Lanierworld At Lanier Islands

Love this place. I feel like I’m somewhere else every time we come. Season pass is worth it compare ton paying 41 each time. The big screen movies def a perk. Although it would be nice if they actually played different things throughout the day instead of replaying the same tape over and over and over again!!!

Absolutely the Worst customer experience I have ever dealt with. We planned a family mini-​vacation based on a Groupon deal Lanier Islands was promoting. A deal — tailored to families to include access to their Winter World park. A little more than 24-​hours before our planned stay we receive a call telling us they were closing the park for the season two days earlier than advertised (and had been promoted on the Groupon). Of course the vast majority of people who purchased the package did so because of the park access.
Their compensation for this huge inconvenience and breaking of an agreed upon business transaction? Essentially nothing. They could change the «package» to a Valentines Day package or bed and breakfast stay (real fun stuff for kids!) or just cancel your reservation.
The reason for the park closing early? Essentially because the financials weren’t adding up for them on those two days (according to the manager I spoke to — attendance looked like it would be low.)
Just an absolute classless move especially one where kids are involved. I won’t ever spend my money at this clueless business.

This winter thing here is a complete rip off. Way too expensive for what it is. Save your money. There is only a tiny bit of snow and the slides are just lame, no snow on them.

Winter adventure is an absolute ripoff. We called ahead about parking and were told before 5 it was $ 15.00. We got there at 3:50 and the woman at the gate told us it was $ 45. I told her we called ahead and were told $ 15. She replied that was wrong at 4 it changed but she would «make it right» after arguing the time for a couple minutes. Our receipt says 3:55 on it.
We get to the ticket gate. Confusion reigns as one window is open while three other employees are working the line trying to explain why the website prices are wrong vs the posted prices, which are both confusing and higher.
They again «do us a favor» by letting us in at the website price.
Also a 7 yr old child is evidently an adult despite the website clearly stating children under 11 at a reduced price.
A third of the attractions are closed for some reason. Despite being an «adult» the zipline is off limits due to the child’s weight being under 70#.
Concessions are completely out of marshmallows and smores kits.
The rides are a carnival style ticket system so more fleecing there as well.
Three hours of only 6 open attractions and slushy snow we wrapped it up. Lesson learned and only cost $ 150.
Don’t miss the lights! Some have upwards of 75% working bulbs. Sorry I missed the opportunity to pay an extra $ 30 for that.

After seeing this promotion at Publix, my wife and I decided to take our two girls out this weekend for Winter Adventure. This clearly states what the prices are, but after you drive all the way out there they let you know that this promotion isn’t actually true. They say that in order to get to Winter Adventure you have to pay close to $ 100 for two adults.
Extremely unethical business practices. We will likely never support this business as long as they operate like this.
This isn’t a monetary decision, it is a decision based on principles.

Today is my first visit and the «beach» is ok but nothing to get excited about. I haven’t visited the water park yet, its closed for the season; more updates to come once I get a chance to take a stab at the water park.

We attended a very expensive wedding at this Resort in July. It is basically an overpriced CESSPOOL, literally. Our two kids became ill 5 days after the trip. Both required several doctor visits & were ultimately diagnosed with cryptosporidium & enteropathic E. Coli gastroenteritis. Our youngest child, 5 years of age, required hospitalization for two days of supportive therapy & antibiotics. We reported the cases to the health department & learned that this resort had numerous other cases & complaints. I am a reasonable person & reached out to the resort including the chief operating officer, Bucky Davis. Not a single representative took us seriously, admitted it was a problem or expressed an ounce of concern for the health of our children. I will never return & would like to spread the word to save other families from the suffering we have experienced over the last few weeks.

I had a great time here today. I would like to say a special thanks to Anthony on the rapid river ride who helped relieve my wallet when I lost on the ride. Nothing was too much trouble and he even refused a tip when he had rescued all my cash and credit card.
It makes a refreshing change being from the UK when you get exceptional service like this.
Rides were great, kids loved it. My only negative is that you are not allowed to bring in own food and drinks and the park prices are a little steep.
Thanks again to all the staff, you do a fantastic job.
Mark

The recent addition of the big screen over Wild Waves blares incessant commercials about the park for which you’ve already paid admission. What used to be a refreshing experience in the wave pool is now loud, tacky, and obnoxious.

