I set my expectation low because I haven't been to any of the indoor waterpark resorts. I chose Kalahari because it was recommended by friends. Myself, my husband, my sister, her husband (all of us in our early 30's) and boys age 2 and 4 and my 16 year old brother and his friend all had an awesome time. That goes to show that you can have fun at any of our ages. The kids could even come on some of the tube water slides with us and they loved it. My husband and I and the 16 year olds went on every single water slide ride and had a blast. The food and drinks were a bit pricey but was all very tasty - no complaints except that when we were in line for food, around 1:00, they were out of a lot of things so we had to wait, but the positive to that was that they were all very fresh!It was very warm inside and surprisingly clean as well. The lifeguards were all very helpful and nice. I didn't feel like anyone was overly strict as others have said in reviews, though maybe it was because we didn't do anything wrong?!We only went for the day but would go back and stay for weekend in the winter any time.
We looked at the Wilderness & the Kalahari and ultimately chose this one and we do not regret that decision for a minute. We came here just for the day on a Friday. Admission was $39 each for the entire day with in/out privileges. It does NOT include a locker which will cost you $10/day if you don't lose the key AND receipt; else you lose your $10 deposit too. This waterpark is all under one roof which we preferred. If you are looking for peace and quiet you will NOT find it here. There is the constant white noise of running water. Plus even on a Friday there were lots of kids about. But we knew both going in and that did not bother us. On our day the park was not overly busy so we were able to get a raft when needed and use attractions without any wait or feeling crowded. My guess is it gets way more crowded on the weekends. It is kept fairly warm but we would have liked it warmer. We are a couple with no children so rode the lazy river, floated in the wave pool, used the hot tubs and the swim up bar. We also got brave enough to ride two slides that required rafts. We were NOT brave enough to ride any slides that did not require a raft or not meant for families and did not try the Flowrider/surfing ride.The drinks at the bar were more expensive than we expected so we each only had 1 at $10 a piece for about 12 oz of drink. They were good but at $10 a bit pricey. They also offer an enormous size, no idea how many ounces, for $27 with refills for “only” $19. We did not eat at the resort so cannot speak to that though they do have many on site options. You cannot bring in outside food or drink BUT I did notice some folks with refillable plastic bottles, like Nalgene, so I guess they allow those and do have free drinking water fountains. FYI Wisconsinites call those Bubblers.All in all we were happy with our decision to just make a non-weekend day of it and recommend the place as long as you know what you are getting into. If you decide to do more than 1 day, you'll probably want to stay at the resort because the rooms include admission to the waterpark and most likely the cheaper option for multi-day waterpark use.
I did the pre-check in & was told I'd get a text once the room was ready. It was maybe 10 minutes later. It is February in WI & freezing outside & we hauled our kids to the amusement park for that short wait. Not a huge deal but irritating.The room was nonsmoking but wreaked of smoke & there were butts all over the ground outside on the patio.I have a 4 & 5 year old so we mainly stay in the small kids area. All the kiddie slides have a 100 lb weight limit. We've been to the Wilderness & my husband & I can go on most of the slides with our kids. I'm not a stand on the sidelines & watch kind of mom. I want to have fun with them!Both our children spiked fevers the first night of our 2 night stay. We had to go home. They were both very sick. I asked what our options were for getting reimbursed for night 2. The woman at the desk looked at our booking, called her supervisor & told us we'd pay a $25 cancellation fee for night 2 & be reimbursed the remainder. So, a few days after we got home & nursed our nasty flu bug I called & emailed the Kalahari. Since it was a 'buy one, get one' she said I would not be reimbursed anything for the 2nd night even though on my receipt the nights are itemized & I was told when I checked out that I would be reimbursed.I will never, ever go to the Kalahari again. I have young children with many more years of waterpark trips & the Kalahari has definitely lost my future business & I will do my best to spread the word on my experience.
We wanted to try a new water park in the dells. We stayed of site and bought day passes. The experience was good overall. We did find ourselves bored with the small indoor water park. It was fun, but we spent only about 2 hours there, when we usually spend at least 4 hours in other water parks. This park definitely has a lot for kids, but has much less for adults. We enjoyed ourselves, but didn't feel it was worth the price of the day pass.
I went while my husband was at a meeting, and enjoyed the lazy river by myself. Many families there enjoying waterparks, and all the amenities including indoor golf range, slides. If you want something quiet and romantic, this is may not be the place for you. Staff is super friendly, helpful. There is something for everyone.
Great family getaway. Definitely worth it. There are plenty of rides for every age and level of excitement you want, from a lazy river to a chute that drops you from the ceiling straight down.
Stuff to do for every age. Good play area with decent slides for the 3-6 age group, a different area for kids even younger. (Those are my suggested ages, not a rule.) The wave pool was not as intense as others. The flow rider boogie board thing was fun. One annoying thing was the inconsistent enforcement of height requirements. My son was right at 42" by some signs, just barely below by others. We would be allowed on a ride, only to wait in line for the same ride again and then be told at the top he could not ride. We'd later see kids clearly several inches shorter riding the same ride. There are, however, several raft slides an adult can take a kid on.Water temp and air temp was comfortable.
So much to do here for everyone. Waterpark is huge and well kept. Service was great price a little high, but for a vacation spot its well worth it. Lots of restaurants around so everyones needs can be met
Bad choice of stops for this but it was a nice place and lot's to do. It is pricey so check on-line and also go into other places for coupons and discount options. It was crowded and there were some waits for the different rides and slides.
I had a ball playing lazer tag with my family. We also played mini golf and rode a couple of the rides. I would go back tomorrow if i could