Sea World - Kracken Unleashed

The Kracken Thrill Ride at Sea World Orlando is now "Kracken Unleashed". The original ride has been upgraded to a virtual reality ride as passengers on this high speed coaster follow the path of the Kracken itself in a virtual underwater adventure.

Guests will enjoy this new and virtual flight through the underwater kingdom of the monster while feeling the simultaneous motion of the roller coaster itself. 

Park hours are 10AM - 9PM daily.  Packages and tickets are available on the web site.  This is the one worth going to see.

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Volcano Bay at Universal Studios Orlando

                                            (photo courtesy of Universal Orlando)

Universal Studios Orlando recently opened it's third park called Volcano Bay.  A combination water park and theme park complete with rides and shows along with world-class food and drinks, Volcano Bay is a must see as Orlando's premier water park.

Volcano Bay boasts 18 different attractions in four separate water activity areas virtually guaranteeing a fun-filled day for all family members of all ages. Enjoy the new Tapu Tapu wearable which eliminates the long line waits and gives the wearer availability of rides while showcasing other attractions on the day of your visit. 

Park tickets are available through various on-line venues but I always caution visitors to buy directly from the host park's site.  Explore great and cost saving package deals that will add time to you enjoyment and take away time driving around to see things.

 Volcano Bay was built to replace the aging Wet and Wild that was located on International Drive for about 40 years.  It's bigger, better, more technologically advanced with 21st century pleasures for family fun. Enjoy!

Water Rapids Safety Concerns

Recently, four people were killed at Thunder River Rapids in Dreamworld, a theme park in Queensland, Australia. It is still uncertain how two people were thrown from the ride and two others were pinned underneath as Australian authorities continue to investigate.

As a result of this incident, Walt Disney World and other theme parks have closed their similar river rides pending the result of the investigation in Australia.  No incidents of a similar nature have occurred at Disney, however, authorities want to be sure if an unknown hazard is present in Florida and California they want to correct it before a similar tragedy happens again.

Disney World, Islands of Adventure in Universal Studios, and the Six Flags parks all have rides relatively identical to the Australian version. I will post more information as it becomes available. 

Tourist safety is of utmost importance to all the parks and they all want to err on the side of caution for the time being.