Noah’s Ark Waterpark

Went Labor Day weekend and sure we expected it to be busy but wow. Was really busy and one of the managers told us that over half of the employees had already went back to school and or their own countries. We did not buy tickets online so when we went trough the ticket line it took no less than 20 minutes just to buy them and the four of us were the only ones in the ticket buying line. We got one just four rides in 7 hours due to lack of workers. The ride wait time also was slowed due to what seemed like, e workers who had no idea what they were doing it was frustrating.

Fun as always!
I asked about discount and she said they can’t just discount at register but I could book online. So opened google and gave her my phone
She smiled and then said, «ok… I can give you 50% off on my computer»
Saved our family almost $ 80! Late season so a few rides closed but staff very friendly and rides alot of fun.

Noah’s Ark has not kept up with the other waterpark in the dells. It is dirty and run down. The food is horrible and lacks variety. I would not be surprised if I read in five years that it went bankrupt.

Even now I am confused as to why this place is called Noah’s Ark because I did not see any animals, and I definitely didn’t see any of the giraffes that assist in advertising for Noah and his ark. I suppose, though, I will surpass my confusion about the naming of this park and instead talk to you guys about the good, the bad and the ugly of this infamous waterpark.
First of all, expect to pay $ 5 for parking and don’t be fooled into paying $ 10 for «preferred parking» — that’s a rip-​off if I ever saw one because the regular parking is about the same distance (if not just a teeny tiny bit further) to walk as this preferred parking. The wonderful thing about our experience was that we were able to get a free entry pass (per person) due to a deal that came with the motel we were staying at. Once we entered though, we headed straight for the lockers thinking that we’d have enough change to do the trick. Boy, were we wrong about that one. We found that the smallest locker was $ 10, the medium sized-​one was $ 15 and the large one was $ 20, and with there being so many people at the park by the time we arrived, all of the $ 10 lockers were taken so we were forced to get a $ 15 locker. Why it’s so goddamn expensive for a locker is beyond me, but its better than getting your stuff stolen which could happen with the amount of people there.
With that being said, there were so many people that the lines for each ride was moderately long, ranging from a 15 – 45 minute wait, but I think that is partially expected. We didn’t go on every ride, partly because of these lines, so we went on some of the classic and best ones as well as some of the newer ones. My absolute favorite ride was the Scorpion Tail which is right next to the Point of No Return if you have been here before. The Scorpion Tail was exhilarating and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart — that’s for sure. I believe that it is a newer ride, but here’s the lowdown: you get vertically dropped and then you go through a loopty-​loop while screaming «SHITTTTTTTT» all the way down. It’s pretty radical. And then besides the rides, there’s the classic wave pool and lazy river, two of my favorites.
Since Noah’s Ark isn’t just about the rides (which would get 4 stars in my book) I have to say that overall, I was somewhat disappointed especially with the customer service. The staff who worked the rides and who were serving the food were all awfully rude to the patrons of the park. I understand that working at a water park isn’t the most glamorous job on the face of the earth, but it wouldn’t have killed them to be a little kinder to people, especially the kids.
Speaking of food, they had a fair amount of options throughout the park, but of course none of these options were healthy or low in caloric intake. My fiancé and I settled on some chicken tenders and fries which was about $ 10 (a little much), but the tenders were actually descent tasting compared to what they could have tasted like. Some of the other food options didn’t look too good, especially the Hardee’s truck in the middle of the park (which by the way has way, way jacked up their prices).
Go for the rides, stay for the sun in the fun, but be prepared for the hole in your wallet and the sassy attitudes.

I am torn. The attractions/​rides are very good and fun, worthy of 4 or 5 stars. The customer service at the park? Not so much-​would only give 1 star.
I went with some friends/​family to this park Mid June and it started off as a rainy/​cold day. Upon arrival we had to pay $ 5 just to park (not even in the VIP section). We decided to purchase tickets on our phones online before getting to the gate as this offered a better deal. When we got to the gate the cashiers didn’t seem to know how to confirm our tickets and it consequently took us about 20 mins just to get in. Once we did get inside the park we had difficulty getting a locker that would work/​open. There were kiosks next to the lockers where you SHOULD have been able to purchase a ticket to open the locker but it was out of order. We had to walk to the far end of the park to buy a locker ticket from a person and then walk back to the entrance only to find out that the ticket didn’t work for the section of lockers it was suppose to. We stood there and waited for someone to come and attempt to fix the locker for about 20 more mins and when the person did finally arrive we were told it might be easier to head back to the far end of the park again and get a locker there! Frustrating. We asked if we could get a refund or something for the wait/​trouble and the employee said she couldn’t really do that and that she only works there once a week so she didn’t know exactly what was going on.
After all the ordeal we were finally able to start enjoying the park. The rides were pretty great and the lines were short. I am assuming this is because many people were expecting it to rain that day so they stayed indoors instead. I have been told on a nice sunny day that the lines can be quite long.
Not too impressed with the food/​beverages and prices. Everything was quite expensive and not of the best quality. I would recommend maybe packing a snack or eating before hand.
In short, rides=good, overall functionality of the park=could use improvement.

