Category Archives: Water Parks

Amazing Things Happen Every Day at Universal’s Volcano Bay

When Universal Orlando first announced the water park Volcano Bay, they were keen to refer to the park as a “water theme park,” stressing that they consider this to be their third theme park in addition to Universal Studios Orlando and Universal’s Islands of Adventure. [waterparks] — Check out the Heights Requirements at Volcano Bay!

Blizzard Beach may finally be getting an update

With the addition of Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon Lagoon earlier this year, Blizzard Beach now holds the longest streak of any water park without a major new addition. Typhoon Lagoon went over a decade between its two most recent updates. Blizzard Beach hasn’t seen a major update since the park opened in 1995. Any…

Typhoon Lagoon annual refurbishment dates for 2018

Typhoon Lagoon will close for its annual refurbishment on January 7 2018. The refurbishment is planned to continue through to March 17, reopening to guests on March 18 2018. Blizzard Beach will be closed October 30 2017 through to January 6 2018.

Tapu Tapu Virtual Queue is Really Awesome !

Volcano Bay guests will use their Tapu Tapu wearable, which is included with admission, to virtually wait in line for rides while enjoying other areas of the park. Their wearable band will simply alert them when it’s time for their ride; or enjoy many TapTu Play experiences throughout the park – triggering special effects like…

Krakatau Aqua Coaster is the Best Thrill Ride at Volcano Bay

Indeed, Krakatau Aqua Coaster is the Best Thrill Ride at Volcano Bay! The flagship attraction of Volcano Bay, the Krakatau Aqua Coaster has a four-person canoe that launches up and shoots down hills and rockets through the volcano itself in a series of dark twists and turns. For the finale, the coaster plunges through a…

Miss Fortune Falls coming to Orlando in 2017

Unlike other local water park rides, this one will have guests sit in the raft as it goes up the lift hill. With the lift hill included the ride clocks in with a total ride time of two minutes, making this one of the longest water park rides in Central Florida. The back story for…

Volcano Bay is open for summer in Universal Orlando

Take a closer look at Volcano Bay’s 4 primary areas. The 200-foot volcano, Krakatau, will lie at the heart of the park. Guests will have the opportunity to explore four imaginatively-themed areas at Volcano Bay, filled with experiences ranging from daring to serene. 1.       Krakatau The centerpiece of Volcano Bay, Krakatau (kra-kuh-TAU) stands 200 feet above…

Great Wolf Water Park Resort Planned Near Disney World

  Great Wolf Resorts, a Wisconsin-based water park resort chain, is planning a huge new resort near Walt Disney World, its first resort in Florida. Plans call for an 800-unit hotel, on 50 acres just across Interstate 4 from Disney Springs. Zoning on the property allows up to 1,400 hotel and timeshare units. Great Wolf…

Orlando Water Parks

Beat the heat this summer and cool off at one of the Orlando area’s state-of-the-art water parks, where you can barrel down a thrilling waterslide, take a whitewater rafting adventure, snorkel through a colorful reef full of exotic fish, body surf in one of the world’s largest wave pools and interact with dolphins, sharks and…