Have been here 40+ times since I was a kid… Went dangerously downhill this year. Most of the ‘lifeguards’ don’t speak a single sentence in English as I tried to converse with many of them… I would hate to see what would happen in a real emergency. I asked one of them for a bandaid/​directions to the First aid station… Didn’t have a clue what I was saying. Get your priorities straight, Lanier World. Putting profit before the safety of customers is just pure negligence.

Great place for the family. Came here on Father’s Day. Fathers got in for free with a general price admission which was cool. I brought my 3 year old and she had a great time. There’s no that much for her to do but she content with the beach and playing in the sand and going to the kiddie area. 3 times a day they also have a foam pit which she loved. A little slippery but she had a blast.

Lanierworld is a park with an identity problem.
Half of it caters to kids. The zip line, floating island, water rides — all perfect. I’ve been 3 times this year, with 3 kids, and the kids LOVE it. Expensive? Yes, but buying a season pass pays for itself if you plan on going a lot.
The other half of Lanier world wants to entertain adults. Bar, lots of places to buy liquor, and live bands. This may sound like the best of both worlds, but beer and babies don’t mix well. There is no shortage of drunk adults, cussing, smoking and vomiting. While waiting to enter the kitty park water area, we saw someone being taken away on a stretcher. Passed out from too much «fun» is what I told my son. The boaters on the water are visibly getting plastered… and admittedly, if I didn’t have kids, that’s where I’d want to be. Occasionally you can hear the mating call of the Lanier Gents on the water calling out to the ladies to «show your tits!» Apparently women are attracted to guys who have loud boats. In addition to chest thumping music from the water, the sound of a throaty V8 engine (without a muffler) revving as loud as it can will be greated with cheers from the peanut gallery. With boaters lining the shore, it’s easy to understand why the smell of tobacco is so strong… and why thousands of cigarette butts line the shoreline and sand.
This isn’t Disney, and that’s a good thing. Because mixed with the trash on the beach, the flashing 20 year old ladies and the used condom on the floor of the men’s bathroom, Lanier is a sight to behold. The natural beauty is worth the price of admission. If the crowds, the noise, the puke make you feel sick, you can take a hike… or, take a boat to a more remote location, and return to lanierworld after you’ve had a chance to digest all the «fun».
If you don’t want your kids exposed to a more «adult» entertainment, Lanierworld is NOT for you. One piece of advice that we stumbled on accidentally is timing. One sunny day we endured Lanier with 8000 other patrons… and on another day, with a light sprinkle and overcast skies, only 300 guest arrived… when it’s empty, Lanierworld is peaceful, lineless and a relaxing place to enjoy with your family.

I had a blast! Tons of rides, a beach and a wave pool? Fantastic. You can leave and come back, which I suggest as the food inside is very expensive. Also I recommend water shoes as the side walks can be hot and/​or slick. Use coupons, as it can get pricey, but they have serious discounts for teachers, emergency personnel, and other ways. If you can’t get one, I’d go for season passes. Pays for itself if you go twice. It could use a bit more umbrellas and chairs, but you could bring your own. I loved it and will be back this summer

Overpriced, outdated, dirty, and too spread out with not enough attractions to merit the cost. Don’t forget $ 10 for parking in addition to everything else you’re spending! Ridiculous. I won’t bother returning.

KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS!!! Gina decided to give herself a tip on my account! I was charged $ 27.71, but today see its $ 33.25. So she tipped herself… this is a grab and go so I didn’t tip… even so if I felt like not tipping she doesn’t deserve to decided to take MY money! THIS IS THEFT!!! This is supposed to be a family place so that I can enjoy, but I am so mad I dont want to go back. (I have a family pass of 8 though) I can guarantee I will not eat, drink or buy anything from Lake Lanier World again!!!

