Last weekend we were lucky to travel up to the Pocono Mountains for a stay at the beautiful Kalahari Resort. The Kalahari Resort holds Pennsylvania’s largest indoor waterpark, a new expansion that is about to open will make it America’s largest indoor waterpark!
We literally had the time of our lives, there were more waterslides than we could count. Kid size and adult size slides were everywhere. I was feeling a little under the weather, so I sat in the kiddy pool most the time with Zoey. I was expecting her to be a little timid with the slides and water, but she was jumping in the water and swimming around in her little life jacket like she was born there. I just sat in the comfortably warm water and watched as she went up and down and up and down and up and down on the slides. She was in heaven, I was so happy to see she likes the water just as much (or possibly more) than I do. Aside from the 10+ slides in the kiddy pool area, they had a little kid sized lazy river. You could walk around it or float around it in toddler sized tubes, they also had a gigantic water table with all the toys and trinkets a child could dream of, a gigantic tree full of baby swings and gigantic frogs and snails and elephants that the kids could climb and play on. With 100’s of people everywhere there was still always something to do and little to no line-ups for anything!
My sister Amalie and Kris had a blast on all the giant waterslides, I think there were four single rider slides, one roller coaster type slide and 3 or 4 ones that you rode down on a giant tube with a friend or 3. Kris’ favorite part was the standing wave, the Flowrider, it is like an eternal wave and you can surf or body board on it.
The waterpark is open 9am-9pm and you are free to come and go all day the day you arrive and the day you checkout, so basically for a one night stay you get two full days at the waterpark. We had to bribe Zoey to leave the waterpark at around 5pm so we could go get dinner at one of the many restaurants inside of the resort. As soon as we got to our room to change she dropped dead asleep on the bed, you can see in the very last picture above I joined right in. We let her nap for a bit and then grabbed dinner and headed back to the waterpark for more fun.
At around 8:30pm Amalie took Zoey up to the room (bawling, she was not ready to leave!) and Kris and I relaxed in the hot tub for a bit. When we got up to the room my amazing sister had Zoey all ready for bed, so we decided to sneak out and take advantage of the 30,000 square feet of arcades and game rooms. We had a blast doing the mini bowling, I may or may not have cheated a few times… And I still lost. But it was really fun. Then we headed upstairs and got some ice cream from the cutest little candy and ice cream shop to end our night.
Basically it was a blast and we will definitely be heading back soon. Zoey asks us to bring her to the waterpark daily now! It seriously made my heart so happy to see her having such a fun time.
Anyways, enough about our stay! I am sure most of you are checking out this post because you want to enter the GIVEAWAY! The Kalahari Resort has generously offered one of my readers a one night stay at the Kalahari Resort in the Pocono Mountains. This stay can include up to four guests (2 and under are free), it must be Sun-Thurs (dates will be determined after winner is chosen), a one night stay includes two full days at the waterpark!
HOW TO ENTER:
To enter choose one of the options below and then comment on this post and let me know which option you completed and which ride you would be most excited to try! Please make sure travel to the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos will be possible for you and your family before entering.
- Share a link to this post on Facebook and encourage friends to enter (post must be public to be counted so I can see it). Example post, “I just entered this contest! You guys should too: http://bit.ly/KalahariResortContest“
- Copy and paste this message into a tweet, “Just entered for a chance to win a FREE stay at the Kalahari Resort. Enter here: http://bit.ly/KalahariResortContest #kalaharispringbreak“
- Share a post on Instagram letting me know why you want to win, with a picture of what you are doing today, tag @rachaelburgessmusic and #kalaharispringbreak so I can see it!
- LAZY PERSON OPTION: Just comment on this post and cross your fingers.
- OVER ACHIEVER OPTION: Do all of the above to increase your chances!
The winner will be randomly chosen and announced March 12th, 2016 in this post. When you comment please remember to include your REAL email in the correct field so I can send you a message if you win, don’t worry no one can see your email but me. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
UPDATE: THE WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WERT FAMILY!! I HAVE EMAILED YOU DETAILS.
