I was hear the owner of this water park was a bad guy I was hear it was a time share place then the owner of the water park took all the money from every one and ran off
Does Adam have a kick starter campaign, to pay for his tetanus shots? Barefoot near rusty pipes, and dirty water...I know....I sound like a mom...I just turned 36 and started worrying about stuff all of a sudden
Thanks for the video Adam. In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, developers built water parks like this one to profit from car travelers going to places like Las Vegas etc. The land is very cheap, but with an isolated attraction like this one, I think few people would stop with their families to go there, most would just keep on going to Las Vegas. The town of Baker Ca, had a water park near by that also went broke.
I have relatives in California, so my family does a road trip this way every year. I can't tell you how many times I've driven past this and wanted to stop and walk around. Cool to see what it looks like up close!
I spent a couple amazing summers there as a kid, first when it was lake Delores, then when it was rockahoola even had a season pass. So sad that it's as you said, just a memory.
i've driven by this a few times coming out of vegas. no wonder it failed its in the middle of nowhere. there's also an abandoned house up on the hill next to it that looks pretty spooky
2 years later and it still is abandoned. Looks worse now. I was there just last Sunday on 8/29/2017 or whatever day Sunday was on might have been Saturday. Really cool place. I want to go back and visit again.
Quite the place back in it's heyday I imagine. It's a shame to see all these old attractions go, that's for sure. Mad props to you for braving the desert heat, and all those dangerous open pits to bring us this one! Rock on sir!
I drive a semi & I've passed this place dozens of times - ALWAYS wanted to check it out but now, thanks to A.T.W., I don't need to! Hooray! Thanks for posting, Adam! Keep on Woo-ing!
Ahh. The California Desert. SAND, WIND, SNAKES. (Oops, didn't mean to yell at you.)...tarantulas , great gaping, left over holes. Glad you didn't get injured. Always love your videos.
Great Video Adam, I really like your urban exploration videos, (well all of them) but especially those. I think I would eventually like to do something like this, thanks for inspiring me Adam
i live like 40 minutes out from there in barstow california i remember going there as a kid was an amazing place last i was there i was about 8 or 9 years old im 21 years old now and i remember every single moment of this place had very amazing moments there when i was young its been closed down and left to rot for 8-10 years now very sad and very awesome to see an awesome youtuber to check the place out brought out good memories thanks adam! :)
Wish you had a wide angle lens. would be so cool to get more in the screen ;) Loved this video. Manteca water slides shut down as well. I dont what happened to the lands there. I miss going to Manteca waterslides in CA. My first time bungee jumping was there
Visited here two weeks before you uploaded this video for some quick pictures... It has some interesting history to it, too bad I didn't get to see you there!
I know this video is old and I've never actually been to this waterpark, but it's so surreal seeing how it's deserted and in a state of decay now. I do remember the commercial playing on tv when I was little. I'm 32 now.
I went to this place after finishing my Junior year in high school. After it closed, I remember seeing it in the distance from the highway on my way to Vegas, back when I used to live in Los Angeles.
So funny cause this was posted the day we came back from vegas a year ago and we drove by this place and I kept buggin my mum to stop (unfortunately I wasn't behind the wheel at the time) so I could explore. Only reason we didn't was because there was a single parked car there. Coulda been Adam... it was during the day too
In the motorcycle movie THE YOUNG CYCLE GIRLS (1978) --- Also titled Cycle Vixens, the girls stop at this waterpark for some fun. Great footage of yesteryear at that park !
Holy crap, I think I actually went to this once in like 2003. I had to look it up after you posted this because I have a specific memory of floating down the little river on a yellow tube when I was like 13. I remember quite a few people showed up
H2 O off the road from LA/SD out to Las Vegas. You can see it from the road. Not sure the exact location. But there's so much security. I've tried to get in many times and have been chased off.
this is very cool.good job.yes looks very dry out there .the weather is so different then what your use to in florida.its dryer and no humidtiy like we have..
