VOLCANO BAY.....INFO AND QUESTION THREAD........

Will be taking my grandsons (9,8,6) in November. We have to leave by around 2pm to move over to WDW. Park opens at 10AM. Do you think 4 hours will be enough for them?
Yeah, I really do feel like park opening through lunch will be a good day. They won't be able to do everything but they'll be able to do enough to wear 'em out in that amount of time.
 


probably dumb question...is there a full ticketing window at Volcano Bay? Like could I get an Annual Pass there?
 


3 places, at the bus stop in the garage, inside the park gates on the right hand side and outside the parks gates on the right hand side. (Guest Services)
Thank you so much. Was going to go to Universal tomorrow to get the AP but was not staying, but I am going to VB on Monday to celebrate DD16 almost 17 birthday so will get it there
 
Thank you so much. Was going to go to Universal tomorrow to get the AP but was not staying, but I am going to VB on Monday to celebrate DD16 almost 17 birthday so will get it there

Tell her Happy Birthday! I hope you guys have a great time at Volcano Bay.
 
Tell her Happy Birthday! I hope you guys have a great time at Volcano Bay.
thank you. We splurged and got the cabana so I'll get lots of pictures to post here, I'm also live streaming that day if anyone wants to follow along. The info is on my signature, cannot provide a link because of Dis rules
 
thank you. We splurged and got the cabana so I'll get lots of pictures to post here, I'm also live streaming that day if anyone wants to follow along. The info is on my signature, cannot provide a link because of Dis rules

:bday:to your DD! Will look for the live stream! I'll be at work here in Buffalo, NY where it's cool and rainy! Have a drink for me!
 
Absolutely HATED Ko’okiri. We both shared the same idea that we were going to drown if the ride was any longer. There should be a warning telling you that you will be submerged in water for the whole ride, with no opportunity to open your eyes, nose, or mouth.



Can confirm, we were there on a light day and the aqua coaster had a 100 minute wait + another 15 minute wait in line. Was so upset by that extra wait as we figured they'd make it a ~5 minute wait.

Also, they need to add a heater to that wave pool. The water shouldn't be 65 degrees!

While I am glad I did Ko'okiri, I agree they need a warning. You are essentially experiencing a mild water-boarding, which is scary if you're not prepared. The drop part did feel amazing.

Joseph
 
Got back a while ago, here's my complete review of the Cabanas at Volcano Bay. First not sure if anyone watched the live streams but you can watch replays on the facebook page Streaming the Magic
Arrived later than expected because my daughter got an interview for a seasonal Universal job (which she get btw) so parked at Universal around 9:50am, we were inside VB by 10:15am
I went straight to the first concierge hut to the left of the beach, the very first one you see and the line was long, luckily a TM came asking if anyone had a reserved cabana and he told me to go to the Rainforest section and that there was a concierge hut over there.
Got there and only had to wait for one party to get through. Check in was fast and painless and wee were escorted to our cabana which was at the drop for OhNo and OhYa. Loved this location because it was close to a lot of rides but still pretty secluded so we didn't hear the hustle and bustle of the park.
I mentioned to the first cabana attendant that we were celebrating my daughter's birthday and asked if there was anything special that could be done and she said to mention that to the cabana waiter and they could bring her a complimentary lava cake, also the escort that brought us to our cabana said that later in the day the entire party could pick a ride and he would escort them to ride with no wait or need to tap.
The cabana setting is really great, if you have the means to splurge I would recommend it for sure. The fact that you have a locker, a tap kiosk, a fridge and a waiter that can bring you food and drinks without you having to walk all around was amazing.
We arrived at our cabana around 10:30am and and 15 minutes later the fruit/pastries basket arrived
Our waitress came over around 11am and told us to let her know if we needed anything, she was in charge of the 4 cabanas in our area.
I made sure to take note of wait times because that has been the biggest complaint I've seen about speed of service. So I ordered 2 drinks and each took about 15 to 20 minutes to get there. The food took 45 and we ordered a lot of different items.
Around 12:30pm a manager type person came around and asked if everything was ok, I thought that was a nice touch
The food and drinks were great, everything was tasty, and the food was delivered hot.
My daughter finally arrived at 1pm and all the wait staff and attendants knew it was her birthday, they congratulated her and asked if she had gotten the job, since they asked where the birthday girl was earlier in the day.
I gave my tapu tapu to my son to ride and he lost it on the ride and that was the one that opened the locker so we had to call an assistant, the entire process of opening the lockr and replacing the tapu tapu took about 15 minutes.
Now a word of warning and I'm not sure this happens every day but the restaurants in the back of the park closed at 4:30pm with the park closing at 6pm. Only the restaurant toward the front served until after park closing.
Around 4pm they brought the lava cake and the attendant came to escort the kids over to the attraction of choice. The chose Krakatau coaster, at that time it was already full for the day so they couldn't tap and wait even if the wanted to.
I think in total the kids that were there from the beginning rode 6 slides, my daughter that came later did 4, plus the lazy rivers and wave pool.
I can honestly say that this park is gorgeous and it is incredible to me that I-$ is literally steps away and you cannot hear the traffic, at least not from our side.
If you have any questions let me know
Here are some pics of the cabana
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@yulilin3
So glad you had a great time. I know we have enjoyed it a lot. Sounds like a great birthday. What job did your daughter get? Tell her happy birthday and congratulations!
 
I know there is a general map showing cabanas but does anyone have or is working on a map with the cabanas numbers?
 
I know there is a general map showing cabanas but does anyone have or is working on a map with the cabanas numbers?
Believe it has been mentioned earlier in this thread
Could have been one of soniam's posts
 

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