Volcano Bay Nights at Universal Orlando to feature live entertainment, shorter ride wait times
Universal Orlando’s all-new Volcano Bay Nights will include character meet and greets, beach dance parties, and exclusive night access to a few of the park’s water rides.
Updated Feb. 19, 2025; original version published Jan. 24.
Volcano Bay Nights’ select dates are April 12 & 26 and May 3, 10, & 17, 2025.
Volcano Bay Nights will include complimentary meals, dance parties on Waturi Beach with a live DJ, and beach games like hula hoop and limbo. All guests are provided with a Volcano Bay Freestyle Souvenir Cup and free refills with the park’s Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. There will also be specialty food available at several of the water park’s restaurants and bars.
The event package includes night access and shorter wait times on popular water rides like Krakatau Aqua Coaster, Ko’okiri Body Plunge, and Kala and Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides.
Guests will also have the opportunity to meet with DreamWorks Animation characters, including:
- Shrek and Fiona (“Shrek”)
- Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws (“Shrek” and “Puss in Boots”)
- King Julien and Alex (“Madagascar”)
- Poppy, Branch, and Guy Diamond (“Trolls”)
Volcano Bay Nights are designed to allow guests to “immerse themselves into the Waturi culture,” which is a part of the park’s unique Polynesian islander-inspired theme. According to Volcano Bay’s theming mythos, Waturi culture emphasizes showing the carefree kindness and generosity that the islanders’ ancestors once experienced.
Tickets to the event are on sale on Universal’s website now, and are $99.00 plus tax per person. Volcano Bay Nights will begin at 7 p.m. on the select event dates, though guests can arrive as early as 4 p.m.
Universal announced the inaugural year of the event on Jan. 23, 2025.
Universal Volcano Bay Nights is part of Universal Orlando’s series of themed experiences throughout 2025, which include Rock the Universe, Universal Mardi Gras, Halloween Horror Nights, and Holidays at Universal.
For more details on upcoming events and help planning your trip to Universal Orlando, visit Universal’s event page.
Volcano Bay Nights follows a trend of other Orlando-area water parks hosting nighttime parties in recent years: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon (with its Disney H20 Glow After Hours) and Aquatica Orlando (with its AquaGlow).
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