Volcano Bay Construction Update: Volcano Now At Full Size and Water Slides are Everywhere!

Wow, what a difference a few months can make. The volcano, named Krakatau, has reached its incredible 200-feet-high goal and it can be seen for miles around. Around the open backside we can get a good view of many of the main attractions for Volcano Bay, including the highly anticipated water coaster, named Krakatau Aqua Coaster. The water coaster will use 4-person canoes as its ride vehicles taking riders throughout the volcano before plunging through a waterfall at the end. I cannot wait! In addition to the volcano, work is moving on to the park entrance, pedestrian tunnel (that leads to Tram drop-off,) and of course the two Cabana Bay expansion towers that border the new water park. The views from those rooms’ windows of a towering volcano are going to be impressive. Check out the update video as well as snapshots and more details below. And stay tuned for a Universal Studios update coming soon!


Construction Update

Pedestrian tunnel under construction, will lead to tram drop-off

Pedestrian tunnel under construction, will lead to tram drop-off

View of pedestrian tunnel leading to what will be the park entrance

View of pedestrian tunnel leading to what will be the park entrance

Future Volcano Bay park entrance

Future Volcano Bay park entrance

Close up of future park entrance roof

Close up of future park entrance roof

View from Cabana Bay

View from Cabana Bay

There were dozens of workers on the volcano while I was there

There were dozens of workers on the volcano while I was there

View of the open back of volcano

View of the open back of volcano

Drop slides, you can see that they're covered in white plastic to protect their color while work continues around them

Drop slides, you can see that they’re covered in white plastic to protect their color while work continues around them

So many slides!

So many slides!

Conveyor belts can be found for every attraction so you never need to carry your raft up the steps

Conveyor belts can be found for every attraction so you never need to carry your raft up the steps

Side view of volcano top

Side view of volcano top

Slides weaving in and out of volcano

Slides weaving in and out of volcano

Workers inside volcano

Workers inside volcano

Water coaster leaving volcano

Water coaster leaving volcano

Fun looking water coaster

Fun looking water coaster

Water coaster going back towards volcano

Water coaster going back towards volcano

Water coaster beginning and ride ending

Water coaster beginning and ride ending

Water Coaster load/unload platform behind volcano

Water Coaster load/unload platform behind volcano

Wide view of water coaster behind volcano

Wide view of water coaster behind volcano

Workers and port-a-pottys on mountain side

Workers and port-a-pottys on mountain side

Water coaster poking out of volcano front

Water coaster poking out of volcano front

Actual rockwork beginning around base of volcano

Actual rockwork beginning around base of volcano

Large section of volcano base complete and scoffolding removed

Large section of volcano base complete and scoffolding removed

Wave pool area still being used as staging area for volcano pieces

Wave pool area still being used as staging area for volcano pieces

Tremendous amount of volcano pieces still left to be installed

Tremendous amount of volcano pieces still left to be installed

Structures being constructed left side of volcano

Structures being constructed left side of volcano

New large slides being constructed in back corner of lot

New large slides being constructed in back corner of lot

Some of the first slides to go up now getting stairs and roof

Some of the first slides to go up now getting stairs and roof

Back view of these slides

Back view of these slides

Family slides near Cabana Bay looking more complete

Family slides near Cabana Bay looking more complete

Slides are butted right up against Turkey Lake Rd.

Slides are butted right up against Turkey Lake Rd.

Closer view of family slide and blue funnel slide

Closer view of family slide and blue funnel slide

Lazy river on right side of volcano

Lazy river on right side of volcano

Roof structure in foreground and more lazy river in background

Roof structure in foreground and more lazy river in background

Cabana Bay Tower expansion progress

Cabana Bay Tower expansion progress

View of Krakatau from new Cabana Bay tower

View of Krakatau from new Cabana Bay tower


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