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#EpicUniverse & #KirkmanRoadExtension Progress Pic March 29th 2021
#EpicUniverse & #KirkmanRoadExtension Progress Pic March 29th 2021
Scale of Land ownership by Universal for Epic Universe Project
Closer look #epicuniverse
Adding this as an update to construction thread #epicuniverse
I think things will pick up pace once USBeijing is complete, and crews will be available to start on this. Appearances are deceptive, it's not just a pile of dirt. https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1388887933168627715?s=19
I think things will pick up pace once USBeijing is complete, and crews will be available to start on this. Appearances are deceptive, it's not just a pile of dirt. https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1388887933168627715?s=19
Updated #EpicUniverse Map, with Land use within the park added, less acurate for acreage than previous maps, but within +/- 1Acres
SIDENOTE:
#EpicUniverse SNW Land is 8.5Acres - For MK, YOSHI and DK
KidZone SNW Plans are ALSO 8.5 Acres, but this Mario, DK AND ZELDA
Can we finally put it to bed that "SNW should go in Kidzone" cos clearly we're getting way more with 7 Acres expansion pad for Phase 2?
#EpicUniverse SNW Land is 8.5Acres - For MK, YOSHI and DK
KidZone SNW Plans are ALSO 8.5 Acres, but this Mario, DK AND ZELDA
Can we finally put it to bed that "SNW should go in Kidzone" cos clearly we're getting way more with 7 Acres expansion pad for Phase 2?
So lets break down #EpicUniverse and possible lands match match up with other lands we know.
#EpicUniverse Hub:
Magic Kingdom - I have added the Hub, Main Street, retailand Dining options. 12 Acres
Epic Universe - Central Hub, Dining options, 1 D-ticket attraction, retail - 25 Acres .....more than double
Magic Kingdom - I have added the Hub, Main Street, retailand Dining options. 12 Acres
Epic Universe - Central Hub, Dining options, 1 D-ticket attraction, retail - 25 Acres .....more than double
#EpicUniverse Super Nintendo World - 8.5 Acres
Same size as:
Marvel Super Hero Island -8.5 Acres
Kidzone - 8.5 Acres
Same size as:
Marvel Super Hero Island -8.5 Acres
Kidzone - 8.5 Acres
#EpicUniverse
Classic Monsters land - 7 Acres
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley - 7 Acres
Classic Monsters land - 7 Acres
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley - 7 Acres
#EpicUniverse
Classic Monsters Possible Expansion Pad - 3.5Acres
Popeye & Blutos Bilge-rat Barges - 3.5 acres
Classic Monsters Possible Expansion Pad - 3.5Acres
Popeye & Blutos Bilge-rat Barges - 3.5 acres
#EpicUniverse
Wizarding World Land -14 acres*
Star Wars Galaxy's Edge - 14.5 acres
(*- possible expansion slot not included)
Wizarding World Land -14 acres*
Star Wars Galaxy's Edge - 14.5 acres
(*- possible expansion slot not included)
#EpicUniverse last but not least
How to Train Your Dragon Land - 16.5 acres
Jurassic Island - 15 Acres
How to Train Your Dragon Land - 16.5 acres
Jurassic Island - 15 Acres
#EpicUniverse Just to bookend this part of the thread, adding two more graphics with a note.
Universal Orlando Resort utilises around 715 acres. Universal has the land available to expand that number to 1563 Acres used. And they've always been very good using space well.
Universal Orlando Resort utilises around 715 acres. Universal has the land available to expand that number to 1563 Acres used. And they've always been very good using space well.
#EpicUniverse
to 
comparision time. Disney obviously has WAY more land but im including DVC time share resorts, however, UOR are more efficient with how they use land. eg UOR turned 30Acres into ~180Acres by building multi-story at City Walk & will do so at UEU too one day..
to comparision time. Disney obviously has WAY more land but im including DVC time share resorts, however, UOR are more efficient with how they use land. eg UOR turned 30Acres into ~180Acres by building multi-story at City Walk & will do so at UEU too one day..
#EpicUniverse No shade to Disney, if I had THAT much land, I wouldn't try hard to maximise space either. But Flat lots with Trams seems to antiquated to me, and its more faffing...Anyway, when Epic is done, it will be much less of a David and Goliath situation than most think.
