Volcano Bay FULL TOUR & REVIEW | Ride POVs | Worth a Trip?

[@stevenfoster9402]

This is probably my favorite park in all of Orlando, theme parks included. The people who leave bad reviews aren't mad at Volcano Bay, they're mad at the people that got to the park before them 😂

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Pretty accurate to be honest! Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@mishearahill3746]

Dgsgrxdcs 😢 me

[@asphaltiscool4235]

Same I went in 2018

[@Literally_DeadpooI]

@@asphaltiscool4235 I went in February of this year

[@kevintobar1776]

I think they are mad because of the tapu tapu long wait

[@TripNWithRed]

The level of detail in your videos is always incredible. Thank you for covering this park. Your videos are always amazing.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Much appreciated as always :)

[@penguinthe4th118]

I went on a partially rainy day in February, had pretty much all the rides to ourselves and after an a couple it cleared up and was still empty because it was 2 hours away from closure.We got to experience all the rides there and it was incredible!

[@penguinthe4th118]

Liana Cannarozzo not when it pours it was mostly light showers

[@kendricklamar6524]

That’s real smart tbh

[@penguinthe4th118]

@Silvia Hoard I can’t really say, when I went it was an amazing time and enjoyed the weather there in February. But I don’t have enough experience to say it’s the best month to visit. I bet you can find some other peoples opinions on when to visit but that’s just how our experience was like in February

[@mishearahill3746]

C funny pictures I don't want to watch a movie no more I can't watch a movie no more time with you don't want to watch a movie 3D show me I love you too tell marry me after you want to make up but you won't marry Me marry Me Olaf you're doing stuff go lhh

[@mishearahill3746]

Christina I sure wish I had to booty water on me I really don't like it I need you no how do you know that everything

[@brynshort9128]

This is probably my favorite water park I have ever been too, super immersive and the tap bracelets are nice because you don’t have to wait in line for so long

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Definitely one of my favourites! Thanks for watching.

[@elliottecc210]

Volcano Bay is my favorite Water Park ever!!! Been there 2 times and had so much fun! 100000000% worth it

[@nikop178]

Better than SeaWorld?

[@mettasworld5466]

Aren the lines long pls reply I might go there and wanna know

[@elliottecc210]

Sorry for taking so long to comment, if you want to avoid high wait times, I recommend trying to come early in the morning. One of the times I went I came at around 3:00 pm and the wait times we are high as 140 minutes. This is common on the weekends and summer. When I went early in the morning most of the wait times were around 15 minutes. Honestly, it’s the matter of waking up early, and leaving early, but if you do that you should be able to ride a lot more slides.

[@TheRealSweedie]

I forgot, here's a personal tip from me - pick up a pair of those water slip-on shoes, you can wear them on all the rides, which is great. Trust me, after spending several days at all the parks, you're going to feel it, and walking barefoot or even in flip flops is not the best idea as the park is quite large. Also, great informative and clean video!!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you, appreciate that. I did want to include the water shoes tip but I felt like the video was going on a bit too long. Thanks for sharing!

[@alexlemay4572]

Water shoes just can’t be worn of the body slides, but they do have little free cubbies to put them in on rides where you can’t wear them besides that shoes are a great option

[@sharon_chai]

Water shoes are a great idea . The concrete with the course sand was so difficult to walk on barefoot - esp that under my feet are the most sensitive !!

[@CPrime-sl9dj]

Being a northerner, this park is incredible. We go in early February, so at home it is snowy and cold. It is best to go right when you arrive in Florida, because being able to be outside and swim the day after having to shovel your driveway and being freezing kind of highlights the experience. I love this park, and I absolutely cannot wait to go there this winter :D!

[@venkatd5871]

Dont the water be cold in winter? Do you think it will be ok to go there during Christmas week?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah the dynamic is similar for me when I travel in the fall!

[@blaster-zy7xx]

@@venkatd5871 The water is heated to 80 degrees in all the pools. And NO I would NOT go during Christmas week. That is the busiest time of the entire year for both Disney and Universal. Ironically, one of the best weeks to go is the FIRST week of December because no one takes a vacation that week AND everything is fully decorated up for Christmas. If you can swing it, that is the time to go for a major Orlando vacation!

