Universal Orlando Resort Expansion (Part 1)

[quinnmac000]

Make sure not to mix-up "Time Warner Cable Inc." with "Time Warner Inc.", but it can get confusing because they are often both called "Time Warner" for short. The merger is with the cable company, which was split into a separate corporation a while back. The cable company does not own those brands, they are still owned by the former parent company.

My mistake. Dang it Comcast.

 

[Cole]

After a long night babysitting my brother, I wish Busch didn't hold the rights to Sesame Street. Would've been a insanely killer area for the 4th gate. I've been on the Sesame Street set in NYC and let me tell you nothing brings a smile on a kids face like Elmo. Singapore and Japan you lucky :fist:

 

[Thatguyoverwhere]

After a long night babysitting my brother, I wish Busch didn't hold the rights to Sesame Street. Would've been a insanely killer area for the 4th gate. I've been on the Sesame Street set in NYC and let me tell you nothing brings a smile on a kids face like Elmo. Singapore and Japan you lucky :fist:

You mean the Sesame Street stuff at Busch Gardens isn't the best thing since sliced bread??

 

[Cole]

You mean the Sesame Street stuff at Busch Gardens isn't the best thing since sliced bread??

It's actually pretty awesome for a retheme (even though I grew up with land of the dragons) if universal had the rights though we'd actually be on Sesame Street. God it would be awesome

 

[quinnmac000]

I would literally be horrified by the puppets...Elmo scares me to this day. No elmo, i don't want to hug you and stop calling me baby.

 

[Universal Bob]

How long from the time when someone thinks up a ride or attraction until it gets built?
Wouldn't it be hard to make an attraction from a movie or tv show and when it's ready to go in three years, the moment has passed. I guess the R&D guys have to be part mind readers and be able to see into the future.

 

[quinnmac000]

I think it depends on what the attraction is and the creativity of the team. If you have an ambitious super dedicated team building an attraction for something that love, I think its going to be their bread and butter and will work day and night to get it done and perfect and share it with the world but then attractions that someone is more meh about it will take a lot more time to build.

 

[Felipe]

http://m.bizjournals.com/orlando/bl...can-maglev-s-orlando-airport-to-i.html?r=full

That awesome and much needed! I was actually talking with someone the other day about the SunRail. We were discussing how it has a bunch of stops around Downtown, but then there's no stops for a long stretch until Sand Lake Rd., and how it would be nice if they added another station before Sand Lake with a connection to a line going to I-Drive and Universal ;-). After visiting Chicago, Portland (Oregon) and even our own Miami these past couple of years, and using their public metro transportation, I've been thinking about how Orlando could really use a good city metro/tram... So, going back to your article, that's great news and I hope they keep expanding! Universal could benefit greatly from this! (And of course the tourists and locals as well)

 

[quinnmac000]

So could one of the new expansions be World of Warcraft based due to the fact thats Universal's big movie in 2016?

 

[anihilnation]

That awesome and much needed! I was actually talking with someone the other day about the SunRail. We were discussing how it has a bunch of stops around Downtown, but then there's no stops for a long stretch until Sand Lake Rd., and how it would be nice if they added another station before Sand Lake with a connection to a line going to I-Drive and Universal ;-). After visiting Chicago, Portland (Oregon) and even our own Miami these past couple of years, and using their public metro transportation, I've been thinking about how Orlando could really use a good city metro/tram... So, going back to your article, that's great news and I hope they keep expanding! Universal could benefit greatly from this! (And of course the tourists and locals as well)

Cool! So this is something that really will be build?
Being someone who does not have a car, I am obviously quite in favor of public transportation.
Who knows, maybe there will eventually be an agreement with Universal and one of the stops will have a second line going to Universal, perhaps this will be where wet n wild currently is.

Thanks Disneyhead and Felipe!

 

[mahnamahna]

So could one of the new expansions be World of Warcraft based due to the fact thats Universal's big movie in 2016?

In a video game themed 3rd gate... can't see it coming anywhere else

 

[Hedwig201]

Don't know if anyone brought it up, but according to Hatetofly's twitter, there's a massive clearing near Universal Property....or on Universal Property....

 

[anihilnation]

Warcraft could also fit in IOA as a Toon Lagoon replacement, who knows, maybe if they can't get the rights to middle earth ...

 

[Cole]

Don't know if anyone brought it up, but according to Hatetofly's twitter, there's a massive clearing near Universal Property....or on Universal Property....

I say new hotel since there have been many hints that right after cabana is done construction would start on a new one

 

[DufflesMcGee]

Not a new hotel, expansion to cabana I believe.

 

[Cole]

Not a new hotel, expansion to cabana I believe.

Really? That's a big expansion then

 

[DufflesMcGee]

Really? That's a big expansion then

If its the plot of land thats on the same plot as cabana, then yet it should be an expansion to that, if its across then we should expect to see the super deluxe hotel

 

[Hedwig201]

Here's the photo Hate posted...does anyone know were this is??? I wonder if the blurr is on purpose...

https://twitter.com/hatetofly/status/470454697963163648/photo/1

 

[Teebin]

Here's the photo Hate posted...does anyone know were this is??? I wonder if the blurr is on purpose...

https://twitter.com/hatetofly/status/470454697963163648/photo/1

I believe that is the area between Cabana and Royal Pacific. The location of a new somethings.

 

[floridakid]

I believe that is the area between Cabana and Royal Pacific. The location of a new somethings.

Indeed it is, just across the street from CB.