Universal's Volcano Bay Water Theme Park Revealed

By Jonathan Van Tassel

Universal Studios just announced their third park in their lineup for their Orlando resort. Meet Volcano Bay, a tropical oasis with multiple water attractions like huge slides, lazy rivers, beaches, and multiple pools. It is the perfect place to relax and have fun in, with two story cabanas surrounding the pools. In the middle of all this is a colossal volcano that rises up to touch the sky. It boasts waterfalls by day and blazing orange lava by night. 

Volcano Bay also makes the experience of the guest easier than most water parks, Guests do not have to carry their own rafts up the stairs to the top of the slide. There will be 18 unique attractions ranging from daring to serene. They will be divided into the 4 areas of the park. The attractions will include a wave pool with a multi-directional system of wave making and sandy beaches. Peaceful lazy rivers and exciting raft rides made for multiple people provide great family experiences. Racing slides that go for 100 feet or more make a race more exciting for anyone. Also, a state of the art marquee attraction will be revealed at a later date. 

There will be multiple themed restaurants and bars throughout the park for guests who need some refreshment. All of the attractions, restaurants, and bars will have at least some view of the volcano. 

Stay tuned for Geek Central Blog for more updates on this in the future.

LEGOLAND Florida Unveils New Miniland Daytona Speedway with NASCAR Veteran Casey Mears

By Jonathan Van Tassel

LEGOLAND Florida just unveiled their newest Miniland USA model, the Daytona International speedway. Sounds of roaring engines and cheering fans greet guests as they look at the massive model. The model is 1/20th the scale of the actual track. Created by Merlin Magic, it is made of 300,000 bricks and stretches 31 feet across, making it the largest model in Miniland USA.

 

 

Veteran NASCAR Racer Casey Mears came to the park to celebrate the grand opening of this model. He also raced against Layla Popoff, whose dream race with this Nacaar legend was fulfilled by The Make-a-Wish foundation. As a crowd of fans gathered around the Miniland 400 racetrack, Mears climbed into his vehicle, a car resembling his No. 13 Geico race car.

 

 

 

With the wave of a green flag, the race was off to a "fast" start, with Mears and Layla zipping past LEGO monuments like the Statue of Liberty and the U.S. Capitol. They stayed neck and neck as they rode through the New York skyline and the Las Vegas Strip. Mears suddenly crashed into a wall of LEGO bricks while Layla zoomed past and across the finish line.

 

 

Posing next to Mears, she accepted a giant LEGO trophy. After the race, Mears greeted eager fans in the park's Imagination Zone, where kids use their imaginations in a variety of building activities. Mears helped kids build Lego cars before they sent them down timed ramps in the racing-themed Wheels Zone.