Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[Scott W.]

Should we be expecting more VB news regarding the queueless system?

 

[Mad Dog]

Should we be expecting more VB news regarding the queueless system?

They were testing it on MIB a week ago. They tested it on Despicable Me for a week or so.

 

[Jon84]

Sounds like they are really booking to get this open. Everything seems to be accelerating.

They have to be, the Opening Date is being advertised worldwide. The opening date is a Hard Stop if they don't want a PR and Refund nightmare!

 

[Disneyhead]

I don't anticipate any tech issues holding this place up. We are darned close to finishing up actual construction and moving on to landscaping.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Cue the Price is Right mountain climb yodeling!

We have movement!!!!

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

It's impossible to make out in a picture from this distance, but I see water running down one of the Punga Racers now, too.

 

[UK-Trigg]

Bit of a thread explosion here, lots going on

if only they could find a way to replicate that waterslide in Goonies.

HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYS

From today:

Power washing the rock work before adding more details.

They have added the big yellow bowed thing to the entrance building.

Great pics :thumbsup:.

From what we can see so far............. that rock work looks expletive amazing

So another week off and some huge updates to come back to which was great to see, just remember one thing with slides too, if landscape was built up around them like they are built into the landscape there would appear to be less height which would also reduce the fun factor. I don't generally like heights but I like the adrenaline, I wouldn't get any adrenaline if everything appeared to be built in the ground. I know we are all different its just another perspective to look at it from so not always a bad thing if the supports are showing. Some theming of the supports would be nice though.

Also for a couple of questions I noticed no one answered:






Those platforms in the volcano are for the stairs, you can even see the stair stringers (outside supports for the steps) leading up to the platforms in the video. Also concept video shows platforms with stair leading too them. I would post screen grabs but I did this a while back and haven't got the time to dig them up right now.

Oh and some Bioreconstruct updates:





and finally a Wildgravity Travels video update and a tweet with more photos in the web link:

Great updates, it sure is moving fast now...

I like the the yellow arch structure, I guess it will have more added to it but I do like its simplicity on the skyline in its current state

I'm looking forward seeing the landscaping go in, will draw the eye away from those slides some aren't best chuffed with (@Mad Dog ). I would have loved to see total theming around the perimeter slides but I'm also a realist and understand that they had to draw the line somewhere, and whilst I don't mind the slides I do wonder what the thought process was with the colour against something a little more sophisticated, go away green and browns for example.

I just drove by. More scaffolding is down on the I-4 side of the volcano. And they are doing water dummy tests on the Blue and Green slides near the new Cabana Bay Tower.

Sounds like they are really booking to get this open. Everything seems to be accelerating.

I'm starting to get hope for softs on my upcoming trip. long shot but it's gonna be close

7 Weeks to go :clap::clap::clap:

 

[Mad Dog]

Bit of a thread explosion here, lots going on



HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYS

Great pics :thumbsup:.

From what we can see so far............. that rock work looks expletive amazing



Great updates, it sure is moving fast now...

I like the the yellow arch structure, I guess it will have more added to it but I do like its simplicity on the skyline in its current state

I'm looking forward seeing the landscaping go in, will draw the eye away from those slides some aren't best chuffed with (@Mad Dog ). I would have loved to see total theming around the perimeter slides but I'm also a realist and understand that they had to draw the line somewhere, and whilst I don't mind the slides I do wonder what the thought process was with the colour against something a little more sophisticated, go away green and browns for example.





I'm starting to get hope for softs on my upcoming trip. long shot but it's gonna be close

7 Weeks to go :clap::clap::clap:

Heh, is that a picture of you after that night at Mangos?......Yes, I'm envisioning softs well before the official opening date. The finish line isn't all that far away. It's mostly finishing touches, cosmetic & landscaping now......Looks a lot like the pool area at Sapphire eight weeks before it opened.....That army of workers tells me they're in a hurry to open it.

 

[UK-Trigg]

Well I guess if it does soft whilst i'm there I guess it will be AP holders and maybe their guests,

so here's a big hello to all of my AP buddies :wave::wave::wave::wave:love you guys eace:

 

[Disneyhead]

Cue the Price is Right mountain climb yodeling!

We have movement!!!!

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Yep, that's the water dummy tests I mentioned earlier.

 

[JoeCamel]

Is it too much to hope if I want a luau blowout for the grand opening? Polynesian formal wear with lots of pork and drinks? APs invited?

 

[Scott W.]

Is it too much to hope if I want a luau blowout for the grand opening? Polynesian formal wear with lots of pork and drinks? APs invited?

If that was an event, I think I could be persuaded to go. I know there is one at the Royal Pacific but this sounds more enticing with the surrounding.

 

[Disneyhead]

Is it too much to hope if I want a luau blowout for the grand opening? Polynesian formal wear with lots of pork and drinks? APs invited?

This is a "theme park", right?

Well, streetmosphere here should be some Hula Dancers with some drummers on the beach. Over by the quiet pool should be a large guy with a ukulele. At the bar near the rapids river should be a Hawaiian Lounge band.

They could really position this as an "after park" park if they were to roll out some live entertainment at about 5pm and go until 11pm.

I just found out that The Luau at Royal Pacific is closed. I really wish they had some place to do it at Volcano Bay

 

[quinnmac000]

You have to remember they aren't Polynesian they are the Waturi people. They may have their own special events.

 

[sonoma15]

Anyone know what's going on here?

 

[Scott W.]

Anyone know what's going on here?

Kids area.

 

[12th Man]

Kids area.

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Dang, do you have the full version of that photo? It's so hi-res!:drool:

 

[Scott W.]

Dang, do you have the full version of that photo? It's so hi-res!:drool:

http://thepostarg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Universals-Volcano-Bay.jpg

I was going to post this earlier when the discussions about theming were going on to give some perspective of what's to come.

 

[JoeCamel]

http://thepostarg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Universals-Volcano-Bay.jpg

I was going to post this earlier when the discussions about theming were going on to give some perspective of what's to come.

I think I will be very happy with that theme

 

[Skold]

Lotsa naked people on that volcano!