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

Jed's in Pampanga, PH is better. It's actually bearable unlike Florida in summer, even though it's in the tropics, paradoxically. And Florida in winter is unpredictable (it can be 50's or 60's) In the Philippines you can actually pick up hot chicks pretty easily. To be able to do that in Florida you have to be a wealthy body builder or a drug dealer. Philippines is vastly superior to Florida for vacations any day.

[@Jim-jw8gb]

I find it hard to believe that volcano bay gets such poor reviews. We went to Florida September 2018 and found that typhoon lagoon and blizzard beach were looking a little tiered compared to volcano bay. Don’t get me wrong the Disney water parks were still fun but if I could only go to one water park out of the 3 I’d go with volcano bay!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I was surprised why it did so poorly review wise. I think its the ‘arriving midday’ snowball effect which causes a lot of disappointment.

[@largol33t1]

@@TheFrugalBrit it's probably because of those fans who are still angry that the previous water park was torn down to to make room for Volcano Bay. So they flood websites with negative reviews even though some probably haven't even gone there... PS: went to Universal last January and because of unusually cold weather, Volcano Bay was closed. I have never seen so many angry kids in my life! There were signs all over Cabana Bay saying the water park was still closed because of the freezing weather.

[@ifcejrkv118]

@@TheFrugalBrit good thing I don’t have to worry about that my parents always come like 2 hours earlier before the park even opens 😭

[@Evan.]

The park was very bad the first 1-3 months, 5 hour lines, packed with people. I went 6 months after it opened and most the problems were fixed that I heard of. Most of the review were from the first months.

[@RIP2UALL]

It's so peak, those reviews are Wilding...

[@WaterBug46]

My favorite water park. I’m there at least once a week. Your tips are spot on. I always come early and pick a lounge by the not so lazy river. It’s still a secret spot after all this time and doesn’t fill up until later on. Not like the front of the park. Fabulous theming. Better than usual park food. Tapu Tapu a great idea. My happy place. Thanks for a great vlog!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching 👍😁

[@dinaalqaisi3761]

Thank you for taking the time to do this 🌹

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@johndean4727]

@@TheFrugalBrit yeah thanks a bunch.

[@pawstogetherofficial1692]

I went last summer and I highly recommend this for anyone who likes water parks! There are thrill rides like drop slides with a 4 and 6 foot drop slides, a rapid river, a slide that shoots you down through the volcano and much more! There is also a great kids section and a wide selection of family friendly slides! My personal favorite is the Iku Moana. The Iku Moana is a wall slide. Me and family personally thought the talking tiki in the volcano was hilarious! We came here for two days that were not in a row and it remembered are names! (Note: a real person works the talking tiki!) It was a rainy day both times we went but luckily no lighting or thunder so the park remained open. Another thing is beware of the punga racers slide!!! It may not look dangerous but a little girl almost got ran over by a grown woman on the racer slide. The thing that happened is there was no lifeguard at the top and she was stupid enough to go when the light was still RED! Hint hint woman! RED MEANS STOP!!! I’m so mad at her cause I’m the little girl who almost got crushed by a frickin grown woman!!!! So back to my rating on the park! Overall I rate the restaurants a 4.5 out of 5! So overall Volcano Bay gets a 5 out of 5 from me!

[@pawstogetherofficial1692]

Oh and sorry I wrote like a whole paragraph lol

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Haha no worries, I do the same. Thank you for sharing that. Apologies for the delay in responding, for some reason youtube held it as 'likely spam'.

[@jacobmartins710]

Have you been on the Ko”keri body plung it’s fun

[@ColombianMusclePapi]

You are an *INSTANT SUB* for me. I think you are the *MOST THOROUGH* and *MOST EASY TO FOLLOW* KZbinr on here. I watch many channels but yours is not only informative to the HILT, but also presented in such a hi tech manner. Kudos to you, boss!! Love from Los Angeles!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you! REALLY appreciate you taking the time to say that.