It's cool to see more of this abandoned water park in the middle of nowhere. Was hoping you would visit as I always wanted to see it Wooified! Shango066 visited this park not too long ago. I would post a link but I don't want to upset you. He got caught by the sheriff who allowed him to leave. A cool place I want to visit one day.
I think watching a video about this park is what prompted RUclips into suggesting one of Adam's videos for me! The video in question inter spliced clips from the promo video of the water park; very haunting seeing a once thriving park with hundreds of people laughing and playing left to rot and be forgotten. BTW Adam just a suggestion; how about having your intro "....join me shall you" then roll title sequence?
It would be great if you had old photos and a small history lesson of the places you visit. It would really fill in the story for the viewers and probably bring you many more hits. Similar to your extensive knowledge of Disney Parks.
For those of you familiar with rave festivals and insomniac events .... Insomniac once did a party there just before it closed down for good.... The party was super cool!
so I am a major car nut and on the U.S. Version of Top Gear they were testing cars and they had said they pulled over near an abandoned water park and they raced through the lazy river but they did not say the name. THIS IS THE PARK woo has scenes in his video that were filming locations for the show and I have the episode to prove it. I had always wondered where that place was and I finally found it
I know, at least someone knows about it except me I remember that in the episode the first challenge was to cut the alternator belt and drive without it
you can tell people set some stuff up for skating, the slide pieces help up with rocks for supports. been a while since i skated but id love to hit a spot like that.
This place was a really great idea. The only bad thing about it is that it's way too far from the city where people can use public transit to get to it -- especially kids -- that's why it failed.
+GrumpyDoesMC Google the park who story there it didn't fail inspection it was a money thing...come on you can't be that nieve. ..someone exploring the park recently spray painted that as a joke....wow...Google the park...
+flashy5150 Nah. It was only 20 miles from Barstow, a pretty sizeable town. It's the only good sign for civilization along I-15 until you hit Las Vegas (where most people go for vacations). But hey, if you wanna visit, it's easy. Take exit 206 off I-15, and turn left. Turn left again and you'll see the ruins about a half mile to about a mile down the road. You can walk straight in.
Great video as always. Very interesting how it has decayed over the years. Im wondering what happened to all the slides. For a place in decay there doesnt seem to be much debris lying around
There was a huge airsoft game held there it's called op lion claws rocka hula, you can see almost all of the slides and everything still pretty much there but still abandoned.
The place was originally called Lake Delores water park had to close due to parasites in the water in the late 70's reopened as Rocka - Hula didn't make it either
The name "Rock-A-Hoola" comes from the 1961 Elvis Presley film "Blue Hawaii". In it, he sang a song called "Rock-A-Hula Baby". I fail to see the relevance of this name for a waterpark in a desert.
I was there a week ago, quite a bit of flooding from the previous rain. And we got kicked out by a guy in a truck driving around. Probably had to add security due to all the people coming in.
a thousand years from now archiologists will say they discovered a temple
lol yes a temple a new religion we acomadate them . in our lifes so not to offemd fk them
The "failed" graffiti had me in hysterics! Thumbs up if you caught it! :D
Lol, the Inspectors test sign.
***** FAILED! Lmao!
It took me a minute but I finally noticed it! xD
Haha I seen that also, I'm surprised Adam didn't capitalize on that one...
I saw it was shut down due to a massive lawsuit from an employee who was injured using the slide during off hours.
I was hear the owner of this water park was a bad guy I was hear it was a time share place then the owner of the water park took all the money from every one and ran off
+jonathan Last 😂😂😂 no that's not true, the water park was in debt...
I'm a little disturbed by the fact that he's wearing flip flops while urbexing. yikes.
drfetusface, what does 'urbexing' mean? Btw, i respect your opinion.
Imagine throngs of happy kids screaming with joy and excitement as they slid down the water slides into the pools.
