According to Universal, guests will soon be able to pay only with credit or debit cards, Universal Pay, Universal Gift Cards, or tap-to-pay methods at the water park.

Two Orlando-area water parks are set to close this week as cold weather bursts into Central Florida.

Running Friday nights from Sept. 5 through Oct. 31, this exclusive event offers guests after-dark access to the water theme park along with a lineup of experiences.

Special ticketed events at theme parks have gained a big interest in recent years, with guests wanting to take advantage of perks such as lower wait times, fewer guests, and exclusive food items.

A new nighttime event is kicking off this spring at Volcano Bay.

Guests can face terrifying haunted houses, sinister scare zones, live entertainment, exclusive merchandise and themed food at “the world’s premier Halloween event,” the theme park wrote.

If you're looking to take a dip, you may have to find another location.

Theme park announced it has increased its single-day ticket prices.

Universal’s Volcano Bay water park may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not allowing a man with one hand to ride a water attraction, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday.

Mardi Gras festivities are making their way back to Universal Orlando Resort.

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A man walked into a Volcano Bay restaurant after hours, poured himself a drink and broke the doors to get out of the place, Orlando police said.

ORLANDO, Fla – Universal Orlando Resort is set to welcome guests back to its Volcano Bay water park this Saturday. Located directly next to the giant Krakatau water volcano, guests can ascend down one or two fast-moving water slides before being dropped high above the water. Visit Vol: the fire spirit of KrakatauVolcano Bay (Universal Orlando)Lets calm things down a bit and go inside the Krakatau water volcano. Just beyond the waterfalls guests can interact with the fire spirit and learn the true story about Volcano Bay. When Volcano Bay reopens health and safety measures will remain in place similar to the measures when it reopened last summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If late February sounds like a good time to head to a water park you’re in luck, Universal’s Volcano Bay is set to reopen later this month after closing for three months. AdUniversal’s Volcano Bay will begin welcoming guests again on Feb. 27, hopefully in time for Florida to emerge from its recent cold snap. The water park, along with other Universal Orlando Resort theme parks, closed in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic and began a phased reopening in early June. When Volcano Bay reopens health and safety measures will remain in place similar to the measures when it reopened last summer. Guests will be required to have their temperature checked and limited capacity at the park is still in place.

Captain America at Marvel Hero Island at Islands of AdventureORLANDO, Fla – Universal Orlando is now offering the first-ever Military Freedom Pass for active, and retired military members and their families. Universal officials said military members are eligible to receive a discounted rate at all Universal Orlando Resort hotels including up to 40 percent off their room rate at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. A 2-park military freedom pass will cost $199 per adult while a 3-park pass will cost $234 per adult. Each Military Freedom Pass comes with no blockout dates. The Military Freedom Pass is only available with valid identification at your authorized Military Ticket and Travel Office.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Months after reopening from its coronavirus closure, Universal’s Volcano Bay water park will once again close its gates. Only this time, it’s a planned closure. Volcano Bay will begin a seasonal closure on Nov. 2, with a current planned reopening timeframe of on or before March 1, the theme park said. “We will use the seasonal closure to conduct annual maintenance on several attractions and areas of the park at the same time,” the park said in a news release. “We are working with guests who have purchased tickets to visit Volcano Bay during this timeframe.”The theme park will also contact Universal Orlando Annual Passholders affected by this update.

Universal Orlando theme parks will open to the general public on Friday. Meanwhile, the Wheel at ICON Park is also reopening guests on Wednesday. “We’re excited guests can once again enjoy the best view of the City Beautiful from the Wheel,” ICON Park president and CEO Chris Jaskiewicz said. Restaurants and other attractions at ICON Park have been open for a couple of weeks with new restrictions in place. The Wheel at Icon Park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.John Goodman, vice president of sales and marketing at ICON Park, said there are new safety measures in place.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two popular Central Florida water parks will be closed on Friday as cold temps continue to move through the area. [RELATED: Cold shelters open in Brevard County as temps set to drop into the 30s]Blizzard Beach will be closed on Friday and Saturday, according to the Disney World app. [RELATED: Blast of cold settles in across Central Florida Thursday night]Temps will drop into the 30s and 40s in Central Florida on Thursday night. The high in Central Florida will be in the low 60s on Friday. Park guests won’t see temps in the 70s until Sunday and temps in the 80s until Tuesday.

Universal Orlando announced Thursday the company looking to hire more than 1,500 positions. There are full-time, part-time, seasonal and professional career opportunities open across Universal’s properties paying $13 an hour. There’s something available for everyone as the positions pan across attractions, aquatics, food services, culinary, merchandise, custodial, warehouse, entrance operations, sales and more. Specific hiring events for those positions will be announced soon. If you’re in need of professional career opportunities, there are numerous positions open across IT, marketing and sales, digital analytics, finance, tech services, entertainment and more.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A guest who says she was injured last summer after suffering an electric shock at Universal’s Volcano Bay water park last year is suing the company for damages, according to court records. The incident at the park sent multiple people to the hospital and forced the attraction to close several hours early. Carlino’s attorneys with the Orlando-based law firm Morgan & Morgan filed a lawsuit in November against the park and its parent company, Universal Studios and Universal City Development. According to the lawsuit, April Carlino suffered injuries as a result of the shock. Volcano Bay’s parent company, Universal City Development Partners, responded to the lawsuit on Dec. 11 denying the allegations.

ORLANDO – Universal Orlando Resort announced on Twitter that the water park Volcano Bay will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to cold weather. For updates on when the park will reopen, call 407-817-8317. Meanwhile, Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s water park, will be closed Monday and Tuesday. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon will be closed through Wednesday because of the cold. Blizzard Beach at Disney World is closed for annual maintenance.