Dry 'n Tame Hotel Speculation (Project 566)

[JoeCamel]

Hmmm... I thought DH was hinting at a posh resort. I certainly don't know a thing about hotel development at Universal so no idea... We must muse until DH tells us more I guess!

Boutique resort with shopping will be 1 block down the road if it ever gets built. Pretty sure this will be value but 4K rooms? Remains to be seen.

 

[graspthesun]

There's no way they can built 4k rooms and not include shopping and dining. Something at least the size of the central terminal at MCO.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Wouldn't building a fairly tall themed tower of their design choosing be a way to block the visual blight they think that sky Plex thingy is going to bring to their area?

 

[Scott W.]

The ferris wheel won't be a sell because you have the Orlando Eye so close by.

I was thinking plus you know that too many people will be spotted walking about their hotel room naked from the top of the ferris wheel. I think the Westgate hotels should block the Orlando Eye.

Wouldn't building a fairly tall themed tower of their design choosing be a way to block the visual blight they think that sky Plex thingy is going to bring to their area?

The location is too far to the east to block line of site.

 

[Disneyhead]

Universal has wanted a high end resort for a while, but I'm hearing this resort is a "family" resort. Something like 2500 suites and 1500 regular rooms.

 

[Hockeyman55]

A couple weeks back I got a survey asking about Citywalk type attractions, ice rink, bowling and things of that nature. Curious to see if that was a feeler for what they may include with this project.

 

[Ironwood58]

Has there ever been a thought about a Potter themed hotel anywhere?

 

[RevFreako]

Asking more generally, do you think there's a chance Universal might do either a hotel or rooms themed to a specific IP, like Art of Animation or the old Nickelodeon hotel?

 

[Hatetofly]

Hmmm... I thought DH was hinting at a posh resort. I certainly don't know a thing about hotel development at Universal so no idea... We must muse until DH tells us more I guess!

Yeah I'm thinking it's family focused and nice. Along the level of Cabana Bay with numerous activities and upcharges. But I believe given the sheer size and with it being offsite the main draw will have to be a sub 100 a night price point for basic rooms. So whatever Cabana Bay is, knock 20 bucks off a night imo.

 

[tielo]

When the hotel is not close to the parks Universal will take the parks to the hotel. I expect many character breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Maybe even a show or a small parade like they do in Gaylord. Where most Universal hotels are themed light to create a relaxing environment that is consistent with the theme, I think here they'll go more extreme but mostly in their offerings to keep it fresh, fun and scalable.

 

[knoxmyers]

When the hotel is not close to the parks Universal will take the parks to the hotel. I expect many character breakfast, lunch and dinner options.

2 hotels, 2 parks = theme one to each park? They'll be towers, but hyper-theme the interior, the lobby's (Lifesize Optimus and Megatron inviting guests, Kong vs T-Rex in the other), almost like entering a Museum of Natural History or the smithsonian. Could they theme a large block of rooms to HP? Hogwarts on IOA side, Leaky Cauldron/Gringott's on USF side. I think bringing the parks (as a whole, not just one theme) to the Hotels is the way to go!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Wouldn't building a fairly tall themed tower of their design choosing be a way to block the visual blight they think that sky Plex thingy is going to bring to their area?

I always thought that was a red hearing, the point was to raise complaints so when UOR builds down there they have less opposition.

 

[Mad Dog]

I always thought that was a red hearing, the point was to raise complaints so when UOR builds down there they have less opposition.

Yes, that's what it sounded like. Like a great chess move. Universal set it up & played it well.

 

[tielo]

2 hotels, 2 parks = theme one to each park? They'll be towers, but hyper-theme the interior, the lobby's (Lifesize Optimus and Megatron inviting guests, Kong vs T-Rex in the other), almost like entering a Museum of Natural History or the smithsonian. Could they theme a large block of rooms to HP? Hogwarts on IOA side, Leaky Cauldron/Gringott's on USF side. I think bringing the parks (as a whole, not just one theme) to the Hotels is the way to go!

That is exactly what I'm sure Universal WON'T do. Universal is easy with taking rides and ip's out of the parks and they don't want to retheme the hotels when that happens. They'll keep their hotels classy and themed to one generic theme, but I think the offerings and upcharge opportunities to meet the characters while stuffing your face would be a go, and they are easy to replace.

 

[Scott W.]

I was going to suggest a colsseum style theme for the hotel or 1 of the hotels and have an ultra modern circle building on the other side of Universal Blvd with a sky connecting bride. The ultra modern building could have a large tower rising from the centre.

I was watching Gladiator earlier and noticed the Dreamworks banner at the start but I've since realised that's not what Universal purchased and Hard Rock has a similar type theme on the outside of their restaurant.

 

[GAcoaster]

The neighboring Westgate Palace has a roman theme already, and it's just on the other side of the lake: Westgate Palace Resort - UPDATED 2017 Reviews & Price Comparison (Orlando, FL) - TripAdvisor

It's funny they kind of rip of Ceaser's Palace.

 

[Scott W.]

The neighboring Westgate Palace has a roman theme already, and it's just on the other side of the lake: Westgate Palace Resort - UPDATED 2017 Reviews & Price Comparison (Orlando, FL) - TripAdvisor

It's funny they kind of rip of Ceaser's Palace.

Were those buildings pink at one point?

 

[WAJAS]

Were those buildings pink at one point?

Yep, it always reminded me of the cake castle.

 

[Scott W.]

Yep, it always reminded me of the cake castle.

They weren't Roman themed though were they? I felt like that building was lying half finished for the longest time.

Did that building on i4 ever get finished?

 

[WAJAS]

They weren't Roman themed though were they? I felt like that building was lying half finished for the longest time.

Did that building on i4 ever get finished?

The Majesty Building? The "Mistake by the Lake"? The "I-4 Eyesore"? Nope.

They claim to be finishing it next year, but they say that every year...