Universal Orlando Resort Expansion (Part 1)

[Scott W.]

I was just going to look that up so thanks for that. This really can't be more of an overflow lot, even for future developments there.

I think @Disneyhead hit the nail on the head. It will be a car park for the construction workers and I think this is somewhat telling about the speed they're planning to build this.

You'd imagine they would build the car park first and then work from there but it looks like they will be building the car park, theme park, CityWalk 2.0, infrastructure and probably a hotel or two and 2,451 spaces is a lot of workers.

 

[ReelJustice]

Well, Universal is adding to its footprint. 100 more acres acquired off of Sand Lake Rd per Orlando Business Journal!

BREAKING: @UniversalORL buys 100 acres on Sand Lake Rd. Adds to 475 acres, gains new rd access (Subscriber Content)— https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

 

[RichOBJ]

Morning guys! So just gonna leave my latest piece of AWESOME news.

It's paywalled, but I'll give you the highlights: Universal adds 100 acres. The land fronts Sand Lake Road, so now it gives them that access. Now Universal has 575 acres to play with.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Morning guys! So just gonna leave my latest piece of AWESOME news.

It's paywalled, but I'll give you the highlights: Universal adds 100 acres. The land fronts Sand Lake Road, so now it gives them that access. Now Universal has 575 acres to play with.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

Beat me to it. I just got the update on my OBJ account.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Well, Universal is adding to its footprint. 100 more acres acquired off of Sand Lake Rd per Orlando Business Journal!

BREAKING: @UniversalORL buys 100 acres on Sand Lake Rd. Adds to 475 acres, gains new rd access (Subscriber Content)— https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

Morning guys! So just gonna leave my latest piece of AWESOME news.

It's paywalled, but I'll give you the highlights: Universal adds 100 acres. The land fronts Sand Lake Road, so now it gives them that access. Now Universal has 575 acres to play with.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

Any chance there's a map?

 

[RichOBJ]

Forgive my crappy tracing. But this is a close map comparison. The green is the new land. Red is existing.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Forgive my crappy tracing. But this is a close map comparison. The green is the new land. Red is existing.

Perfect for connecting Kirkman

 

[Joel]

Forgive my crappy tracing. But this is a close map comparison. The green is the new land. Red is existing.

I thought they didn't own the 79.7 acres on the right side of the boundary?

 

[Joel]

Morning guys! So just gonna leave my latest piece of AWESOME news.

It's paywalled, but I'll give you the highlights: Universal adds 100 acres. The land fronts Sand Lake Road, so now it gives them that access. Now Universal has 575 acres to play with.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

can't believe you'd rather break the news on OBJ before IU.. sure they pay you in $$, but we pay you our deepest appreciation and respect.. now that's priceless

 

[JungleSkip]

:whoo:

 

[Joel]

:whoo:

agreed, made my Monday tolerable!

 

[Mad Dog]

More pressure on Thomas to make a deal, before his other properties are no longer desired by Universal?

 

[Joel]

Anyone know what the size of the current property is? From what I remember it's right around 500-something

 

[Mad Dog]

Morning guys! So just gonna leave my latest piece of AWESOME news.

It's paywalled, but I'll give you the highlights: Universal adds 100 acres. The land fronts Sand Lake Road, so now it gives them that access. Now Universal has 575 acres to play with.

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando...ve-universal-orlando-resortscoops-up-100.html

Thanks Rich. :thumbsup:

 

[RichOBJ]

I thought they didn't own the 79.7 acres on the right side of the boundary?

You are right. UCPM III is Stan Thomas. This is updated to show the main contiguous land. There are some pieces nearby (like the small pieces to the south that my last drawing shows, but this is the main bulk.

 

[RichOBJ]

can't believe you'd rather break the news on OBJ before IU.. sure they pay you in $$, but we pay you our deepest appreciation and respect.. now that's priceless

Hey, you were No. 2 on my list. I know, I know .... always the bridesmaid, never the bride. :tongue:

 

[JungleSkip]

100 acres is the size of Islands, FYI

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Ideal Site B:

2 (Potter Level Themed) Theme Parks

Hotels:
-2 'Prime Value' Hotels
-3 'Moderate' Hotels
-1 'Luxury Hotel'

This version of CityWalk will be located between both parks acting as the hub of the resort. Opposite sides of the area are the parks, on the other side is transport hub for both resort site connections, parking and bus, etc. Other side has transport to hotels via boat/bus.

 

[JungleSkip]

Until they get the rest of the land they want, the following is what I see:

-1 very large, very detailed theme park. What was told to me from day one of this land purchase is "They want to outdo DisneySea."
-Another water park
-6-7 resorts
-CityWalk-like area aimed at the convention crowd
-Some sort of transportation between resorts

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Now that they can connect Kirkman, they could possibly have a deal with the city to allow for a bus lane to connect both resorts?