#EpicUniverse Continuing with this use of space discussion. saw this tweet by @DisneyFoodBlog last night, which declared the 21K people who answered DHS is the smallest park were "wrong". But MK doesn't have a parking lot attched, so this creates an unfair comparison
#EpicUniverse Magic Kingdom has a huge 140acre parking lot (TTC) in a seperate location, so when park size is cited, they are talking about JUST the park, when they talk about DHS, this includes its 150+ Acres Parking lot, double the size.
#EpicUniverse Reason I bring this is up is I am going to go through some other comparisons, but its worth being aware that Parking can muddy the waters, UOR uses shared parking for parks, WDW generally has one flat lot per park, some of my drawings inc parking lot, others dont
#EpicUniverse so this is where the rubber hits the Road. Universal has one shared parking lot, with 30Acres of actual parking space, but multipled 5-6 levels, gives the equivalance of 150-180 Acres for cars to park. more than adequate for two parks
#EpicUniverse WDW: DHS is actually around 101 Acres, like IOA, rest is mostly parking or water management. So DHS is 100Acres, MK is 151 Acres of park (theres a reason its got 90K capacity). So treating MK like the other 3, 151Park+140 TTC means 291Acres of themepark
#EpicUniverse So now when you look at what Epic looks like in Phase 1 we get this kind of footprint. From Opening Day they create a park thats about the same size as IOA.
#EpicUniverse But then as they move into Phase 2 and utitilise the 27-33Acres of expansion plots we end up with this kind of footprint, but at this stage, UEU is still using that same flat disney style parking lot:
#EpicUniverse Now for speculation, this is what I would personally do for what I call Phase 3, the flat lot gets replaced with 30 acres of multilevel parking creating ~180Acres of spaces. Create a second 17Acre City Walk (CW 1.0 is 11Acres) and 4th gate which is 117Acres big
#EpicUniverse This is like staring into the future of @bioreconstruct aerials of Phase1 opening. Universal Studios Beijing looks so cool, those expansion slots sitting there ready and waiting. I guess theyve left room to clone Hagrids to the right of hogsmeade
#EpicUniverse
Just a little overlay on one of @bioreconstruct excellent new aerials, don't forget to follow @ThemeParkStop @AliciaStella for the best updates
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1398317608739524613?s=20
Just a little overlay on one of @bioreconstruct excellent new aerials, don't forget to follow @ThemeParkStop @AliciaStella for the best updates
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1398317608739524613?s=20
Just Adding my #Brightline thread into this #EpicUniverse thread as a tweet by @ProfNarcoossee reminded me, im a propent of the SR528 route as it will benefit everyone, and don't believe Disney needs exclusive access to it
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1370133118057910273?s=20
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1370133118057910273?s=20
#EpicUniverse Just comparing the Classic Monsters show building footprint with Forbidden Journey, they're similar dimensions however Monsters is ~93,000 square feet versus FJ [including greenhouse] being 84,000 square feet
![#EpicUniverse Just comparing the Classic Monsters show building footprint with Forbidden Journey, they're similar dimensions however Monsters is ~93,000 square feet versus FJ [including greenhouse] being 84,000 square feet](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3KQRFFXIAAcjyV.jpg "#EpicUniverse Just comparing the Classic Monsters show building footprint with Forbidden Journey, they're similar dimensions however Monsters is ~93,000 square feet versus FJ [including greenhouse] being 84,000 square feet")
#EpicUniverse
Super Nintendo World sizes:
Universal Studios Hollywood ~65,000 Square Feet
Universal Studios Japan ~ 76,000 Square Ft
Epic Universe ~96,000 Sq Feet
This is excludes Donkey Kong, and the MarioKart buildings as they are same size with different configurations
Super Nintendo World sizes:
Universal Studios Hollywood ~65,000 Square Feet
Universal Studios Japan ~ 76,000 Square Ft
Epic Universe ~96,000 Sq Feet
This is excludes Donkey Kong, and the MarioKart buildings as they are same size with different configurations
Great reporting from @GabrielleRusson. I think it's worth remembering that She'll was talking at an Investor conference so would have mentioned pertinent info to them, of which recouping on DreamWorks/Illumination will be fresh in their minds #epicuniverse https://twitter.com/GabrielleRusson/status/1404480794765271046?s=19
#EpicUniverse Am not reading much into the omission of Potter as they probably didn't want to remind investors they pay a gate cut to WB, & future WB lands would play amassive part in renewing the existing contracts. IE if they want a land at UEU they'll get one
#EpicUniverse Hotel 1/ "Grand Helios" has a significant pool planned, comparable in size to Cabana bay.
