Coca Cola Refresh Station South Bay Shores

So far still rough at the south bay shores cabanas. all surfaces are visible dusty, dirty and/or greasy. Eating options are incredibly sad, none of the restaurants have something like what is advertised and a ton of dias are closed at the labor day. really the only thing that's going on is that it's sweet. I feel very misleading and disappointed.

South Bay Shores is a new waterpark located in Great America. Great America has always had a small waterpark . They have expanded. Much of last year South Bay Shores was under construction until coronavirus happened and everything was halted. South Bay Shores is a great addition to Great America!! They did a wonderful job designing the park. There is new slides , new restaurants , lots of places to sit. I love that they put a new wave pool lazy river. It's so much fun!! I'm a person who doesn't like slides so this is awesome!! There is lockers you can rent to put your belongings in . Even extra large lockers if you have lots of stuff!! There is cabanas at the wave pool that you can rent . Next to the wave pool there is Sand Bar. You can get a beer on tap a flatbread pizza. There is a dip and dots cart located on property. What's also really nice is that they offer changing rooms bathrooms . So there really is never a line for the bathroom. And if you want to just change into your swim clothes you don't have to go to the bathroom. As far as the restaurants go I feel they need to get it together!! Lines are ridiculously long . I was in line over a hour and you could see people were getting very upset. First time I went to the park I ate at Pier 76. Everyone in our party did not care for it. Food was not hot and tasted like it has been sitting out . And it was all horribly expensive!! Second time I went to Shark Bites. My daughter's got a hot dog meal a cheeseburger meal. I got a LA Hot Link meal. We all enjoyed it very much!! Was bomb. They charge $11 for Trulys. That's horrible!! Way to expensive. But food is really good here. We got a Great White Shark beer on tap at Sand Bar. It did not taste the same. I don't know it was off . Like I was given the wrong beer. Sand Bar was supposed to have Fish Tacos. But unfortunately they have a very limited menu 2 items) due to COVID-19. Ridiculous. As far as the slides only 2 of 4 drop slides are open. And it's been like that since we were there 3 weeks ago. Which makes the lines so long!! It's summer everything is opened up what is up with that !! Come on GA come through! There is no shade while you are waiting in these huge lines for the slides and you get horribly sun burned. Make sure to put lots of sunscreen on . I hope they get their full menu soon. And I hope they open up the rest of the slides soon. Especially before summer is over. South Bay Shores is definitely a fun place to have water fun!!

My children had a blast at South Bay Shores! However, I’m giving it 2 stars less because there isn’t a separate entrance solely for the water park. Guests have to walk from the main entrance all the way to the back of the amusement park to reach South Bay Shores. It would be much more convenient to have a dedicated entrance from the parking area just for those visiting the water park!

My 5-year-old had a great time at the otter trotter splash pad, while my 7-year-old loved the wavy pool and the path to the deep end! It was more crowded than I expected, especially for a weekend, but since we arrived after 4 PM, I was able to find a chair in a shady spot. Just a heads up, it closes at 6 PM. This year, only South Bay Shores and the children's area are open on Tuesdays!

However, the food we ordered from Pier 76 Cafe was cold, and the strict lifeguards really detracted from our family fun, especially with so many attractions closed. I plan to return this month or next and hope for a better experience next time.