Bavarian Blast Waterpark

My son turned 13 on Monday and so we decided to stay one night at Bavarian Inn and hit the water park. We stayed Sunday night and left on Monday. I selected a package that had 4 chicken dinners, 4 breakfast vouchers, 4 passes to play 1 game of 18-hole putt-putt golf, and 4 $10 game cards to use in the arcade. It was just over $500 for all of this. We had an amazing time overall. The food was great. There are several different pools all throughout the Bavarian Inn, including an adults only, 21 years & older pool/hot tub area, and at least 2 other spots to swim other than the new water park, the Bavarian Blast. The swim up bar has an indoor/outdoor pool attached to it. It has several slide options, a wave pool, lazy river and a small children area. You are able to rent cabanas that include TV's, fans, a mini fridge, etc. There are several different packages to choose from. We had a wonderful time and will def come here again!

So we brought our grandkids from Texas here during their summer break. The ages ranged from 4 to 13. Overall the kids had a great time and so did the adults. The positives were it is spacious, has all the amenities (including adult beverages at the swim up bar), and is family friendly. The only negatives were the cool draft when they opened the outdoor pool door, the lazy river seemed too shallow for adults, and the new slides were slower than the old water park's down the hall. Our kids spent half the time over there. The first aid room looked top notch and lockers were plentiful. Towels require a $20 deposit I am told so we brought our own. All in all it was a great time.

The new park is quite nice and is overall an enjoyable experience. Our 5yr old thoroughly enjoyed that he could go on every slide, with 42" being the tallest height requirement for the most thrilling slides. The park was clean and the lines were not too bad during spring break. There was enough variety to keep us entertained throughout the day and there were ample chairs/seating to keep our stuff. However, we did run into a few issues. First, the water outside of the hot tub areas was not very warm. We've been to other parks and enjoyed them more due to the water being about 10F warmer. Second, the wave pool doesn't run often enough. And the ground material they used in the wave pool is incredibly slippery. It's going to injure someone. Lastly, we waited over 10 minutes to get our drinks at the bar with no one around and the bartenders did not know how to make the drinks. I get this was a soft launch, but perhaps don't overcharge ($100/person) when you're still working out the kinks.

Bavarian Blast Waterpark is a brand new waterpark in Michigan. Get your tickets in advance as prices increase the day of. Ideal for families with younger children. Of their 16 watersides, 1 is a toddler slide, 5 are short slides, and 4 are mid-height slides. There is not a jungle gym type area, but there is the huge water dumping bucket. The wave pool is small, with a maximum depth of 5 feet during waves. The waves go on every 15 minutes and last for 10. The floor of the wave pool is smooth. The lazy river is also small. The jets were really forceful in some places. There is a small pool in the middle of the lazy river. Currently (soft opening), tubes are not required for the lazy river. It was a little chaotic and "not so lazy". There is an adult only pool will the only swim up bar in Michigan. It shares water with the adult only hot tub. There is another hot tub that allows all ages. Both are indoor and outdoor hot tubs. Activity pool with several basketball hoops and a crossing challenge. Seating is limited. We arrived about an hour after opening and couldn't find anything. They have lots of reserved sections that you can reserve. These range from a table and 4 chairs to a small area with a couple tables and chairs to a cabana with a TV. Large lockers are available to store your gear. Food options are decent, but I don't know the price. Pros- lots of stuff for elementary aged kiddos. - smooth wave pool floor - everything in one area - towels haven't been washed enough to be scratchy and they are actually beach towel sized.

Bavarian Blast is the most fun resort/theme park I've been to! More fun than Disney, Kalahari, Soak City, and other waterparks I've visited! Between the large arcade, waterpark, pools, and delicious food, this place is the best! It has a Frankenmuth MI charm that other resorts will never achieve. It has something for everyone. Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Hardly any negatives in the entire experience. Will absolutely be coming back soon.

Bavarian Blast Waterpark advertises that they have slides (plural) for all ages ranging from 1 to 101 but this is VERY misleading. After spending nearly a grand for a weekend stay (not including food or any add ons)…you get to the water park to find that there is a 36” height requirement for all but one slide in the park which can barely be called a slide (it’s a little fish slide that’s maybe a few ft long and about a foot high). The height restriction isn’t advertised ANYWHERE on the site including the FAQ section. They are advertising that this is a family friendly water park for all ages but the only attractions for infants and small toddlers is a small swing ride (there’s 4 available) and the pools. The toddler pool consists of the fish slide and swing attractions previously mentioned, a giant bucket dump that probably shouldn’t be part of the toddler pool and should be in a more general location, AND the slides that can’t even be used by toddlers due to the excessive height requirement. The “not so lazy” river takes about 1-2 minutes to go around as it’s incredibly small and the wave pool has a max depth of about 5 ft. The slides (I did all but the family tube slide) each only take about 30 seconds from start to finish. At least the swim up bar is a good size if you’re wanting to relax and don’t have to worry about the toddlers that are likely swimming since that’s all that they can really do. I feel like this was built to attract families with older children as there really isn’t anything in this park that you couldn’t have done with a toddler in the Bavarian Inn family fun center. VERY disappointed as they could’ve done much better with this type of expansion and it’s definitely not geared towards children under the age of 3-4). Until future renovations or updates are made, your money is better spent going to a Great Wolf Lodge or a Kalahari if you have an infant or a small toddler (under the age of 3-4). Our almost 3 year old agrees with this statement as she was devastated when we had to tell her she wasn’t allowed to go on the slides in the toddler pool.

We came here over the summer just before the 4th. Had a great time - slides were tons of fun, wave pool was perfect for 9 year olds a same with lazy river. Spent a lot of time in the hot tubs and basketball pools too. Adult swim up bar was a nice escape too!

Awesome place for kids. Adults can enjoy rides, too. Lifeguards were present almost at all pools. Wall/rock climbing was a good addition for kids. It's beneficial & and enjoyable if you stay at Inn and use the water park. Just be mindful of what days you are choosing cause that can change the equation.