When people talk about "deluxe" resorts to me, staying IN the park in a hotel that has a decent pool i can escape to if i like makes me feel paying extra is worthwhile.
When people talk about "deluxe" resorts to me, staying IN the park in a hotel that has a decent pool i can escape to if i like makes me feel paying extra is worthwhile.
So #EpicUniverse is further ahead than this photo as they appear to be burying utilities and grading, the park opened four years later, so there's that. https://twitter.com/themed_history/status/1422513353579241479?s=19
For the next part of my #EpicUniverse Thread it's time to be a little less abstract with the scale. Let's go back to our Build Site. If you're still stuggling to get your head around exactly how big this park with be, look at how Phase 1 fills the site, use this as your reference
Let's Drop Hollywood Studios into the plot , for the purpose of standardising the images I have removed the parking lots of each one, and only included guest spaces, some BOH has elsewhere it can go. these images are all the SAME SCALE #EpicUniverse
#EpicUniverse Animal Kingdom is obviously massive with Kili safari taking up so much space, i have included the expansion pad
This is where it gets interesting.
EPCOT fits into the space. the EU hub with lakes, rides, restaurants, shops will be roughly the same kind of size as World Showcase Lagoon, only theres also a hotel with pool and Epic site extends further SW of the image with HTTYD #EpicUniverse
EPCOT fits into the space. the EU hub with lakes, rides, restaurants, shops will be roughly the same kind of size as World Showcase Lagoon, only theres also a hotel with pool and Epic site extends further SW of the image with HTTYD #EpicUniverse
Magic Kingdom really emphasises how large the new park will be. Again, EU is even bigger than this park as it extends further SW #EpicUniverse
And because I am #TeamThemeParks here are some more. Busch Gardens was the most problematic as its a giant rectangle #EpicUniverse
SeaWorld is quite a good example like MK and Epcot of demonstrating the space, looks to be about 3/4 of the Phase 2 build #EpicUniverse
Here's USF and IOA as they are , stay tuned, going to go into the layout possibilities of a fourth park using existing parks later #EpicUniverse
By special Request, here is the Disneyland Resort
placed into #EpicUniverse . notice here theres room for a whole other Disneyland park in that bottom corner
Ill go hide now before the West Coaster APs say ive desecrated their precious park or something
placed into #EpicUniverse . notice here theres room for a whole other Disneyland park in that bottom corner
Ill go hide now before the West Coaster APs say ive desecrated their precious park or something
Updated Universal Land Ownership map to include endless summer and house for tomorrow project, thanks to @bioreconstruct for reminding me i never uploaded it #EpicUniverse
Disneyland Paris #EpicUniverse
Was really hard to get a decent Sat image of Tokyo Disney Resort, seems to be on an overlap point of two sat passes. The first really contender for filling the space, but that is two parks. #EpicUniverse
Earlier on I posted a speculation map of what I refer to as Phase 3 - in reality who knows when they might pull the pin on any of these spaces. For realness I have used IOA, TWO City Walks &Cabana Bays to show just how big it could be and still had room for way more #EpicUniverse
Check out the amazing new video @AliciaStella has made for
@ThemeParkStop .
She managed to take a subject I've been working on for months and still make it interesting to me #EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/1434894078337064961?s=19
@ThemeParkStop .