[@PapaCrescendo]

This was the best explanation I have ever seen by far the best video on volcano Bay you are amazing! You earned yourself a new subscriber

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you 😁👍

[@aintthatpapi]

I went around spring break for me (2018) and rode everything and had a blast with all my friends, wait times were decent and there was still a lot to do. Food was a 7.5/10 and that’s really generous from a particular eater lol. The bad reviews are just mad they didn’t get their way. Definitely one of the best water parks and I lived down the street from adventure island and been to aquatica and wet n wild.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

I think that’s fair 👍

[@yyvvi]

The best part I loved was the lazy river

[@jameer0773]

I loved the one that was fast

[@joelwarn5136]

It is very relaxing

[@eggqueen7424]

The river rapids or lazy river

[@999clowd5]

Ong

[@yyvvi]

@꧁IlyRaze꧂ doesn’t mean anything

[@TheAmazingfulOne]

Thanks this was Very helpful. My #1 tip would be to come already in your swim suit. Saves you time and having to change in a potentially already damp change roo.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Absolutely, great tip! Thank you for sharing 👍 👌

[@Salted_Rice223]

ME AND MY MUM ARE IN THE VIDEO XD 8:46 RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU (loved the video too! Very informative for future trips)

[@_klickz_7374]

I love the fearless last river I went here on my holiday and it was amazing

[@TarickJean]

I just went there on my vacation and this is the best waterpark in orlando even better than disney ! so much fun and rides to do.

[@mrjstn1110]

I went last April and it was so much fun it was the best day of my life there

[@ellisallen5348]

Stayed at the universal hotel I loved it every ride was great Imo

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@jeremymoore145]

Volcano Bay is the best water park I ever been to. I been to a lot of water parks.

[@inlandgraphix]

I love this park, everyone that gives it bad reviews most likely didn't wake up until noon on a Saturday in July. lol

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I think that’s a large percentage of those leaving bad reviews! Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@hotshotwpg]

We spent a month in Florida, mostly at WDW, but our day at Volcano Bay was by far, our best day of the month! Loved it there!!

[@svgstarlight]

the fearless river and the aqua coaster were my favorite parts of the water park, they were so much fun with my siblings

[@DeniseW1987]

Interesting point about those who arrive early vs those who do not and how that can shape the experience of the park. Did not think about and was confused as to why the park had so many bad reviews. I had a great time but I arrived prior to opening and stayed all day. Thanks for the Monday tip will try that when I go back.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome! Yeah it makes a huge difference. Thanks for watching!

[@jd30303030]

Really useful tips. We've only been once and loved it. It looks beautiful at night.

[@KLC777]

Very informative video. Volcano Bay is my favorite waterpark. Lord willing, going again next year!!

[@Jack_Plisken]

Not sure why you did not mention this... But the pathways get SUPER hot (and the wood bridges). What's funny is half the people hated the hot ground while others seemed to not be affected by it. They have a system of misters that are supposed to spray the ground to keep it cool while you walk, but less that 25% actually gets sprayed. It was my only complaint. Very uncomfortable (for me) walking around between attractions.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I should have referenced this tbh. Thanks for sharing 👍😁

[@SnapesGirl]

I normally hate water parks, but I LOVE Volcano Bay! Such a gorgeous park and I could spend hours in the Fearless River!

[@michaelmason6683]

I live in Orlando and drive by Volcano Bay every day going to work. I have never been in the park!

[@kirstyr2354]

We have to go in August(as we work in a school). Wasn’t keen on Volcano Bay last time we visited. Sun loungers are cramped together, like you said its hard to navigate, I can say I only walked by the aqua coaster, missed so much of the park. Difficult to find the tapu tapu stations. We are going to try it again when we go next August x

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah these are common complaints. Fingers crossed for your next trip. Thanks for watching 😁

[@AwesomeLJ34]

Went in March and it was so fun. All the rides were great, food and drinks were tasty and good.

[@Wolfiejt1]

To me, the biggest problem with the Tapu Tapu system is they don't allow to you reserve more than one at a time. So example, if the Volcano drop slide has a 3 hr wait, if you lock it in on the Tapu Tapu, you have to wait all 3 hours before you can ride anything else (it won't let you lock in one that is only a 1 hr wait, to get to ride that while also waiting on the 3 hour wait of the drop slide on a really busy day). They could improve this for the full guest experience.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I know what you mean, but there would also be issues if people are in multiple queues at once as it would significantly increase wait times.

