How tall is the drop ride at Volcano Bay?

Krakatau is a 200 feet (61 m) tall artificial volcano, and is the park's main representative, being displayed on the logo. The volcano houses three drop capsule slides, Ko'okiri Body Plunge, the tallest body slide in America ranging at 125 feet tall, and also the first to travel through a pool full of guests.



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How scary is Ko'okiri Body Plunge? The fact that Ko'okiri is located at the top of a volcano isn't even the scariest part… it's the nearly vertical drop! That's why we give it five out of five Waturi water gods in terms of fear factor.

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The two water parks differ in their ownership, but the major difference between Typhoon Lagoon and Volcano Bay is the attractions. Volcano Bay, which is a Universal park, favors more thrilling attractions, with several large water slides. Typhoon Lagoon in Disney World is geared more toward a relaxing experience.

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Plus, the park is considerably more than some other waterparks like SeaWorld's Aquatica. Having shelled out that money ourselves and spending the day at the park, we are happy to say that yes, Volcano Bay is worth the money.

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It's not 100% necessary because there are lots of water sprinklers across the paths. I'm a bit mixed on them. Some slides have to be barefoot, so there are shoe racks at the entrance. However, often the exit to the slide is ages away from the shoe rack to you have to hoof it back to get your shoes.

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You will be weighed and not allowed to ride the drop tube slides if you exceed 300 lbs. Also, there is a 300 lb single rider weight limit for the raft slides at the back of park. The OhYah and OhNo slides and the Panga Racers have no weight limits.

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At the bottom, sliders are launched high into the air, like jumping off of a swing, getting plenty of airtime before splashing into the water. “It's called the “Water Whoa Slide.” It's the first one in the country,” Water Warrior Island co-owner, Sam Fulton excitedly told MLive.

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Ko'okiri Body Plunge at Universal's Volcano Bay Your heart will race while you wait for the moment when the floor drops out below you. When it does you'll fall 125 feet down a near-vertical 70-degree drop in a matter of seconds, reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour on your way down.

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200+ steps to the top of the volcano, 100+ for the shorter towers.

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What You Should Wear for Volcano Bay Orlando (the Volcano Bay Dress Code) Flip-flops – you need to remove your shoes for all rides. Proper swim attire – it's required for all rides at Volcano Bay Orlando. Water shirts/rash guards to protect you from the sun, although you'll need to remove them for the trap door slides.

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Owned and operated by Universal Destinations & Experiences, Volcano Bay replaced Wet 'n Wild as Universal Orlando Resort's only water park, and it was the first water park constructed by Universal itself.

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Make sure you've got strong swimmers if you plan to do the Ohno and Ohyah drop slides. These two body slides plunge into a 10-foot-deep pool! Volcano Bay does not provide any free towels, so be sure to bring your own if you do not want to rent them (it costs $7).

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