She managed to take a subject I've been working on for months and still make it interesting to me #EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/1434894078337064961?s=19
If you're interested in #EpicUniverse then the decisions made about the route for #Brightline will have huge implications over the coming months, read more of the research I have done for it in this thread: https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1417235226359631881?s=20
Also, as #EpicUniverse gets built and opens, #UOR will need to balance the crowds/grow attendance by offering new things at USF/UOR too, so that crowds want to go to all three parks, this thread explores *some* of the options available to them https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1405246150857404420?s=20
This thread charts the growth of #UOR over the years so you can go into the history and imagine #EpicUniverse doing the same, albeit at a quicker speed hopefully : https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1358851938264170506?s=20
Adding my pre-vis of Hub coaster ride into this #EpicUniverse thread ICYMI https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1385352789577043973?s=19
#EpicUniverse He was talking about Capex spending which falls in line with their Jan-December FY. My sense is the lionshare of the work and budget will be Jan 2022 - December 2024. They may have a park done by then but not want to open until Early 2025
#EpicUniverse case in point Beijing was effectively ready at the start of this year, but needed the final push and an additional $300m budget in Jan for associated opening costs, despite many builders leaving the site having constructed most of it out.
Ok So earlier i mentioned about the land ownership directly amongst the #EpicUniverse property. Just remind everyone, the current map of potential hotel sites with the land Universal own, today im focusing on land between hotel plot 6&5:
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1439567569153892353?s=20
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1439567569153892353?s=20
#EpicUniverse Just to be clear I believe Universal will neither want nor need to purchase any more land, but perhaps they have a desire to prevent undesirably neighbours developing on the area, and stop a Disneyland situation from happening.
#EpicUniverse But let's look at who currently owns the land, for obvious reasons I have ignored the housing development and Hilton Grand Vacations properties. My biggest red flag is not Top Golf but Ripley's Entertainment land ownership. Total Market Value combined =$69.1M
So IF Universal had the desire to prevent any competition it would cost them at least $70m but they would also end up with 55 additional acres (Cabana Bay is 39acres, Volcano bay ~25Acres) So is the land worth $1.25m/acre to Universal? let me know what you think... #EpicUniverse
#EpicUniverse Notes on this: land value is less on almost all parcels, but I have stated the Market Value as that is more realistic to what they might have to pay. I believe @scottwalker88 raised the point that they could buy topgolf/go kart place, but min market value stands imo
#epicuniverse https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1446280411399733249?t=FFD4zmcyuXrs_JjqScQGaA&s=19
#EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1460784730861932545?t=C2dUTWHd_d-mBxk2NT1mGg&s=19
To help people out with location of the hotel and parking Garage are being built at #EpicUniverse so you can keep a look out for new construction on @bioreconstruct next aerials
(I think I have named the hotel wrong way around)
https://twitter.com/AliciaStella/status/1465340113064448014?s=20
(I think I have named the hotel wrong way around)
https://twitter.com/AliciaStella/status/1465340113064448014?s=20
Just to clarify what land and location they're talking about for #EpicUniverse
It's this section that I had blocked out as the only land not owned by Universal on the Kirkman route
https://twitter.com/OBJUpdate/status/1468324604628373510?t=zXzECmG1PppoEeH7uwYFkQ&s=19
It's this section that I had blocked out as the only land not owned by Universal on the Kirkman route
https://twitter.com/OBJUpdate/status/1468324604628373510?t=zXzECmG1PppoEeH7uwYFkQ&s=19
As I want this thread to cover the duration of #EpicUniverse build i promised i would periodically update it so it's a one stop shop for info https://twitter.com/AliciaStella/status/1469015342248771594?t=9TY0K2OXuO4bJ2KtRF5u5Q&s=19
Started this thread on April 2nd with a Sat view. we should start seeing some exciting stuff happening on site at #EpicUniverse sooner than you might think, but here's another Sentinel image for future posterity from 4th December 2021
The first #EpicUniverse BOH Warehouse is up https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1472639440745021442?s=20
Alicia showing her Nintendo bias here by ignoring the giant MOUNTAIN of a berm on the eastern edge of HTTYD land, looks like they are starting to cut out a lagoon for it too. Coaster footers would be nice soon.
https://twitter.com/AliciaStella/status/1472650185276809217?s=20
https://twitter.com/AliciaStella/status/1472650185276809217?s=20
#EpicUniverse update from Alicia coming soon but here's some things to spot:
Perimeter Berm for HTTYD being constructed, foundations for a BOH building. SNW/DK land being marked. Monsters mini berm started, the show pond being started. Exciting progress!!
