Winter Garden Magazine August 2016 | Page 20

A One-of-A-Kind Paradise Filled with AdventureDrenched Thrills, Relaxing Indulgence and U niversal’s Volcano Bay is an innovative water theme park opening next year at Universal Orlando Resort. Spanning 28 fully immersive acres, Universal Orlando’s third theme park will be a totally new kind of park. Guests will be able to enjoy a variety of experiences, ranging from daring to serene including peaceful winding rivers and private, two-story cabanas, twisting family raft rides, to a multi-directional wave pool with sandy beaches and twisting body slides that launch guests above the water. Each area of the four imaginativelythemed areas of the park will offer its own easy-to-access, resort-like amenities, such as concierge locations and lockers, so guests won’t have to stroll out of their way to get what they need. The park will redefine the queue experience so guests can focus entirely on having fun and spending time together. Guests won’t even have to carry their own rafts up the slides. There will also be highly-themed restaurants and bars throughout the park with signature food and beverage offerings and impressive views of the towering volcano. The four primary park areas are: Krakatau The 200-foot volcano, Krakatau, will lie at the heart of the park, inviting guests to venture through its hidden caverns and cascading waterfalls. • A state-of-the-art marquee attraction found only at Volcano Bay. (Details revealed at a later date.) • Three distinctive body slides found at the rear of the volcano, which start off with surprise doors 20  |  WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE  |  that drop out from beneath guests: • Ko’okiri Body Plunge: A racing, 70-degree drop that will plummet 125feet through the center of Krakatau. It will be the world’s first slide to travel through a pool filled with guests. • Kala and Ta Nui Serpentine Body Slides: Two intertwining slides where guests will fall freely along 124 twisting feet. • Punga Racers: A high-speed race through four different enclosed slides featuring manta-shaped mats. Wave Village Located at the base of Krakatau, Wave Village will be home to: • Waturi Beach: A sparkling, multidirectional wave pool where guests can swim, relax on the sand or indulge in private, one- or two-story cabanas. AUGUST 2016 “A LUSH, TROPICAL OASIS UNFOLDS BEFORE YOU, INSTANTLY TRANSPORTING YOU TO A LITTLE-KNOWN PACIFIC ISLE."