Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[JoeCamel]

It becomes apparent to me that neither bizjour or that video guy hangs out on this website much if at all. I told everyone the basics on VB two years ago. The other minute details have been known for months. :look:

I just turn the sound down on the narration and take in the pictures. Can't have enough pictures.

 

[Teebin]

I just turn the sound down on the narration and take in the pictures. Can't have enough pictures.

HA! I had to turn it down too! If what was coming out of his mouth wasn't enough to irritate me, the sound of it... was. Yeeesh! :blank:

 

[Dan B]

To be honest I'm not really bothered about what he is saying, I live in the UK and won't be making any visits to have a glance at progress , so any visual update anyone provides is greatly appreciated!

Anyway another video for anyone that has not seen this (This is much better video footage in general):

 

[Scott W.]

Update from Mako Madness. Starting to take shape now.

 

[anihilnation]

If I saw correctledly, you can see the dropb boxes as well.

 

[Scott W.]

If I saw correctledly, you can see the dropb boxes as well.

Where abouts? I thought I figured it out but I was looking a portaloo.

 

[Stitch_101]

I like being able to look at some of those slide sections and know exactly what slide type they go to. Man I'm so pumped for this!

 

[amityboattours]

Where abouts? I thought I figured it out but I was looking a portaloo.

As far as I'm aware, the portaloo slide is an as yet untested market.
Universal are the king's of innovation though..

 

[Scott W.]

As far as I'm aware, the portaloo slide is an as yet untested market.
Universal are the king's of innovation though..

 

[anihilnation]

Where abouts? I thought I figured it out but I was looking a portaloo.

Completely in the back, left-center (if I remember correctly, on my phone now). There should be a couple of them, one is red I think.

 

[Dan B]

I have very very little knowledge of waterparks and their features, but can someone give an educated opinion on whether or not the wave pool structure looks as if it is going to produce small choppy waves or a wave similar to blizzard beach. I loved (Edit: Typhoon Lagoon) wave pool but cant stand the other types with crappy choppy waves.

 

[Scott W.]

I have very very little knowledge of waterparks and their features, but can someone give an educated opinion on whether or not the wave pool structure looks as if it is going to produce small choppy waves or a wave similar to blizzard beach. I loved blizzard beach's wave pool but cant stand the other types with crappy choppy waves.

You mean Typhoon Lagoon?

I'd love to see Universal have the tallest water slide and biggest wave pool records when VB opens.

 

[anihilnation]

VB's wave system should be something new and have omni-directional waves.

 

[JungleSkip]

VB's wave system should be something new and have omni-directional waves.

Eh. Just because Uni patented that doesn't mean they'll use it.

 

[Dan B]

You mean Typhoon Lagoon?

I'd love to see Universal have the tallest water slide and biggest wave pool records when VB opens.

Yeah me too, whoops, considering I went last October and it was my favorite part of my holiday I should have got that correct! The wave pool was fantastic, we have nothing like that in the uk other than the sea...

VB's wave system should be something new and have omni-directional waves.

Can you expand on what Omni directional waves are because typing that into google returns info about radio communication. If possible do you have a link to any info I could read etc?

 

[UniversalCityFL]

Can you expand on what Omni directional waves are because typing that into google returns info about radio communication. If possible do you have a link to any info I could read etc?

Instead of waves travelling from the rear of a wavepool towards the shore, waves could be sent in various durections, or possibly outwards concentrically from a central point.

 

[Dan B]

VB's wave system should be something new and have omni-directional waves.

Instead of waves travelling from the rear of a wavepool towards the shore, waves could be sent in various durections, or possibly outwards concentrically from a central point.

Thanks for the response, sounds like it would create more of a 'rough sea' effect rather than breaking waves like Typhoon Lagoon or Siam Park wave pool that you could surf. If that was the case I would be pretty disappointed but thats just my own personal preference on wave pools.

Edit: So did a bit more digging and I'm presuming the following patents discussed in this article from 2012 are what you guys are talking about? From what info is in there maybe I was wrong to presume the type of waves that may be generated if they were to use this type of wave pool, sounds like they could make any wave they wanted with it.

Universal Patents New Water Park Technologies - ParkRumors.com

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Is the Volcano the "Centerpiece" of the park?

 

[tielo]

Is the Volcano the "Centerpiece" of the park?

No, it's an obscure detail for people who are in the know and are able to spot it...
It's April first, right.

 

[JungleSkip]

Is the Volcano the "Centerpiece" of the park?

Yes. Unlike Blizzard Beach/Typhoon Lagoon, the mountain isn't a backdrop, it's in the dead center of the park