The water park itself was wonderful; clean floors, fun slides, relaxing lazy river, spacey wave pool, and convenient food shop. The only things I didn’t enjoy was the crowds, but other than that, everything went smoothly. On the first day, I rode every slide except Swahili Swirl, Zip Coaster, Tanzanian Twister, and Victoria Falls because of the length of the lines.
Cheetah Race (Third Picture) was an interesting mat racer slide. It starts in a dark tunneled helix followed by a drop. In comparison to those found outdoors, this version is a lot less intense.
Leopards Lair body slides are two small open flume body slides that snake their ways out of the water playground. Plenty of tight turns can be found on these slides.
Rippling Rhino is like any other long and dark raft ride, except you use the four-seater clover leafs and 2-seater whirly wheel inner tubes to ride down it.
Zig-Zag-Zebra (red water slide on the above photo) is a really fast body slide that completes a g-force inducing helix, and then a U-turn before ending. This slide is known for scratching your back a little more than Zimbabwe Zipper (purple water slide on the same photo). Zimbabwe Zipper is a quick dark body slide that has a lot of sudden turns in it.
Wild Wildebeest (green) and Elephant’s Trunk (blue) were quite fun inner-tube slides, Wild Wildebeest being significantly faster than elephant’s trunk.
On the second day, I tried the Zip Coaster and I honestly have to say that I would never recommend the slide to ANYONE with back problems because the ride has a very powerful launch at the beginning and produces a lot of airtime on the hills; other than that, it was the best water slide I’ve been on at the Kalahari water park! Definitely the most thrilling slide in the park too!I also tried Swahili Swirl (pictured to the right) which I thought was massive in is ability to be able to fit in the waterpark. The slide was fast on it’s drop, but like any other Proslide Behemoth Bowl, it slowed down quickly. It’s a very fun slide with the only thrilling part of it being the drop into the bowl.
I didn’t get to try the Flow Rider, but one of my family members did and he said it was fun, just make sure you’re swim trunks and swimsuits are on tightly. The water was warmer in the lazy river than the water slides, but the water temperature in the water slides were never cold either.
The Kalahari is a great place to spend with your family and friends, not because some slides require you to have two or more riders, but because the resort is perfect for a group with kids, teens, and adults of any age. One last thing I want to add is that if you do go to the resort, remember that Cedar Point is just a couple of miles away, you might want to pack to go there too!
Water Slide Ratings (N/A= not available):
Cheetah Race: 6/10
Elephant’s Trunk: 7/10
Leopard’s Lair (2): 5/10
Rippling Rhino: 6/10
Swahili Swirl: 7/10
Tanzanian Twister: 8/10
Victoria Falls: 5/10
Wild Wildebeest: 7/10
Zig-Zag-Zebra: 7/10
Zimbabwe Zipper: 7/10
Zip Coaster: 9/10
Other Rides/Attractions:
FlowRiders: N/A
Lazy River: 6/10
Wave Pool: 6/10
Thanks, you are the best water park critic yet and I really enjoyed your video! I am going to Kalahari with my family and wondered how it was, thank you again!
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i was only 9 when i went on the Swahili Swirl and i was freaked out and woud not ride other slides. i was not expecting the big drop so u cant blame me! my friends made me do it. i am almost 11 now and going back soon!
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I have never been here but it looks fun. my little sister is going to be 6 and she wants to come here. Would she be able to ride the rides? Please send me an email at Kman96@citznet.com
Thank you
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I went there for my first time in 2008. I've been going their every year since. In fact, I'm going there tomorrow. I can't.
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Thanks for the review, I'm going up with my cousin on monday and wanted to see how it is
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Some years ago i was listen Kalahari resort name. This resort is famous resort of the world.
If the resort authority use some zapping device on that place then , it would be really really good.
ParaZapper
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I drove up to Kalahari with my wife & daughter for the first time yesterday. The Tanzanian Twister was the bomb! I went on it 5 times. A couple of the pool landings were a bit painful… I could never manage to go in feet first, it was always on the back of my neck, or my side or something. It is VERY important to be a decent swimmer on that slide. When you surface in the pool, the water from the bowl will be pouring on your head and it could be hard to see. If necessary, just follow the lifeguard's whistle to swim over to the steps.
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