"Obviously you haven't been there yet and are just making crude assumptions with the little information that you've heard. But let me give you some ideas.
Wave pool, Lazy River #1, Lazy River #2, play in one of the play areas, MANY interactive elements, relax in a lounger, eat at one of the food service areas, shop at one of the many shops, explore the volcano, explore the walking trails, etc.
Volcano Bay isn't your basic water park where you visit just to go on slides then go home. It's a water theme park. It's not all about just riding slides the whole time you are there. They want their guests to relax and enjoy the scenery S well. Having down time between getting on slides, instead of standing in a long queue, makes the place more enjoyable. It's also a brilliant marketing idea since people get very hungry at water parks and also need sun protection and want to take a break from the heat, and get into the shops!"
I haven't been. I don't think they are crude assumptions. They are observations from the majority of what I have read.
I don't care about a wave pool. I live near the ocean. Lazy Rivers are good for an hour, not hours on end, several times per day. At least, not for me. And I assure you, not for the majority of guests.
Universal can want what they want. That's not going to cut it. They need to deliver what guests want. And judging by the reviews, guests don't want to spend their day shopping at a water park. As for getting out of the sun, nearly every single review has said there is very little shade. Sorry, but the PR push of it being a "water theme park" is nothing more than that.
"Because you are not actually paying attention to the details in your crusade.
do you really think waiting 3hrs in a confined space is the same as coming back to something 3hrs later?
And in this example we are talking about the coaster since you wanted to exaggerate with the worst case waits ... which is its own tier... which is why I said their was no consequence to queuing for it."
Enough with the crusade nonsense. It's a message board. It's for discussions. Not all of the opinions are going to jive with yours. I can deal with it without thinking there's a hidden agenda. Why can't you?
Of course waiting 3 hours in a confined space is different than coming back 3 hours later. I would never wait 3 hours in any queue for any ride, water or otherwise. And at any water park I've ever visited, I never have. And I'm far from exaggerating the worst case. Waits have been double at times what I was using as an example.
We can go round and round in circles on this. It's very simple. For some, that have no problem spending time shopping, drinking, eating or spending hours in a wave pool or lazy river, VB is great. For others, it's not what they are looking for in a water park. No different than when Animal Kingdom opened. Some people were fine with it being basically a zoo, despite Disney claiming otherwise. Some people were ed because they wanted rides like a traditional theme park.
