Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[Scott W.]

We kind of have a pretty good idea who's at the top of Teebin's list.

I'm guessing everybody that's why he hasn't posted in a while. He probably thinks he forum is dead.

 

[Scott W.]

Pools like this are too crowded for diving and jumping.

That's a shame. I loved the cliff jump at Adventure Island.

 

[Mad Dog]

I'm guessing everybody that's why he hasn't posted in a while. He probably thinks he forum is dead.

I don't think so. There's other reasons.

 

[fryoj]

Looking at the pool where the slide with the drop at the end, is there also going to be diving, jumping cliffs?

I'd love a cliff diving area. They'd have to staff it like a slide with people on the top and bottom, but it would be a blast. I'm sure the increased risk of injuries from people not hitting the water the right way would prevent it from happening here though.

 

[Speed]

 

[UK-Trigg]

Was going to bit they Jay Stein book for holiday reading but @Mad Dog had quoted it that many times I feel I know it inside out already

 

[Joel]

Was going to bit they Jay Stein book for holiday reading but @Mad Dog had quoted it that many times I feel I know it inside out already

Just started reading it at lunch, about 2 hours ago!

 

[UK-Trigg]

I don't think so. There's other reasons.

With him being Ill before Christmas I must admit I am concerned , hope your well @Teebin .

 

[Mad Dog]

Was going to bit they Jay Stein book for holiday reading but @Mad Dog had quoted it that many times I feel I know it inside out already

I had read Genneway's previous book on the Universal Disney war, and it had so much good info that I made a mistake in not highlighting the important info. So when I read this book I highlighted the important info and bookmarked the pages that had it. But when I finished, it turned out that I bookmarked nearly every page and highlighted about half the text. There's that much good info. So the highlighting and page marking didn't help much since it's essentially the whole book. Bottom line though, Universal is largely still operating under Jay Stein's philosophy & ideas. And most of the Universal leaders are people who came up under his training. So, unlike Disney, that's had a lot of executive changes, Universal has been nearly a straight leadership line, even though the company has changed ownership numerous times. They are still the Universal of Jay Stein. Right now, they're kind of continuing in the direction he wanted to go in until they got bogged down by ownership changes that retarded the development Jay wanted. He would have loved working with Comcast, in my opinion.

 

[JoeCamel]

If I go to the main site on my PC I don't see anything like that. Maybe mobile only? Nope nothing on mobile for me

Edit: Only way I see it is to go to the tickets2 site, maybe I need to clear cache?

The 3-Park 4-Day Park to Park Ticket entitles one (1) guest admission to Universal Studios Florida™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ AND Universal’s Volcano Bay™ Water Theme Park on the same day. Ticket is valid for any four (4) calendar days during a seven (7) consecutive calendar day period which includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used. This ticket also includes seven (7) consecutive calendar days of admission to select live entertainment venues of Universal CityWalk™ which commences and includes the first day any portion of the ticket is used. TICKET IS VALID STARTING JUNE 1, 2017. The ticket will expire in full on the expiration date printed on ticket. Unused days shall be forfeited.

 

[JoeCamel]

We probably need to make a sacrificial victim to the Volcano gods when this opens.

Could throw Minnie in the top from a drone, we know she is a virgin.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

I now understand why they call Volcano Bay a Water theme park now. It makes sense. Interesting enough this combo,pricing picture helped .

 

[darkridelover]

Where do you see those foundations? Can't spot them here:

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These are the concrete wall bases I was talking about. They are connected to a steel retaining wall that has been sunk into the ground as if to support something large. Could this before a highway blocking wall.

 

[JoeCamel]

These are the concrete wall bases I was talking about. They are connected to a steel retaining wall that has been sunk into the ground as if to support something large. Could this before a highway blocking wall.
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When they first started site prep they sank sheet piling along there so they could trench for large sewer/storm sewer pipes along the pilings. They were huge pipes. I expect a jersey type barrier but not a huge wall. More like the sound barriers you see along the rest of the interstate.

 

[bob albert]

and still no word on passmember pricing

 

[JoeCamel]

and still no word on passmember pricing

With those rates I would expect a 50% bump from current pricing

 

[Dan B]

Couple updates from Bioreconstruct, first being the best, uni has walking trees!






First complete roof?:

 

[Dan B]

Continued...

Orlando park news update , see web link for more photos:



Entrance shot:

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Welcome to Universal's Polynesian Caribbean Indian Mayan Sea Water Park

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

I wonder how long it will be until we start seeing water flowing out of there...