The Volcanic Vault is an exclusive toy, part of a special sales action at Game (UK) or Best Buy (US), where it was included with the Wii/360/PS3 Starter Pack. When the toy is placed on the Portal for the first time, it unlocks the multiplayer Volcanic Vault arena for play in Battle mode.
The Volcanic Vault arena multiplayer level is a recolor of the Aqueduct. It's exactly the same except for the colors and the fact that it uses lava instead of water.
Warning: This item does not work for the 3DS or PC/Mac!