[@rlbeyerlein]

@@TheFrugalBrit what's an experts recommendation on queing up on the tapu.... do short waits then long... or get in a long one first... etc?

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

@@TheFrugalBrit Queueing algorithms could easily solve this issue, it's probably the longest and most researched areas of computer science, with complex theory going back to the 1960's. As it is, the TapuTapu doesn't give any advantage, and actually makes it WORSE. The wait times are consistently 80 minutes or more. I don't think I've waited more than 15 minutes in any line at any other water park EVER.

[@GingerTurquoise]

Yeah but you literally can't be in two lines at once anywhere else. Ever been to Disney? You wanna ride Thunder Mt? Then you'll have to wait at that line for 2 hr +. You can't leave that ride and go into another ride and hold your spot in Thunder Mt. That's how all lines work.

[@Wolfiejt1]

@@GingerTurquoise I've been to both Disney and Universal. Prefer Universal. The main issue with it is with the really long ones. This is a water park. How many water parks do you know with 4 hr waits for one slide? Think of the volcano or the blue slide... those can get up to 4 hrs long. That's half a day wasted to wait on one ride. They could make exceptions on those to allow you to clock in on a 2nd ride that's only at an hour or less while you are waiting on that 4 hr extreme wait. There's literally no reason you should be forced out of a 4 hrs wait to ride others that aren't close to that long. Only on the big ones like that though.. mainly the volcano, the blue slide, and the water coaster. And technically, before Bob Paycheck got involved, Disney's FastPass would allow you to set specific times for 3 different rides...and you could ride others while waiting on those times. Your time comes, you walk up, scan the wristband, and get in the Expess Line. Once done, you go ride rides more while you again wait on the next FP time to hit. So essentially, in 2 lines at one time.

[@tannerteevsb8963]

I'm gonna be there on Monday!! Soo excited for the ko'okiri body plunge!!

[@CarguyEd5150]

I have to say you do a lot of work in these videos and job well done. Very informative and you must spend many hours doing these videos. Thank you so much.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thanks Ed! I put a truly ridiculous amount of time into these video thank you for noticing 👍😁

[@pat8060]

I’ve lived in Florida all my life and LOVE volcano bay! It’s such a fun place and the rides are all so fun! My favorite “ride” is the (?)rushing river, it’s like a lazy river but it’s a lot quicker and there’s this big wave maker. I’m pretty sure the wave maker is weaker now then it used to be but when I used to go it was super fun, me and my brother would try to get caught in the wave which would usually end with us swallowing a lot of water, lol. I could go on and on about this place I just love it! Only complaint is the wrist watch things, I don’t know if my family just got unlucky but ours have malfunctioned on the few times we went, like if we’ve been there 7 times it’d probably be around 3-4 times they malfunctioned, it would only take a little time to get fixed and we could immediately get back to having fun though.

[@TravellingMagical]

Can’t wait to get back here! Looking at staying at cabana bay volcano view too! Great video just subscribed ✨

[@TheFrugalBrit]

I know the feeling!! Fingers crossed 🤞 Thank you for watching 😁

[@athenahastings1151]

So happy I discovered your channel. Bingeing your videos now. Thank you!!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Awesome, thank you!! 😁

[@FrappeInsider]

Some advice: When you enter the park, don't get a locker. Go STRAIGHT to krakatou and get those return times (you'll still be waiting 80-175) and then go get a locker. It's weird but it saves plenty of waiting, and you can go and do other rides that are still ride now and have a spot on krakatou, if you spent like 20 min changing then you get an even shorter wait. i swear by this because nobody wants to wait 500 min

[@ohdannyboy43]

Hi, i've noticed in a few videos when mentioning volcano bay you have only ever listed cabana bay as having a special entrance as such. Aventura actually also has a direct gate which opens just outside volcano bay.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re right I do forget to mention that, good knowledge!

[@lauralinkoff3776]

Excellent video! Tons of helpful tips.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Laura 😁

[@emilylovesdisney8624]

Thank you so much for doing this. I'm planning a vacation for next year and this help me out a lot.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

That’s what I aim to achieve 😁 thank you for watching!

[@emilylovesdisney8624]

Of course you're welcome.

