Get Moist and Wild at Common’s Volcano Bay Orlando Water Park…
Our go to to Common Orlando Resort in Florida has been essentially the most memorable journey expertise on our USA America Unplugged street journey but.
I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan, so you may think about how excited I used to be.
Sadly, we missed the Christmas decorations by per week or so, but it surely was nonetheless superior.
I began to put in writing this publish on your complete Common Studios expertise after which noticed how lengthy it was simply after writing about Volcano Bay Orlando!
Mum mentioned it could be greatest to separate them up. So right here we go.
This publish is all about Common’s new water, Volcano Bay, an epic water theme park in Orlando and one of many new widespread locations to go to in Florida.
We selected to go to Volcano Bay water park on the primary of our three days at Common Orlando. It was the day with the perfect climate, so be sure you verify that earlier than you intend your schedule, as a result of you recognize water parks!
In case you are spending just a few days at Common Studios in Orlando, I like to recommend you go to Volcano Bay as a day of relaxation in between the opposite parks or on the final day so you may calm down extra.
Though Mum mentioned she thought it was good to go on the primary day to softly ease into the craziness of intense theme park days.
I assumed it was epic enjoyable, not intense!
We spent the day at Volcano Bay with our pals from Loopy Journey Household, who we met for the primary time in Nashville.
Volcano Bay Orlando Water Park
Okay, Volcano Bay is Common’s latest theme park, and among the finest!
I like to recommend this water park for all ages, even the little youngsters. Volcano Bay is split into sections to go well with totally different pursuits. Every part has explicit rides to match the realm.
The sections in Common’s Volcano Bay are:
- Krakatau Volcano
- Wave Village
- River Village
- Rain Forest Village
Volcano Bay Rides
Pack your swimmers and a enjoyable perspective.
There are plenty of rides to expertise so get there as early as you may to take advantage of your day.
Krakatau Volcano
Krakatau is the focus of Common Studios Volcano Bay.
Lovely waterfalls stream down its sides (with slides hidden inside and at night time it lights up in a fiery glow) and the totally different sections of the park encircle the volcano.
It’s the place to begin for 4 totally different water slides – essentially the most thrilling of this water park.
Let’s take a look at the rides and totally different areas at Common’s Volcano Bay.
Runamukka Reef and Tot Tiki Reef
Runamukka Reef and Tot Tiki Reef is an superior part for the little youngsters with slides that go on for ages, water squirters, and many enjoyable.
However, if they’re too scared to do the slides, additionally they have smaller slides that are nice for infants.
I’ve to confess, the slides appeared enjoyable, so I attempted to go on them however you need to be underneath 48”.
Lazy Rivers and Wave Swimming pools
We LOVED the lazy rivers, and so did our pal’s from Loopy Household Journey – take a look at their suggestions for Volcano Bay.
There are two rivers referred to as: Topiko Wai winding river, and the not so lazy TeAwa the Fearless River.
Large waves = Large enjoyable! Prepare for the large wave on the finish!
One other enjoyable attraction is the Waturi Seaside, which is the wave pool subsequent to the Volcano.
I like to recommend sporting a life vest like Savannah did and even if you happen to’re an grownup. Then you may calm down whilst you swim to the again the place the large waves are.
In Topiko Wai winding river you undergo an superior crystal cave and there’s no peak restriction
In order you may see, there’s a lot to see and discover. And many enjoyable reminiscences to be made!
My Favourite slides at Common’s Volcano Bay Orlando
There are lots of totally different water slides at Common’s Volcano Bay, as a substitute of telling you about all of them, I”ll share essentially the most epic ones.
Don’t miss these.
The opposite slides are enjoyable to go on whilst you wait to plunge out on the large ones!
1. Krakatau Aqua Coaster
The Krakatau Aqua Coaster journey is AMAZING. In my view, it’s the BEST journey within the park.
How may it not be when it’s a Curler coaster and Water slide COMBINED!!
