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The boats have never been a resort guest only privilege. Universal wants park guests and CityWalk guests to take advantage of the food and bar options at the hotels.
The boats have never been a resort guest only privilege. Universal wants park guests and CityWalk guests to take advantage of the food and bar options at the hotels.
Thanks for the info :smiley: I've never stayed on property before...Since it looks like we'll be walking past the Royal Pacific, will we be able to stop there and use the water taxi? Also, how do we get from one side of Hollywood Way to the other without having to cross the busy street? I feel like it takes forever to get from the parking garage to City Walk, is the walk from Cabana Bay still going to be quicker even with this path change?
I took the new plans and have drawn them out for everyone. It's a bit easier to see it now.
And in case anybody forgot what the new bridge will look like:
The primary way guests will be going to and from Cabana Bay will be on buses, with the walkway as a secondary means. They just purchased a fleet of "new" (used) buses that are getting wrapped to look old fashioned and they hired a bunch of new drivers for them.
The boats have never been a resort guest only privilege. Universal wants park guests and CityWalk guests to take advantage of the food and bar options at the hotels.
That's what I'm talking about. They can serve Duff's beer for the trip.
Seth wrote this article a few days ago and though I may have skimmed it at the time it is regarding this newer "Garden" bridge which I have never heard of.
http://blog.touringplans.com/2014/0...ach-resort-garden-bridge-construction-update/
So...
Seth, is the hollywood way bridge coming or is this it? It is somewhat unclear in your piece. Perhaps the city of Orlando wouldn't pony up for the larger span?
Sorry for the slow response, I haven't check the boards in a few days.
Screamscape seems to have released the same artwork that I was leaked last month but asked not to share, sorry I had to be vague. Now that it's in the wild, I can confirm that the original plan (as presented to the govt) to build across Hollywood Way and use the existing IOA-side path was replaced with this garden bridge over adventure way and garden path along RPR.
BUT there is no way this new path will be done by 3/31, so there will have to be a way to cross Hollywood Way and walk along the current sidewalk at least temporarily. Shuttle busses alone can't handle the massive number of guests at CBBR.
I booked for first week of June. When I spoke to a rep over the phone I was told most of the suites around memorial day weekend and the first week of June, are almost completely sold out.
That's why Universal just hired a ton of new bus drivers and has bought a bunch of themed Cabana Bay full buses.
https://twitter.com/OutpostOrlando/status/447408343809024000/photo/1