Kalahari Round Rock, hailed as one of the largest waterparks in the United States, is due to open on November 12.
The 223,000 sq. ft. waterpark is expected to feature 30 waterslides and 20 pools and whirlpools. Other attractions include a FlowRider, an adult grotto swim-up bar, as well as waterfalls and cabanas.
The waterpark will be the second largest indoor waterpark in the US, behind DreamWorks Water Park in New Jersey, which sits on a 370,260 sq. ft. site.
Kalahari Round Rock Resort is located just north of Austin, Texas. The 350-acre resort complex is will be home to five restaurants, 975 guest rooms, and 10,000 sq. ft. of space for meetings, conventions and events.
22 life-size sculptures will be scattered around the resort, including 12 elephants, seven zebras, a cape buffalo and a mother and baby rhinoceros. The huge sculptures are up to 10 ft. high and weigh as much as 10,000 pounds.
