What is the highest drop in Volcano Bay?

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.



The highest and most exhilarating drop at Universal's Volcano Bay water park is found on the Ko’okiri Body Plunge. This attraction is a near-vertical, 70-degree drop speed slide that starts at the very top of the 200-foot tall Krakatau volcano. The slide features a "trap door" start where the floor literally drops out from beneath the rider, sending them plunging 125 feet down into the water below. It holds the title of the tallest body slide in the Americas that features a drop-door start. The descent is incredibly fast, often over in just a matter of seconds, and even includes a section where riders pass through a clear tube in the middle of a pool filled with other guests, though you will be moving much too fast to see them. It is widely considered the "test of courage" at the park, requiring a minimum height of 48 inches and a significant amount of bravery to face the anticipation of the door opening at the summit.

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Join in the centuries-old tradition of honoring the volcano god, Vol, by braving the incredible Ko'okiri Body Plunge. Featuring a 70-degree fall through a drop door and 125 feet of white-knuckle fun, this dizzying descent ends with a watery tribute from Vol himself.

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Q: What is the scariest ride at Volcano Bay? A: The scariest ride at Volcano Bay would have to be the Ko'okiri Body Plunge. This is tallest body slide in all of Volcano Bay and drops guests for 125 feet at a 70 degree angle. The ride is high-speed and ends in a massive splash at the base of Krakatau.

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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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The longest drop slide in the world is Kilimanjaro. Named for the famous mountain half a world away in Tanzania, Kilimanjaro sits at Aldeia das Aguas Park Resort in Barra do Pirai, Brazil, some 85 miles northwest of Rio. Riders are given three seconds to prepare for a 164-foot, near-vertical drop to the ground below.

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Very simply the busiest days at Volcano Bay tend to be the weekends as this water theme park is extremely popular among the Florida locals.

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

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A clear plexi tube shoots straight through the 5.5-foot deep shallows, which feature its own private waterfall perfect for frolicking. It's the ideal place for leisure lovers in search of an idyllic setting to while away the day.

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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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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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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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Based in the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, the Verrückt was the tallest waterslide in the world standing at nearly a staggering 169 feet tall, with parkgoers travelling at a whopping 70 miles per hour. However, the record-breaking ride ended in tragedy when 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was horrifically killed.

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The tallest water slide in the world is Kilimanjaro, measuring 49.9 m (163 ft 0.07 in) high, achieved by Aldeia das Águas Park Resort (Brazil) in Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, constructed in 2002.

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