They have dismissed many staff for the season and as a result are not operating the complete park. One of the two large wave pool areas are closed causing overcrowding and dangerous conditions. There is no place to sit down unless you get there really early. Take a look at my pics. I complained on Facebook and they deleted me and my pics. Save your money and go to Mount Olympus. It’s only $ 8.00!

We spent a day here yesterday and were sad to see it has really gone downhill since last time we were there. I am hoping some of what we experienced was because it was late in the season, but even then, the tickets are still the same price.
— One wave pool completely closed making the other very crowded.
— $ 5 to park? WTH? When did that start?
— Food very expensive and strange. It is mostly self serve. Nachos = one small bag of Tostitos and a packet of cheese sauce to pour over them yourself. There was also a Hardee’s truck in the middle of the park selling stuff.
— Lines long and slow moving. For the price you pay you really should be able to get more rides than you do.
— People working there are like zombies. No one helps you get a tube anymore, let alone get in your tube. It is totally do it yourself.
— Lockers are expensive ($ 10) but glad we locked what we did in one as one of our bags got stolen when we went to eat. Not much in it, but just that someone would actually take your stuff is disturbing.
— Place seems dirtier and not well maintained. Bathrooms are dank and creepy.
With all the other waterpark options now in the Dells I think they are struggling. Used to be a great way to spend a hot summer day, but now we won’t be going back.

The reviews previously may have been great, but I can barely give this place 1 star. Maybe no one else has reviewed this with kids 6 and under… but this place isn’t for ages 6 and under really. Other than the wave pools and the couple little splash areas, they can’t do anything else! It was a total waste of money.
Also, I don’t know if it’s the customer service or just because it’s always so incredibly busy… you can’t get on a ride without waiting almost 2 hours anyway! This place is ridiculous and I’m incredibly disappointed on wasting our money!

Fun water park but $$$
Park was clean
I was impressed
Time Warp was a blast
I did find it interesting the number of staff who spoke little English especially giving safety instructions
Had to have things repeated numerous times
We were at the park for a catered party
Food was tasty
Burgers needed the option for cheese
Locker for wallet keys and phones
Get a couple people you trust to share the locker
Locker was 15.00

Don’t have a big review for this place. Had free passes from our stay at the Atlantis and our kids really enjoyed it. I wacked my head on one of the slides, not sure how, but my husband wacked his head on the same type of slide at a different park while in the Dells. Interesting huh? I think the biggest hit was the surfer ride. My husband and kids stood in line for an hour to get a shot at knee boarding. They loved it. Staff was friendly. Didn’t eat anything but the drink I got was unexpectedly over priced. When we come to the dells in the future our returning here would probably depend on free passes again. You really have to stand out in a place that offers so many options for waterparks. It was nice but nothing that stands out.

This is an «all me» review! My son and husband are some haters when it comes to a park consisting entirely of water rides so they came here for my benefit. Actually, my husband is a human cat so for him to join us here was a small miracle.
ANYway.
I am a waterpark FAN. I could spend the entire weekend here and be beyond pleased. Here’s the rub. I am not up for paying $ 35 bucks per adult and whatever high price a elementary aged child costs. SO, we stayed at Flamingo Motel and got more bang for our buck by getting an overnight stay with Noah’s Ark passes included for less than the cost of buying three tickets at the gate. Score.
Years ago, I worked here as a lifeguard and it apparently has changed ownership since then. The upper park is now closed, which is weird (slightly depressing) to see. So, it feels smaller than it used to, but the waterslides are as fun as ever!
Went went over Memorial Day weekend last year and the day was hot, but the water was bone-​chillingly COLD! Matters not. I hit up the waterslides that I could and enjoyed every minute of it.
My hangup occurred at the bitter end of our day, when we were walking back to the hotel. Recalling the old geography of the park, I led us up the huge hill, thinking that the exit to the back parking lot was still open. This is a quick way to the Flamingo Motel.
My husband was carrying out worn-​out son, so when we got to the top of the hill, we were annoyed to find out that the ENTIRE AREA had been closed off, permanently.
A nice staff member was coming through the old exit and allowed us through, but gave the friendly advice that it was now closed to the public.
We trudged through the HUGE back parking lot and were almost to the hotel when we encountered another staff member. Who was a complete d*ck.
We were reprimanded and lectured on how that exit and lot was closed to the public and that we had no business being back there! Apparently our trio of two parents and a child looked like «real troublemakers» since we were not given a moment to explain HOW we came to end up back there.
While listening to this a-​hole and gritting my teeth, a manager-​type rolled up on a scooter. And had the nerve to attempt to give us this SAME LECTURE!
Has the world gone mad?! Well, at that point I did. I am not one to yell, but let us just say that apologies were very quickly and sincerely made after I said my piece.
This was enough to piss us off for the last year and even though I had fun, I have not had the desire to return.

