Volcano Bay Construction & Preview Discussion

[Mad Dog]

Wouldn't it be great if the tram had 3D glasses and screenz though?!

Yeah, and then they could count it as an attraction. Kind of a poor boys HE.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Personally, this is what comes to mind for a trolley...

...and this comes to mind for a tram.

Now that i think of it, I've seen that over head thing in Tampa except they call it a street car. I dont think we have trolleys in Florida not with the overhead nonsense. We haveb have trolleys that are buses like on I drive or clearwater beach. It's funny because on the mobile device when you type trolley , this little picture of the overhead train comes up on my phone lol.

I think tram is a very budget friendly way to go while being logistic effective. Kudos universal.

 

[Mad Dog]

Now that i think of it, I've seen that over head thing in Tampa except they call it a street car. I dont think we have trolleys in Florida not with the overhead nonsense. We haveb have trolleys that are buses like on I drive or clearwater beach. It's funny because on the mobile device when you type trolley , this little picture of the overhead train comes up on my phone lol.

I think tram is a very budget friendly way to go while being logistic effective. Kudos universal.

We used to have those everywhere in the Pittsburgh area before buses replaced them in the 1960's. The term Trolley & Streetcar were interchangeable. There's still some streets around that still have the old unused tracks.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

We used to have those everywhere in the Pittsburgh area before buses replaced them in the 1960's. The term Trolley & Streetcar were interchangeable. There's still some streets around that still have the old unused tracks.

Aha! So I have seen those in some cities that have the unused tracks. You know that portion in front of what Was Disaster with the prop tracks in the middle of the walkway/road? That always made me think a hop on hop off tram around Universal would be so cool haha!

 

[fryoj]

Yeah, and then they could count it as an attraction. Kind of a poor boys HE.

It's all well and good till they have to add an express line and single rider line.

 

[UniversalCityFL]

 

[Mad Dog]

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Easy solution. Then it becomes a water ride.

 

[Cheezbat]

Just drove by Wet N Wild today and noticed there are tons of new slide pieces sitting in the parking lot. I guess we're probably only a few months from the beginning of slide installation!

 

[Mad Dog]

Just drove by Wet N Wild today and noticed there are tons of new slide pieces sitting in the parking lot. I guess we're probably only a few months from the beginning of slide installation!

Good looking out.

 

[JungleSkip]

We need a photo report STAT!

 

[Cheezbat]

I'm off work tomorrow so ill probably swing by and snap a few pics. Seeing the slide pieces today totally caught me off guard so I wasn't prepared. Lol

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

I have a few photos. Can i share them?

 

[Mad Dog]

I have a few photos. Can i share them?

Please.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

They are terrible quality, sorry. I was at the Best Western but didn't want to be "Obvious" Some of these are though my window tint so forgive me, I just wanted to be anonymous somewhat. . .

I didn't go on Wet N Wild Property at all so these are good.

I am tall enough to reach over the gate on Precision Dr. where the parts are but I am not going to do so.

For reference.

 

[maxairmike]

Hmmm...I'm most interested in what appear to be pieces that look like colored sewer pipe. I'm trying to think of a slide with that kind of tubing, but I can't think of any.

EDIT: Enlarging that 1st image it looks more correctly like the "ribs" or flanges around the slide pieces where they connect, but I still can't think of slides where I've seen those spaced so closely and repeated on a piece.

 

[WAJAS]

Hmmm...I'm most interested in what appear to be pieces that look like colored sewer pipe. I'm trying to think of a slide with that kind of tubing, but I can't think of any.

Eh... I see this as a quick and cheap way to boost attendance for the last 6 months. Couple this with advertisements highlighting that it is the last summer for WnW and this water park will see its highest attendance in years.

 

[Teebin]

That's interesting. Perhaps they are parts of the drop tubes for inside the volcano? I cannot imagine they are for the open area slides... But I have never seen a water park constructed... so what do I know.

 

[Absimilliard]

If those pieces end up being from Proslide, I should take a drive to their shipping warehouse (its around Montreal) and see if they have more pieces ready for shipping.

 

[Brian G.]

 

[JungleSkip]

If those pieces end up being from Proslide, I should take a drive to their shipping warehouse (its around Montreal) and see if they have more pieces ready for shipping.

AFAIK the entire park will be Proslide, so that might not be a bad idea.