Universal Orlando is bringing a new water park to their park as well as a new attraction to Islands of Adventure, according to Local 6.
A permit application was submitted by a geo-technical engineering service for Universal Orlando and filed with the South Florida Water Management District. Documents within the application show a plot of land south of Cabana Bay Beach Resort where the park plans to build the new attraction.
“The project is a proposed water theme park to be constructed to the south of the recently opened Cabana Beach Resort,” reads the application. “The site is a vacant tract of land that occupies a plan area of some 25± acres. The site is generally triangular in shape, bounded by Interstate 4 to the south, Turkey Lake Road to the west and the new hotel to the north.”
The new park will include slides, pools and various recreation facilities. In the southern portion of the site, a tall volcano with slides will be constructed as well as a series of low-rise buildings throughout the site. Several will contain equipment pits. The application mentions a wave pool, lazy river and rapids ride as well.
According to Local 6 Theme Park World Blogger Ken Pilcher, Universal has trademarked the name “Volcano Bay”.
Along with the new water park is another attraction coming to the theme park.
Inside of Islands of Adventure, construction has begun for a new King Kong ride next to Jurassic Park and Toon Lagoon. At a recent Diagon Alley media event, Universal Orlando President Bill Davis mentioned new announcements in the coming months for the resort.
