Aquatopia Review, Camelback Resort Indoor Water Park | Best Water Park in the Poconos

Aquatopia is an indoor water park at the Camelback Resort in Pennsylvania. This 125,000 square foot complex is attached to the Camelback Lodge hotel and it's the best water park in the Poconos. From the appearance to the slide lineup, this park surprised me in many ways.
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[@amusementscape]

Aquatopia is amazing. Probably one of my favorite waterparks and the resort is one of the best out there

[@CanobieCoaster]

It really impressed me.

[@ryebread8925]

Thanks! Can’t wait to check it out

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@maxhagenauer24]

I never heard of the Poconos or this water park before, this looks like a wonderful place for bad weather, that's why you go to indoor parks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's one of the best indoor ones I've been to.

[@apocketfullofsunshine6060]

It’s absolutely AMAZING!!!! Loved the grotto at night outside while it showed! Snow tubing is awesome at night! Sad they took the painting away!! That was fun, as they had a kilm.

[@GotToBeMeTV]

feeling so excited to go!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Have fun!

[@ryancarter2537]

I absolutely love this place. I haven’t been since it’s opening year in 2017 but when I went I was very impressed with not just the stack and the slide collection but the fact that there is so much to do and there are no lines for anything except for the three most popular attractions in storm chaser flow rider and Venus slide trap which only had like a 10 minute wait and operations were just faster than knowledge. However this is not the best indoor water park I’ve ever been to as the best one I’ve been to is just down the interstate at the Kalahari resort. The reason being is that they are basically the cedar point of indoor water parks where they have every single slide type of genre and there’s much more things to do outside at work park as well but this water park is still downright amazing. That’s why the Poconos is the best place to visit if I want to go to an indoor waterpark resort because my top 2 indoor water parks are in the area

[@CanobieCoaster]

I much prefer this to the Kalahari. I've been to that park twice and had half the slides closed. Even if all of them were open, I prefer the lineup and atmosphere of Aquatopia.

[@ICCELOVER]

Aquatopia opened the same year as kalahari which is 2015

[@myaplaysadoptmeandmm2]

I am going today it looks so fun!!

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is.

[@JFrombaugh]

Kudos to Camelback Lodge for going all out on the exploration theming here. I would not have guessed this was an American water park just going by the slides & attention to detail, it reminds me of some videos I’ve seen of water parks in Europe. I think Kalahari probably has a stronger slide lineup, but if your experience with random closures & bad operations there wasn’t a fluke, then I’d definitely take this place over Kalahari.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I much prefer it to Kalahari.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

I've done 2 body bowl slides, but both are the ones where you come to a stop then climb down the stairs. They're at NRH2O and on the Carnival Dream cruise ship. I've seen your videos of the ones that dump you into a pool, and those look fun. I think I'd prefer those too. This looks like a great indoor waterpark with a great variety of slides. If I lived close by and wanted some waterslide thrills off-season, this would be a great option. But since I would probably only be in the area on a summer coaster trip, I would want to maximize my time with amusement parks instead.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's awesome they're open year-round. This place has late hours, so they are sometimes open later than the nearby amusement parks.

[@boltspeedman4724]

Camel Beach, the outdoor water park they had originally still has a classic toilet bowl slide that dumps you down at the end.

[@mimi_7711]

I’m going there this weekend 🤗

[@CanobieCoaster]

Have fun!

[@user-lo2ij8wv8s]

i want to go there!!!🤩 i am exited to go🤩 i am going there in 2 weeks😊 i am happy☺

[@CanobieCoaster]

Have fun!

[@kamilla3320]

i went there 2 days ago i had so much fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@ethanhcomposer]

Glad you’ve done a review here! I only went here 3 times because during my 2018 visit, my entire family got the norovirus from what I believe was the wave pool. It has some amazing slides, though!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Oh no!

[@360coasters]

What's the norovirus?

[@ethanhcomposer]

@@360coasters Aka the stomach virus...it's the sickest I've ever been.

[@dat.latina]

I go to this water park every year!! My birthday is in the winter so it’s cheaper. My sisters birthday is also in winter so we go every year for our birthdays. It’s the best time of the year:)

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@crazedgamer1124]

This video taught me a lot about Aquatopia

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're welcome.

