Volcano Bay: General Discussion

[Evan]

Lawsuit Update: Water Slide Injury at Universal Park - Inside the Magic

Universal Orlando Resort has finally settled the lawsuit with a tourist who broke his neck on a water slide at Volcano Bay water park in 2019.

insidethemagic.net

 

[JoeCamel]

Lawsuit Update: Water Slide Injury at Universal Park - Inside the Magic

Universal Orlando Resort has finally settled the lawsuit with a tourist who broke his neck on a water slide at Volcano Bay water park in 2019.

insidethemagic.net

Would have been better if ITM had noted it has been modified. I hope the problem is resolved and those injured get the compensation they seek.

 

[Brian G.]

Would have been better if ITM had noted it has been modified. I hope the problem is resolved and those injured get the compensation they seek.

It's ITM... I'm not surprised.

The same article says "We at ITM have reported" and links to another ITM article that takes info from the Orlando Sentinel's reporting.

 

[Evan]

Would have been better if ITM had noted it has been modified. I hope the problem is resolved and those injured get the compensation they seek.

Yeah I saw at the end they said the ride was closed and replaced... terrible reporting I agree.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

An interesting bit of rumor I heard recently: VB is moving to reopen and to reduce staff overhead they will temporarily be discontinuing Virtual Line for the slides. Tapu Tapu will still be used for payments, lockets, etc but not for VL.

 

[Alicia]

An interesting bit of rumor I heard recently: VB is moving to reopen and to reduce staff overhead they will temporarily be discontinuing Virtual Line for the slides. Tapu Tapu will still be used for payments, lockets, etc but not for VL.

Interactive sprayer and selfie station wristbands!

 

[shiekra38]

An interesting bit of rumor I heard recently: VB is moving to reopen and to reduce staff overhead they will temporarily be discontinuing Virtual Line for the slides. Tapu Tapu will still be used for payments, lockets, etc but not for VL.

How does disabling VQ cut down on staff?

I'm having trouble remembering where exactly staff is involved in the process

 

[Contravarient]

How does disabling VQ cut down on staff?

I'm having trouble remembering where exactly staff is involved in the process

There’s a staff member by each Tapu Tapu to help guests and check that people are actually coming back within their time slots.

 

[shiekra38]

There’s a staff member by each Tapu Tapu to help guests and check that people are actually coming back within their time slots.

Interesting, thank you!

 

[GadgetGuru]

An interesting bit of rumor I heard recently: VB is moving to reopen and to reduce staff overhead they will temporarily be discontinuing Virtual Line for the slides. Tapu Tapu will still be used for payments, lockets, etc but not for VL.

Weird. Having to hand-off, setup, and sanitize the Tapu Tapud feels like the staff overhead.

 

[Magic Feather]

That prospect worries me for krakatau Aqua Coaster a little but (which has a a really small queue),

 

[Alicia]

That prospect worries me for krakatau Aqua Coaster a little but (which has a a really small queue),

Maybe they could use virtual for that one only?

Leave the rest as Ride Now, unless lines get too long. Kind of like the way they've been doing Hagrid.

 

[Evan]

Maybe they could use virtual for that one only?

Leave the rest as Ride Now, unless lines get too long. Kind of like the way they've been doing Hagrid.

With limited capacity perhaps they could implement reservations just for VB? And with that you could book a time slot or something to enter the queue to ride it? Dunno.

 

[Brian G.]

Universal's Volcano Bay set to reopen February 27

Universal Orlando has announced that Volcano Bay will reopen from its seasonal closure on February 27, 2021. The water park closed in November due to expected lower demand in the cooler winter months, especially as the Resort navigated its way through the pandemic. During the closure, Universal p

www.insideuniversal.net

 

[Disneyhead]

I wonder if there is a plan to replace/repaint the colorful vinyl roofs throughout the park before reopening? They are pretty much white now.

 

[Scott W.]

I wonder if there is a plan to replace/repaint the colorful vinyl roofs throughout the park before reopening? They are pretty much white now.

Wow, that's pretty bad.



It's a little odd how inconsistent it is.

 

[WAJAS]

Wow, that's pretty bad.



It's a little odd how inconsistent it is.

The tree canopy really grew in well.

 

[kingcooger]

I wonder if there is a plan to replace/repaint the colorful vinyl roofs throughout the park before reopening? They are pretty much white now.

Do they touch up the rockwork, roofs, etc yearly?

 

[JoeCamel]

Do they touch up the rockwork, roofs, etc yearly?

If they were going to I think it would have been done during the closure but maybe covid paused it for a year. I do know they drained and cleaned the pools so some was done.
Future designers take note what the sun can and does do.

 

[shiekra38]

Future designers take note what the sun can and does do.

Seuss Landing is another example