My family recently went to SNOWworld @ Lake Lanier for the holidays. We had SO MUCH FUN! I highly recommend this winter experience for ALL ages. I have a few recommendations for management:
1. The parking situation was very confusing. There was no one directing traffic when we came and there was a sign pointing to the lot we ended up parking at. When we got out of the car, we realized we parked on the opposite side and had to walk through the entire park to get to the main gate/​ticketing area. I recommend signage OR a human being to help navigate.
2. While the rides were SO much fun– there were only 4 sledding rides and they were really spread out far apart. I will repeat, we had a blast and went on a day when no one was there so we got on everything multiple times, but, again, there was little signage and few employees directing foot traffic so we several times got lost trying to find the open rides.
The prices were very affordable and family friendly. We had such an incredible time. I can’t wait to go back!

This is a hard one because so many things are great but in the same time so many things are old and over priced.
I’ve lived in Georgia my whole life an have came to Lake Lanier water park for 30 years, the water park has actually gotten much worse than when I was last here 7 years ago but yet the price to get in has doubled.
OWNERSHIP NEEDS TO UPDATE THE WATER PARK TO COMPLETE WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD because what they have now is 1970 technology that is embarrassing at best.
The hotel was great ****
Full moon party *****
Next time I come back I love to find a few new water rides.

My first visit to the beach at lanier world was last year. I was so blown away, I raved about it to everyone. Since then I have seen a decline. My first visit to the beach, there was a huge about of umbrellas and there were roving waiters taking your food and drink orders on the beach. I was so impressed! It reminded me of my trips to Mexico! There was several types of live music being played along with live entertainment. No more… now you have to fight for a chair and the umbrellas are rented. The amount is no where near enough to satisfy the demand. When I asked about the shortage, I was told that the umbrellas were damaged and not being replaced. The beach area was now no where near full because of this and the trees and grassy areas were completely full of people trying to keep out of the sun. So now the grass is in really bad shape due to over use.
I went to the restaurant at the Sunset Cove area for lunch and was told that the restaurant was at capacity and they would not take names for a waiting list. The food that I have had from the boardwalk area was terrible. I had the Nachos. The chips were just OK, obviously not fresh made. The topping were amazing. How can you get melted cheese and chilly peppers to have absolutely no flavor at all.
I the mean time, they have installed these cheap bullhorn speakers with shrill music blasting through the boardwalk area. I think that music is a big plus but please do it right and install a quality system. It was obviously a shoddy installation. Speakers hanging from fences and with the wires draped all around.
We went for dinner at the Italian restaurant. We were seated quickly on the patio. I realized that there was an inside seating area and requested that we be seated inside instead. The area was air conditioned, it was designed like the inside of the buildings that you see at state parks. Tall vaulted ceilings inside that echoed the noise perfectly. No other attempt at decoration at all. The menu looked really good and we ordered the mussels as an appetizer and the pasta with 4 toppings plus the shrimp option along with a draft beer.
The beer was served in a plastic 16oz cup luke warm. Our appetizer arrived and it was very good but just as we were starting to eat, a waiter brought our main course. I told him that we had just got our appetizer and we were not ready for the main course. Then our waitress came over and wanted to know what the problem was with our pasta. I told her there was not a problem we were just eating our appetizer. When we did eat the pasta, It was very good.
I’ll say that the problem with this is that they realize that they are the only show in town, they have a captive audience and so they don’t have the incentive to do a better job. If I could have found someone who seemed to be in charge, I would have let them know how I feel.

Edited**7/06/15
Had a great time for the 4^th of July! Much better than last year. The new slide is awesome, but the wait was not. This year it wasn’t over crowed like last year. The prices aren’t to high for food and drinks if you know where to go. Everyone complains about paying 10 $ to come thru the gate… If you pay $ 50, they will give you a pass for the whole year to come in and out. Pretty good deal.