[@Starlit43]

It’s crazy that 3 indoor water Parks are right next to each other

[@CanobieCoaster]

True!

[@MrsBENT]

Yes right. I actually wanted to do Great Wolfe cause they have a bigger area for little kids but they have construction going on now. Then I wanted to do Kalahari but they are super expensive for PA. You're better off doing an all inclusive im the Caribbean or a cruise for that money. So we settled on Camelback and only cause we've been here before that I say settle.

[@Strasburg_Railfaner611]

I’ve been here 2 times and on Sunday I’m gonna go there

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@supremeleaderagnosticism1901]

7:42 I got a chance to do both these slides recently and gotta say they were worth it, probably my favorites out of all the other rides in the park, especially the blue one.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@supremeleaderagnosticism1901]

@@CanobieCoasterBy the way, have you had a chance to try out the outdoor park (Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark) a few minutes up the road? If not, it’s definitely worth a visit, got plenty of great stuff and they’re opening their remodeled racer slide soon.

[@rosalynrivera7462]

We did a family vacation to camelback July 23rd till July 28th and omg we had so much fun 😁 I didn’t want to leave does days went by so fast I was so sad when it ended 😔

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@camillecrichlow8138]

This answered many of my questions thank you! 🥹☺️🤗

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're so welcome!

[@JTC2227]

That is the best waterpark ever

[@fcanozo]

Hi, is the water park included in the roon price? Thanks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a good one, but there are some I prefer.

[@KC2DZB]

Nice review! What time of year did you go, seems very quiet!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I went on a May weeknight.

[@WasowskiSings]

The rides that are under construction have said that for 5 or so years. When I first went in 2017, it said under construction for python and pacific peril

[@CanobieCoaster]

Oh interesting!

[@ethanhcomposer]

Personally, my favorite waterslide is Storm Chaser, I didn't get the chance to ride anything else that could be the potential of being the best in the waterpark, the tall body slides and the family raft slide. Plus, they were supposed to open a tube slide called Pacific Peril in Spring 2019, but it's been more delayed than every SeaWorld coaster. Edit: I'm pretty sure they were building a really cool raft slide too. It's a shame that they're still not open, they were both slated to open years ago. I've pretty much marathoned Lava Luge and Constrictor/Mountain Mayhem, they're the most nostalgic waterslides for me.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Storm Chaser is a fun one.

[@jayminyoel7911]

At least Mountain Mayhem opened. I couldn’t find anything on the slides in limbo though, where did you get this info?

[@ethanhcomposer]

@@jayminyoel7911 I was at the park, went there quite a lot of times and saw the entrance blocked off with some cardboard.

[@jayminyoel7911]

@@ethanhcomposer What were they going to be

[@ethanhcomposer]

@@jayminyoel7911 One was supposed to be a tube slide, other was a family raft slide.

[@linklock2308]

I’m going on both of the droppers when I go on my birthday November 16. Any opinions on it?

[@CanobieCoaster]

They're fun and smooth on your back (unlike some others).

[@linklock2308]

@@CanobieCoaster thank you

[@mrprobro522]

You should go to Great Wolf Lodge Poconos. It has a ProSlide Watercoaster. It does propel you upwards with conveyor belts but it’s a watercoaster it’s still fast and fun and just because there’s conveyor belts doesn’t mean there’s not airtime. I haven’t been there but I’ve seen it online. It looks fun even if it’s among the weaker WaterCoasters it likely is better than most water slides.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I hope to go there someday!

[@mrprobro522]

@@CanobieCoaster You should are you planning to go there this summer?

[@jayminyoel7911]

This aged well

[@mitchellries256]

What took me by surprise was how you had to pay to park there. I've never been to any waterpark resort or ski resort that required that and I've been to quite a few of them to know what I am talking about.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I was shocked too. I think you're supposed to park even for their mountain coaster too.