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177 Responses
I tweeted https://twitter.com/janewoj/status/708101659818369024
Would love to win this for my 3 girls! We have never been so everything would be great to try!
this would be a wonderful surprise for my daughter!! <3
I commented already but got so excited that I forgot to pick my fave ride.. I would definitely put my littlest in the chair at the water table and the baby swing while my older two splashed happily nearby…ahh!! Heaven! Also, I posted on Facebook and Instagram too 🙂 ..eek
Rachael that looks like it was so fun! That would be such a good time!
I would love to win. My kids would be so excited to go.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/HollieJ222/status/706553338817548288
Shared on my page. Would love a quick vacay!
My 3 year old would love it
My kids would love to go. I have 4 kids they would love EVERYTHING
We would love to try out the Wild Wildebeest! Looks awesome!!!!
Whoa Rachael I had no idea you had such an awesome blog! I feel like a stalker now looking at all your posts, you are so awesome and your family is adorable!!! I shared your post on Facebook. Am I boring if I just want to go in the lazy river all day?
I personally would like to try the stand up and surf. I always wanted to try surfing but not brave enough. The kid area looks fun! My kids are water lovers and would love this.
Did the over achiever method! Would love a break with my family of 5.
I would love to win and take my little ones to make some great family members! Fingers crossed! Shared on Facebook too!
Just shared on FB too. https://www.facebook.com/StillwaterMama/?ref=hl 🙂
We’d love to try all of it but the swings for the littles look so fun. shared on fb
Down on luck. This would be a great opportunity with my kiddos.
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/tcrowley122/status/705985178099949568
I would be all about the Lazy River!
I really want to win! We live in family school housing and my husband is a full-time student so this would be an amazing treat for our family of five. Our little ones would have a blast!
Oh. And i can’t even pick one thing, but that water table looks like ye perfect thing for my baby!
I shared on facebook and instagram.
This looks like a great trip. My daughter would love it. I just shared it on facebook.
Love the lazy river!
My kids would have so much fun
I think this looks like the perfect not-quite-summer vacation!!
The lazy river sounds fantastic!
I’ve wanted to check this place out for the longest time! My two year old would freak out with joy!
I would love to take little girl here, she would love it!
Never been there but would love to go one day!
I’m so excited for the flowrider! My little one loves the lazy river. 🙂
I’ve only heard great things about Kalahari! Love your post and pics of the place. My kids and I would love it!
..,.is the swim up bar a ride? Because that’s what I wanna try! Or the lazy river 😝
Tweeted, face booked, instagram’d.
Our son is just a baby and new to water son hanging in the vaby pool with him sounds great! This would be a fun, first, family getaway. Shared on Facebook!
This looks amazing! I just celebrated my 44th birthday and the best gift would be to spend some quality time with my 11 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son. They would have the best time on the Flowrider!!
This looks like so much fun! Water tables are my daughters favorite so a giant one would be amazing! (Also sharing this on fb)
I totally want to go to this place!!!! I’ve heard wonderful things about it and as a Mommy to a little fish 🙂 this would be an awesome family adventure!!!!
I would enjoy the lazy river 🙂
Looks like alot of fun my three girls would have a blast
I’d be interested. My 14 month old enjoys the pool and boy would it be great to get away!
Would love to try those slides. Posted to Twitter.
Posted… https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.anne.750
I think that I would like to try the BARRELLING BABOON! lol
We have been talking about a Kalahari trip! Looks like you had a blast!
Wow this is awesome! Just posted on Facebook! The flowrider sounds awesome!!
Never been, what a fun place.
Sharing on facebook! The whirlpooling spas 😉
I shared on Facebook. Kids and I would love the water slides!
I would love to win this! My daughter has never been to a water park, and I can’t even remember the last time I have. We would have such a blast! Crossing fingers!!
My toddler would love it here!
I want to go on all the rides and relax on the lazy river!
I’ve been wanting to take the kids there. FlowRider looks fun! 🙂
I just tweeted! Flowrider sounds fun 🙂
This looks like so much fun! I shared on Facebook, and my husband definitely sounded excited about it- especially the lazy river part! What a beautiful resort!!! <3
The Lazy River – the best with a small kid 🙂
This sounds like so much fun! Shared on Facebook!
Would love to win a night here!!! My kids would love it! 🤗
Sounds great. Lazy river for me
My 4 boys (2 under 2) would die to visit here!
My husband is dying to go here! I am from Jim Thorpe originally, but now we live in Allentown. I want to ride rippling rhino!
