Universal’s Volcano Bay to Become Third Park at Universal Orlando Resort

[kingie573]

This news has got me absolutely buzzing! we have said that after our trip in December we wont be back for another 5-10 years. I have a feeling that with this plus other projects in the next couple years we will be back sooner rather than later!

[dolphinlou]

Oooh gonna have to plan again

[Chandler]

2017 is our next trip, hope it's up and running by then,

[gerryc]

Looks brilliant👍

[Charlottesumx]

This and the Avatar ride mean we'll have to go again after our 2016 trip! Ssh don't tell hubby yet

[shepherdypie]

Ooh very exciting!

[Guest]

Looks fab, we didn't go to wet n wild but may have to try this one

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Bath1960

Hopefully they won't put up the prices to include this in their tickets as we never go to waterparks.

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Currently, Universal sell a 2-Park ticket for just US and IOA plus a separate 3-Park ticket which adds access to WnW. Therefore, as they already separate out their existing waterpark in their tickets, I suspect the same will be true when Volcano Bay is completed.

Now, whether they'll have a 4-Park ticket (US, IOA, WnW and VB) or just keep with a 3-Park ticket (replacing WnW with VB) is the next question.

Originally Posted by Lucien21

So it's going to be pretty close to W&W (all be it, The I-4 is in between).

Wonder if this means the end for W&W.

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I certainly think WnW might be in trouble. I don't know whether Volcano Bay is designed to be a replacement for WnW or work alongside WnW. Certainly I can see Universal wanting to promote it's brand new waterpark, to the detriment of the old WnW waterpark.

Perhaps, like the Hogwarts Express, they can have a watertube slide that goes from one waterpark to the other over I-4?

[SMAX]

I was at the media event yesterday at Universal and they invited questions from the floor. So I asked if this was the kiss of death for Wet N Wild.

They looked a bit concerned by the question and gave the answer that they won't be talking about that today but rest assured Wet N Wild tickets will be available for 2016 but will not discuss future plans at this point.

This tells me that they have other plans for that park.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by SMAX

I was at the media event yesterday at Universal and they invited questions from the floor. So I asked if this was the kiss of death for Wet N Wild.

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The DIBB - the purveyor of doom and gloom since 2002.

Originally Posted by SMAX

They looked a bit concerned by the question and gave the answer that they won't be talking about that today but rest assured Wet N Wild tickets will be available for 2016 but will not discuss future plans at this point.

This tells me that they have other plans for that park.

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Ooher. Interesting...

Of course, those plans could just entail completely knocking down Wet'n'Wild and selling the land. Hopefully, it'll be something more exciting and imaginative though.