marth555 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 @UniversalORL Could the long rumored waterpark being happening? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsus Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Do you mean this? http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/volcano-bay-announcement 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 That looks so awesome but the total opposite of Disney's Blizzard Beach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marth555 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 At the time I made the thread the announcement had not been made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Great. Another reason to raise the admission prices.....lol.. I assure you.... That area near a Sand Lake rd has a huge mountain of sand already formed as of today. Based on the crowd here today, it will pay for itself in a split second. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faeriewench Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Great. Another reason to raise the admission prices... Annual pass holders already wanting to know how much more the pass will cost them, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 ^Yeah I thought it was interesting that the first 5 or comments I saw were all about pricing for annual passes increasing. It would seem that Wet n' Wild's days may be numbered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 It would seem that Wet n' Wild's days may be numbered. NO! I still haven't been able to get back down there to finish my day at Wet 'n' Wild! (For those who are newer, in 2012 I did a major vacation to Orlando, hitting all of the major theme parks and waterparks. But the day I tried to do Wet 'n' Wild was the day that Tropical Storm Isaac moved through, and the resulting heavy rain kept so many people away that they closed the park after just one hour due to insufficient attendance, and I didn't get a chance to go back.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I would think that it would stay open at least through completion of Volcano Bay. I just don't see it lasting long after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I don't see Wet and Wild staying open that long after the new water park is open. Universal owns the land and I could see another park in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Obviously Universal knows what they're doing, but seriously, it's absolutely ridiculous how much they've added and spent money on. How are they not bankrupt? Haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekidd33 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 They must be selling a lot of wands and Butter Beer. And Duff. And Transformer stuff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 They must be selling a lot of wands and Butter Beer. And Duff. And Transformer stuff. Seeing how the Butter Beer and Duff sell out almost everyday I think your right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 YEa they're new additions are packing the parks and the new merchandis has to be making a huge profit. The wands and beer aren't cheap but probably don't cost a lot to manufacture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Wands cost about $50 with wizard capes at $109.... and nearly every kid had one or the other....I think the wands have RFI in them, becauses kids were spending a lot of time waving them in front of store windows. Full trip report coming in the next few days. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yea some of the store front windows, dont they do something when you wave your wand at it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Some of the windows had what appeared to be holographic scenes. One in particular had a bird in a cage that appeared to sing and follow the motion of the wand. This was in a dark part of the alley, the area, overall for me, was way too crowded to be enjoyable. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Yea a lot fo the windows in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley have interactive stuff where you perform a spell and something will happen. There are also other interactive elements as well such as statues and fountains that are activated by the too. Only down part is can get lined up when it's busy for people to do it because it's not real easy. you have to perform the spell perfectly or it won't work. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 ...as in real life? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 You guys are killing me with this discussion of USF/IOA. The wands and spell locations are one of my favorite things in any park ever. I've been counting down the days till my next visit there from the moment I last left. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstop Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 It would seem that Wet n' Wild's days may be numbered. NO! I still haven't been able to get back down there to finish my day at Wet 'n' Wild! (For those who are newer, in 2012 I did a major vacation to Orlando, hitting all of the major theme parks and waterparks. But the day I tried to do Wet 'n' Wild was the day that Tropical Storm Isaac moved through, and the resulting heavy rain kept so many people away that they closed the park after just one hour due to insufficient attendance, and I didn't get a chance to go back.) I'm going to make a prediction that Wet and Wild will remain as a waterpark and be a fourth venue for Universal. If they are smart, they will build a resort hotel on International Drive as a gateway to the main park with a shuttle/train/monorail type service. I would say that the resort would be comparable in price to the hotels on the strip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdude86 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Universal released a few new details on the Volcano Bay water park including a list of the attractions. Link below. http://www.inquisitr.com/3296093/universal-orlando-resort-reveals-details-of-new-water-theme-park-volcano-bay-including-rides-and-new-hotel/ Still very curious what the secret project slide is they won't release details on. Looking forward to this to open up. The art so far has looked great and love the minimal queue system. Just hope that the waves in the wave pool will be strong waves like at Typhoon Lagoon and not the little ripple waves most wave pools have like at Kings Island. Can't wait to see what it looks like at night either with the "lava" coming down the volcano. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Universal has announced details on the park's marque waterslide - a themed water coaster that looks incredible. https://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/volcano-bay-coaster-details/ Specifics of the virtual queuing system have also been released. Guests will be given an RFID wristband when entering the park that will be used to make waterslide reservations, trigger special effects (MagiQuest inspired?), and activate interactive water features to spray other park guests. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyano Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Im hyped about this knowing ill be able to go to Volcano Bay in a few years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikid74 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 It sounds like fun! We were just there last month and could see the volcano under construction. I'm very interested to see how this ride reservation thing works out. They had one ride in the IOA park that was using a ticketing system...it was the glider ride back in Jurassic Park area. The first and last hour of the day was standby, but outside of that, you HAD to have a ticket to get into line. One of the workers back there told me that more rides would be going to that next year, including this water park, Despicable Me, and the new USF rides: Fast and Furious and Jimmy Fallon thru New York. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Details on some of Universal's recently-filed patents have been making the media rounds, including an interesting drop slide enhancement that may be in store for Volcano Bay. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2016/12/09/universal-theme-park-patents-tackle-drifting-cars.html Having seen guests freak out at Tropical Plunge, I can only imagine reactions to a drop chamber filling with "fluid died to resemble blood" before the floor drops out. Here's a link to that patent application: http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20161013ptan20160296846.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 ^ That sounds very interesting. Where do I sign up? The Mario Kart-style racers also sound awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Tomorrow, Wet 'n Wild closes its gates permanently. Sadly, I never made it there. Volcano Bay, of course, opens this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I only got a one-hour tease of Wet 'n Wild I got courtesy of Tropical Storm Isaac and management's inability to read a basic weather forecast, which left me with a permanent craving for more of the park that I never was and never will be able to fulfill. Compared to that, I'd prefer to have never made it there in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 There's not much new information, but the Universal Orlando website has been updated with pictures showing how the TapuTapu virtual queue system will work. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Volcano-Bay.aspx#tap From the looks of things, maybe the Spirit of Reason from COSI is headed there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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