New Water Park coming to Universal Orlando?

[Macfr3ak]

More water park permits have been posted

http://www.parkscope.net/2014/11/uor-permit-update-more-water-park-proof.html

How long do we think itll be before they pick up the steam on the construction of this? January?

 

[JungleSkip]

How long do we think itll be before they pick up the steam on the construction of this? January?

No clue, that's way out of my knowledge range. Theoretically, if the 2015 timeframe is legit, it's gonna have to start sometime soon.

 

[Teebin]

No clue, that's way out of my knowledge range. Theoretically, if the 2015 timeframe is legit, it's gonna have to start sometime soon.

2015 timeframe?

 

[JungleSkip]

2015 timeframe?

Whoops. Meant 2017

 

[JungleSkip]

New info:

http://www.parkscope.net/2014/12/uor-permit-update-more-water-park-news.html

53 acres of land disturbed for construction and a construction period of 11/20/2014-11/20/2016.

 

[Teebin]

Great find! I cannot wait to read the details of what they consider "construction" to be. Regardless, it would seem they want this thing ready for spring break 2017. I cannot imagine they are going to open it in December only to close it in January and February.

 

[JungleSkip]

You think it will close? Wet'n'Wild and the Disney water parks don't close.

 

[Macfr3ak]

WOw they better get to digging and building with that time frame!

 

[Cheezbat]

Two years on an unused plot of land is much more feasible than building something in the middle of a busy park. I think they can do it. Just look how quickly they got Transformers done...in the middle of a busy park! Or take a look at Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express...in a major area they had to do serious demo/fill-in before they could build!

 

[Teebin]

You think it will close? Wet'n'Wild and the Disney water parks don't close.

Yeah they do... both Disney parks close for a period of maintenance each winter. Typhoon is closed right now through Jan 3. I bet Blizzard closes Jan. 4.

Semantics yes, but I cannot believe they would open a water park in the first week of December or Jan, Feb. At least not grand open it.

 

[MrRoamer]

Perhaps softs in Feb? Not sure how many locals would brave the cold though.

 

[Brian G.]

Aquatica held softs in Feb and March to open April 4th.

 

[Teebin]

Aquatica held softs in Feb and March to open April 4th.

Now that sounds reasonable. There are stretches in December, January and February that I have seen them close any open waterparks completely, and for days on end, because the temp hovered at around 50 degrees.

 

[DufflesMcGee]

Question, and it may sound silly, but what is the definition of construction? Does it include the interior designing and painting of buildings? what would be considered that "construction" is complete? Would preparing a set (since we believe there will be physical sets for some rides) be considered a part of the construction process and thus must fall within that said time frame?

 

[JungleSkip]

Yea, I have a hard time believing they'd open an entire park up for spring break without working the kinks out the few months before.

 

[Teebin]

Yea, I have a hard time believing they'd open an entire park up for spring break without working the kinks out the few months before.

So, is the end of construction statement vague in what you have seen? I have kept checking parkscope but the docs still aren't up. While I know 2017 to be fact, as I have seen it first person, I can see where, after Diagon, they may want to bump the construct just to be sure that they are on time.

 

[SeventyOne]

New info:

http://www.parkscope.net/2014/12/uor-permit-update-more-water-park-news.html

53 acres of land disturbed for construction and a construction period of 11/20/2014-11/20/2016.

Would put it on a par with Typhoon (56), Aquatica (59), much bigger than Wet n Wild (30). Fairly certain those numbers include parking lots, so I still think it's likely this will have independent parking of some sort.

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Yea, I have a hard time believing they'd open an entire park up for spring break without working the kinks out the few months before.

February is hit or miss, but plenty of days warm enough for a water park--especially if there's the thrill of being there during a soft open. March is definitely water park weather barring a freak cold snap.

 

[martymcflyy85]

Do we have a construction timeline for Kong? It seems hard to believe they'd open Kong and the water park in the same year.

 

[Cheezbat]

Do we have a construction timeline for Kong? It seems hard to believe they'd open Kong and the water park in the same year.

Kong is slated for 2016...the new water park 2017. The next few years are going to be really fun to watch!

 

[sjago13]

Yup