[@coastingthrills7297]

I want to go to Universal SOOOOOOOOOO bad and this was a very helpful video! Great Job!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Glad you found it useful, appreciate that! Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@coastingthrills7297]

@@TheFrugalBrit No Problem 👍

[@kylahswxrld4547]

I want to go on my birthday in January,So is that a good month to go when it’s not cold

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Weather permitting, it can be a good time to travel later in the month. Thanks for watching 😁

[@blaster-zy7xx]

Wow, I thought it was AWESOME! But I went during Covid when it was pretty empty and left from the on site Surfside hotel. AND it was free! It was supposed to be $29 added to existing Universal tickets, but they closed early and gave me a full refund. Anyway, the water ride roller coaster Krakatoa is the best ride of the park and the one you want to use the Tapu Tapu for. Loved the lazy and not so lazy rivers. You can also purchase booze at the bars. I can understand why it would be a drag If it was really crowded. I would look at the crowd prediction sites and go when it is not too crowded, like weekdays.

[@LChatmanFL]

You guys are forgetting that not all rides are part of the Tapu Tapu. There are about 4 or 5 rides that are traditional queue lines. So if you want to stand in a line you can. I love being able to take an early lunch, do the wave pool or the rivers etc and then wait in 15 min line. Can't do that at Disney water parks

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I should have given more attention to that!

[@TheRealSweedie]

I went in September of 2019 and I absolutely loved it! It wasn't crazy busy so the wait times weren't that long luckily. Besides, I think I spent more time in the lazy/crazy rivers compared to anywhere else. One thing I loved was the fact that you could tie your credit/debit card to your Tapu Tapu, so that you literally didn't need anything you'd be nervous about being lost with you. Just set up your Tapu, lock everything in your locker and you're set all day long! I think my only wish was that you'd be able to lock in a virtual queue for maybe three attractions at the same time as opposed to just one. That way I think people would be a bit happier about the whole system as you'd basically be waiting for other rides while standing in line for another. We stayed at Cabana Bay and honestly I feel like it was totally worth it. You can just walk to Volcano Bay, so if you have a three park (park-to-park) ticket you can spend a few hours at Volcano Bay and then go to the other parks later in the same day, or vice versa. Plus you can easily head back to your room to relax for a bit if you feel like it too. And since you get early entrance you can claim a good spot, and because the park is right there you don't have to wake up crazy early either to take advantage of that. Also, if you get the Volcano Bay-view rooms... the views are absolutely incredible from your room! Personally I'd 100% recommend going to Volcano Bay, maybe it's not as good during the crazy busy peak times, but if you go when it's a bit slower it's an amazing experience all around!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah I agree the Cabana Bay and Volcano Bay combo is a great package. Thanks for sharing!

[@adrixn-838]

TheRealSweedie I agree, but i feel like the reason they let you have multiple wait times on your tapu tapu is because if everyone had it then all the lines would be 3 times as long as they would regularly be, so if somebody only wanted to ride 1 slide the wait time would be outrageously long for just 1 slide. I hope that makes sense i don’t know why else.

[@TheRealSweedie]

@@adrixn-838 you're probably right. But I feel like they could at least let you have two. So you can tap in on a ride with a really long wait, then go and ride something else while waiting. But they probably tested different scenarios and decided upon the one they found to be most efficient/fair.

[@FifthGate]

Disney's Blizzard Beach opened 25 years ago. This looks great.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you! Crazy how quickly that 25 years has gone!

[@Elsie-u1w]

A great video it really helped .my fav part was the tips and tricks

[@DJDevious]

I have a question can you ride everything without tubes or raths and can you just swim in the lazy river. Also how deep is the wave pool and the body plunge pool

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You need tubes/rafts on certain slides, they’re not optional on anything. You can also just swim around the lazy river if you want 👍😁

[@samvsmedia8680]

I work at Volcano Bay. About a week ago, the Tapu Tapu system was down across the whole park. That day, they were only able to let 4000 people in.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Oh wow! I suppose wouldn’t be so bad if you’re one of those 4000.

[@samvsmedia8680]

@@TheFrugalBrit Honestly, it was nice having a day where people weren't buying things with those wristbands. There are frequently issues with using them as payment, especially if you make multiple payments. Peoples payments get declined, only for them to get to their lockers and find out their bank is trying to contact them.