Does Adam have a kick starter campaign, to pay for his tetanus shots? Barefoot near rusty pipes, and dirty water...I know....I sound like a mom...I just turned 36 and started worrying about stuff all of a sudden
i never peed in a pool before. now a lake, that's a different story
"probably urinating right where I'm standing"
Thanks for the video Adam. In the 60s, 70s, and 80s, developers built water parks like this one to profit from car travelers going to places like Las Vegas etc. The land is very cheap, but with an isolated attraction like this one, I think few people would stop with their families to go there, most would just keep on going to Las Vegas. The town of Baker Ca, had a water park near by that also went broke.
A gm, did the water park close because it went broke?
I have relatives in California, so my family does a road trip this way every year. I can't tell you how many times I've driven past this and wanted to stop and walk around. Cool to see what it looks like up close!
I spent a couple amazing summers there as a kid, first when it was lake Delores, then when it was rockahoola even had a season pass. So sad that it's as you said, just a memory.
i've driven by this a few times coming out of vegas. no wonder it failed its in the middle of nowhere. there's also an abandoned house up on the hill next to it that looks pretty spooky
I was worried about you Adam. That tire at the beginning looked like Robert from the movie "Rubber."
I loved this video. Its cool to see the water park but so sad to see it shut down.
Loved the vid here. Hadn't seen it in awhile. Miss ya, Adam!!!!
Awesome Adam , you never disappoint .. Seriously great !
Thank you Adam for going there. Every time I go to California I pass by this place not knowing what's there, thanks for showing this place it's great!
2 years later and it still is abandoned. Looks worse now. I was there just last Sunday on 8/29/2017 or whatever day Sunday was on might have been Saturday. Really cool place. I want to go back and visit again.
Quite the place back in it's heyday I imagine. It's a shame to see all these old attractions go, that's for sure. Mad props to you for braving the desert heat, and all those dangerous open pits to bring us this one! Rock on sir!
I drive a semi & I've passed this place dozens of times - ALWAYS wanted to check it out but now, thanks to A.T.W., I don't need to! Hooray! Thanks for posting, Adam! Keep on Woo-ing!
Ahh. The California Desert. SAND, WIND, SNAKES. (Oops, didn't mean to yell at you.)...tarantulas , great gaping, left over holes. Glad you didn't get injured. Always love your videos.
Great Video Adam, I really like your urban exploration videos, (well all of them) but especially those. I think I would eventually like to do something like this, thanks for inspiring me Adam
Excellent job as usual Adam.
I was wondering what that was because everytime i go to vegas i pass that
I just watched another person's video about this place. They were way too serious! Always love watching your take on things!
I have been waiting ages to see you get to Rock A Hoola!! There's not much left out there, but it was still on the list.
love when u do abandoned theme parks like this. please do more!
i live like 40 minutes out from there in barstow california i remember going there as a kid was an amazing place last i was there i was about 8 or 9 years old im 21 years old now and i remember every single moment of this place had very amazing moments there when i was young its been closed down and left to rot for 8-10 years now very sad and very awesome to see an awesome youtuber to check the place out brought out good memories thanks adam! :)
Thank you for being honest about what people did in the lazy river. The world needs more honesty.
...and there are SOME things that are better left UNSAID-!!!
keep up the great work! like your sunglasses by the way. random compliment!
When I was a kid it was called Lake Deloris. It was kinda like Action Park in New Jersey.
Adam you are the coolest keep on going 👍 never stop exploring as my grandfather would say.
Wish you had a wide angle lens. would be so cool to get more in the screen ;)
Loved this video.
Manteca water slides shut down as well. I dont what happened to the lands there. I miss going to Manteca waterslides in CA. My first time bungee jumping was there
Your videos are awesome!! Your NUTZ to want to explore that stuff alone.. But I ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE STUFF LIKE THIS!!
Keep posting!! YOUR NUTZ!!!
Another great video thanks adam
Visited here two weeks before you uploaded this video for some quick pictures... It has some interesting history to it, too bad I didn't get to see you there!
