo i am so excited to see that Kalahari is really good

Kalahari is SO much better because it offers sooo much more for kids and adults! Also the convention center is AMAZING!! the expansion is beautiful!

Very informative video wish I would have saw this before I went to gwl for this past weekend everything you said was spot on

Your video was extremely helpful in us choosing the right location for our daughters birthday trip. Thank you 😊

Thanks for the review, was looking at both resorts and trying to decide which is best for our family!

I'm watching because I'm going to Kalahari tomorrow

Awesome review. My Wife and I were discussing these two resorts. As we have a one year old I like that you broke down options available for different age groups.

Thank you so much for this review! We are a Kalahari family and have been there several times as well as Aquatopia. But we have never been at Great Wolf until this coming weekend. Now I know what to expect.

The chlorine smell of Great Wolf Lodge is the BEST! That is what the waterpark smell really shines for.

I’m going to Kalahari on April 4 I cant wait

This was very helpful! Planning a senior trip with some friends and wanted to know which water park was bigger. Thanks!

Thank you for this review. It was very informative.

I live in the Poconos. There are 4 indoor water parks. They are all similar and completely different depending on what your family is looking for. Each is great in their own way. Wave pool is so much more awesome at Great Wolf. And the indoor outdoor spas take over at Khalahari. Khalahari is quite a maze composed to them all especially if you need accessible access as we do for our child. I suggest you try Aquatopia also. They have a fabulous not so lazy river and decent wave pool among all their other features. Enjoy the wave.

I’m going to Kalahari on Monday morning so excited 😆 it’s my second time going with my cousins😁

I love that you did this it helped me by choosing where I wanted to go for my birthday but there is more waterslides in GWL then just 5 and also I. GWL there is a huge watermark outside as well

I've visited both with my family also & I 100% agree with all of your points made. Great video & review!

Thank you for making this you tube video because my family is fighting to witch is cheaper so we can go for my birthday and we’re definitely going to kalahari

Former lifeguard from great wolf. Actually might have been working there during the time of your visit lol. I loved that you pointed out the smell of chlorine being so strong. A lot of us guards actually got sick from it last winter and it definitely needs some majors updates. The last thing I heard before leaving this past year was that they are looking to upgrade the waterpark so hopes for the best 🤞🏻

This was an awesome video comparing the 2! Both seem so nice! Actually planning on going to both of them sometime in the future! I’m also in NY/NYC area! &also just subscribed! Thanks so much for this very helpful video!

Great information So helpful.Thank you.Planning to go with my two years old can’t decide which one?

Very helpful thank you we did Great Wolf last year going go do Kalahari this month

Great comparison. Thank you!

Thanks so much for the detailed review!!!

Just booked Kalahari last night (probably why this vlog showed up). Have been to Great Wolf. Thanks for the comparison so I'll know what to expect.

I recently stayed at GWL and i had a fantastic time. I have smaller children so it was easy to keep an eye on them. I was able to ride the rides without feeling overwhelmed. I may do Kalahari when they are a little older. Great video!

I love the day pass ability at Kalahari, and thank you for this awsome comparison. Great job, kudos to you

I love this video. I just came back from Kalahari and although I really enjoyed the pools and the food, I did have a major concern about my room. I paid for the African Queen suite and they gave another family my room which happened to be brighter. The room they gave me and my family was extremely dark and dim. I paid a pretty penny for it, so I wasn’t pleased by that at all. Overall the water park was excellent.

I just watched your kalahari video and I’ve liked and subscribed. I love this type of content keep up the great work.

Thanks for the great video

Just wondering if anyone knows if the pool bars are back open? When my bf and I went, it wasn’t due to COVID and we really want to check them out next month when we go back.

Thank you - very helpful!

New subscriber! Thank you so much for the comparison, I did not even know of the resorts you compared and was going to go to Camelback for the snow tubing at the end of January, but will now decide on GWL due to my 4 year old, and will do the 10min drive to do the snow tubing. Will live a comparison with Camelback if you get the opportunity. Great content!

Thanks to this review we went to GWL first. It really was nice. The staff was so friendly and the water park area was amazing. We only stayed one night so we couldn’t enjoy the other activities available. We went here for my bday but wanted to save the better one for our sons bday in October. I love your content. Thanks. 😊

Thank you so very much for sharing specific details on both locations. I have visited Great Wolf Lodge and Camelback I loved both locations. This weekend September 11th - 13th we are going to Kalahari, after visiting I can have a better perspective on all three resorts. Thanks again for sharing insightful information on all resorts for the family fun time :)

In the pandemic it might be different but thanks!! I’m going today at 8 am to Kalahari to be there at 11 am, I was just looking for my clothes lol 😅 but thanks for telling me that!!

Awesome review thanks

The Great Wolf Lodge was fun i went two weeks ago . I do have toddler's we had so much fun celebrating my daughter's and nephew bday.

I went over the summer and stayed in a huge room with a loft and everything it was awesome

You did a great comparison of the two resorts and I learned things that I didn't know. I was wondering if you ever visited Camelback resort and what your thoughts were.

You are very inspirational you are my favorite RU-vidr. I beg you to keep up the work!

I am going on a vacation once the covid 19 goes down and I ended up coming up with these two options and it helped us pick which one we are going to

Very detailed and helped me to decide which one is better for and some friends. If everyone could tell their experiences and be straight to the point like you like you that would be awesome. Some people add things like my soda was flat, my plate wasn't new at restaurants. All they have to do is request another one. Thank you soooooooo much Kalahari will be my next trip.

For the great wolf lodge magi quest, me and my brother got 1st on the leaderboard and it was our 1st time ever doing it! Didn’t finish it but when we come back we hope to!

