When we arrived and checked in we were WOW'd with the ambiance of the place. Very tropical and colorful and definitely had a kid friendly way about it. The first thing we did was find our room where we were pleasantly surprised with a fantastic and clean room with two VERY comfortable queen beds. There was also a pull out couch so in total there were three beds. Tracy and i picked ours and the boys basically figured out who was sleeping on cushions and the floor as, God forbid, they share a bed with another boy. After everyone got settled we had them change into their swim trunks and went down to check out the water-slides, wave-pool, and lazy river. 
Everything at this place was done with a wrist band. Charges to the room, door locks, and getting into and out of the water area (which was more about IF they had them on and less about activating anything). We had given Devin and Brad each a "room key" in their wrist bands and we both had one. So after we made sure the location was safe the kids were allowed to come and go as they pleased as long as they stayed on the resort grounds. I think this was one of the best features because it allowed Tracy and i time to not worry about coming and going. Everything we needed was here. Snack bar, restaurants, ice cream parlor, stores, the waterpark, and a ticket driven arcade. They even had planned activities for the kids.While the kids were in the water, Tracy and i slipped back upstairs to our room to change into our own swimwear and to bring out our "birthday goody bags" for the boys. You can't have a birthday party without goody bags. Inside each bag was a little candy, some puzzle books, a cool pen, and other little trinkets. We then left and went to enjoy the lazy river.
After a few hours of water time, the boys came back to the room. We happened to be right behind them when they entered. It took them a couple minutes to figure out the bags were theirs, but once they did they loved them. It was about dinner time so Tracy and i went down to the snack bar to order up a couple of pizzas and soda which was actually fairly inexpensive for what we got. When we came back to the room the boys were quiet and each working on a word find puzzle. I love it when you can wear them down! As soon as the pizzas hit the table in the room the boxes were opened and the food was inhaled. Once they were all full they decided to play a board game we brought along. Then the boys decided to explore the resort a little more and do some night time swimming. Once back at the room they crashed and were all sleeping by about 10:00PM!We had thought ahead enough to realize we didn't want to leave the resort to drive and park anywhere so we had donuts and milk on hand for breakfast. Once again we were off to the swimming area to basically play all day long. Even Tracy and i were having a nice time in the lazy river and wave-pool.
One of the features of the water-park is their tickets-for-prizes arcade area. We had assessed this the first night and had purchased a higher end package because we knew eventually we'd spend that much money anyway. This way we had extra "tokens" (which were actually credits on cards) thrown in and we divided it up between the kids. Since the arcade was right next and in view of (creative marketing i'm sure) the water-park, kids were running in and out of it...half wet to boot! Our kids were no exception...and i have to admit...Tracy and i had our fair share of fun with it as well. They had this giant Connect-Four machine that was just too much fun to play.Throughout the day and into the evening the event staff had activities planned for the kids. Everything from a "Deal or no Deal" game where the prizes were food items to more arcade credits to scavenger hunts to a dance. At one point they even had a live yellow boa constrictor to let the kids touch and hold. I walked WAYYYY around that.
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| The "Kitchen Sink" |
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| Ice Cream Parlor |
To make the day even more fun we decided to take the kids to the D.W. Anderson's Ice Cream Parlor (located inside the resort). It was really cute and old timer feel. We all sat down and after looking at the menu decided to get "the kitchen sink". Which was exactly that...a real kitchen sink filled with 12 scoops of ice cream and all the fixin's. The boys went up and picked out the 12 different flavors of ice cream. then we waited at the booth for it to arrive. When it came out it had lit sparklers on top as well. As you can see in the photo it was a LOT of ice cream. So, we all dug in and scooped it into our bowls and started adding the toppings that had come out on the side. The kids were pleasantly overwhelmed...and that is the way i choose to describe it. There were six of us so the $30 price tag for the half kitchen sink wasn't too bad at all. I do admit we had leftovers, and we just let them melt away. This is one of those moments in life where you can't believe you are given the opportunity to go nuts and you realize your stomach fails you. We literally gave these kids ice cream for their lunch. We're horrible and the best all at the same time. If we had added food to their tummy's having this dessert experience would NOT have been an O.K. thing to do. I'm sure our boys will remember this for a long, long time. |
| Sleeve or Slinky? |
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| All the Candies in the Bag |
All and all the Key Lime Resort and Waterpark were a big hit with the kids and with us. The Groupon deal made it an affordable weekend and i think it's an experience the boys will take with them. Oh, did i mention as we were leaving we spotted Lightning McQueen out front? Celeb photo op!