Came by after purchasing a SweetJack deal for myself and my boyfriend, and it was not what I had expected. I had assumed it would be close to a waterpark because of it’s description but they only had about 2 rides, and then just the standard wave pool and «beach». It’s nice, however, since living in GA, the nearest beach is a good some hours away.
Pretty expensive.
Before 3pm it’s $ 35, after 3, it’s $ 25 and, and hour before closing it’s $ 17. Wait for another deal to come up whether on Groupon, SweetJack, or LivingSocial and go that way.

Went here for my daughter’s 9^th birthday with two 9 yr olds, two teenagers, and three adults. Everyone had a good time.
We spend 8 ½ hours here! I have to admit I under estimated this place. There was so much to do! The kids LOVED all the water rides. They spent over a hour in the wave pool, kiddie lagoon, and beach.
After a fun filled day in the water we rode rides at the carnival (by the entrance/​exit) for FREE because it is included in your entry to the waterpark. Make sure you keep your wrist band on to ride these rides for free!
There are two stores on site, both having pretty much anything you will need while out there plus souvenirs.
Every staff member, including lifeguards, we encountered were very nice. I had an issue with an item I bought not working and it was refunded without a problem.
Tips:
Look for coupon! I was able to find a $ 10 off coupon for Fridays only, that we used!
* Take bottled water inside with you. No food or drinks are allowed other than water, but take advantage of this!
* Rent inflatable tubes! There were always a line of people waiting at the end of the water rides for tubes. If you have your own there is no wait, you can just get in line!
* Buy the refillable 32oz souvenir drink bottle to get $ 1.50 refills on drinks all day.
* Take advantage of the free carnival rides right outside the exit.
Dislikes:
The beach area is not as big as it looks in pictures. They do not have a large amount of umbrellas for rent and ended up running out of beach chairs the Friday we were there. The good part about the beach is that once someone rents an umbrella anyone can use it. As people leave anyone can take their spot under the umbrella. Saves money.
The wave pool does not have any shade near it. There are a few huge umbrellas that everyone tried to get under and it was basically a sea of chairs without any walking room!
The food was reasonable for an amusement park, but it was greasy and not tasty at all.

Water parks can be really fun, but not when they are overcrowded. So when we saw a Half-​Off Depot coupon for this park, we had to try it out… once most Atlanta-​area schools were back in session.
We were there for the rides, and they were all really fun! They were quick-​moving and thrilling. I probably enjoyed the Splash Down ride the most, which is one where you use a mat to glide down the attraction. We were disappointed to find that the Intimidator and Triple Threat rides were not running because of low crowds. I didn’t see the «Great Gasp» others are talking about — maybe they took it down?
There were a bunch of extra costs: $ 8 for parking, $ 9 for locker rental (pay $ 14, get $ 5 back). More money if you want to rent a tube for the wave pool. I found the food and drink prices to be lower than average for amusement parks, but they are still on the expensive side: $ 2.79 for a water, $ 4 for an ice cream scoop.
I wasn’t too excited about the way the park was set up. All the rides were really far away from one another, so the game plan was to stay in an area for a little while, and then make the hike to the next area. I think this contributes to keeping the lines extra-​short, but is quite annoying if you want to ride a specific ride again later in the day. They could really use a true water park style lazy-​river that transports you from area to area.
Another thing that was pretty annoying were the steep climbs to the top of the ride. At times I felt like it rivaled the hike up to the summit of Stone Mountain! Especially if you’re carrying a tube or mat, it can get exhausting. I definitely would have preferred stairs.
The waters seemed clean and employees easy-​going and friendly. Even the other guests seemed laid back and friendly, although we did encounter some young children who would just step ahead of us in line (we put them in their place!) or disobey the lifeguards.
It definitely seems like a cool place to hang out in the summertime. They have all sorts of large areas for picnics, stages for bands and DJs, and there’s even a full bar at one end of the park.
If it weren’t for all that walking and steep climbing, I would definitely feel inclined to return. I think if you’re looking for a more relaxing day this is a better option than White Water, which I assume is constantly crazy with crowds.