Kalahari Opens USD 900 Million Resort in Virginia
The indoor water park at the new Kalahari Resort in Virginia features numerous water slides, including the raft slide “Dawn Breaker”. | Photo: Courtesy of Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
(eap) US resort operator Kalahari Resorts & Conventions opened its fifth location yesterday in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The new resort combines an extensive range of leisure and accommodation facilities with spacious meeting and event venues. At the heart of the property is an indoor water park covering 175,000 square foot (more than 16,000 square meters). This is complemented by an adventure park spanning 90,000 square feet (over 8,000 square meters) and 150,000 square feet (nearly 14,000 square meters) of meeting and convention space. The resort also features 907 hotel rooms and twelve food and beverage outlets. The total investment in the new resort amounts to approximately USD 900 million (around EUR 813 million).
Tom Foolerys Adventure Park offers visitors a wide range of attractions, rides and arcade games. | Photo: Courtesy of Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
“We’ve spent more than two decades learning what guests love about Kalahari getaways,” said Todd Nelson, founder and CEO of Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. “Virginia brings together so much of what our guests look forward to – the rides they want to try again, the restaurants they love, the meetings that feel both professional and fun, and the chance to spend the whole day together. We’re excited to welcome visitors to Kalahari and share the experience with them.”
The resort caters not only to families with children but also to adults looking for a short getaway or wishing to combine a business trip with leisure activities. “Kalahari is a destination for everyone from two to 92, with plenty for adults to enjoy for a getaway of their own,” highlighted Nelson. “You can make a night of dinner, cocktails and live music, plan a weekend away with friends or turn a business trip into a vacation. We want guests to leave with a whole new idea of what a waterpark resort can be.”
Read more about the new resort, particularly its indoor water park featuring numerous water slides and a FlowRider surfing attraction supplied by WhiteWater, in our upcoming EAP issue. The issue will also cover the expansion of Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, where the new “Aquadome™” water park expansion recently opened. ■