I chose option #2!
I tweeted about this giveaway!!!
https://twitter.com/MoReenie24/status/705863555690717184
Maureen
maureen.tenney@gmail.com
Twitter Name: MoReenie24
I am a lover of any Lazy River but I think that the Flowrider looks so fun (great photo-ops) 🙂 My kids would probably love the Wild Wildebeest!Kalahari looks like SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!
Maureen
maureen.tenney@gmail.com
Need me some waterpark fun. As a full time working mom of a 4.5 and 1 year old I am just trying to survive until spring! This would go a long way!
What a cool giveaway. We’ve been looking for a fun place to bring the kids. My big kids would love to try the stand up surf as they’ve never seen that before and my littlest is 2, I’d love to get her into kiddie area, she loves water and has had little chance to get into more then a bath. I’m sharing on twitter to start. Thank you!
Would love this!
Also posted it to fb
My 3 kids would love to try the flowrider
Anaconda coaster slide sounds amazing!
We would love this! Don’t get much family time anymore this would force hubby to take a vacation day!
My toddler would love this! And a fun, easy night away before baby #2 arrives!
Flow rider, anaconda… I want to ride everything!!! Sharing this on Facebook ( because I can’t get into my Twitter at the moment 😱😔).
My son said definately the flow rider!
I would love to enjoy some water time in the winter and have always wanted to visit Kalahari!! Would love to try the Flow Rider 🌴🌞👙
Shared on Facebook, looks like an awesome place! My toddler LOVES the water and seems like he would love this place.
shared on facebook! i didn’t know this place existed. we will definitely be checking it out, thanks!
My kids are 4,3, and 4 months. They would love all the water slides. I’ve always wanted to try a water roller coaster
shared on facebook good luck everyone
Crossing my fingers!!
Hello! This would be the most perfect thing to happen to my 18 month old, my husband & myself! The rippling rhino looks fun & i think we would all enjoy the lazy river! I am completing option # 1 by sharing this link on Facebook & option 4 by commenting. Fingers crossed! Thank you!
Lazy river!
Would love to win and take my two littles!!!
I would love to take my family to Kalahari! My kids are finally at the age that they can really enjoy all of the awesome things to do. I want to try the Flowrider! It may be the closest I get to surfing. And I’ve never been to the Poconos before and that would be a fun trip as well. Shared this post on my FB page.
Posted on Facebook! My husband and I would love to try anaconda!!! And the lazy river will be nice for the little ones!!!
Awesome chance for kiddos
Tweeted
I have a 2 yr old & 5 yr old who would love this. We’ve never been to an indoor water park before – the lazy river for kids sounds amazing but I would want to try flowrider.
Facebook!! And flow rider!!! 🙂
Shared the link on FB and Instagram! We’d love to win and I’d happily try any ride my little kiddos could (since I’m 33 weeks pregant). Thanks for the opportunity!
Wow! Congrats on the new family member coming soon. Good luck 🙂
My family and I have not been on a family vaction and really could use one .. we would love to try flow rider .
Every family deserves a vacay! Good luck 🙂
We have a 3yr old and a 1yr old that i know would have a blast. Would love to take the family here.
They would have so much fun! Good luck
The Anaconda sounds like tons of fun – I haven’t been to a water park since I was a teenager so now my husband, son and I would have a blast!
Thanks! Good luck
I just shared in my Facebook! We have been wanting to take our 15 month old there but haven’t had the money!
I just shared in my Facebook! We have been wanting to take our 15 month old therebut haven’t had the money!
Good luck!
Shared and interested. We have a 5 year old and 15 month old. The 15 month old is hell on two tiny feet. I would love to take her to the toddler area and have at it while I just sit and watch!! 🙂 Pick us!! Family of 4 who needs a vacay.
Awww! Toddlers can be SOOO busy sometimes. Good luck
My kids would love this. Thank you for the opportunity!
Thanks for entering!
I would love to just float on the lazy river!!!
I enjoyed that too
Would love to do a slide with all three of my kids at once!
Awww that would be awesome!
This sounds like a wild and wonderful place! My kids love water and would be in heaven! I’d love to go and enjoy everything especially the numerous slides!
The slides are awesome! Good luck
Sounds so fun! Would love to check it out!
