Universal Orlando is opening what the resort calls its third park, Volcano Bay.

Next to Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort, the "water theme park" inspired by the South Pacific has 18 rides and attractions surrounding the centerpiece of the park, a 200-foot volcano called Krakatau, which towers over nearby Interstate 4.

The park also will allow visitors to use a wearable device called a TapuTapu, which can be used to hold a place in a "Virtual Line," buy merchandise and activate special effects.

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