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The Kalahari Resort & Convention Center is a waterpark resort chain with locations in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and Sandusky, Ohio, and a third resort opening in 2012 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Overview

The Kalahari Resort is named after the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, hence the African theme at all the resorts. The lobbies have artificial fountains, trees, and animals. Special African-themed events, such as getting photographed with baby tigers, are also held. Most of the water slides in the water parks are named after African animals, such as the "Rippling Rhino" and the "Wild Wildebeest". Other services at the Kalahari include restaurants, gift shops, and sweet shops.

Wisconsin Dells location

The Wisconsin Dells location of Kalahari is its first location, which opened in 2000. The resort has 742 guest rooms, suites, condos, and five-bedroom condos, making it the second-largest resort in the state of Wisconsin (behind the Hilton Milwaukee City Center). It has four main restaurants: The Great Karoo, Ivory Coast Lounge, Damon's Grill, and Kahunaville, with many other eateries in the waterpark, lobby, and theme park. Other activities include a spa and golfing at the Trappers Turn Golf Club on the north side of Wisconsin Dells.

The resort's signs along I-90/94 at Highway 12 and on Wisconsin Dells Parkway South (Highway 12) and Gasser Road have large, Vegas-style LCD screens.

Indoor waterpark

The indoor waterpark at the Wisconsin Dells location is the largest indoor water park in Wisconsin (125,000 square feet). Until December 2007, it was also America's largest indoor waterpark. At that time, its sister hotel, Kalahari in Sandusky, finished its indoor waterpark expansion, making it America's largest at 173,000 square feet (16,100 m 2 ). The Dells Kalahari Indoor Waterpark has the first indoor "Master Blaster", an uphill water coaster. The Wisconsin Dells Kalahari also has an 77,000 square foot outdoor waterpark.

Indoor theme park

The resort contains a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2 ) indoor theme park with a six-story ferris wheel, a two-floored laser tag arena, go-kart tracks, an 18-hole golf course, a 24-lane bowling alley, rock climbing walls, carousel, sports bar, and a ropes course, and an arcade spread throughout the complex.

Sandusky location

The Sandusky, Ohio location is "America's Largest Indoor Waterpark", at 173,000 square feet (16,100 m 2 ). It is located about 8 miles south of Cedar Point Amusement Park on Milan Road (US Route 250) in Huron Township. The waterpark contains a unique FoilTec roof system which lets in the most natural light, allowing people to receive a suntan at any time of year. The location also features two "Flow Rider" surfing simulators, a basketball pool, a children's play area, an indoor/outdoor hot tub and a swim-up bar. The Sandusky Kalahari also has condominiums and a spa. In addition, Kalahari offers a number of thrill rides, such as the Tanzanian Twister, where riders lie on their back and whirl around in a vortex before falling into the water. Other thrill rides include Victorian Falls, Rippling Rhino, and Swahili Swirl, where riders move through tunnels and vortexes on a raft (and is commonly known as the toilet bowl). Kalahari also has a wave pool whose strong waves create an ocean-like atmosphere.

Planned Fredericksburg location

Kalahari Resorts announced in November 2007 that its next resort location would be in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a target opening date of December 2009, but due to a weakened economy, Kalahari did not have a planned opening date set as of August 2009. Now, Kalahari is expected to open in March of 2012. The project was approved by the city council on April 22, 2008. The indoor waterpark alone will be 200,000 square feet (19,000 m 2 ), making it the largest in the United States when opened. The resort, like the Wisconsin Dells loaction, will have an indoor theme park. The resort will also feature a convention center. An outdoor waterpark will come in a later phase of the project..

Convention centers

Both existing Kalahari Resorts include a 100,000 square feet (9,300 m 2 ) convention center where groups can hold meetings, parties, and banquets. The Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, and the Nia Center in Sandusky have both won awards.

References

  1. ^ Collins, Laura (2007-12-21). "Kalahari's Expansion Makes It Nation's Largest Indoor Waterpark". The Point Online/Sandusky Register . http://thepointol.com/news/2007/124.html . Retrieved 2007-12-24 .  
  2. ^ a b Butcher, Dan (July 15, 2009). "Top U.S. water parks". edition.cnn.com . CNN . http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/07/15/top.water.parks/index.html . Retrieved January 23, 2010 .  
  3. ^ http://www.kalahariresorts.com/oh/waterparks/rides/indoor/tanzaniantwister/
  4. ^ http://www.kalahariresorts.com/oh/waterparks/rides/indoor/ripplingrhino/
  5. ^ http://www.kalahariresorts.com/oh/waterparks/rides/indoor/wavepool/
  6. ^ Kunkle, Fredrick (2007-11-17). "$200 Million Resort With Water Park Planned for Fredericksburg". The Washington Post . The Washington Post Company. p. B01 . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/16/AR2007111602179.html . Retrieved 2008-09-20 .  
  7. ^ Kiser, Uriah A (2008-04-23). "City approves water-park package". staffordcountysun.com . http://www.staffordcountysun.com/scs/news/local/article/city_approves_water_park_package/14339/ . Retrieved 2008-09-20 .  
  8. ^ "Kalahari coming to Fredericksburg, Virginia". Kalahari Resorts. 2007-11-16 . http://www.kalahariresorts.com/va/press/release.htm . Retrieved 2007-12-24 .  

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