Complete Guide to Taputapu at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay

Complete Guide to Taputapu at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay

Complete Guide to Taputapu at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay

This article is your complete guide to all the things you need to know about the Tapu Tapu Universal! In recent years, Universal’s Volcano Bay has scored in popularity. But with popularity comes crowds. And with crowds come lines. We have been visiting Florida for over 20 years and can say, you’re not going to want to go to Volcano Bay without a Tapu Tapu. Similar to the Express Pass within the parks, it makes wait times almost nonexistent. So with that being said, we are going to cover all of the best rides at Volcano Bay!

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What is a TapuTapu at Volcano Bay?

Tapu Tapu is a wearable wristband that is distributed to every guest visiting Volcano Bay waterpark at Universal Orlando. The Tapu Tapu at Universal Studios is used to hold your place in virtue queues, pay for things around the park, and activate interactive areas found throughout the park. To use almost every feature of the TapuTapu, you have to activate the select functions you want to use.

How to get a TapuTapu at Volcano Bay

• As you enter the park, a Universal Team Member will scan your ticket and exchange it for a Universal Volcano Bay Tapu Tapu.

Using the Volcano Bay TapuTapu has some amazing benefits. What we love most about this device is that it eliminates the need to bring your wallet around the park with you! The TapuTapu eliminates that stress for you!

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How Much Does a TapuTapu Cost?

This popular Volcano Bay wristband is included with your price of admission to Volcano Bay! Upon entering the park, all guests will receive their complimentary TapuTapu wristband. From there the band is yours to use for the day! Unlike a Disney World Magic Band that you can purchase and take home, this Volcano Bay wristband is not yours to keep. At the end of your park day, you must return these Volcano Bay bands at the park exit.

How Much is Tapu Tapu in Volcano Bay?

• The TapuTapu Volcano Bay wristband is free of charge for everyone visiting Volcano Bay! Simply pick up your wristband as you enter the park and return it as you exit.

The TapuTapu Universal wristband is a lifesaver. The amount of time this saves truly is shocking. We love to enter the virtual lines and swim in one of the pools while we wait for our turn! There are many benefits to these little Volcano Bay watches so let’s dive in!

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What Can I Do With TapuTapu at Universal’s Volcano Bay?

What CAN’T you do with your Volcano Bay wristbands?! From waiting virtually in line to hidden experiences throughout the park, the Volcano Bay TapuTapu can do it all. Any time you see the symbol above, your Volcano Bay Bracelet can be used. This symbol is used as a touch point to tap your Volcano Bay wristband and will activate your virtual queue or pay for your meal. Our main goal in this complete guide is to make sure you are prepared and ready for your Volcano Bay Vacation!

TapTu Ride

• TapTu ride is the main benefit and most advertised use of the TapuTapu system at Volcano Bay. Simply tap your TapuTapu wristband at a totem outside the ride queue entrance to be issued a return time for that ride. Then go about your day! Once it’s your turn to ride, your Volcano Bay watch will notify you!

Every ride in the park runs on a virtual Volcano Bay queue system. Sometimes a ride won’t offer a virtual queue by a sign at the slide’s entrance saying “ride now”.  It’s important to note that you are only allowed to be in one virtual queue at a time. If you are already “in line” for a slide and you tap your Volcano Bay wristband on another ride’s totem, you will cancel your existing return time. The new scan will replace that return time with a new time for the new ride.

TapTu Play

• Throughout the park, you can find different touch points that interact with your TapuTapu Universal Studios wristband. These touch points do a variety of things like shoot jets of water from totems, making totems burp around the park, or activating a dazzling light display.

While we have loved the TapTu Play touch points we have found park-wide, they are few and far between when it comes to actually working. For some reason since Universal Volcano Bay TapuTapu play touch points were introduced, numerous locations haven’t been activated.

TapuTapu Lockers

• There are state-of-the-art lockers for you to use at Volcano Bay. If you want to rent a locker, simply tap your TapuTapu wristband at the designated touch point, pay the rental fee, and a locker will be assigned to you.

