Epic Universe Expansion Speculation

[Clive]

Perhaps, as you said, you drew the building too tall. But conversely, what I don't understand is, when land is so scarce, why do they build such short buildings? Why not put a four or five story building there with a high-ceiling event space on the ground floor and four or five stories of break rooms, offices, whatever above? Put all the things they need there so other land doesn't need to be dedicated to backstage functions.

I would think such a taller building could still avoid sightline issues from within SNW, and if the facade facing Celestial Park was cool, the building could contribute to, rather than detract from, the theme and skyline.

Without knowing the details about what the building will consist of (I know as much as what's been discussed here), my guess is that the budget/drive isn't currently there to theme a taller building, even if that choice has the potential to pay enormous dividends down the line. See Universal Hollywood's Walking Dead building, which now functions as a versatile flex space for seasonal attractions while also providing the park with much-needed back-of-house space for entertainment and makeup/hair/costuming prep.

In an ideal world, they'd build a taller structure (similar to what @tommyhawkins has illustrated) with back of house space upstairs and a theater/flex space on the first floor. The building would need a suitable Celestial Park facade to avoid breaking the immersion right as you enter the park and head toward Nintendo or Dark Universe.

 

[tommyhawkins]

Perhaps, as you said, you drew the building too tall. But conversely, what I don't understand is, when land is so scarce, why do they build such short buildings? Why not put a four or five story building there with a high-ceiling event space on the ground floor and four or five stories of break rooms, offices, whatever above? Put all the things they need there so other land doesn't need to be dedicated to backstage functions.

I would think such a taller building could still avoid sightline issues from within SNW, and if the facade facing Celestial Park was cool, the building could contribute to, rather than detract from, the theme and skyline.

Trying to respond to everyone but my phone won't let me.


It may too tall... but equally the MK bulding is a three storey building so it's about right for 2, maybe a couple feet shorter

I'd like nothing more than a flex space for this. I wrote out a whole paragraph for my article. But when I finished it was nagging at me so I ditched it. Although it's not impossible it can be used the same way sound stages are, I think the only way guests are going to see it is like a grad bash or Orlando informer events or private hire conventions. Europa has a similar building right next to the entrance it calls a Confertainment Centre:


That's marginally bigger, we were warned they want to tap into the conference market. I know it's disappointing but the park has like another 36 acres of expansion pads baked into the design. 1.25acres is nothing really in comparison

 

[DrStarlander]

The building would need a suitable Celestial Park facade to avoid breaking the immersion right as you enter the park and head toward Nintendo or Dark Universe.

A brick factory building in which the large factory windows are actually video screens would be cool. The building, overall, would fit into Celestial Park material-wise (and slightly steampunk-wise), and it would be generic enough to host any event, from Christmas to Halloween to a corporate party. The windows being video screens would allow thematic displays (or enticement) related to what's going on inside, whether a snow storm at Christmas or brooding forest and moonlight sky at Halloween, confetti at New Year's, fireworks, etc.