Lately, it seems to hit capacity at least a couple hours before park close, unfortunately. :/ Since they're in peak season now, I would say it probably hits capacity even sooner.
I've been dying to go to Volcano Bay since it first opened and STILL haven't gone. I want to go so bad but I'm always too busy at the main parks to ever make time for this one...
I highly recommend you check it out -- especially if you're regularly in the area. We went for the first time in early September last year and we were really surprised by how much we enjoyed it. Crowds were admittedly light, but we loved hitting the slides in the morning and then the wave pool/lazy river/bar/bar again/bar one more time/etc. the rest of the day.I've been dying to go to Volcano Bay since it first opened and STILL haven't gone. I want to go so bad but I'm always too busy at the main parks to ever make time for this one...
Give yourself a nudge and do it!I've been dying to go to Volcano Bay since it first opened and STILL haven't gone. I want to go so bad but I'm always too busy at the main parks to ever make time for this one...
I went once the year after opening and had a great time. Especially compared to the bustle of the parks it's very calm and quiet. The faster lazy river is surprisingly strong but worth laying back and doing a few lapse. The eateries/bars are themed enough to look at for a bit and catch things missed on the slides.
If you can, I'd definitely try to squeeze it in. My trips still skew WDW in terms of time spent, but I'm planning a late HHN arrival in September just so I can get in a full day at VB. It's become one of my favorite parks, water or otherwise. Krakatau and the Fearless River alone make it worth a visit!I've been dying to go to Volcano Bay since it first opened and STILL haven't gone. I want to go so bad but I'm always too busy at the main parks to ever make time for this one...
We do this the exact same way. Stay at Aventura and Volcano Bay is just downstairs. It's a pretty fun and care free way to spend the morning. To change things up, we decided we were going to ride every attraction a couple Sundays back. We ended up speed running it and finished by 11. Still relaxed until about 1 and then switched parks.
If you can be at front of line and have your sunscreen already on and flip flops in hand- fast walk to lounger at front of volcano- throw down stuff immediately- then speed walk to Krakatau, you can usually ride it 4+ times in a row before having to get off. Then once we have to get off we hit everything else as we’re ahead of the crowds.
The amount of stuff you can do during that first half hour is insane! Even if you include walking to the top of the volcano.If you can be at front of line and have your sunscreen already on and flip flops in hand- fast walk to lounger at front of volcano- throw down stuff immediately- then speed walk to Krakatau, you can usually ride it 4+ times in a row before having to get off. Then once we have to get off we hit everything else as we’re ahead of the crowds.
Those first 30 mins while people are meandering around is the peak time to walk onto anything
Seasoned veteran with an attack plan vs Joe Sixpack from Somewhere, Upnorth. Haha!If you can be at front of line and have your sunscreen already on and flip flops in hand- fast walk to lounger at front of volcano- throw down stuff immediately- then speed walk to Krakatau, you can usually ride it 4+ times in a row before having to get off. Then once we have to get off we hit everything else as we’re ahead of the crowds.
Those first 30 mins while people are meandering around is the peak time to walk onto anything