[@matthewkingsmill7372]

3:38 Lads in orange shorts living their best lives lol

[@tonycommodore8929]

LOL!!!

[@shaniaT10]

The last time I went on vacation that was in 2019 in august- September ( that’s when summer vacation starts in my country )and we drove to Orlando and rented a house, we went with 16 people to all the universal parks and we took a 3 park 2 day ticket. Everybody loved volcano bay ! That we actually were planning to go again in 2020 to Orlando just for volcano bay and to explore Orlando a lot more and go on a family cruise ! I really don’t get how they get bad reviews on trip advisor, the staff was friendly, the food was good and not that expensive like Disney world.

[@Hi-jo7ju]

Same

[@appleheadred3813]

Hi! How is the weather in the beginning of April? I imagine June is extremely hot, correct?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

That’s right yes it’s very hot. April not as much. 😁

[@ilalez]

I won't be able to arrive early (will be there at 11:00) but I'll go on a monday (oct 31st) do you think I'll be able to ride all the slides?

[@themeparkeats5561]

I just found your channel. Love your video style and the cartoon Tapu Tapu graphics!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hi thanks for that! My wife said the same thing about tapu tapu stuff, but I can’t take credit for the cartoon animations, that’s from universal. I should have given attribution really. Thanks for watching!

[@tono4134]

This is my favorite water park I’ve ever been to

[@TheFrugalBrit]

One of the best for sure, thanks for watching!

[@charlafrederick1245]

Best water park I have ever been to hands down. The amount of slides are unheard of, the layout easy to follow, the food is beyond just theme park food. Plus the rollercoaster, amazing. So you have to take a bus. You have to take a boat or Monorail to MK. The tap bands need to be instituted everywhere, best idea ever. If you go on July 4th weekend, yes it will be packed. Buy a cabana or preferred seating.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

That’s a really good point about Disney World, their transport can be a real hassle. Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@redskeleton9204]

@@TheFrugalBrit and now Disney is taking away their express

[@jvaldes56]

I went twice in 2021. This is my all time favorite park!! I can go to this park everyday and won’t be bored!!! The only negative I have is the prices of the cabanas. Other than that this park is a 10 to me.

[@zarah4116]

i cant wait to go! im so pumped up

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hope you have an awesome time!

[@scottk747]

I'd deffo be a 1 star reviewer. Such a stressful day out. So many queues before you're even in the place, foot-blisteringly hot paths, not being able to use your tapu tapu because there's 'no queue' on the ride board, then getting to the ride and finding out there's now a queue then having to go back to the board again - repeatedly. One ride had an 8 hour queue too. How does that even happen?! Imagine using your tapu tapu on that one and not being able to go on any other rides for the whole day.

[@peterkapusi5882]

Simply amazing reviews. Do you have a recommended channel for West Coast theme parks? It would be nice if you were reviewing them of course as well.

[@TheSues105]

Really enjoy your reviews - thanks ❤️

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you for that! 😁

[@TheSues105]

I research everything excessively kinda as a hobby, now I can just watch your videos and let you do it for me 🤓😉

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Susie Sheps - I’m really pleased if it’s saved you time, that’s one of the main purposes of the channel!

[@acclemson6144]

Hey i need anyones help right now!! So I'm not a big fan of roller coasters but I want to go to Hollywood studios but my mom says we should go to volcano Bay but why should we go when we can just swim at the pool. so should I go to Hollywood studios or volcano Bay ?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Volcano Bay is incredible but it sounds to me like you’d be better heading to Hollywood Studios first 👍 thanks for watching 👍😁

[@ashlynrose9390]

When you say "setting up camp" at a set of sun loungers, do you mean that people leave their items on chairs while swimming or doing rides? Do other people respect bags left alone?

