• The Reef: An adjacent leisure pool
will provide guests with calmer waters
and exciting views of riders speeding
through the Ko’okiri Body Plunge.
River Village
Named for the peaceful river that
snakes through it, River Village
will feature unique attractions
for the entire family, including:
• Kopiko Wai Winding River: A
gentle, winding river that will pass
through the volcano’s hidden caves,
featuring spontaneous water effects
and special nighttime lighting.
• Tot Tiki Reef: A whimsical toddler
play area with spraying Maori
fountains, slides and a kid-size volcano.
• Runamukka Reef: A threestory water playground inspired
by the coral reef overflowing with
twisting slides, sprinklers and more.
• Honu: An adventurous, multipassenger raft ride that will soar
across two giant, sloped walls
• Ika Moana: A twisting, multipassenger raft ride that will
glide across bubbling geysers.
Rainforest Village:
Exhilarating thrills await guests
in Rainforest Village, including:
• Maku: North America’s first
“saucer ride” – sending multipassenger rafts speeding around
three saucer-shaped cur ves.
• Puihi: A breath-taking multi-passenger
raft ride that will plunge guests into
darkness before bursting into a funnel
and launching into a zero-gravity drop.
• Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides:
Two twisting, adrenaline-pumping
slides that launch guests four- and
six-feet above the water at the end.
• TeAwa The Fearless River: An actionpacked, racing torrent river where
guests hang tight in their inner tubes
amidst roaring, whitewater rapids.
• Taniwha Tubes: Four unique
Easter Island-inspired slides with
rafts for single or double riders.
• Puka Uli Lagoon: A tranquil pool
where guests can swim and relax.
Volcano Bay will fill the void by the
shuttering of Wet ‘n Wild, which
Universal purchased in 2013. Wet ‘n
Wild opened as America’s first water
park in 1977, and will permanently close
December 31, 2016. Volcano Bay will
be located within Universal Orlando,
adjacent to Universal’s Cabana Bay
Beach Resort. The water theme park
is just a shor