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1472642812495675397?t=rzeRnH2ir7MEsIxEcspCVw&s=19
Perimeter Berm for HTTYD being constructed, foundations for a BOH building. SNW/DK land being marked. Monsters mini berm started, the show pond being started. Exciting progress!!
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1472642812495675397?t=rzeRnH2ir7MEsIxEcspCVw&s=19
Happy New Year from the #EpicUniverse thread.
Let me know if you can recognise what i've used for the analogues on the rendering. SNW is incomplete as EU is 20-30% bigger than Japan's.
Let me know if you can recognise what i've used for the analogues on the rendering. SNW is incomplete as EU is 20-30% bigger than Japan's.
As always this is just indicative. I love how self contained the hotel will be, haven't added the restaurant on the end of the west wing. From my research, nowhere that I can find has a circular fountain show. We expect this running during the day not just night #EpicUniverse
And for the next Part of the #EpicUniverse thread. we turn to Hotel Plots 2 through 6 on my map. There is a lot of land, but some will be offset for water management, RoW/Easements for utilities. So whats coming next is some realistic examples of what could go into the plots:
#EpicUniverse As previously mentioned in August tweets, Plot 4 is about the size of of All of Cabana Bay w/ THREE towers. Plot 3 Royal Pacific, Plot 2 around the size of Surfside in, and Hard Rock and it's infrastructure into Plot 5, 12 acres north of plot 3 will be a pond.
#EpicUniverse For the Western plot, near topgolf/icon park. Theres room for a Portofino style hotel to work with the needed lagoon, one of Dockside's sets of towers. And in my Analogue for Suite type/conference space/high end tower mixed hotel I have used the DoubleTree @Seaworld
So by my reckoning there is probably room for around 7-8 resort hotels in the Land available in the coming years, excluding Hotel plot 1 described in previous tweets. Many different types/price point hotels will possible. exciting times! #EpicUniverse
I am going to mess with some alternative configurations to give a little food for thought for #EpicUniverse
Ok this Aerial by @bioreconstruct could be significant for #EpicUniverse, we know the plot north of SNW is ~7acres, we speculated it could be for Nintendo expansion but what if its not? I have extrapolated the prepped land in this graphic, 3acres:
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1480323085668687873?s=20
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1480323085668687873?s=20
#EpicUniverse Universal could, for example, decide to build Secret life of Pets: Off the Leash in this plot. It fits easy, in fact it fits with room for a second building (larger than Shrek which is 20,000 sq ft), and still plenty of room for Food and Retail:
#EpicUniverse In fact, the space available fits the Cat in the Hat show building perfectly, not suggesting they would put a dark ride next door, but something of this size could be added, you can see theres still a very large plot next door too. Cat added for scale:
#EpicUniverse This is of course just speculation, ould just be for staging, but what we find perculiar is the very precise line they have drawn half way in the expansion pad, and not just all of it, considering they are due to start site work north too https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1480320703303933952?s=20
Although this is a #Brightline update, I am including in this #EpicUniverse thread. The potential to gain approval& funding soon for the SR528 (Via Idrive, Epic, SWO), that funding not reliant on Disney being kingmaker, MCO>ORL line could open with Epic
https://eu.theledger.com/story/news/2021/12/09/brightline-officials-give-update-plan-expand-florida-rail-service/6427927001/
https://eu.theledger.com/story/news/2021/12/09/brightline-officials-give-update-plan-expand-florida-rail-service/6427927001/
Tweaking my Hub Coaster today, after avoiding it most of the year. I've put in the @mackridescom roll just in case it's their rife and completely changed the first hill #EpicUniverse
#EpicUniverse I am not saying this with any insider knowledge but they have marked the WHOLE of Monsters land including the "Creature" expansion pad but bottom left corner which is for something else hasn't been. 
