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Kalahari's $900 million waterpark resort opens next week, an easy drive from Alexandria

The 5AM Alexandria teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you've watched a giant resort rise along I-95, the wait is almost over. Resorts & Conventions opens its Spotsylvania County resort on Thu., Nov. 12, putting Virginia's largest indoor waterpark within a one-hour drive of Alexandria. It's Kalahari's fifth resort and its first in the D.C. region.

The resort is big in every direction

$900 million
resort, Kalahari's fifth and most expansive
1.38 million
square feet under one roof
907
guest rooms and suites
50+
attractions in the indoor waterpark

Source: Alexandria Living Magazine

You don't need a room to play. Waterpark day passes are on sale now, and Tom Foolery's Adventure Park day passes will be available soon. The resort's restaurants are open to the public, with free valet parking for local diners. We'd book a table early.

  • Address: 5500 Destination Drive, Woodford, Va. 22580
  • Opening offer stays: Nov. 15, 2026, through March 31, 2027
  • Thanksgiving buffet: Thu., Nov. 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; tickets required

The indoor waterpark outsizes the convention space

Source: Alexandria Living Magazine

View as table
Value
Indoor waterpark175K sq ft
Convention and meeting space150K sq ft
Tom Foolery's Adventure Park90,000 sq ft

Sources: Alexandria Living Magazine, The MoCo Show

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