We love Great Wolf and are curious about Kalahari, so thank you for this video! That Magi Quest in GW in the halls is actually sometimes more exciting to my kids than the water park, lol! My husband and I even get into it and it keeps them busy for hours! I think that will be the only downside to going to Kalahari for us. My kids are 11, 10 & 5. This video is super helpful, thanks again!!

I've never gone to Kalahari but been to gwl so many times. Personally I prefer to go to gw because it's not so big. I get overwhelmed around too many people and Big places. gwl feels like home to us it gives us more of a family feel. Also they did upgrade the rooms they did a great job.

Thanks for your review we visited gwl last year and I loved it ,you talk about the price but you did not say how long you stay ,I am looking into Kalahari since my kids are older thanks 🙏

I love your video’s so much

great wolf lodge does have a outdoor pool

I’ve never gone to great wolf! I’ve only gone to kalahari but I LOVE kalahari but I love those little wolf ears your daughters got there! I loved the lazy river and the wave pool! At the buffet, I loved the chocolate fountain at kalahari

Omg!! My aunt is in this video!! She was the one who served y’all the cake at great wolf lodge

Omg I’m late, but I’m actually going to great wolf lodge in may! Poconos pa. Only the Normal room though. Your so rite about great wolf lodge food. It was not very good when I went before

This seems really helpful. We are planning on going In a few weeks. So might have to stay 2 nights at each place. Thanks for the info!

I haven’t been to either but I would love to try Kalahari... but I love love love Camelback by far

I love both

Thanks... will go to Kalahari since same price.

Grwat video.. I've been to both locations with my son when he was 7. He loved GWL and Kalahari. GWL appealed to him more. We did a second trip to GWL because he kept asking to go back. He also loved Great Escape which reminds me of GWL but on a smaller scale. I think he likes the smaller watetparks. We've been to Sahara Sam's, CoCo Keys, Camelback and Great Escape(Lake George). Waiting for Kartrite to open up so we can visit.. We travel a lot too. LOL

Goooo Kalahari team wooooooo! I’m going pretty soon on Christmas brake!

Thanks for the review. We have been to the Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia, and the experience was just as you described. I feel like we're cheating ourselves after watching this video because we haven't been to Kalahari yet. We are heading there next month, so it'll be interesting to see if the differences are as you so. I am excited even more now in going. Thanks for the vid.

5:49, Alberta Falls has like three different slides though

Thank you for this very informative video comparing GWL and Kalahari side-by-side as many parents are also on the fence of whether to bring their kids to GWL or Kalahari. Maybe we’ll try both when each accommodation is on sale 😅

We are going to Kalahari tomorrow thanks for the tips.

There both amazing places to go

If u have much older kids that you don't need to keep a eye on then Kalahari but I prefer GW because it's smaller everything about it is comfortable so it's not as overwhelming to keep a eye on your kids and there is definitely plenty of slides and things to keep you busy and the rooms are not outdated.they are meant to feel like a cozy cabin....my family and friends love it there

I was not even aware that there was another water park. I thought Great Wolf was it. I learned something new today.

I used to go to GWL from every year from 2016-2019 until covid happened. When I grew up and covid kind of faded away I started going to Kalahari. But now that they added a new GWL 1 hour away from me! (Maryland) I went there for a week and just came back!

love how we both stayed in the EXACT same room at Kalahari lol

Kalahari! My fiance and I don't have kids, so we go for the rides which Great Wolf can't even compare. The rooms look way better there too. The one time I stayed at Great Wolf, the room smelled like towels that been left on the floor, the bed was very uncomftable, and the humidity at night became unbearable no matter what I set the AC to so my sweating kept waking me up.

This was very helpful. We went with Kalahari because of your video.

Do you think adults could enjoy either resort without kids? Or are the indoor water parks specifically for kids & teens?

In grapevine Texas, the great wolf lodge I have only been too has an outdoor water park and way more slides.

Great review. I live within a few miles of both resorts. You are missing Camelback resort with an indoor water park, summer time outdoor water park, and winter skiing. Also, you should know that even if you are staying at one resort, you can eat at any of the others. :-) We occasionally take advantage of the resort dining to add some variety, and the game rooms for some fun!

I went to great wolf lodge two times and its awesome and thats because I went to the one in Georgia

Thank you ❤

I’m still at the beginning of the video but me and my gf are wanting to do a vacation to celebrate her graduating from her bachelors and me getting my business started. I’m 24 she’s 21. Do you think kalahari or gwl would be a good place? We’re pretty dorky but I’m worried the great wolf lodge trip would possibly make us uncomfortable because of how kid oriented it is. But I’ve never been to one so I’m just guessing

Thank you for this video I want to book a trip to Kalahari and November I have a 3 years old 15 year old and 17 year old I would love to take them to Kalahari Pennsylvania

I been to great wolf I think 4 times I love it there

when i went to great wolf lodge for fourth of july there was a dance party out side and they did not have fire works but they did have confetti poppers

Awesome job comparison the two

The wave pool at GWL is always like that haha

Which water temp is warmer ?

My familia enjoyed this week in Kalahari more fun and cute

I like great great wolf lodge in my opinion can you do more of these videos

Thank you for the video, I never been to either and my kids are a little older and kalahari is the way to go.

I need help tho... for my birthday should I go to great wolf or kalahari but I can’t choose..... so can you help...?

i personaly love great wolf like a lot more just because our family likes the cabin feeling and we went in the summer of this year and the rooms and the service was so much better then in the video

I haven’t gone to kalahari in 2 years I’m going for my birthday in October I’m super excited because now my sister isn’t super young and she learned how to swim so we can do so much more

Ok so I am pretty sure that this is specific to your park lol . I was there a month ago and there was 13 slides in pa and many more activities to do ! I loved it