Yes. DCA had a month of softs, and I believe IOA did as well. Shanghai DL had a month-and-a-half, Hong Kong similar.
Volcano Bay: General Discussion
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Which also doesn't make sense: you could've done softs, it's not like people weren't going to show up.
Sigh, but it's spilt milk. Universal's just cleaning it up at the moment, more power to them.
Sigh, but it's spilt milk. Universal's just cleaning it up at the moment, more power to them.
- Apr 18, 2017
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How did they handle tickets in those cases? Did they just let people in for free?
Also, those are both parks adjacent to existing parks. This is a park you have to prepare/pack for differently, not just saying "Oh hey, did you like that theme park? Come check out this theme park!" while waving people in. It's relatively far away, and you kind of need specific equipment (bathing suit, towel, etc)
For VB, they could have done soft testing with ALL 2 park UOAPs for a couple days before. Then they'd get average attendance and it would maybe entice some people on the fence to upgrade?
You could buy tickets (sometimes discounted) under the warning that this was a "rehearsal" and that not everything may be operating yet.
Also Volcano Bay is adjacent to a hotel with a huge pool area, and another one nearby. It's Orlando. Not hard to assume APs would flock and people would have swimsuits on hand.
- Apr 18, 2017
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I guess that's true, and I'm just thinking too much like a passholder who lives close enough to go to the parks regularly, but not close enough where I could run home to grab a bathing suit and head back.
Obviously it doesn't matter now because the park is open... haha
This inside of the volcano looks really nice from the Fearless River.... :bolt:
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I've never been to an american theme park and i've noticed 2 things.
Are the life vests optional for the river or is it a requirement? Because it doesn't really look life threatening fast or something.
And why are so many people wearing T-shirts? i kinda get the flip flot thing because of the hot floor but never really understood the t shirt thing.
Are the life vests optional for the river or is it a requirement? Because it doesn't really look life threatening fast or something.
And why are so many people wearing T-shirts? i kinda get the flip flot thing because of the hot floor but never really understood the t shirt thing.
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WOW, beautiful. Looks like a Costco.
It can be because the sun is really harsh or people being insecure.
I wear one because my body will look like pink lemonade after an hour in the sun, but I'd guess most people are insecure.
I know we have had this debate, and many see Volcano Bay as the next level of waterpark theming... but I don't think it's quite at the Typhoon Lagoon theming level... I mean, their river doesn't hold a candle to Typhoons.. The way Typhoon Lagoon made the channel look natural... Volcano Bay's river is literally high walled, tiled, pool decor-realness.
And I am not trying to be a disney foamer by any means, I really could care less who made the park... but there is a noticeable difference here.
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One last one:
Also on note for Typhoon Lagoon: it's been there for nearly 30 years. VB literally just opened. Give them some time for the landscaping and construction to finish and grow.
Also on note for Typhoon Lagoon: it's been there for nearly 30 years. VB literally just opened. Give them some time for the landscaping and construction to finish and grow.
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You can tell it was hastily done. You can see ugly paint lines, tile where it doesn't belong, steal beams. I will take screen grabs from that video to show you guys what I'm talking about.
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No- Life jackets aren't required- no clue why so many people wear them.
As for why people wear shirts- some do it for sun reasons- but the vast majority do it because they are overweight. That might be the most striking thing you notice about Americans- how flippin' huge we are as a nation. Couple that with the fact that Americans are inundated with marketing about how attractive everyone is and should be which leads to tremendous insecurity- and viola, T-shirts at water parks.
Pretty much sums it up. It's what happens when for every hour of work I complete at minimum wage I can buy 5 cheeseburgers and still have enough for other expenses.
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