Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky Invests over $10M in New Amenities
September 12 2024 - 11:11AM
Business Wire
Updates include two new restaurants, a lobby
renovation and a new waterslide experience
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, home to America’s Largest
Indoor Waterparks, has announced an investment of $10.5M to bring
new amenities to its Sandusky location. Updates to the resort
include two new restaurants, a lobby renovation, and a new
waterslide experience. Currently under construction, the new
amenities are estimated to open by the end of year.
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The "Dawn Breaker" is the only water
slide of its kind in Northeastern Ohio. This two-person indoor
experience offers an exhilarating ride, featuring a heart-pounding
"boomerang" effect as riders chase an African sunrise. (Photo:
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“2025 marks our 20th anniversary at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky,
Ohio,” said Brian Shanle, Resort General Manager, Kalahari Resort,
Sandusky. “We have been incredibly blessed to have welcomed
millions of amazing, loyal guests over two decades and are thrilled
to continue to bring new experiences and amenities to enhance the
Kalahari experience for years to come.”
Guests will enjoy the addition of two new dining options, a
fast-casual restaurant MACS, serving handcrafted macaroni and
cheese and other comfort food favorites, and Cinco Niños, a modern
Mexican restaurant & tequila bar. MACS will serve a variety of
unique macaroni and cheeses, such as the Jalapeño Popper MAC,
Loaded Baked Potato MAC and Buffalo Chicken MAC. A Wisconsin-based
fast-casual chain started in 2013, MACS has not only grown to
multiple locations throughout the Midwest but also opened its doors
at the Kalahari Resorts’ Round Rock, Texas location in the winter
of 2023. Due to its success there, Kalahari is opening MACS
restaurants at not only the Ohio location but also the Pennsylvania
resort.
Cinco Niños is an exciting new modern Mexican eatery and tequila
bar. Cinco Niños first opened at the Kalahari Resorts’ Round Rock
resort and expanded to Pocono Manor, Wisconsin Dells, and now
Sandusky. The signature restaurant will feature Mexican favorites
including quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, and tacos. The
restaurant will also feature a full-service bar, offering signature
tequila and mezcal drinks such as the Millionaire’s Margarita and
the Spicy Watermelon Martini.
"Culinary excellence is one of the foundational elements that
make Kalahari Resorts so special. We could not be more excited to
add MACS and Cinco Niños to our already fantastic signature
restaurant roster, including Sortino’s Italian Kitchen and B-Lux
Grill & Bar," said Shanle. “Of course, all of our dining
experiences are available to not only our overnight guests but the
public as well!”
The multimillion-dollar renovation also includes the addition of
a new indoor waterpark experience, named the “Dawn Breaker.” The
only one of its kind in Northeastern Ohio, this exhilarating
two-person slide features a heart-pounding "boomerang" effect, as
riders wind through the night to the dawn of a new day, chasing an
African sunrise.
For more information, please visit the Kalahari Resorts media
site at kalaharimedia.com.
About Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin,
Sandusky, Ohio, the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, Round Rock,
Texas, and opening soon in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, deliver 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. Todd and Shari Nelson, the founders of Kalahari
Resorts, were honored with an induction into the Wisconsin Business
Hall of Fame in 2023. All Kalahari Resorts feature well-appointed
guest rooms and suites, 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 more
information, members of the media are encouraged to visit
kalaharimedia.com.
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