Zoinks! Volcano Bay Nights to include Scooby-Doo and pals

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The upcoming edition of Volcano Bay Nights, held at the Universal Orlando water park, will include the Scooby gang.

The evening events will be held Friday evenings between Sept. 5 and Oct. 31. Among the entertainment options will be a DJ-driven Beach Bash on the attraction’s Waturi Beach, where Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred and Velma will make appearances along with the Mystery Machine van.  Visitors also can expect to see villains from the animated realm, including Ghost Clown, Universal says.

Admission will include access (and shorter waits) for Volcano Bay’s slides, body plunges, lazy river and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster that winds through the park and its centerpiece volcano structure. Tickets also include select complimentary snacks and a Coca-Cola Freestyle Souvenir cup. Other specialty food items will be available for purchase. The Dancing Dragons Boat Bar, Whakawaiwai Eats, Kunuku Boat and the Feasting Frog also will be operating.

The limited-capacity event will take place from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night, although ticketholders will be able to enter the water park at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $99. Parking in the Universal garage is included. Private cabanas, booked at concierge huts on event day, are available, starting at $279.99. For tickets or more information, go to universalorlando.com.

Select other Orlando-area after dark water park offerings as the summer of 2025 winds down include:

• Remaining sessions for Typhoon Lagoon’s Disney H2O Glow After Hours are Aug. 25, Aug. 31, Sept. 6 and Sept. 13.  It includes rides, snacks, dance party and appearances by “Toy Story” characters. Tickets are $85 ($42.50 for ages 3-9).  For more info and tickets, go to disneyworld.com.

• Aquatica Orlando’s AquaGlow After Hours has sessions set for Aug. 22-23, Aug. 29-30 and all four Saturdays in September. Activities include glowing enhancements to attractions, including a neon version of Tassie’s Twist, plus a laser show over the wave pool.  Tickets also include foam parties, dance parties and complimentary soft drinks.  Tickets are $49.99 to $54.99, depending on the date. For more info and tickets, go to aquatica.com.

• Island Nights, a 21-and-up event at Kissimmee’s Island H2O water park, are set for Saturdays through Sept. 27. They include an “electric glowing foam party,” access to all standard areas (except kid zones) and a DJ party.  The attraction will add live performances by Quavo and Offset on Sept. 27 and Oct. 11, respectively.  The park touts this as “Florida’s first-ever wave pool concert stage.”  Ticket prices range from $35 to $46 depending on date, but the early-bird pricing for concert nights are now selling for $59.99. For tickets and more information, go to islandh2owaterpark.com.

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