Splash Lagoon
Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark Resort is a large Polynesian-themed indoor water park located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The park is approximately. It features nine water slides, two hot tubs, one large activity pool, a five-story activity tree house play structure, a toddler play pool, a wave pool, a FlowRider, and a arcade. The resort is connected to a Wyndham Garden, Hawthorn Suites, and a Comfort Inn, along with Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant & bowling alley.
History
Though originally planned to open in December 2002, the $17 million water park opened on February 28, 2003. Scott Enterprises, a local franchising company, built Splash Lagoon. Three of the park's water slides swerve in and out of the building, giving it a distinct look. The entire resort is adorned with tropical décor such as tiki statues, large murals, faux tiki torches, artificial palm trees, and sculptures made by local artists.In 2004, Splash Lagoon prepared to expand the water park with two new slides: Python Plunge, a tube slide, and a body slide called Shark Attack. The slides opened in 2005 along with a new family-sized whirlpool named the Frog Pond and a new dining location, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar.
In 2008, Water Parks Resorts Today named Splash Lagoon as sixth largest water park hotel in North America.
On February 25, 2008, it was announced that Splash Lagoon would be adding a wave pool by spring 2009. On September 17, 2011, after years in the planning, the 30,000 square foot wave pool opened to the public, making Splash Lagoon the third largest indoor water park in the country. The same year, Tree Tops Indoor Rope Course opened where people can climb 30 feet above the area near Shark Attack and Python Plunge.
Attractions
Slides
All of the water slides at Splash Lagoon were manufactured by ProSlide Technology| Name | Opened | Type | Description |
| Big Kahuna | 2003 | Tube Slide | A blue fully-enclosed slide that begins with riders going under a small waterfall. Most of the slide is built outside of the waterpark's building. Ends with a helix finale and a drop into the lazy river. |
| Black Hole | 2003 | Body Slide | A yellow fully-enclosed slide that is attached to the Treehouse. Hence its name, the inside of the slide is completely dark. |
| Cyclone | 2003 | Bowl Tube Slide | A blue and green slide where the main element is a large fiberglass bowl of swirling water. Riders begin by descending an enclosed drop into the open-air bowl and spin around a few times before reaching the center where they descend down a short drop into the lazy river. |
| Hurricane Hole | 2003 | Bowl Body Slide | An orange and red slide that similarly to its neighbor Cyclone, has a large bowl element. Unlike Cyclone, instead of a having a chute that riders slide into upon reaching the center of the bowl, it has a large hole in the middle that riders drop through into a six-foot deep landing pool. It is the fastest slide in the park as riders reach a top speed of 40 mph. |
| Maui Wowie | 2003 | Body Slide | A red open-air slide attached to the Treehouse. The ride consists of quick turns and small dips. |
| Python Plunge | 2005 | Tube Slide | A yellow fully-enclosed slide that is mostly built outside of the building. The slide takes place in near complete darkness. The exit of the slide is designed to look like the mouth of a python complete with fangs. |
| Riptide Racers | 2022 | Body Slide | A short blue slide designed for children. It has four parallel lanes so riders can race each other. |
| Shark Attack | 2005 | Body Slide | A high speed slide with quick turns in darkness. Most of the slide is built outside of the building and is painted mostly orange except for a single section painted translucent blue. This section briefly passes through the inside of the building in front of a large mural of a great white shark with its jaws wide open around the slide. |
| Typhoon Twister | 2022 | Body Slide | A red and green open-air slide with a double spiral. |
Other water attractions
Dry attractions
All dry attractions at Splash Lagoon are open to the public. Water park admission is not required.| Name | Opened | Description |
| Hologate VR | 2018 | A 4 player virtual reality game |
| Treasure Island Arcade | 2003 | 6,000-square-foot arcade and prize redemption center |
| Tree Tops Indoor Ropes Course | 2011 | 3-story ropes course |
| XD Dark Ride | 2021 | Triotech interactive motion simulator game |