--- title: "Kalahari Resorts: search popularity in the United States" description: "Kalahari Resorts runs indoor water park resorts. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/kalahari-resorts" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kalahari Resorts: search popularity in the United States Kalahari Resorts runs indoor water park resorts. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Kalahari Resorts - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among water parks**: 12.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water parks | 2 | 12.2% | 165K | - [Water parks in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-water-parks) ## Top water parks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Kalahari Resorts was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | | Great Wolf Lodge | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Kalahari Resorts | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Hurricane Harbor | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Schlitterbahn | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Noah's Ark Water Park | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about water parks - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best water park in the US?": 1. Schlitterbahn - Asked ChatGPT "Which indoor water park resort is best for families?": 1. Great Wolf Lodge, 2. Kalahari Resorts - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best water parks near me?": 1. Kalahari Resorts Not named in any answer: Hurricane Harbor and Noah's Ark Water Park. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Kalahari Resorts changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kalahari Resorts in the United States held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kalahari Resorts’ share of searches among water parks in the United States decreased from 12.9% to 12.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kalahari Resorts’ share of searches among water parks in the United States peaked at 16% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.9% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States water parks in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kalahari Resorts overtook Hurricane Harbor to rank 2nd among water parks in the United States, with 12.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Great Wolf Lodge gained share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 60.3% to 74%. - In September 2026, Hurricane Harbor lost share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 14.9% to 6.7%. - In September 2026, Noah's Ark Water Park lost share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 6.7% to 1.6%. - In September 2026, Schlitterbahn lost share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 8.2% to 5.5%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Water parks | 165K | 12.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Water parks | 246K | 16% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Water parks | 246K | 13.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Water parks | 301K | 13.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Water parks | 246K | 11.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Water parks | 368K | 15.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Water parks | 246K | 14.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Water parks | 246K | 12% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Water parks | 301K | 11.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Water parks | 301K | 10.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Water parks | 201K | 9.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Water parks | 165K | 12.2% | 2 | ## How are Kalahari Resorts’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kalahari Resorts’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “kalahari resorts” ## Which water parks compete with Kalahari Resorts? - [Great Wolf Lodge](/demand/us/brands/great-wolf-lodge): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/great-wolf-lodge-vs-kalahari-resorts - [Hurricane Harbor](/demand/us/brands/hurricane-harbor): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/hurricane-harbor-vs-kalahari-resorts - [Schlitterbahn](/demand/us/brands/schlitterbahn): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/kalahari-resorts-vs-schlitterbahn - [Noah's Ark Water Park](/demand/us/brands/noahs-ark-water-park): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/kalahari-resorts-vs-noahs-ark-water-park ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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