2014 Wisconsin Dells Kalahari Resort Water Slide Review

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Master Blaster - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells 

This slide is known as a "water coaster" because its path  mimics that of a roller coaster. Gravity pulls you down on the slopes but when you enter the bottom of a valley, a track pulls you up at high speed. There are platforms with escape hatches at the bottom of each valley in case a boat gets stuck. This ride is a lot of fun yet relatively mild so it would be good people who aren't into extreme slides but still want a thrill.

Victoria Falls - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is another relatively tame tube ride you can ride with two of your friends.

Tanzanian Twister - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is a favorite of mine. This isn't for the inexperienced water parker. You race down a narrow tube into a large bowl. You ride around the bowl a few times until gravity takes hold and drops you into the 9' 6" deep pool. Once you splash down, it is easy to become disoriented. Once you get your bearings you need to swim to the ladder and exit the pool. I usually try to take a couple of deep breaths while in the bowl to prepare myself for the big plunge.

Rippling Rhino - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is a pretty standard two person tube boat ride. This tube is a bit narrow and I felt like a hot dog in a hot dog bun. This is a pretty tame ride so it is good for beginners.

Swahali Swirl - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is a fun bowl ride but I wouldn't recommended it for beginners. My first time going down this, I hit my head on the slide. I should have known better. On these bowl rides where you ride in a single tube, I have found it is best to tuck in your head and pull in your knees to avoid hitting them on the slide. This is most important in the entry tube and when exiting the bowl. You can relax your posture when swirling around the bowl.

Wild Wildebeest - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is a pretty basic one or two person tube ride. I am not a fan of dark tubes so I like the light holes in the sides of the tube.

Zimbabwe Zipper - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This almost seems like a body slide version of the Wild Wildabeest.

Anaconda - Kalahari Resort Water Park Wisconsin Dells

This is a short but steep tube ride. You can ride this with two people in a green tube or one person in a clear tube. It isn't a bad slide but the green tube is relatively heavy so I would probably go singles on this one.

If you wish to see more, check out my Great Wolf Lodge water slide review.