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487488502585610241?t=p1Ozb1ACUwDPyQ5wT_xRaw&s=19
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487488502585610241?t=p1Ozb1ACUwDPyQ5wT_xRaw&s=19
#EpicUniverse Also it appears as if they are marking the full width of the Potter pad out....need to wait a bit longer to see what happens with that, but no VR ride(and nothing else) would mean more narrow plot 
: @bioreconstruct
: @bioreconstruct
Ok here's a building over lay (blue is bodies of water) the HTTYD "trenches" have been back filled, my issue is if the theatre building is staying (bottom right white big box) why is there a trench in it?? #EpicUniverse zoom in for detail
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487473149482618890?s=20&t=sH8rqE3iaACN6drcQcE4VA
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487473149482618890?s=20&t=sH8rqE3iaACN6drcQcE4VA
With more structures overlayed #EpicUniverse, note at the 9 oclock postion, the rectangular BOH building is outside of the Monsters marking out, yet the Creature from black lagoon area is included, also take a moment to appreciate the HUGE 20Acre expansion pad 1oclock position
Here's Monsters land overlayed, if you want to find out what building is what check out http://www.orlandoparkstop.com , @AliciaStella has you covered, especially on her patreon.
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487493191997796352?s=20&t=L56Lx-fil_YzSapT8TQwJw
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1487493191997796352?s=20&t=L56Lx-fil_YzSapT8TQwJw
Ponds, Ponds, Ponds, if you're lookin for a good time
#EpicUniverse
Ponds 912 &913, one has dropped will we see the sister permit drop soon? this really puts the scale of the two hotel plots into perspective. overlay colour inspired by @bioreconstruct
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1491200281853390851?s=20&t=T_UIss0dLoWP0ySHUMFLxg
#EpicUniverse
Ponds 912 &913, one has dropped will we see the sister permit drop soon? this really puts the scale of the two hotel plots into perspective. overlay colour inspired by @bioreconstruct
https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1491200281853390851?s=20&t=T_UIss0dLoWP0ySHUMFLxg
This is my highest resolution #EpicUniverse overlay map to date, sample below but click on this link https://www.easyzoom.com/imageaccess/23635d8f8764461c9a6bfc766c01f166 for UHD version, the details are incredible, this is a work in progress with more updates to come, thanks to @scottwalker88 & @AliciaStella for the assist
Red areas are expansion pads, and Checked lines are coaster tracks, blue shaded are the show ponds. From this point onwards, referring to the service one as the ring road, and the resort road leading east from Kirkman is Universal Way
I may reupload this at a later date, as I havent included all retention ponds (same capacity just moved). but here is what I would do to build out the #EpicUniverse South Campus with City Walk 2.0 and a 4th Gate, parking garage too. I have even drawn in the ring road.
Point is, it's fully connected to the BOH area with the ring road, and universal way if needed. Parking garages over the road replace the lot, similar parking capacity to North Campus, and City Walk 2.0 sits in between both parks #EpicUniverse and the new park is bigger than IOA
In case it needs reiterating:the drainage plan was for 90% buildout of the entire 550 acre project site. so as long as they have the same pond capacity they can move them anywhere. They wouldnt have planned enough ponds for 90% buildout if they only ever intended to develop half
We have an outline for Monsters E-ticket foundations #EpicUniverse
We have foundations poured for station and DK show building, the Land facing wall of Mario kart and other elements in the SNW land #EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494787398768730114?t=uohTebVn0kpi9K06MmavJw&s=19
Closer look at the foundations for Donkey Kong #epicuniverse https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494793381100371969?t=yAPKfyAuS46XYhAEN64Z1Q&s=19
#EpicUniverse so we have one wall of Mario Kart almost ready for concrete, and the trench dug for the North wall . Looks like a large crawler crane being assembled
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494794368808542224?t=6kzEtiOzU7YzIzRWpB3Pcw&s=19
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494794368808542224?t=6kzEtiOzU7YzIzRWpB3Pcw&s=19
I've cropped Monsters land like this so you can see the outline (right) of Dark ride, and the noticeable absence of any foundations where the Theatre building was meant to go #epicuniverse
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494800705017847810?t=Dv7mWGEcxY1aCNSjm0-mdg&s=19
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1494800705017847810?t=Dv7mWGEcxY1aCNSjm0-mdg&s=19
#EpicUniverse SNW Land overlayed with where stuff should go , Dotted lines are the Coaster track layout. looks like the unusual forms are where I believe Yoshi queue is, so perhaps the stair well up to the load platform.
