The owners of Pennsylvania’s Camelback Resort have announced plans a new hotel and indoor waterpark at Resorts World Catskills in the town of Thompson, New York.

Ken Ellis and Arthur Berry III are co-owners of what is billed as the Poconos Mountains’ premier adventure destination. Located in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, Camelback Resort opened in 1963 but has reinvented itself several times over the years.

Today, visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities over four seasons. The resort comprises 37 ski trails, 16 lifts, its own snow-making capability, the largest snow tubing park in the US, Camelback Mountain Adventures featuring a mountain coaster and zip lines, plus Camelbeach Waterpark and the Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark.

Now Ellis and Berry intend to develop a year-round offering at Resorts World Catskills comprising two acres of indoor waterpark space and a luxury hotel with 324 exquisitely designed suites. The Kartrite project is set to open in early 2019.

“We’re building upon the family-focused thrills and amenities that have made Camelback Resort & Aquatopia a premier destination in the Pocono Mountains,” says Berry.

“The Kartrite Hotel & Indoor Waterpark will be perfectly situated to exceed the expectations of the most discerning adventure-seekers from the New York metropolitan area and beyond,” adds Ellis.

Aquatic Development Group (ADG) has been contracted to design and build the indoor waterpark. The unobstructed column-free construction will feature a barrel-shaped transparent Texlon roof that will bathe visitors in natural sunlight throughout the year. The waterpark will also feature a signature mezzanine, uniquely designed with luxury cabanas. The Kartrite will also feature multiple restaurants, a relaxing spa, a ropes course and an arcade.

Built in the midst of 1,600 acres of wilderness in the Catskill Mountains, Resorts World Catskills is recently re-imagined hotel featuring casino faciliites from the Malaysian Genting Group. The addition of The Kartrite is expected to create 600 permanent jobs and up to 250 construction jobs. Learn more at thekartrite.com