Good luck!
Shared on Facebook!
Thanks!
The youngest would love the swing, but my husband and I love the lazy river! My family is nearby Kalahari and would make a great trip for us, family and fun! Shared on FB!!
Thanks so much for sharing, good luck to your family!
Posted on Twitter!
Would love to try the Lost Lagoon.
Thanks for entering!
This would be amazing! Have always wanted to go!
It is super fun! Good luck 🙂
My family would love this place! I have been wanting to take them for a while now!!
I bet they would! good luck
my kids would love the flow rider. looks like it was a blast!
It was! Thanks for entering.
And shared publicly on Facebook!
thank you!
Sounds awesome, my son would love it!
Thanks for entering.
My son has been asking to go to an indoor water park – his 6th birthday is in April and this would be an awesome gift! We can’t wait to try the water roller coaster!
This looks like a great place for us to spend some quality family time! I’ve never heard of this place so thank you for sharing 🙂 I’m already googling it 🙂
My 2 sons would love all the rides. They have a lot of energy to burn.
My three kids-5,3,&2 would love this place!!!
Shared publicly on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/heatherkeefe!
Looks like a blast! Good luck everyone!!
Got all my fingers and toes crossed! 🙂
Crossing my fingers!!
We’ve been wanting to check this place out! I think my kids would love any of the slides and the Lazy River! Just tweeted it at https://twitter.com/HeatherMKeefe/status/705818548837490689
The Flowrider sounds awesome! I’d love to take my two boys and baby girl up to Kalahari this year.
Im te lazy one;)
Oh this would be so nice to take my lil man!!! Such a water baby!
The lazy river sounds awesome!
I’d love to check this out. My toddler loves the water and would really enjoy all that the waterpark offers( loved the pics of your dayghter having fun on the slides). The rideI want to try is Tiko’s watering hole. Tks
Yay!!! Would love to take my 2 year old!
My five year old says she would love to do the lazy river!
My boys would love to go!
I shared on my Facebook wall and I’m commenting. Thanks for the opportunity, we would love a chance to go. Looks great.
My kids would be over the moon to get to kalahari❤️ They would definitely want to ride EVERYTHING!!
My family would love to go! My kids would love the splash park. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
Thanks for entering! Good luck
I’ve never been so I can’t wait to ride EVERYTHING!
Haha good choice 😉 and good luck
My boys would love a trip to this resort! The Lazy River and Florider look like they would be our favorite rides!
Good luck!
My daughter would love that little lazy river!
It was super fun for my daughter! I bet she would. Good luck!
Sounds like a blast! I would love to go here with my family. I would definitely try the Flowrider—And quite possibly take video of my Husband “trying” it!
Oh my gosh, watching people try the flowrider was hilarious!
Oh forgot to say with my littles I would probably spend most of my time in the little kid areas
They have amazing kid areas!
Posted on my Facebook
I did option 3! I would love trying all the rides, but I think my husband would rock the flow rider. Fingers crossed!
Good luck, that was my hubbys fav too 🙂
Rippling Rhino! Love Kalahari, so fun!!!
The Rippling Rhino is the best!
My three year old would die (and so would my husband😄)!! Looks so fun! Good luck everyone!
Good luck!
I would love to win! We took my son to splash lagoon before and he has been begging to go back! I would love to take him here, and this free night would help!
Good luck!
Would love to ride the RIPPLING RHINO!
It was SUPER fun!
tweeted https://twitter.com/sweettooth_mom/status/704859717194129409
Thanks!
My daughter, wife and I want to go on Anaconda. My sons will love the Lazy River
Good luck! Thanks for entering 🙂
This looks awesome. Would love to go here with my family . Good luck everyone 🙂
Good luck to you too 🙂
This place seriously looks amazing!!! It’s been so long since my family has been to a water park (the first for Harley) I was pregnant or with a new born the last couple of summers which made it hard to go! This would be a dream to take my family!!
Your boys would be in heaven I bet! Good luck 🙂
Flow rider! But I’m excited to see Kalahari and it looks like a lot of fun.
It is really fun, Harrison would love it!
This sounds heavenly for a family with little ones who love water! I wish I could go! I’ll share the link for you, even though I couldn’t actually go. It looks like so much fun!
Thanks! It is super fun 🙂