Volcano Bay

[BubbaQuest]

2 Minutes of a beautifully themed walk?!?! The Agony!

If only it was 2 minutes. This is on top of waiting to park, walking to the bus, waiting for the bus.....

I know this is the norm for Orlando (and now at DLR), but I'm not a fan of queuing to queue. It looks like it won't be so bad when the escalator is working, but I'm not going to ignore the fact that is a *very* narrow walkway to get to the park when busses and busses of people are going to be loading and unloading.

I'm not a fan of anything that adds more wait times *before* I even get into the park. Sorry, not sorry.

 

[Cesar R M]

seriously? how long does it take to get to the front of any other theme park in Orlando from the bus drop off? This is just nitpicking now.

I guess this guy has never been to AK or AKL.. where the bus stops are more than 5 minutes away from rooms and main areas of attractions.

 

[EpcotEric01]

If only it was 2 minutes. This is on top of waiting to park, walking to the bus, waiting for the bus.....

I know this is the norm for Orlando (and now at DLR), but I'm not a fan of queuing to queue. It looks like it won't be so bad when the escalator is working, but I'm not going to ignore the fact that is a *very* narrow walkway to get to the park when busses and busses of people are going to be loading and unloading.

I'm not a fan of anything that adds more wait times *before* I even get into the park. Sorry, not sorry.

So I guess you aren't a fan of the Magic Kingdom then?

 

[Quinnmac000]

Watercoaster is apparently longer than people think it would be and really awesome. As well as most of slides being way more intense than people originally assumed.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Okay, the park looks pretty darn good.

 

[rob0519]

2 Minutes of a beautifully themed walk?!?! The Agony! Thankfully Epcot, Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom busses drop you right off at the gate and don't have a 2 minute walk directly in the sun, right?


Look at all those hidden faces/tikis in the volcano. Awesome.

Oh sure, you get dropped off at the Epcot gate, then you have a 10 minute walk or more to the World Showcase, normally directly in the sun.

 

[Rob562]

Kinda sucks there is a 2 minute walk from the bus drop-off point, although it does look nice.

Orlando Informer is live blogging: https://orlandoinformer.com/blog/universal-volcano-bay-live-blog

Yes, the video is over 2 minutes long, but the only required walk is through the tunnel, which in the video is about 40 seconds.

A lot of the video is them walking up the handicap ramp. You can see the blocked-off escalators on the left as you exit the tunnel that will presumably be up and running soon, as well as where those escalators come out on the left at the very end of the video. (I presume the side path halfway up the wheelchair ramp is where the pathway comes from Cabana Bay)

-Rob

 

[RSoxNo1]

This parks looks great. Here's hoping it adds to more plussing over at Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach

 

[EpcotEric01]

Oh sure, you get dropped off at the Epcot gate, then you have a 10 minute walk or more to the World Showcase, normally directly in the sun.

 

[flynnibus]

wow those food prices... $12 HOTDOGS?? $10 mac n cheese? oi

 

[EpcotEric01]

wow those food prices... $12 HOTDOGS?? $10 mac n cheese? oi

 

[flynnibus]

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What's your point? Disney is redonkusly expensive as well? This 'birds of a feather' crap doesn't justify anything.

 

[djdan888]

Now this just wows you. This is what I wanted to see when I walked into Pandora. I liked it but was not wow'd like I was watching these videos. This will be the premier water park at least in the state of Florida, perhaps the whole US. It looks awesome!

 

[rob0519]

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Your point? It's still another mile from the front gate to the World Showcase. For people with mobility disabilities that's an incredibly long and difficult walk.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

Also all the rides are open...surprise.

I've read differently.

 

[Bob Harlem]

I've read differently.

They all were ridable during the day, a few opened an hour or so late.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

They all were ridable during the day, a few opened an hour or so late.

Huh, as of about 2 Seth said the lazy river and "most of" the mountain slides weren't open, and earlier the kids area was closed.

Regardless, not having everything open and ready at the start of the media event is not a good look.

 

[flynnibus]

Regardless, not having everything open and ready at the start of the media event is not a good look.

Meh... its for press and photos... not so much fun. If they still arent open 6 weeks from now... then its a story.

 

[Ismael Flores]

The water park looks great. Too bad they have many siteline issues and that the volcanoe looks terrible from the other side. To many exposed slides and staircases. I also don't care for the exposed clear tube in the front side

 

[Ismael Flores]

Your point? It's still another mile from the front gate to the World Showcase. For people with mobility disabilities that's an incredibly long and difficult walk.

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I'm a person with mobility issues and i just don't see the problem. We can't expect for everything to be within a few steps that is just impossible. Its not like people are forced to walk for an hour to get somewhere i think most people expect that they will be doing plenty of walking if planning a trip to an amusement park