[@MrsBENT]

Yeah im going there next week and although I've been here before it was a weekend or a day pass. So staying on the property for 5 days, one would assume parking was free like any other resort/hotel. I was informed by the front desk that started due to covid...recouping costs. But c'mon spending a little over 2k for the room, plus taxes, plus resort fees you would think they would get rid of that...greedy 🙄🙄🤑

[@Mr-fu1bd]

Groupon could got you the package deal

[@rubivasquez7510]

I’m shocked as well! I’ve been to both Great Wolf and Kalahari and paying for parking is unheard of in this water parks, so hearing that is pretty surprising.

[@FrappeInsider]

Can you do a review of Rapids Water Park?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, I haven't been there.

[@LiamW8301]

Can you do a review on kalahari in Sandusky Ohio?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, because I haven't visited that one.

[@uronly_ella4ever]

I just came back from there!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I love the look of that slide that looks like a Venus Fly Trap

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@diskyboy1990]

I definitely liked thie park more than Great Wolf, but personally i still enjoyed Kalahari more, especially after my far better second visit there. I love African themeing and i find the lack of light gives the park a cozy feel.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've had issues with ride closures at Kalahari, which is why I prefer this park.

[@Lucas-up9lj]

Going today!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@losinfinite]

How was it? Was everything open?

[@Lucas-up9lj]

@@losinfinite It was great! Some long lines but they died down near the end of the day. It was February break. All the rides were open except for their water coaster, Storm Chaser.

[@losinfinite]

@@Lucas-up9lj thanks for the update

[@JuliaRoon13]

I was there yesterday

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@jayminyoel7911]

Did you go to the outdoor water park?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, it was not open.

[@noahkessler5500]

I’ve been here once and it’s a solid park. Wish they finished building the other two slides but other than that no complaints

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's why they were blocked. Couldn't tell if they were under construction or what.

[@noahkessler5500]

@@CanobieCoaster yea they’ve been like that since the park opened

[@swifttttt]

Would love to hear your opinion on how this compares to the outdoor water park camelback runs right next door ?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I haven't been to that one.

[@Big6ixO]

I actually worked at camelback before the outdoor is much better it has many more slides than the indoor park does

[@3tinaa]

i been to great wolf lodge 3 times

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@Laserashton]

I first went here in April 2016 for the first time, then a second time in April 2018, during the first year, the bell on the bucket was spinning very slowly (basically the audio of Quassy's Bucket Dump vids in slow motion) but then sometime in 2017, the bell was spinning SOO fast, so you now can actually tell when the bucket is going to dump. Yes the roof is corrected, but Massanutten Indoor Waterpark has a pyramid version of this kind of roof minus the lights.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I really liked how bright this park was.

[@izduckii8143]

5:34 I think this dudes doing a review as well. 😂

[@CanobieCoaster]

Possibly!

[@Israelyt-rc6gn]

I went over there

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@TonyBoutHisMoney]

I went to Great Wolf Lodge. Should’ve went here instead. Great Wolf is nice too tho. Just rooms aren’t the cleanest.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The Poconos Great Wolf Lodge is great as well.

[@superthrills7398]

8:58 you had to shake the camera to make the tube move Lmao

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yup, stalled out.

[@B055w]

Are the slides scary?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I find them fun.

[@Giblegang151]

I love this place but I didn’t ride the top tier rides because I was scared if I was there now I would do them all but my dad did one of the drop pod slide

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's worth going back.

[@Giblegang151]

Thanks bro. huge fan this made my day I gashed my foot open at school so again this made my day

[@magnumman5597]

Thoughts on Ritchie valens

[@CanobieCoaster]

Don't know who that is.

[@kamilla3320]

d13 is where we parked lmfao

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

The inside looks like a theatre with the roof

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sort of!

[@Charlie_Bartels]

You said a bad word!

[@CanobieCoaster]

What word?

[@7_of_9]

WTF pay for parking!!! Never again. None of the water parks and better ones do not charge a fee for parking

[@CanobieCoaster]

I was surprised a day visitor to a hotel had to pay parking, but a lot of outdoor parks do charge to park.

[@poopyguy1281]

There’s 4 indoor water parks in the Poconos not 3. Kalahari, split rock, great wolf lodge, and camelback

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks, didn't know about Split Rock.