Universal's Epic Universe Wish List & Speculation

[shiekra38]

As far as I know the contamination was spilled fuel from weapons testing-- there was a "Pershing Plume" shown on one of the maps I saw at one point. Basically rocket fuel in the soil which is terrible, but not radioactive. Between remediation of the soil and adding several feet of fill on top of the existing land should seal any remaining contamination from causing issues.

Pershing missiles were developed by Martin Marietta (before it was Lockheed Martin): MGM-31 Pershing - Wikipedia

The No Smoking signs at Epic Universe will hit different

 

[Alicia]

As far as I know the contamination was spilled fuel from weapons testing-- there was a "Pershing Plume" shown on one of the maps I saw at one point. Basically rocket fuel in the soil which is terrible, but not radioactive. Between remediation of the soil and adding several feet of fill on top of the existing land should seal any remaining contamination from causing issues.

Pershing missiles were developed by Martin Marietta (before it was Lockheed Martin): MGM-31 Pershing - Wikipedia

Yep. Documents I have seen have referred to the "Pershing Waste Conservation Area," as well as areas named Landfill #1 and #5, Ordnance-2 Area, and Launch Test Area. According to old maps, it looks like the actual "Launch Test Area" was located right about where the entrance to the Epic Universe theme park will be.

The last documents I had seen from 2018 talk about the final areas to be de-watered and cleaned still having "remnant benzene contamination" and another test was to be conducted by the end of that year. By 2019 the site was fully cleared as far as I know. The last area to get the all clear was near what would eventually become the guest parking lot area, I believe, so they were able to start land grading on the park area west of it first.

 

[GAcoaster]

Unless you're licking the dirt you should be fine. I wouldn't want to live there, but I think we'll all be fine visiting the park or even working there.

Now the sewage smell may be a different story.

 

[Loki]

Ironic that the fireworks pond is a stones throw away from Lockheed.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Is this really what we're talking about in the EU Wish list and spec thread? Lmao

 

[Alicia]

Is this really what we're talking about in the EU Wish list and spec thread? Lmao

We wish that the park is safe and smells nice lol

 

[fryoj]

Ironic that the fireworks pond is a stones throw away from Lockheed.


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Well. Uni could get Lockheed to sponsor the fireworks. Uni gets a free show, and Lockheed gets to test ordinance nightly.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

We wish that the park is safe and smells nice lol

I didn't even know about the sewage plant. I'd like to think Uni has that figured out but uh.... yeah lol

 

[JoeCamel]

That's what Universal spent a full year doing before grading began. I am not worried.

Years were spent cleaning the land. And it got the all clear from the EPA. I’ve seen some of the soil sample results documents from the last analysis done before construction and it’s all good. An interesting footnote in the history of this park though.

A little more background, but the land cleanup started in the late 1990s, and was a joint effort between Universal, the EPA, and the county. It's funny because over the nearly next two decades the land would be cleaned, just as Universal set the guidance for, even though it would no longer be owned by the company. Then, shortly after re-purchasing the land back, cleaning was completed and the area was finally cleared for construction.

Weirdly the same company started and completed the cleanup on the land it briefly did not own but then did again.

As far as I know the contamination was spilled fuel from weapons testing-- there was a "Pershing Plume" shown on one of the maps I saw at one point. Basically rocket fuel in the soil which is terrible, but not radioactive. Between remediation of the soil and adding several feet of fill on top of the existing land should seal any remaining contamination from causing issues.

Pershing missiles were developed by Martin Marietta (before it was Lockheed Martin): MGM-31 Pershing - Wikipedia

10 - 12 feet of cover plus the hardscape should do a dandy job of remediating the prior pollution on top of the previous work. My concern when they were buying the property was if it was safe now but it seems they have the best solution with the cap and new drainage to be safe. Now if they can help get the sewage plant operating properly it will be great.

 

[tielo]

As long as they not cover up the smell with chemical smells like perfumes or crap I'm fine. Not wanting to trigger my asthma.

 

[Loki]

I believe they plan to filter out the smell rather than cover it up.

 

[JoeCamel]

As long as they not cover up the smell with chemical smells like perfumes or crap I'm fine. Not wanting to trigger my asthma.

I believe they plan to filter out the smell rather than cover it up.

I had a neighbor that worked for Hillsborough county (west coast fl) as a planner/operator and he said several times "a properly sized and operated plant does not smell". The plant needs serious work

 

[GAcoaster]

Is this really what we're talking about in the EU Wish list and spec thread? Lmao

If you ever drive past it on Sand Lake Road you realize this could be a BIG issue if they don't have a plan to address it or if the measures they take to address it fail for some reason. I don't know how people in Tangelo Park live with that smell, but that's why the plant is there-- poor people get the shaft and deal with horrible smells and views.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

If you ever drive past it on Sand Lake Road you realize this could be a BIG issue if they don't have a plan to address it or if the measures they take to address it fail for some reason. I don't know how people in Tangelo Park live with that smell, but that's why the plant is there-- poor people get the shaft and deal with horrible smells and views.

I don't live in Orlando so I didn't know it was there - but I'd hope Universal had a plan in place when they put this all together!

 

[HHN Maddux]

Something that gets me very excited when thinking about it are the specific show scenes for Monsters Unchained, especially with the rumor of it being very animatronic-heavy along with more epic sets ala Forbidden Journey.

Imagine something like the dementor scene, you see a Wolfman animatronic seemingly far away, then it 'lunges' at your vehicle.

 

[DodgsonHere]

Something that gets me very excited when thinking about it are the specific show scenes for Monsters Unchained, especially with the rumor of it being very animatronic-heavy along with more epic sets ala Forbidden Journey.

Imagine something like the dementor scene, you see a Wolfman animatronic seemingly far away, then it 'lunges' at your vehicle.

This right here. Those dementors seriously get in your face in Forbidden Journey, imagine Dracula swooping down to grab you or the wolfman lunging at you for a bite. So much potential, although it's extremely vital that every monster has AT LEAST one animatronic appearance. Screens would not nearly have the same presence. Like in FJ, compare the dragon shooting fire at you on the parabolic screens vs the animatronic dragon attacking you. The animatronic encounter is much more intense, even if the animatronic moves a lot slower than the CGI dragon. Same applies for the dementor scenes.

 

[shiekra38]

Something that gets me very excited when thinking about it are the specific show scenes for Monsters Unchained, especially with the rumor of it being very animatronic-heavy along with more epic sets ala Forbidden Journey.

Imagine something like the dementor scene, you see a Wolfman animatronic seemingly far away, then it 'lunges' at your vehicle.

*Remembering all the cut AAs and scenes from FJ in the development phase*

 

[TheCodeMan95]

*Remembering all the cut AAs and scenes from FJ in the development phase*

Wasn't the dragon supposed to breathe actual fire behind plexiglass or something?

 

[shiekra38]

Wasn't the dragon supposed to breathe actual fire behind plexiglass or something?

I remember that, it didn't seem all that practical to me tbh

I was referring to the Chamber of Secrets chess board scene and the Basilisk scene

 

[Cygnus]

themeparx y'all...