You go down steep drops and up steep hills via the magnificent volcano. All whereas sitting on a banana, hotdog formed tube factor (the Krakatau Aqua Coaster seats 4 riders).
And, wait – I gained’t let you know the top half, you need to uncover that in your self.
(peak restriction: 42”, between 42” & 48” journey w/ grownup).
2. Ohno & Ohyay drop slides
These two aspect by aspect water slides are so enjoyable. Each have an enormous drop down right into a deep pool.
The Ohno (purple slide) was the larger drop at 6 toes. The Ohyay is a four foot drop!
Be sure to are a powerful swimmer since you get pushed to the underside of the pool. Some loopy girl went down earlier than us who couldn’t swim. Who does that?
(peak restriction: 48”)
Three. Taniwah Tubes
You’ll get dizzy handing over circles! A pair totally different rides to select from however they’re all the identical.
(peak restriction: 42” between 42” and 48” to be with an grownup).
four. TeAwa the Fearless River
Once more, large waves and large enjoyable.
As talked about above the Fearless River is a enjoyable one to go round and round on. You possibly can even calm down on this one if you’d like, simply paddle your self to the aspect of the large wave.
( Top: 42” youngsters. Put on a life vest and be with an grownup).
5. Ko’kiri physique plunge, Kala & Tui Nui Serpentine Physique Slides
I’ll let Mum let you know about this journey as she was the one one courageous sufficient to go on it.
Not likely, I used to be simply having an excessive amount of enjoyable on the Krakatau to affix her. That’s my story anyway!
Okay, mum right here. I counsel you make the leap from Florida’s highest peak. However be warned, the steps as much as the highest of the 200-foot Krakatau Volcano may have you gasping for breath and your legs shaking.
Or is that simply the concern?
My philosophy is to do what scares you essentially the most first.
So whereas Craig and the youngsters had been lazy river floating I raced as much as do Volcano Bay’s most thrilling rides. I knew if I didn’t do it very first thing, it wouldn’t occur.
I used to be so glad I did as a result of the remainder of the day was simply enjoyable and enjoyable – no thrills vital.
I did the Kala & Tui Nui Serpentine physique slides first, which begins with an enormous drop after which launches you right into a twisting slide.
I wasn’t anticipating the pace and energy of it. I discovered it tremendous intense, and though I preferred it, I virtually chickened out of the Ko’kiri physique plunge.
It’s arduous to psyche your self up for scary rides when you haven’t any companion for help.
However, since there have been no traces, I knew I might remorse it if I didn’t do it now, I trudged up these stairs once more.
I’m so glad I did.
The Ko’kiri could have a scary begin standing ready for the ground beneath your toes to vanish, however as soon as it does, you shoot on down 125 toes and torpedo out the underside.
The journey is over in about 5 seconds. It was thrilling enjoyable. Not as intense because the Kala and Tui Nui serpentine slide.
I’d suggest doing that one first. Eat the Frog.
Watch our Volcano Bay video for extra inspiration:
Put on the Tapu Tapu
What’s the Tapu Tapu?
The Tapu Tapu Wearable is an superior waterproof watch system that you just put on in your wrist like a watch and it saves your house in line for busy rides.
This implies you may go on different rides or calm down whilst you wait – certain beats losing the day ready on lengthy boring traces.
You may as well use your Faucet Tapu to pay for issues like food and drinks.
You possibly can join the Tapu Tapu to an internet account which holds your bank card particulars, or if you happen to keep on the Common Orlando Resorts, it will possibly cost again to your room account.
This superior system is free (and waterproof, in fact since you put on it one rides and stuff), as a result of it’s included in your ticket to Volcano Bay.
We had been confused about this till we entered the park as only a few on-line websites clearly acknowledged it’s free. So sure. You’re going to get one while you enter.
How does the Tapu Tapu work?
Every member of the household will get a Tapu Tapu.
I feel this was superior as a result of we bought to scan it on a sure journey display screen and it could say come again in thirty minutes or one thing like that lol.