[@melo9830]

This park seem really nice I’am going this Saturday

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hope you have an awesome time, be sure to get there early as it is getting quite busy on a Saturday now 😉

[@Limlaunch]

Great video! Thanks for the tips.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome 👍😁

[@Krett1310]

Hi thanks for a great Video. We are heading over next July from the Uk. Staying onsite with Disney (although 1 night at universal - for main parks and having a separate day to Volcano Bay). We are considering hiring a cabana… do you know how far in advance you can hire these and do they give you early entry? We are taking an Uber over, how early do we need to leave / get there? Thanks

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hi Kerry. I pretty sure they don’t allow you early park admission but not 100% certain on this. In terms of when you can reserve, I’m also unsure of the earliest time you can reserve, however, I would call universal on 1-877-801-9720 to establish this. Apologies I haven’t been of much used. Hope you guys have an awesome trip next year!

[@Krett1310]

@@TheFrugalBrit thank you

[@AdventureswithDanno]

Great video! Love your channel!

[@hv3569]

What is the hotel called that you get access to the park without the lines I can’t find it on there website please respond thank you!😫 amazing review btw

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Cabana Bay 😉 thanks for watching and for kind words 👍

[@johnsherrit316]

@@TheFrugalBrit We had volcano bay included in our 14 day pass and we stayed in Cabana bay. Having the extra time in the park was great. The only downside are the stairs. You don't notice them in queues but when there is no queue climbing 7 flights of stairs for a 2 minute slide then another 7 story climb sure leaves you tired. :) Great tips for the sun loungers on the East side. Will definitely do that next time.

[@jenniferglenn14]

Great presentation and info! Thank u for taking the time to film this and put it together. My son is very excited about going now that he’s seen your video :)

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome thank you for watching! It took a lot of time not gonna lie 😰

[@jenniferglenn14]

The Frugal Brit - Orlando I bet. I can tell u put a lot of time into it bc it was filmed and edited together so nicely. Again, much appreciated. My little boy saw the volcano and has been scared to go, but now that he’s seen your video and all of the fun stuff there he says he isn’t afraid to go any longer. So thank u again! :)

[@TheFrugalBrit]

No way that’s awesome! Has put a big smile on my face. Hope you have a great trip!

[@melissab0515]

I really love your content and the way it’s delivered. Appreciate that it isn’t a vlog and is informative while entertaining.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you Melissa, really appreciate that! Yeah that’s what I aim for 👍😁

[@Karma-ge3ug]

I'm actually going 06/04/2022 which is 2 daysss for noww and I'm so excitedddddddd becuase it's so big than imagined and also thanks for the review and the tour, apreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@judiplaz]

Going on June. U mentioned buying a phone case or protector. Are you allowed to wear them on the slides or in the water?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah you can take them around with you 👍😁

[@judiplaz]

@@TheFrugalBrit good to know. Thanks!

[@kellypalpant1276]

DUDEEEEE IM GOING THERE FOR MY BRITHDAYYYYYYYY I CANT WAIT AND ITS IN FOUR DAYS

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hope you have an awesome time! Thank you for watching 👍😁

[@zakifletcher8998]

I never find trip advisor to be accurate personally. Great video btw!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah the tripadvisor scores can often be outdated.

[@707Honeypot]

This may sound weird, but is it warm enough to swim in January? We’re going to universal in January and I’d love to go the waterpark but temperatures…

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hmmm, sort of depends on the day and the person. Brits seem to be more tolerant of it lol

[@matthewbrew777]

Maybe Volcano Bay is better now, but I went in July 2017 (staying in the Royal Pacific), and the experience wasn't great at all. We got on everything once apart from the drop slides, but the wait times were all over two hours within the first 30 minutes of opening, and the TapuTapu system was broken. Sometimes they just didn't work, sometimes they suddenly went to 0 minutes and caused a bottle neck at every ride, and then you ended up waiting 30 minutes in lines after it was your turn. They should probably limit Volcano Bay to a certain number of guests, or keep it exclusive to people staying in a Universal Resort hotel.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah there were huge problems back in 2017. It’s a lot better now.

[@Merina2222]

Brilliant video, thank you for this.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

👍👍😁

[@emilyford220]

Any recommendations on where to eat?

