Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s now owned by Universal Studios Water Parks, which is closing the attraction Dec. 31 to make way for a new water park called Volcano Bay. Universal Orlando ...

Volcano Bay ... slides from Wet ‘n Wild, such as The Storm, but due to the extensive theming and color scheme, it’s likely that all or most of the slides at Volcano Bay will be original.

Volcano Bay replaces Orlando’s Wet ‘n Wild waterpark, which shut down in December. Unlike Volcano Bay, which was created by Universal, Wet ‘n Wild was actually founded by the creator of ...

will occupy 30 acres wedged between an interstate highway and Universal’s Cabana Beach Resort hotel in Orlando, Fla. Volcano Bay effectively replaces the Universal-owned Wet ’n’ Wild water ...

I THINK IT WILL BE GREAT.WE WENT TO WET 'N WILD YEARSAGO.WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THEEARLY YEARS IN ORLANDO.WE HAVEN'T BEEN BACK FOR AWHILE.AMANDA: VOLCANO BAY ISUNIVERSAL'S THIRD PARK INORLANDO ...

In early May, CNN Travel was the first to tour Volcano Bay, the third theme park on Universal Orlando Resort’s roster, set to open May 25. It replaces Universal’s Wet ‘n’ Wild water park ...

It's set to open in 2017. Volcano Bay takes over Wet 'n' Wild, which is owned by Universal Orlando Resort, and will feature: • Krakatau, the centerpiece of Volcano Bay, a 200-foot-tall fire and ...

And its name is a nod to recent Orlando history. The words are Malawi for “wet” and “wild” and also the names for the two slides of the attraction. Volcano Bay essentially is the ...

The surf is up at Volcano Bay! Universal Orlando ... steep slopes for a thrilling wet n’ wild experience. Related: How to best conquer Universal Orlando's new water park Many of the attractions ...

Universal has put a lot of storytelling effort in the Volcano Bay’s theme ... The water park Universal closed down last year, Wet ‘n Wild, was more of a mishmash of rides without a cohesive ...