- Camelbeach Waterpark
Camelbeach Waterpark is a
water park located in thePocono Mountains , in Tannersville,Pennsylvania atBig Pocono State Park . Opened in 1998, it is the summer operation forCamelback Mountain Resort home ofCamelback Ski and Snowboard Area.Attractions
Camelbeach contains over 30
waterslide s (the most in Pennsylvania) as well as many other attractions.*"The Titan" is an eight-story tall
tube slide that allows up to five people per raft to ride down it. It debuted2000 . The Titan has nine curves with extra banks to keep the raft from going over the slide.*The "Kahuna Lagoon" is a
wave pool which can produce up to six-foot waves, the highest man-made waves in the Northeast. It opened in 2001.*The "Vortex" and "Spin Cycle" are two
bowl slide s. "Spin Cycle" is ridden with a tube, and ends in a chute, while "Vortex" is ridden without a tube and ends in a six and a half foot deep pool. They both opened in 2002.*"Triple Venom" are three separate speed water slides, called Serpent, Viper, and Corbra, all over six stories tall. Serpent is not inclosed and allows you to experience weightlessness three times as you descend. There are three drops to it. Viper is an enclosed translucent slide. Cobra is also enclosed, but is total darkness. The Triple Venom complex opened in 2003. These rides are somewhat notorious for hurting people's backs.
*"Checkered Flag Challenge" is an eight-lane slide where the participants race each other down the slide on mats try to get the best time. It includes a timing system which reveals the winner. It opened in 2004.
*Flowrider is a ride that offers riders to ride waves lying down or standing up on a surfboard. It opened in
2006 *Pharaoh's Phortress is a family water play structure that features 8 watersides, a four-story-high tipping bucket, fountains, spray guns, and more. It opened in
2008 .*Camelbeach also is home to a
miniature golf course and an competition sizedswimming pool .Awards & accolades
Camelbeach has been awarded by several national publications many times in its short lifespan. "Aquatics International" magazine awarded the park "Best Commercial Waterpark" for parks gathering 100,000 through 300,000 visitors each year. [http://camelbeach.com/index.php?nav=content_press_aquatics_award] The International Amusement Parks Convention awarded Camelbeach one of three "Best Waterparks to Visit in
2005 " awards. [http://camelbeach.com/pdfs/Brass%20Ring%20Awards.pdf] Camelbeach was also showcased inThe Travel Channel 's "Waterparks 2005".External links
* [http://www.camelbeach.com Camelbeach official site]
* [http://www.poconovacations.com/recreation/water_parks/ Complete Poconos Waterpark Directory]
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