But the way Universal is going about this process IS bullying in nature. If they were to state things as you have here, I don't think anyone would really argue. It's the fact that Universal is being giant dicks about the situation and their handling of it.
And the SkyPlex dude is not exactly being civil about it either, or being more upfront with the financial situation backing his "dream". I won't argue that Universal isn't being absolutely terrible with how theyre handling it, but I do think their concern comes from somewhere a little more legitimate than "anti-competition".
The Las Vegas strip is a perfect example of this. If you're staying on the south side or middle of the strip and want to go to Circus Circus or the Stratosphere, any LV concierge will tell you to take a taxi, bus or the monorail. This is due to the fact that there's this HUUUUGE stetch of abandoned, shuttered property until you finally reach the north side. The rebranding of the Sahara, SLS, has massively suffered thanks to also being on the butt end of it, yet not having attractions or a notable reputation for attracting guests there. The second people see that long, unsettling dark stretch filled with untapped desert and creepy abandoned buildings, they just instead elect to stay in their comfort zone. The notoreity of CC and Stratosphere are the things keeping them alive, guests actually heading to them via other transport as a destination. Currently ResortsWorld is our hope on fixing this major problem on the strip, but they could very well end up just another failed project until we see some visible signs that the Genting Group means business.
Obviously it's an extreme example, but Universal wants to stay and continue to grow its world-class resort, and having an unfinished grey monstrosity very close and nearby is not exactly going to improve things in the public eye. (Disney of course has the luxury of being 100% contained) It probably won't hamper things in any major way, but needless to say I think Universal has grounds for being a bit nervous. Now, idealistically it would be nicer to try and help make the SkyPlex actually happen so this worry becomes null and void, but I'm guessing they think that the odds are against SkyPlex and so they're going that route.
So maybe instead of throwing one-sided temper tantrums on theme park podcasts, maybe he should discuss about how Universal's possible fears of stalled construction forever tabeling the project are unfounded and exactly why that is. Obviously it's not going to result in Universal throwing their arms up and apologizing, but it'll definitely shed better, more sympathetic light on this "David vs Goliath" situation here. I don't care that he bought seven Perkins to nab the location to show how "dedicated" he is I want to know if all the resources are in place to actually build this thing guaranteed. But instead he's chosen to go on Universal's level of pettiness.
