Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[epcyclopedia]

Wait - how does someone at Sapphire Falls get to Volcano Bay?

 

[epcyclopedia]

Also, that food prep costume looks like it escaped from Pandora.

 

[Happytycho]

It's crazy how much progress is being made, even in just the past couple weeks. There is still significant work going on in a couple areas, but it appears like most parts of the park are either complete or almost complete. I think they might actually pull this off.

 

[Dan B]

Those aerials are great although due to all the shadows and the angles chosen it's hard to tell what's going on in the part of the mountain near the water coaster drop. Is anyone able to make out any current progress on that rock work?

Yeah I was hoping to see more of the area we have focused on lately near the base and interior of the volcano. I couldn't really gather any info from the shots other than there appears to be two stations each side now that look like they are involved with concrete due to all the similar coloured dust around and a large crane on the right hand side is parked up to. Also from one angle it looks like more rock work has gone up next to the exit of the water coaster from the mountain but it really is hard to tell. I have been tempted to message all of the people that get these aerial shots and politely ask them to focus on that area but then I think that's rather cheeky considering what they are already doing for everyone

It's crazy how much progress is being made, even in just the past couple weeks. There is still significant work going on in a couple areas, but it appears like most parts of the park are either complete or almost complete. I think they might actually pull this off.

Its not everyday you open an entire new park and invite over one of the top viewed morning shows for the grand opening, imagine the amount of press coverage this is going to get, I don't think the word 'IF' is an option, It will at the very least appear to be fully finished. There looks a lot going on but progress is so fast on landscaping and any rock work that there really doesn't appear many significant sized areas that they couldn't get finished in a week or so if needed. Regardless getting in extra contractors for a last big push would cost peanuts in the grand scheme of things.

Video Update from OrlanDave, not too much change to see from recent updates unfortunately but still better than nothing.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Wait - how does someone at Sapphire Falls get to Volcano Bay?

There is a sidewalk along Adventure Way that leads up to the bus drop-off/tunnel entrance.

 

[Teebin]

It is curious to me that at this late date they had fenced off a large area of the wave pool. Perhaps issues came up regarding the ground lighting system once they temporarily filled it last week?

Too, I noticed that there appears to be a wheelchair ramp into the pool on the far left (as you face the volcano). Is this a standard addition?

 

[WAJAS]

It is curious to me that at this late date they had fenced off a large area of the wave pool. Perhaps issues came up regarding the ground lighting system once they temporarily filled it last week?

Too, I noticed that there appears to be a wheelchair ramp into the pool on the far left (as you face the volcano). Is this a standard addition?

These days it is. Aquatica has one in each wave pool.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

 

[Teebin]

Curious as ever. You can see how they create the multi style thatch.

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(oh no! there's even bamboo in the link!... bamboo bamboo bamboo)

 

[Teebin]

Why would there be a staircase up to the rock formation that juts into the wave pool? Would that be a life guard position or something else?

 

[Scott W.]

Why would there be a staircase up to the rock formation that juts into the wave pool? Would that be a life guard position or something else?

Do you have a photo? It sounds similar to what Typhoon Lagoon has for the life guards.

 

[Happytycho]

I've been assuming that it's for lifeguards because there aren't really any other spots they would be able to watch the middle of the pool from.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Got this bad boy printed today.

 

[Scott W.]

Got this bad boy printed today. Big thank you to @scott_walker for the great job on thisView attachment 4263

Looks great, mate!

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

@Hockeyman55 we need your amazing eye and camera at Volcano Bay now more than ever. Can we crowdfund to get this man up in a helicopter?

 

[Hockeyman55]

Lol, I'm excited to see the place lit up at night. Have a feeling it's going to make for some pretty spectacular photos

 

[Teebin]

Do you have a photo? It sounds similar to what Typhoon Lagoon has for the life guards.

It can be seen in Mickey's full res pictures:

Latest Aerials of Volcano Bay Construction Show Rapid Pace to the Finish

Sorry, I am going over all these pics with a fine toothed comb... :saywhat:

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

Okay so we'll send @Hockeyman55 up into the sky with his camera, and then bribe @Teebin to comb thru the work to give us the 411 on what's going on. I'll start the pool with $20 bucks

 

[Disneyhead]

Lol, I'm excited to see the place lit up at night. Have a feeling it's going to make for some pretty spectacular photos

Volcano Bay Nights is gonna give Pandora a run for it's money.

"Oooo look, glowy plants!"

"LAVA!!!!!!!"

 

[Evan]

Volcano Bay Nights is gonna give Pandora a run for it's money.

"Oooo look, glowy plants!"

"LAVA!!!!!!!"

I don't think we should be comparing an entire water park to a themed land in an existing park... Apples to Oranges.