[@anthonylinus]

great review. corresponds to my recent visit. well done

[@daxhausentraveller8488]

Another great review 👍. Slick , great editing and you covered all the essentials . There is only one top tip and you mentioned it in your review . Get there EARLY . If you do this you can hit all the top rides before the park gets busy . We managed todo all the thrill rides in the first two hours and then just used tapu throughout the day . Compared to Aquatica ( which I must say ) I am a fan 😃 , Volcano bay is a bit more hectic . At peak times including Easter they stop admission at 10,000 guests . As you said go midweek and that applies to all parks and you will have a fab time 😜

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thanks for the kind feedback! Totally agree with those points, thanks for watching 👍

[@priincesslala_]

what is the gate price for volcano bay because I'm going on the 23rd

[@ducktails1695]

So people go to VB on a busy day, arrive late and then complain because its busy and give it a 1-star review. Makes perfect sense! This is why I don't read reviews.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

That accounts for a lot of the reviews tbh! Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@BEACHLIFE78]

Great park you defo need to get there just before or on opening as then able to hit all rides with non to low wait times , i managed all rides with ease this way.Some friends of mine got there around 11.30am and said they barely got on anything as park was rammed.Agree cheaky with locker prices but overall really enjoyed it and will go again.Nice review great channel 👍🇱🇷😎

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Absolutely, arriving early can be make or break. Thanks again for watching!

[@Lairfitness]

Hi Great video!! random question did they let you film on the slides with a gopro or was the slide footage from universal ??? as I normal film when on the rides at Disney but universal don't let you was wondering if that was also the case at volcano Bay?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you! Yeah unfortunately they stopped letting you use a go pro on the slides in 2017 (or early 2018) 😭. The POV clips are a combination of my footage, Universal’s, and I think the Kraken coaster pov footage was from Timtracker.

[@Lairfitness]

The Frugal Brit - Orlando alway a shame but want can u do 🤷‍♂️ keep up the good work,the videos are super helpful for planning our trip which has been pushed back till next summer...hopefully

[@TheFrugalBrit]

No problem, the purpose of the channel is to help with planning so I’m pleased it’s been useful 😁👍 I’m optimistic about next year 🤞

[@kkitsunefurry]

Do you keep the lounger after you pick it? I'm kind of confused why you go get one right away and set up there. Aren't you going around the park all day and I assume not resting imediately or leaving stuff there. If you leave a towel or something do you claim it for the day until you pick it up?? Do you really want that instead of maybe resting near the section you are exploring now?

[@tah3099]

Thank you for down to point informative video!

[@TheFrugalBrit]

You’re very welcome 👍😁

[@PattyMoreta]

Excellent video. Thank you !

[@UnlikeFlyer]

Me who lives in Puerto Rico and has never gone to USA: looks cool

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hope you get a chance to 😁

[@josephstalin5848]

I loved this park

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Likewise!

[@lukeseabra253]

I’m at universal right now but it’s closed which sucks

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah that’s a real shame. They’ll be back though. Hopefully before spring.

[@DiannJ]

LOVE your videos!!! Need more Universal please. :-)

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Thank you! I’ve been working a lot on Universal scripts over the past four weeks. Some will be release in January, but will be doing a restaurant guide within next couple weeks. Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@bushraabbasi9802]

Totally worth the trip!!! We loved it

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Agreed 👍😁

[@livingmytruth2289]

I really love your channel.

[@TheFrugalBrit]

I really love comments like this 😁

[@m.hoffman2889]

it is rated not that good on tripadvisor because the park had a pretty rough start. the reviews also made me skeptical to visit it at first, but now I gotta admit it was totally worth visiting I personally love the park, it might be expensive but it was my best water park experience I ever had

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Yeah the park is much more efficient these days. Thank you for watching 👍😁

[@MrKnifeart]

If I'm a local can I just show up in my swimsuit? Do I really need a towel it's hot enough to dry off? Can I just go barefoot or do I need flip-flops? Where do I put these when I get on a ride and off?

[@TheFrugalBrit]

Hi, no issue with arriving in swimsuit as far as I’m aware. Neither towel or flip flops are essential but recommended. You’d need a locker for your belongings unfortunately. Thanks for watching!

[@rlbeyerlein]

@@TheFrugalBrit are you allowed to leave your towel and shoes at the loungers/chairs/etc?

[@vickig2439]

Some of the rides have rafts for 4 people. Can 2 people use them?

[@codenamerobiner3816]

we are going there on tuesday but we can’t swim it it a problem

[@TheFrugalBrit]

It’s still a lovely park go tour without the swimming 😁