Very interesting Master Woo:)
Many thanks for taking the heat for us!
Cheers;)
this is one of my favorite main channel videos.
It's weird that this place is closed. Building a water park in a desert seems like such a great business model.
I've wanted to see that place up close for years! you the man!!!
I know this video is old and I've never actually been to this waterpark, but it's so surreal seeing how it's deserted and in a state of decay now. I do remember the commercial playing on tv when I was little. I'm 32 now.
I went to this place after finishing my Junior year in high school. After it closed, I remember seeing it in the distance from the highway on my way to Vegas, back when I used to live in Los Angeles.
One of your best narritives...
So funny cause this was posted the day we came back from vegas a year ago and we drove by this place and I kept buggin my mum to stop (unfortunately I wasn't behind the wheel at the time) so I could explore. Only reason we didn't was because there was a single parked car there. Coulda been Adam... it was during the day too
I always wondered what was that place every-time I passed by going to and from Vegas. Now I know. Thank you!!
I drive past this place on the way to Vegas all the time. I was curious to see what it looked like up close; Thanks Adam.
I love your videos Adam! You're so funny
Very cool tour!
dude... ur vids are classic
In the motorcycle movie
THE YOUNG CYCLE GIRLS (1978) --- Also titled Cycle Vixens, the girls stop at this waterpark for some fun. Great footage of yesteryear at that park !
Sweet I've always wondered if you did this place but here it is haha
I love the way your mind works :)
Quite a story behind this place. Thanks for the investigative reporting, Adam.
Holy crap, I think I actually went to this once in like 2003. I had to look it up after you posted this because I have a specific memory of floating down the little river on a yellow tube when I was like 13. I remember quite a few people showed up
H2 O off the road from LA/SD out to Las Vegas. You can see it from the road. Not sure the exact location. But there's so much security. I've tried to get in many times and have been chased off.
Dont think Mike Rowe has to worry about his narrator job any time soon
It's so sad to see the cool stuff you missed today gone and now abandoned, since some of us has never heard or seen this.
this is very cool.good job.yes looks very dry out there .the weather is so different then what your use to in florida.its dryer and no humidtiy like we have..
Looks like a good spot to skate and paint. Noticed the two woo stickers at the entrance ;)
I am about 99% sure that Top Gear USA did some filming for one of their episodes there
Great Video. This place looks familiar for some reason
It's cool to see more of this abandoned water park in the middle of nowhere. Was hoping you would visit as I always wanted to see it Wooified! Shango066 visited this park not too long ago. I would post a link but I don't want to upset you. He got caught by the sheriff who allowed him to leave. A cool place I want to visit one day.
coming back to this video 7 years later and I can still sing the adamthewoo theme song
I think watching a video about this park is what prompted RUclips into suggesting one of Adam's videos for me! The video in question inter spliced clips from the promo video of the water park; very haunting seeing a once thriving park with hundreds of people laughing and playing left to rot and be forgotten. BTW Adam just a suggestion; how about having your intro "....join me shall you" then roll title sequence?
i drive by that every time i visit friend's in California i always was wondering what it looked like thanks for the video
finally you did this one
Been there! I always pass by when I'm on my way to Vegas! Rob Dyedek did a episode there too.
Ive passed by this so many times never stopped
The hardest working Man on You tube. Oh yeah this rules.Good Job
It would be great if you had old photos and a small history lesson of the places you visit. It would really fill in the story for the viewers and probably bring you many more hits. Similar to your extensive knowledge of Disney Parks.
Nice work, it must have had a strange atmosphere.
I was waiting for you to eventually visit this place, I did a couple videos of the place about a year ago.
They filmed an episode of US TopGear at this location once.
Awesome Adam
This was Lake Dolores when I was a child. That was the water park to go before Raging Waters came around in 1982.
