KALAHARI RESORTS AND CONVENTIONS IN SANDUSKY OPENS EXPANSION TO OUTDOOR WATERPARK

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, in Sandusky, Ohio, recently opened an expansion to its Zambezi Outdoor Waterpark. New additions include a 50-foot free fall jump tower, a zipline experience and a new 15,000-square-foot pool with premium poolside lounging.

Although largely known for its indoor waterpark, Kalahari Resorts in Ohio also offers guests the three-acre Zambezi Outdoor Waterpark featuring multiple thrill slides, private bungalows and “Bugs Burrow”, a kid’s area with a pool, swings, and slides. The new 15,000-square-foot pool opened Memorial Day Weekend to kick off the summer season, and holds 365,000 gallons of water, making it the largest outdoor pool Kalahari has ever built across its four resorts. Most of the new pool is 42 inches deep and features tanning ledges on three sides, with lounge chairs set in approximately 8 inches of water. The fourth side of the pool is a zero-depth entry, catering to younger children, featuring fountains throughout the space.

After being renovated, the zipline experience also reopened for the season, featuring four towers at each corner of the outdoor waterpark. The new freefall jump tower allows thrill-seeking guests to leap off a 50- foot-tall tower and experience a freefall for the first 10-15 feet of their fall at which point a jumpbelt catches and lowers them to the ground.

“Summer is the perfect time to experience all the amazing attractions Kalahari has to offer both inside and out, from Ohio’s largest indoor waterpark to the Big Game Room to the new and improved Zambezi Outdoor Waterpark,” said Brian Shanle, General Manager Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Sandusky, Ohio. “The expansion of the outdoor waterpark is truly a game changer for our Ohio guests! We recently celebrated 18 years in Ohio, and this is sure to be the best summer yet.”

The new attractions and pool opened May 26 for Memorial Day Weekend.

About Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Sandusky, Ohio, Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania, and Round Rock, Texas, delivers a beyond-expectations waterpark resort and conference experience all under one roof. The authentically African-themed Kalahari Resorts, privately owned by the Nelson family, are home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks. All Kalahari Resorts feature wellappointed guest rooms, the full- service Spa Kalahari, a fun-filled family entertainment center, on-site signature restaurants, unique retail shops and a state-of-the-art convention center. For information, visit KalahariResorts.com

RESTRICTION:

NONE-FREE USE FOR ALL

ASSOCIATED PRESS CONTENT SERVICES/KALAHARI RESORTS

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Sandusky, OH – May 26, 2023

1. Waterpark Establishing Shots
2. Confetti Launch to Mark the Opening of the Waterpark
3. SOUNDBITE - Destini Smith, Kalahari Spokesperson [00:00:43] We are here at Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, Ohio. It is officially summer here. What better place to experience summer than right here at the resort?
4. Guests Walking Towards the Pool
5. Guests Talking Photos By the Pool
6. SOUNDBITE - Destini Smith, Kalahari Spokesperson [00:01:05] We are super excited to reopen our renovated zipline tower that has four posts on every corner of the outdoor waterpark.
7. Zipline Tower
8. Guest on Zipline
9. SOUNDBITE - Destini Smith, Kalahari Spokesperson [00:01:24] But we are most excited to share with our guests. Kalahari. Largest pool ever. It's 15,000 square feet. It holds 365,000 gallons of water. It is massive. It has something for everyone of all ages. We have tanning ledges on three sides. It also has a really cool feature. It's a zero depth entry point that caters to smaller children. We're super excited to share this with our guests this season.
   Different Angles of New Pool
10. Kids Running into Pool
11. SOUNDBITE - Destini Smith, Kalahari Spokesperson [00:02:26] Kalahari Resorts is so excited to invite the Nehemiah Center to be the very first group of kids that get to enjoy our brand new massive outside pool. The Nehemiah Center is an amazing local nonprofit that shares Kalahari's mission of really giving back to the community in which we serve.
12. Guests Having Fun and Grabbing Food
13. Kids Playing with Foam
14. Lifeguard Helping Little Girl with Mermaid Fin in the Pool
15. Kalahari Employees Helping Guests
16. SOUNDBITE – Chris Sommers, Executive Program Director, Nehemiah Partners of Sandusky [00:04:11] At the Nehamiah Center we offer free programs for kids between kindergarten and high school. We can only do this because of the generosity of individuals like Kalahari. We offer free mentoring, tutoring, afterschool programs, gardening clubs, cooking clubs and other mentorship opportunities. We are so excited for what is in store for us at the Nehemiah Center. Thank you to Kalahari for your generosity.
17. Kids Getting Towels and Goodie Bags
18. Check is Presented to Nehemiah Partners
19. SOUNDBITE - Chris Sommers, Executive Program Director, Nehemiah Partners of Sandusky [00:05:16] I want to say thank you to Kalahari for their generosity in inviting our students at the Nehemiah Center to come on out for the grand opening of their outdoor pool. Our kids have had so much fun out here. They worked so hard this school year. We could not do what we do in offering free programs to our city if it was not for the generosity of corporations like Kalahari. So thank you for everything that you've done for us today.