Kalahari Resort
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| Location | Wisconsin Dells, Sandusky, and Pocono Mountains |
| Coordinates | 43°34′13″N 89°46′20″W / 43.570178°N 89.772184°W, 41°22′58″N 82°38′38″W / 41.382750°N 82.643977°W, and 41°05′55″N 75°23′24″W / 41.098621°N 75.390042°W |
| Theme | African |
| Owner | Todd Nelson |
| Opened | 2000, 2005, and 2015 |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Website | http://www.kalahariresorts.com |
The Kalahari Resort and Convention Center is a water park resort chain with locations in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; Sandusky, Ohio; Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania; and soon Round Rock, Texas. At 220,000 square feet, the indoor water park at Kalahari's Pocono Mountain resort is the largest in the United States, followed by the waterpark in Sandusky, Ohio at 173,000 square feet and in third place the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin property at 125,000 square feet.
The Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is named after the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, hence the African theme at all the resorts. Located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; Sandusky, Ohio; Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania; and soon Round Rock, Texas; the lobbies have artificial fountains, trees, and animals that have been imported from local markets and shops in Africa. Special Africa-themed events, such as getting photographed with baby lions, are also held. Most of the water slides are named after African animals, such as the Rippling Rhino and the Wild Wildebeast. Other services at the Kalahari include restaurants, spas, gift shops, and sweet shops.
The Wisconsin Dells resort is Kalahari's first location, having opened in May 2000. The resort has 756 guest rooms, suites, condos, and five-bedroom condos, making it the second largest resort in Wisconsin. The convention center has expanded from 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) to 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2). It has four main restaurants, and several other eateries in the water park, lobby, and theme park. Other activities include a spa, a fitness centers, free-roaming virtual reality and golfing at the Trappers Turn Golf Club on the north side of Wisconsin Dells.
The indoor water park at the Wisconsin Dells location is the largest indoor water park in Wisconsin, at 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2). It was also America's largest indoor water park until the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky finished its indoor water park expansion in December 2007. The Wisconsin Dells resort's Indoor Waterpark is home to the first indoor uphill water coaster and first indoor FlowRider surfing simulator. In 2011, the indoor waterpark went through an expansion, which included America's first indoor "Super-Loop" slides. Kalahari's indoor waterpark includes numerous water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, an interactive play structure, and an indoor/outdoor hot tub. Wisconsin Dells Kalahari also has a 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) outdoor water park with several water slides, a lazy river, and a three-story interactive play structure.
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