POCONO MANOR, Pa.
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions’ Pocono Mountains location will soon be home to America’s largest indoor waterpark. In March, the property will dethrone the current title holder, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio.
With 220,000 square feet of attractions, the indoor waterpark will include:
- Eight New Slides:
- Screaming Hyena:
- A trap-door start that drops into a near-vertical plunge at up to 25 mph
- Sahara Sidewinder:
- An indoor looping waterslide that takes guests on a 250-plus-foot journey
- “The Smoke That Thunders” and Victoria Falls:
- Named after the natural wonder of the world located in southern Africa, it will provide unforgettable waterslide experiences
- Kenya’s Korkscrew:
- Zig-zag slide
- Zig-Zag Zebra:
- Tunnel slide
- Cheetah Race Mat Slide:
- Challenge your friends to see who gets down the hill fastest
- Elephant’s Trunk
- Screaming Hyena:
- Dungeons of Hout Bay Wavepool
- Lazy River Expansion
- Coral Cove Kids’ Play Area
- Additional Swim-Up Bar and the Paxton Grotto
- Cabana Island to offer guests a prime location to call home while they splash the day away
Additional Phase II amenities include the addition of 520 guest rooms, bringing the total to nearly 1,000. Two new styles exclusive to the Poconos resort include three-bedroom Pride Suites and the Big Five Suites. The Pride Suites feature a king bedroom and master bath, two separate bedrooms with two queen beds each, full sized sofa sleeper and fireplace. The Big Five Suites include one king bedroom with mater bath, four separate bedrooms with two queen beds each, full sized sofa sleeper, fireplace and large balcony with furniture.
New food and beverage options are also being added, including Double Cut Charcoal Grill and Liquor Bar which will serve as Kalahari’s signature steakhouse serving premium cuts of meat, craft cocktails and family style sides. Also set to open in mid-March is Sortino’s Italian Kitchen and Marakesh Market, a grab-and-go convenient bazaar-style market recently debuted.
Other upgrades include a 30,000-square-foot extension to the family entertainment center, including The Area, a new virtual reality experience; Gorilla Grove Treetop Outdoor Aerial Adventure Park; and an additional Kalahari Fitness and Training Center.
The resort includes a 65,000-square-foot convention center, a 30,000-square-foot arcade and 6,000 square feet of retail space including three full-service restaurants.
