So living in Michigan near Ann Arbor I was looking for a new affordable vacation spot for my family which includes three kids. I wanted it to be diverse, new and fun with many opportunities to do a wide variety of activities. I did not want more of the same boring pre-planned thing if you know what I mean! We happened upon a strip in the town of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin that gave us exactly what we were looking for and more. All I can say is that the Dells is like Vegas and Cedar Point mixed! Amusement park attractions, bungee jumping, roller coasters, haunted houses which include an upside down White House called “Top Secret” where everything is nailed to the ceiling, and great places to eat everywhere for all budgets!

The main attraction however is the hotels with the water slides. Now when I say water slides I mean 7 story high water slides indoors! The kind where it takes literally only seconds to fly down a slide! They are also outside for the summer months as well, the largest being Noah’s Ark which is an incredibly 70 acres big! You drive around with hands pressed up against the glass of your car windows oohing and ahhing at all the possibilities. You scream for the driver to stop, to pull over and you cannot decide what to do first. It is literally that fun. I am seldom reduced to an ecstatic begging child but this place induced such a reaction.

We stayed at the Dells a few years ago at an indoor water park for younger kids and paid to go to an outdoor park with the very high slides. This week we are heading to the largest hotel/water parks at the Dells; the Kalahari. We are so excited! I will blog more after this visit..all I can say is that if you want an affordable weekend or even a week with family or friends or even as a couple..go to Wisconsin and check out the Dells! Also take a ride in a Wisconsin Duck and see the natural beauty of the area in summer or winter! This is the party for the water park enthusiast and for those who need a break from a long monotonous drive from Michigan to Minnesota!