Monorail-type transport would do a lot to make that a non-issue. And WnW needs help definitely. We'll see what Uni does.I just dont like how the highway separates W&W with the resort. I think W&W is tacky and needs to get bulldozed.
Monorail-type transport would do a lot to make that a non-issue. And WnW needs help definitely. We'll see what Uni does.I just dont like how the highway separates W&W with the resort. I think W&W is tacky and needs to get bulldozed.
Since parkscope found the legal documents but mentioned they are not trained in property law (I am)... I put together this quick and dirty map showing what exactly Universal just got their hands on. They (Universal Studios Water Parks Florida LLC) now own everything within the yellow borders (notice they are not all contiguous) and the blue lines and numbers refer to the separate parcel numbers you will see in the deeds.
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Monorail-type transport would do a lot to make that a non-issue. And WnW needs help definitely. We'll see what Uni does.
From what I understand, the $1.5 billion is covering Transformers, Springfield, Cabana Bay, Potter 2.0, Jurassic Park, and the 2016 KidZone Redo.
This 55 acres, the WnW transformation, land for the 3rd gate, the 3rd gate itself are from a new different budget.
The fact Uni bought 55 acres along I-Drive is huge. The fact that Uni has taken the first step to expand beyond it's current resorts boundaries is even HUGER!
Uni is on the move.
"We have 2,400 hotel rooms today; we probably should have 10,000," Steve Burke, the chief executive officer of Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, told analysts at a conference last fall.
Story from the Sentinel http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-76470787/
Estimated cost $31. Reps from Universal or WnW could not be reached for comment.
The sale was first reported by Parkscope.net, a blog devoted to theme-park news and rumors.
"We have 2,400 hotel rooms today; we probably should have 10,000," Steve Burke, the chief executive officer of Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, told analysts at a conference last fall. "
It feels like last summer all over again. :sneaky:Look at you guys, working your way to the top :thumbs:
It killed me when they sold all the Lockheed property before. It was basically waving a white flag at the time saying, "This is as big as we are, and as big as we're going to get". I'm very happy that Comcast has a completely different attitude towards expansion and competition. I really hope they just completely redo Wet N Wild. There are some fantastic rides there, but it's a nightmare actually going to this park. Can't wait to see a water park get the Universal Studios treatment.
I wouldn't expect that Wet n Wild is long for existence now. There are other plans for that land!!!
Universal spokesman calls Wet 'n Wild land buy a "natural step for us" but refuses to comment further. Not commenting is Universal's jam.
From a Spirit on WDW Magic
An update from Jason Garcia:
Since the city is working with Universal/Comcast what are the odds they could use emminent domain to get any land between Wet and Wild and the Main park.
There is only the strip mall with georges music.walgreens,Ifly,KFC,ect between them (well I4 is there also)
That would be a good area for the rumored 3rd gate.