Signage Confirms: Orlando Theme Park No Longer Accepting Cash After 9 Years

Signage Confirms: Orlando Theme Park No Longer Accepting Cash After 9 Years

Universal Orlando Resort’s Volcano Bay has always operated a little differently than a traditional water park. When it opened, the TapuTapu wearable system changed the entire experience of waiting for a ride, allowing guests to virtually queue from anywhere in the park rather than standing in a physical line. The theming is immersive in a way that most water parks never attempt, built around the fictional Waturi culture and the legend of Krakata…

Major Orlando Theme Park Goes Fully Cashless After Nearly a Decade

A day at Volcano Bay has always carried a specific kind of promise. You leave your regular life at the entrance, strap on the TapuTapu wearable that has been eliminating traditional queue lines since the park opened, and spend the next several hours moving between slides, pools, and food stops without the friction that defines most water park experiences. The park was designed with that frictionlessness as a central value. Technology handles the…