Sunday, April 17, 2011

Kalahari Resort Sandusky, OH

Resort attractions:
Lazy River is 920 feet long.
Water Playhouse Leopard's Lair - net crawls, dumping bucket, water guns, slides in a zero entry to 1 ft deep pool.
Wave Pool 12,000 sq ft. wave pool.  This Wave pool is pretty fun.  The waves are not constant they ring a buzzer before they start the waves so you have warning.  Deepest point is 4 feet.  Children under 48" require adult supervision
Crocodile Cove Activity Pool - Basketball, Lily Pad (48" min), Kiddie Pool (52" max or guardian)  The kiddie pool is pretty good and I like the car with 3 steering wheels to minimize conflict.  The swings may be a fun idea but putting a child in it with a life jacket on is a Sisyphean task because their head float blocks it entirely.
Spa - both indoor and outdoor hot tub.
Shooting Star basketball pool 3,700 sq. ft..

Slides with 42" height minimum requirement:
Victoria Falls is a long ride for 2-3 adults but it is pretty mild and not too exciting a group raft ride
Zip Coaster:  2 person tube ride with a conveyor belt propulsion with speeds of 20 mph.  This ride is not very wet and is a little painful on your rear because you hit the bottom hard.
Cheetah Race - is a 4 lane mat racing slide with 55' decline.  This is one of the few rides you can go head first on.  Make sure you hold your raft against your chest so you don't hit your neck or face with it.
Rippling Rhino a long group tube slide 400' long. This holds 2-4 adults and is my favorite ride because it is dark and ends in a big bowl.
Zig Zag Zebra - body slide This body slide like the Zimbabwe Zipper is VERY uncomfortable on your back because all the little joints in the ride rub against you.
Zimbabwe Zipper - pipe-style body slide with 40 mph and the Zimbabwe Zipper is VERY uncomfortable on your back because all the little joints in the ride rub against you.
FlowRider is a separate attraction with fee for lesson with water shooting up a ramp to simulate surfing or body boarding

Slides with 48" minimum height requirement:
Tanzanian Twister is a body slide with funnel into 6' deep pool.The best body slide even though a little uncomfortable it is worth the thrill.  If you don't want to go in butt first make sure you sit up a bit just before you go through the bottom of the funnel.
Swahili Swirl - 2-4 riders in a tube bowl funnel slide.
Wild Wildebeest tube ride This is a fun tube slide.  You have to carry up your own raft.  It is right next to Elephant's Trunk and is pretty similar but has an open roof section and tighter curls so it is a little more "wild."
Elephant's Trunk a 2 person tube slide nearly 400 feet long.This is a fun tube slide that can be one or 2 people.  You have to carry up your own raft.



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