However you may solely journey different rides that say journey now while you’re ready in your reserved journey. You possibly can solely guide into one journey at a time.
I bought to discover the park on my own with our pals whereas the dad and mom relaxed too.
Additionally, I bought to journey my FAVORITE journey (Krakatau Aqua coaster) about ten instances!
And when my Tapu Tapu mentioned journey now, the road went down as nicely.
To affix the digital line all you do is stroll faucet your TapuTapu band on the totem situated on the entrance of the attraction.
Your TapuTapu will then let you know how lengthy you need to wait and it’ll beep to let you recognize when it’s your flip to journey.
You will have a 5-10 minute wait when you be part of the road, but it surely’s higher than a for much longer one you’d expertise with out the digital line.
The TapuTapu additionally gives further cool experiences all through Volcano Bay.
You should use it to light up pictures within the volcano’s hidden caves and in addition converse to hidden voices.
In Tot Tiki Reef you may management the spurts out of the whale sand shoot water cannons at these enjoyable on the winding rivers.
You may as well entry employed lockers via the TapuTapu and any park photographs that could be taken of you having enjoyable on the rides.
arrange the Tapu Tapu
To arrange the Tapu Tapu, you create an account on the Official Resort App (which is tremendous useful to have to watch park rides throughout your complete Common Orlando Resort).
You don’t want an account if you happen to don’t need to use it as a type of cost.
You then add a bank card to your pockets and hyperlink your Volcano Bay park tickets.
I like to recommend making a pin and solely permitting your kids a sure greenback restrict on what they’ll spend. We really didn’t give them permission to buy utilizing their TapuTapu.
I can think about what number of ice lotions they might have sneaked if we did!
Don’t neglect to return your TapuTapu while you go away the park. Don’t fear your info might be erased
Prime Ideas for Common’s Volcano Bay Orlando
- Keep at one of many 4 resorts of Common. (We stayed at Cabana Bay.) You’ll get early entry to the park. This implies first dibs on chairs in a GOOD spot, and you may journey all the slides earlier than the park will get busy. (identical with different parks). It’s SOOOO price it.
- As quickly as you enter the park, go to the preferred rides (Krakatau aqua coaster, Ko’kiri physique plunge, Kala & Tui Nui Serpentine physique slides and Honu ika Moana.)
- Discover a spot and keep there. We planted ourselves at the pristine sandy Hammerhead Seaside for the day. It was superior. We had been proper close to the funnest rides within the park and it wasn’t busy (we visited in early November simply after the Halloween craziness) so it felt like we had the house to ourselves. Whereas mum would have cherished to take a seat down for some time and browse her guide, us youngsters had different concepts!!!
- You possibly can rent lockers in your baggage to maintain your valuables in if nobody goes to remain and watch your issues. We didn’t. Undecided if that was smart or not however nothing went lacking and I’ve a really trusting perspective!
- Hold round till shut. Most individuals disappear so you may have the beautiful Volcano Bay and Waturi Seaside all to your self. It’s tremendous fairly at sundown, particularly with the volcano lighting up in rainbow colours. Seize a cocktail from the Dancing Dragons Boat Bar, let the child swim and also you calm down with the views. Among the rides will nonetheless be open which is enjoyable for the youngsters to journey at night time or simply float lengthy the lazy river. You possibly can see it within the video above.
- Deliver your individual water bottle. There are locations to fill them up inside Volcano Bay. These slides are thirsty work
- In case you are gluten free, or produce other meals allergy symptoms, you may convey your individual meals into the park. These allergy symptoms are so widespread today!
Helpful Information for Visiting Volcano Bay Orlando
- In the future Common Volcano Bay tickets are $67 for adults and $62 for teenagers.
- All Three-Park Multi-Day tickets supply visitor admission to Common Studios Florida, Common’s Islands of Journey AND Common’s Volcano Bay Water Theme Park. Choices obtainable from 2 to five days in period Beginning at $92 per day (Three-day ticket) For those who plan on visiting all three parks, get this cross. You’ll positively want the three days.
