--- title: "Kalahari Resorts vs Schlitterbahn: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Kalahari Resorts or Schlitterbahn more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water parks set in the United States. 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/compare/kalahari-resorts-vs-schlitterbahn" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kalahari Resorts vs Schlitterbahn: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Kalahari Resorts or Schlitterbahn more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water parks set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: Kalahari Resorts and Schlitterbahn - **Competitive set**: Water parks - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kalahari Resorts Share of Search**: 12.2% - **Schlitterbahn Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Is Kalahari Resorts or Schlitterbahn more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kalahari Resorts had more branded searches than Schlitterbahn among water parks in the United States. Kalahari Resorts had about 165,000 branded searches, while Schlitterbahn had 74,000. Kalahari Resorts made up 12.2% of all water park searches we track, and Schlitterbahn accounted for 5.5%. - Kalahari Resorts was ahead of Schlitterbahn in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kalahari Resorts’ share of searches among water parks in the United States moved from 12.9% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Schlitterbahn’s share of searches among water parks in the United States moved from 2.6% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 74K. ## 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. Schlitterbahn was mentioned in one out of three: in one 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 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, Schlitterbahn lost share of searches among water parks in the United States, from 8.2% to 5.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Kalahari Resorts estimated searches | Kalahari Resorts Share of Search | Kalahari Resorts rank | Schlitterbahn estimated searches | Schlitterbahn Share of Search | Schlitterbahn rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 12.9% | 2 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 16% | 2 | 27.1K | 1.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 13.6% | 2 | 27.1K | 1.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 13.7% | 2 | 33.1K | 1.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 11.4% | 2 | 49.5K | 2.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 368K | 15.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 14.5% | 2 | 110K | 6.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 246K | 12% | 3 | 246K | 12% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 11.1% | 3 | 301K | 11.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 10.6% | 3 | 301K | 10.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 9.9% | 3 | 165K | 8.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 12.2% | 2 | 74K | 5.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kalahari Resorts’ and Schlitterbahn’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Kalahari Resorts**: Measured on the search term “kalahari resorts”. - **Schlitterbahn**: Measured on the search term “schlitterbahn”. - [Kalahari Resorts profile](/demand/us/brands/kalahari-resorts) - [Schlitterbahn profile](/demand/us/brands/schlitterbahn) - [All water parks in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-water-parks): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kalahari Resorts or Schlitterbahn more popular in search? In September 2026, Kalahari Resorts had more branded searches than Schlitterbahn among water parks in the United States. Kalahari Resorts had about 165,000 branded searches, while Schlitterbahn had 74,000. Kalahari Resorts made up 12.2% of all water park searches we track, and Schlitterbahn accounted for 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kalahari Resorts vs Schlitterbahn: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/kalahari-resorts-vs-schlitterbahn This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/kalahari-resorts-vs-schlitterbahn. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.