One star because Noah’s Park does not allow for the bar staff to receive tips but yet they pay them horrible!
We all work. We all get paid. We all want the rights to the right pay. This establishment doesn’t take care if there employees.

This is the biggest water park in the world. If you like amusement parks or rather water parks this is the place to be. It is very clean & everyone there is so friendly. They sell (packaged) dill pickles it was great. Everything here is reasonably priced

This place deserves 5 stars for the place and the amazing staff!
This was the third year we went to this place, the kids love it and our summers are not complete without a visit to the Dells, and this year is no different. The staff at this place are mostly students from Europe and South America who visit the US for work and travel, during summer holidays. The stay in the vicinity and spend 3 months here and then return back home when school/​college begins. I mention this because I could see an earnest desire among these kids to please the guests and they just appeared grateful to be given an opportunity to work and visit. Good concept, imo!
The park itself has always been clean, efficient and an overall fun experience, during each of our 3 visits. We just show up, park in the $ 5 parking and rent lockers to keep our stuff during the entire time we spend there. Pretty simple and easy. The lines for some of the popular rides can be long but it’s a popular waterpark, what else can you expect?! If you can keep some realistic expectations on the small wait times, then you will not be disappointed.
However my reason for this review was an incident that occurred during this visit. I dropped an expensive pair of prescription sunglasses into the water during one of the big rides! It was a relatively deep spot which was hard to get to and would require them to shut off the ride to retrieve. The operator told me to come after the park closed and they woudl help (I did not really have much hope of finding it really but it was an expensive pair so thought I would try).
I showed up at 7 pm and the operator waited for me as promised and had his manager around too. The manager and the assistant manager were really friendly folks and got 2 kids to jump into the water to try and look for it. I felt really guilty for making them do this but they did it with a smile and all along put me at ease by making small talk about the weather, local places to eat etc. They retrieved 6 other sunglasses but none of them were mine :(
The manager then took my phone number and had me fill a «lost/​found report» and told me if it shows up, they would call me and even ship it for a small fee to my place. I pretty much thought it was a goner.
I was very surprised to receive a call the next morning as we were getting ready to check out from our hotel. The manager had come in early, before the park opened, and looked for it again (in a «different light» as he put it) and managed to find it. I am speechless at this level of customer service!
Big shout out to the folks at Noah’s Ark. You have earned a customer for life and my family will continue to visit this place as long as we can! :)

Noah’s Ark is arguably the most famous destination in the Dells. It’s a huge water /​amusment park located in the heart of the Dells.
One thing I noticed about Noah’s Ark, is that your money will get spent in a hurry. They charged $ 5 just to park there and $ 10 for a locker. Beer at $ 5 wasn’t bad but food is pretty expensive. They had pina colodas and other drinks on the menu but they weren’t available. The margaritas they charged $ 8 for were just cans of Cayman Jack — not good at all.
The lines for the majority of the rides, especially the good ones are long. On a cloudy day, the lines for Black Anaconda and Time Warp were about 20 minutes each, I could only imagine what’d they be like on a sunny day.
The water in the lazy river was too cold to go in, and the water on all the rides was cold as well. Probably would feel good on a day in the 80s with sun, but anything below that is undesirable.
They have a variety of different foods, but most of it is unhealthy and expensive. There’s a few rides that are a lot of fun (such as Black Anaconda) but there isn’t a lot to do there after you ride the main rides.
Not sure if I would ever return to Noah’s Ark, it seems more like a family place than a place for young adults to go to.