- A Volcano Bay annual cross is for Florida residents. Study extra right here.
- You possibly can lease cabanas at Volcano Bay beginning at $159 per day. There are additionally premium seating to lease beginning at $29.99. We weren’t sitting round lengthy sufficient to justify the price. Except you intend to do this, I feel the free chairs are ok.
- You possibly can’t take GoPro’s or cameras on any of the water slides (other than the lazy rivers)
- Life vests are offered for anybody who wants them.
- Don’t neglect your solar safety!
- You possibly can lease towels, however convey your individual and lower your expenses.
Parking & Transportation
Volcano Bay doesn’t have its personal parking zone.
Friends are invited to park in the principle parking construction at Common Metropolis Stroll. From there you may hop on the shuttle, which is able to transport you to Volcano Bay. It’s solely a couple of 5 minute journey away.
A keep at Cabana Bay makes visiting Volcano Bay seamless as you take pleasure in a delegated strolling path that takes you proper to the water park.
In case you are staying at any of the opposite Common Orlando Resort Motels such because the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, the Aventura Resort, or Common’s Onerous Rock Resort you may take pleasure in complimentary shuttle bus transportation to the park.
In case you are not staying on-site get to the park earlier than it opens with the intention to instantly enter and get to the enjoyable.
Eating places & Eating
Volcano Bay Orlando has over 60 meals choices, principally all with a Hawaiian Pacific island vibe.
You may as well discover pizzas, burgers and nachos and a few of your conventional fried favorites. It wasn’t too unhealthy for a theme park.
The menus appeared good, however I (Caz) was upset as per regular at a theme park, there may be simply not sufficient scrumptious choices for these with gluten free.
My Island Rooster Salad ($9.99) was fairly tasty although. It was diced rooster, apples, grapes, and almonds tossed in a creamy coconut dressing.
In case you have an allergy convey your individual meals, if you happen to don’t then take pleasure in meals resembling poke bowls, tangy BBQ pulled park sandwiches, Coconut crusted pal rooster, and Quinoa Edamame Burgers.
There’s a Common Eating Plan which begins at $29.99 per persona which have varied inclusions resembling meals, snacks and limitless coke refills.
Do your analysis to see if you happen to suppose this can prevent cash.
You’ll want to have an ice cream. They’re epic and distinctive to Common’s new water park. I had the Waturi Fusion. It has Banana, Blue, Raspberry, Orange and Strawberry.
And Savannah had chocolate with sprinkles.
Additionally you will get a topping, I bought whipped cream. (Worth: cup – $5. 49, cone – $6.49 and a sundae is $6. 99)
The Vol’s Hearth Punch cocktail appeared nice. Our pal, Bryanna had it.
I LOVED my elderberry cider. It tasted identical to a snake chunk! (don’t fear, that’s from mum.)
Keep at Cabana Bay Seaside Resort
Cabana Bay Seaside Resort is a Common property (some name it the Volcano Bay lodge). I cherished the retro 50’s vibe right here. It was tremendous colourful and vibrant.
Cabana Bay is the closest Common lodge to Volcano Bay.
Truly, it’s a two minute stroll to Common’s Orlando Bay, so if you happen to plan to spend so much of time right here at this water theme park in your three day cross, it’s greatest to remain at Cabana Bay.
It is going to even be the cheaper of the 4 resorts.
The amenities are nice with two swimming swimming pools and a lazy river.
In addition they have outside films and indoor bowling lanes, a present store, cafeteria and totally different eating places. The wings on the Galaxy Bowl Restaurant had been scrumptious and fairly priced.
E book your keep at Cabana Bay and browse extra evaluations right here.
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As a reminder, if you happen to keep on-site, you may benefit from Early Park Admission, which implies getting on the park’s rides and sights an hour earlier than the park opens.
And that’s Volcano Bay!
We visited Volcano Bay as visitors of Common Orlando Resort. All opinions are our personal!
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