Cowabunga Bay Las Vegas is showing some tribute to this water park with their toilet bowl slide called "Rock a Hoola"
For those of you familiar with rave festivals and insomniac events .... Insomniac once did a party there just before it closed down for good.... The party was super cool!
so I am a major car nut and on the U.S. Version of Top Gear they were testing cars and they had said they pulled over near an abandoned water park and they raced through the lazy river but they did not say the name. THIS IS THE PARK woo has scenes in his video that were filming locations for the show and I have the episode to prove it. I had always wondered where that place was and I finally found it
TGaming100 They did! They even hit (and dragged) the abandoned mattress under the bridge. :D
I know, at least someone knows about it except me I remember that in the episode the first challenge was to cut the alternator belt and drive without it
you can tell people set some stuff up for skating, the slide pieces help up with rocks for supports. been a while since i skated but id love to hit a spot like that.
This place was a really great idea. The only bad thing about it is that it's way too far from the city where people can use public transit to get to it -- especially kids -- that's why it failed.
Not only was it far away from metro cities but imagine what clorine and dessert sun can do to you
GrumpyDoesMC I'm Canadian and I really liked this water park, it was a little too far from civilization, and that's what killed it.
+GrumpyDoesMC Google the park who story there it didn't fail inspection it was a money thing...come on you can't be that nieve. ..someone exploring the park recently spray painted that as a joke....wow...Google the park...
+flashy5150 Nah. It was only 20 miles from Barstow, a pretty sizeable town. It's the only good sign for civilization along I-15 until you hit Las Vegas (where most people go for vacations).
But hey, if you wanna visit, it's easy. Take exit 206 off I-15, and turn left. Turn left again and you'll see the ruins about a half mile to about a mile down the road. You can walk straight in.
@@MultiBlueblanket NOT ANY MORE-!!
im surprised no scrappers made it out there yet, small fortune out there man
Great video Adam. I saw another guy at that place he got busted by the cops.
Nice video!
Great video as always. Very interesting how it has decayed over the years. Im wondering what happened to all the slides. For a place in decay there doesnt seem to be much debris lying around
I still recall when that water park was still active. Please tell me you stopped at Calico Ghost town!!
I've been looking for a video of what happened to Lake Dolores.
an employee went on one of the water slides after closing time and ended up paralyzing himself and then sued. the park ran out of money
Randalyn Phelps I remember seeing the swings and slides on the commercial and thinking the place looked dangerous as hell.
+Randalyn Phelps people suing for being a dumbass. good job, america!
There was a huge airsoft game held there it's called op lion claws rocka hula, you can see almost all of the slides and everything still pretty much there but still abandoned.
I'm not sure if a water park in the middle of the desert is a brilliant or terrible idea. Water retention must be a nightmare.
Oldie but goodie!
Brilliant! They don't make theme parks like that any more. Would be good if it was back in working order!!
Am i the only one that really want's to Skate the place :D it's perfect
Ikr looks like an awesome skate place omf
This is the same one from that episode of Rob and Big
that skate video is what actually brought Me here
Imma huge fan but post more amusement park ones😱😉😁
The place was originally called Lake Delores water park had to close due to parasites in the water in the late 70's reopened as Rocka - Hula didn't make it either
The name "Rock-A-Hoola" comes from the 1961 Elvis Presley film "Blue Hawaii". In it, he sang a song called "Rock-A-Hula Baby". I fail to see the relevance of this name for a waterpark in a desert.
I just passed this place on my way to Vegas on Friday and it looks really creepy but interesting
I remember when TheOmarGosh and James went there. They also went inside the building.👍 😎👍
Should have worn combat boots for this adventure.
I was there a week ago, quite a bit of flooding from the previous rain. And we got kicked out by a guy in a truck driving around. Probably had to add security due to all the people coming in.
Adam, your visit to the park is noted in Wikipedia... I thought that was kind of cool... :)
I was four minutes into the video before I realized..you're not wearing a hat!
wild rivers in Irvine,cali is another water park that closed a long time ago. now we only have soak city and raging waters left!
No we have more like pharaohs lost kingdom water park