Noah's Ark Waterpark
Still my favorite spot in Wisconsin Dells, even after 20+ years they deliver on the waterpark rides. The kids will have a blast. We've gone here at least a dozen times and took the kids this past summer. The rides are fun for all ages and they keep the smaller kids in mind as well, at 43" there were only 3 rides that our youngest could not ride on. The kids favorite rides were the Anaconda, the Time Warp, Big Kahuna Wave Pool and an oldie but goodie the Jungle Rapids slides. If you don't mind heights The Point of No Return is a rush. We were fortunate to go during the week when the lines were not so long and went on all of the rides at least once and many several times.
The wristband is your all day pass to the waterpark, so you are free to leave and come back later in the day. This is great if you are staying nearby and wish to eat lunch at your hotel and helps keep costs down. The waterpark generally has several promotions for discount tickets, check on their website. Our best deal was tickets at Kwik Trip gas station.
Wizard Quest
If you're looking for a totally different experience, Wizard Quest is like being inside of a video game. A great indoor activity for the whole family. Your goal is to work together to find clues and release the 4 wizards in 4 different "realms" within 90 minutes. This is a great activity for older kids 7+ years and those who love video games as it is very interactive and you'll be crawling through tunnels, fighting your way through spiderwebs and rope ladders to beat the clock.
Don't bring bags in here or purses they are just a nuisance and if you're tall you might hit your head in a few places, but it is a cool place to visit that will have the kids talking long after they've left.
The only thing we wish they would allow you the option to buy more time if you desired. Otherwise the kids would definitely return here.
Directions: Downtown WI Dells by the Boat Tours
Storybook Gardens & Park
Storybook garden has been around since the 1950's and I took our daughter here so that I could relive my own childhood. The park is neat I remember the school house and the pink and purple house on storybook lane. They added animals to the park and my daughter enjoyed feeding the goats, cows, and giraffes. Originally the park was a garden with fairy tale buildings and statues such as humpty dumpty and Cinderella, Jack Be Nimble. There is a short train ride on the hour that you can take if you veer right as you exit the little store.
Devil's Lake
This is in Baraboo, but if you are visiting the Dells Devil's Lake is a gorgeous spot to hike and go to the beach.
Dells Boat Tour
There are several boat tours you can take in the Dells, we've taken many over the years and the Upper Dells tour is great for an overview of Wisconsin Dells area, for the lush trees, and the hiking opportunities that others do not offer.
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