Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[Viator]

From Bio...

 

[Teebin]

I believe this following picture is a sticky peat moss that is thrown on... then they spray everything a slightly darker color and then wash off the moss creating the illusion of lighter mold stains. You can see the substance piled up at the base of the first picture.



This trick was used heavily in Hogsmeade...

 

[JoeCamel]

I believe this following picture is a sticky sphagnum moss that is thrown on... then they spray everything a slightly darker color and then wash off the moss creating the illusion of lighter mold stains. You can see the substance piled up at the base of the first picture.



This trick was used heavily in Hogsmeade...

I'm wondering if they ran out of time to do all the rockwork on this?

 

[Teebin]

I'm wondering if they ran out of time to do all the rockwork on this?

I would doubt it. This kind of treatment is planned well in advance. The exterior wall of the ramp coming up from the crossover tunnel received this treatment. You can still see the lighter blotches through the new plantings.

 

[tidecat]

Bio informs me via direct message that it is custom audio coming from the speakers, not popular music like what was played at Wet 'N Wild.

I just hope Universal shuts it off when the park is closed given how close it is to some residential areas. I could hear music coming from Wet 'N Wild 24/7.

 

[Viator]

Bio informs me via direct message that it is custom audio coming from the speakers, not popular music like what was played at Wet 'N Wild.

I just hope Universal shuts it off when the park is closed given how close it is to some residential areas. I could hear music coming from Wet 'N Wild 24/7.

After talking with Bio, he got the chance to use a Pro Audio Recorder and is going to have to process the track.

I cannot fathom how happy I am to see that Universal is going to go out on an extra bone, to add properly done BGM music that fits with the area. And, I secretly await hearing it from Alicia much like what was done back with Kong, xD.

Edit: From Bio,

 

[amityboattours]

Honestly, a week ago I'd have told you that this place had no chance at all of making its deadline with everything ready to go. The job just looked too big.
However, over the last 2 days (particularly after taking a walk past the site again this morning), SO much has come together in such a short time period that I'm now confident they'll deliver.
These guys are going full-tilt and making the impossible happen to get their on-time completion bonuses! (including waking me up early each morning with the sound of beeping construction vehicles, but I'll let them off...)

 

[UNIrd]

The music sounds so fitting. I'm really liking how it sounds so far. And it's pretty amazing it sounds so clear from that distance and with traffic.

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

I almost bought a home in Toscana (the neighborhood across Turkey Lake from Volcano Bay. As much of a theme park lover as I am, even I can admit that this would be a bit too close for me.

Will be curious to see how the park perimeters are landscaped in these final weeks of the project.

 

[Marle Brando]

The fact that Tapu Tapu now allows guests to upload credit card info via smartphone for purchases within the park is a HUGE advantage over it's competitors now. game over.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

The fact that Tapu Tapu now allows guests to upload credit card info via smartphone for purchases within the park is a HUGE advantage over it's competitors now. game over.

Aquatica has been offering basically the same service for years now.

 

[Alicia]

Love the music. Definitely makes me want to go down there and stand real close to the fence with a microphone. Hope it keeps playing in the daytime next week. Then I might stop by.

The last song sounds like a slower version of the theme used in marketing lately:

 

[gbird]

Music really adds to the experience, one of my favourite pieces in the entrance/market trader in IOA. Really makes a difference

 

[Quint]

I believe this following picture is a sticky peat moss that is thrown on... then they spray everything a slightly darker color and then wash off the moss creating the illusion of lighter mold stains. This trick was used heavily in Hogsmeade...

You are correct :thumbsup:

 

[amityboattours]

VB buses are circling constantly this morning, stopping momentarily at the VB stop, before looping back to the parking garage again, with no passenger disembarkation. From how they're being spaced-out (or more appropriately, not being correctly spaced out at times), I believe they are trying to nail the frequency timings.

 

[12th Man]

This is pretty amazing...

 

[Teebin]

I love the oasis of palms they have planted in the middle of the retention ponds.

 

[JoeCamel]

I love the oasis of palms they have planted in the middle of the retention ponds.

This keeps up much longer they will have to water them

 

[UK-Trigg]

I love the oasis of palms they have planted in the middle of the retention ponds.

@Teebin You love palms period

 

[Teebin]

@Teebin You love palms period

Yessuh!