Universal Orlando Resort Expansion (Part 1)

[ChrisFL]

Total chaos... it looks like a kids sandbox.

Or a Rollercoaster Tycoon sandbox

 

[JungleSkip]

Was this one a mistake? Or is this for Uni?

 

[JoeCamel]

Ooops

 

[quinnmac000]

Was this one a mistake? Or is this for Uni?

The applicant was Universal....so I guess so?

 

[WAJAS]

Serona Village is one of the names UOR has been calling the south property on public documents. It's correct.

 

[JungleSkip]

For those wondering what a Serenoa is

Serenoa - Wikipedia

 

[RichOBJ]

Hey ya'll, saw this already started trending. Editors looking at our version now, but what I gathered was Uni further laid out their stormwater plans. Even provided a map of some of the stormwater lakes. That map is probably what intrigues me the most as it shows a little bit more of what layout they may be playing with for parks/hotels. In total its another 231 acres for a total of 578 acres at play. Of course, remember that it doesn't mean ALL of the land will be used.

Anyways, I made a map highlighting the lakes below. I'll add link to story when I can.... eace:

EDIT: Link here (but paywalled, as usual): https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2018/09/18/breakinguniversal-orlando-adds-231-acres-to.html

 

[darkridelover]

Hey ya'll, saw this already started trending. Editors looking at our version now, but what I gathered was Uni further laid out their stormwater plans. Even provided a map of some of the stormwater lakes. That map is probably what intrigues me the most as it shows a little bit more of what layout they may be playing with for parks/hotels. In total its another 231 acres for a total of 578 acres at play. Of course, remember that it doesn't mean ALL of the land will be used.

Anyways, I made a map highlighting the lakes below. I'll add link to story when I can.... eace:

What interests me more is that mass grading. It seems they are creating some steep rolling hills in the spot where the new park is assumed to go.

 

[Teebin]

What is this rectangle of land and building and why are they grading around it??? It appears to be part of the land purchased by Universal.

 

[JungleSkip]

That's the secret bunker where they keep all the announcements

 

[Magic-Man]

That's the secret bunker where they keep all the announcements

And they lost the key to open it.

 

[Bobharlem]

The only reference to Serona Village I could find is an old short lived canal right along where Sand Lake Road/Kirkman is right now

https://i4beyond.com/archive/Seg2Docs/FINAL_02222016_SR528_to_West_of_KirkmanRoad_CRAS_SEARCH.pdf

 

[Magic-Man]

What interests me more is that mass grading. It seems they are creating some steep rolling hills in the spot where the new park is assumed to go.

That could actually be really cool, if done right. Imagine Berk built into an actual hillside.

 

[Mike S]

Hillside huh?

 

[JoeCamel]

The only reference to Serona Village I could find is an old short lived canal right along where Sand Lake Road/Kirkman is right now

https://i4beyond.com/archive/Seg2Docs/FINAL_02222016_SR528_to_West_of_KirkmanRoad_CRAS_SEARCH.pdf

It is Serenoa so maybe that is the difference.

 

[darkridelover]

Hillside huh?

Please

 

[JungleSkip]

Uh, I think the elevation change is something like 10 feet total over 600+ acres. I don’t think “rolling hills” should be anyone’s expectation

 

[ParkRumors]

The "Serenoa Village" name is what the planned development for that area was called after Universal sold off all the land the first time back in like 2006/2007. The name itself has nothing to do with the new park project, it's just what that whole general area is referred to as in Orange County records.

 

[Magic-Man]

Please

If the new park had Lord of the Rings, Super Nintendo World, Jurassic World, Fantastic Beasts, HTTYD, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Godzilla, and an original icon, this entire forum (including myself) would collectively lose their minds.

It’s possible, but it’s a wait and see. I personally doubt that it could ever happen. But just to think about what it would be like if it did....

 

[Mike S]

Please

Sarcastic or genuine?