No need to remember a locker number or passcode. just tap your Volcano Vay bracelets to the touch point and your locker will automatically open. You may also link up to 4 Volcano Bay wristbands to one locker if needed. The cost to rent a locker at Volcano Bay ranges from $10 – $20 depending on the size of locker you need. Lockers range in size from mini, regular, and family.

TapTu Pay

• Simply tap your Volcano Bay TapuTapu at any point of sale system when purchasing food, drinks, or merchandise.

One thing we truly loved about signing up for TapTu Pay was being able to leave our wallets in our lockers! Any time I’m at a water park, I’m constantly worried about it getting wet or stolen while in the pool. If you’re traveling with kids, you are also able to set and keep tabs on spending limits for each member of your party!

TapTu Snap

• The TapTu Snap Volcano Bay system is a hands-free way to send your digital photos to your Universal account. Once there, the photos are available to view, purchase, and download!

Along with in-ride photos, your Volcano Bay TapuTapu also allows you to TapTu Snap at three photo locations around the park. The first one can be found on your right-hand side as you first walk into the park. Your second photo location is situated across from the Kohola Reef Restaurant. And the final photo spot can be found Near the entrance of Honu ika Moana.

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How Do I Set Up Tap to Pay Volcano Bay?

After you have successfully set up an account on the Universal App, it only takes a few steps to set up the TapuTapu Pay. You can access the payment information screen from the app’s main menu. Enter your credit card information by following the prompts on your screen. Volcano Bay Tapu Tapu Pay will also give you the option to set a PIN if desired. The last step is to link your entire party’s Volcano Bay tickets to your app by scanning the ticket barcode! Once your TapuTapu is returned at the end of the day, all personal information will be cleared from the wearable.

How to Set Up Tapu Tapu Pay

1. Download/Open The Official Universal Orlando Resort App on your phone
2. Tap the WALLET ICON in the lower right corner (or from the main menu) and set up an account
3. Enter your Credit Card information
4. Link your travel party’s Volcano Bay tickets by scanning the barcodes or entering the numbers
5. Create a PIN your entire party will use when they TapTu Pay
6. Return your TapuTapu when you leave the park and all personal information will be unlinked

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What Happens if I Lose My Tapu Tapu?

This is rare, but it can happen! The Volcano Bay TapuTapuis very secure. They are made of a durable synthetic rubber, similar to other wearables or activity trackers. In the case where you do lose your TapuTapu Universal by it falling off or by misplacing it, Universal does have protocols in place to protect your personal information.

What if I Lose my Tapu Tapu?

• If your Tapu Tapu is lost, the first thing you need to do is report it to the nearest Guest Services or Concierge Hut Team Members. There, they will be immediately placed on hold or completely disassociated from your account.

Once you disconnect a lost Tapu Tapu from your account, a Guest Services member will be able to issue you a replacement.

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Tapu Tapu Universal FAQ

Q: Where Do You Return Your TapuTapu?

A: At the end of your park day, your Tapu Tapu will be returned to a Team Member as you exit the park. 

Q: Is Tapu Tapu Free at Volcano Bay?

A: Yes! The Tapu Tapu system is complimentary at Universal’s Volcano Bay.

Q: Are towels free at Volcano Bay?

A: Volcano Bay does not provide any free towels, so be sure to bring your own if you do not want to rent them. Renting towels at Volcano Bay will cost $4.99 per towel.

Q: Do I Need an Express Pass at Volcano Bay?

A: At Volcano Bay, you won’t have to worry about express passes like you do in the other Universal Orlando parks. Volcano Bay doesn’t offer this “pay to skip the line” upgrade. Instead, however, the park runs on a park-wide Virtual Queue system through the Tapu Tapu wristbands.

When Is The Best Time To Visit Universal Orlando?

Our Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar is the best tool to help you get the most out of your time in the parks. We break down the park crowds, park hours of operation, ticket prices by day, and average temperature.

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