full analysis here: https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-park-news/first-foundations-poured-for-super-nintendo-world-at-epic-universe/ @AliciaStella
full analysis here: https://orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-park-news/first-foundations-poured-for-super-nintendo-world-at-epic-universe/ @AliciaStella
OK final shot of the night, this beautiful shot by @bioreconstruct really caught my eye, as where the parking lot will sit. #epicuniverse
Thanks to the eagle eye of @disneyhead
member spotting the sheet piling taking place. I was able to confirm by location they have started construction on How To Train Your Dragon Roller Coaster, they are beginning foundations for Scene 2 building #EpicUniverse:
member spotting the sheet piling taking place. I was able to confirm by location they have started construction on How To Train Your Dragon Roller Coaster, they are beginning foundations for Scene 2 building #EpicUniverse:
zoomed in look here #EpicUniverse
the #EpicUniverse #HTTYD Sheet Piling is living in my head rent free today. we saw this being used was for Hagrids drop track building, wondering if the second show scene is a partial trench. I have an example of @bioreconstruct aerials below:
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1495189351969529862?s=20&t=GSKghgyfInf_i1rx7qchuw
https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1495189351969529862?s=20&t=GSKghgyfInf_i1rx7qchuw
Tonight I am looking at the proposed plans for the Housing for Tomorrow project intended to create affordable housing south of #EpicUniverse can see they intend to upgrade Tradeshow Road creating a better connection between Universal Boulevard and Destination Parkway
Here is a closer look, note they are mentioning Intermodel transport on the drawing, I will come back to that later. #EpicUniverse
NB I misspoke when i said permits, this is from a publicly available document, but is in fact still in the planning stages there are no permits for Housing for Tomorrow project as of yet. this is the proposed masterplan for the project #EpicUniverse more details below:
If Monsters theatre is gone, and family coaster is the replacement, we have an analogue in the UK that fits that bill. here's shows how that could fit the space. with room spare for longer track. if mystery warehouse (dash line) is gone, that could use that area too #epicuniverse
A lot of people have automatically assumed this rumoured ride would be inside, when the land already has that. If it were me, i would take inspiration from Phantasialand and get the village theming like Taron's sister ride RAIK does #epicunivers
February 2022 #EpicUniverse site Sentinel view
Update about #EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/1499896415551692805?t=_UfDlUYj-fTENtqCOUtmMw&s=19
#EpicUniverse Monsters Land March 2022 update from @bioreconstruct will zoom in on the next tweet for details
#EpicUniverse As mentioned by @AliciaStella @OrlandoParkStop you can see the work they are doing on the Moat, theres a clear outline for the pathway to the ride there
In case you missed it @AliciaStella dropped a cool new video with more resort hotel details #EpicUniverse https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/1501317016246013956?t=nTKvnXkd_8Uba9vBeXMxww&s=19
Apologies, in my sleep deprived stupor i managed to delete the tweet the other night, so now i have the time recovering I thought id make some tweaks, this layout is taken from documents in public domain, ive tried to make it more realistic to show the grading plans #EpicUniverse
Gonna pick out some of my fave details. and have an exciting observation I have made in my analysis. First up, the Statues in the lake will have flames, note the coaster goes into the trench under the bridge, before the helix.
As construction continues, with @bioreconstruct Aerials. start looking out for the topography in the coaster station area being forms....part of it sits in a valley of sorts and the station seems to be 10-12ft above the area to the right
The topic of childrens' play areas came up this week, i think raised by @ScottGustin , honestly the planned area in Dragons land looks so much fun and so vast #EpicUniverse
Resetting the thread timeline #epicuniverse https://twitter.com/tommyhawkins/status/1503846124527964174?s=20&t=1t6YDiXWH1BywLGBasmV5w
Started this #EpicUniverse thread almost a year ago with a Sat image, Google now a new High res Sat image. thanks to the work by @bioreconstruct I can date when this image was captured almost to the day, the clue is the chiller plant https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct/status/1460783923345121282?s=20&t=1t6YDiXWH1BywLGBasmV5w
The final most exciting point of analysis in HTTYD land, that i thought would be completed from day 1, is the grading plan shows an approx 1.6acre area of flat unused space available to expand. its about the area of Mummy show building. #EpicUniverse
