DonniePeverley
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I was hoping they would go for a Monorail type option from City Walk. A bus is just not sexy.
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Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025
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Rich Brownn
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There's too much 3rd party owned land between the two areas for any sort of transport like that. And even though Universal is paying for some of the road, it's still public access so a private transport wouldn't be allowed.
lazyboy97o
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That’s not true. Private Brightline construction is occurring right now in public rights of way.
WDWFREAK53
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trr1
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I would like TERRA NOVA RESORT and UNIVERSAL'S STELLA LUNA RESORT
What's so hard to remember about ASTRA ORBA and GAIA SOLA?
matt9112
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I think it’s too early to tell the font and colors etc will likely also be different enough.
trr1
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what about a goldola system
lazyboy97o
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Universal could build any type of transit system they desire. The big hurdle is getting all of the agreements in place with the various landowners. Following existing rights of way for roads would limit the number of landowners but would still involve the input of adjoining properties as community stakeholders.
matt9112
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Inner me wishes they had the capital and stomach to buy all the land between the two campuses.
WDWFREAK53
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They did have a patent for a gondola/hybrid system. I always assumed that was to get to the other resort from the current CityWalk area.
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Rich Brownn
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It would still have to go over property not owned by Universal.
JoeCamel
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They like patents but why reinvent the wheel. They don't design their own coasters but they employ companies that do. Same for a gondola, the best in the world are Swiss, Austrian and German which is why they didn't string some cables up under a train for the HE but had a gondola company design and build it.
If they can get a patent in it costs little but protects a lot. Might see it in the future but it may stay in the bottom of the drawer.
I think for now the land issues are too complex but in five years? Who knows, a hard recession might open up the owners to an offer, I'm sure they have agents watching all the property in between campuses
tommyhawkins
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Which could be used for inter-park transport when the 4th gate is built, maybe. but not between campuses.
They are financially contributing the Kirkman Road extension, literally so they can have dedicated buslanes and a junction on to Epic Boulevard that has no stopping, the 4 mile journey will be signifcantly quicker compared to taking Universal Boulevard presently.
WDWFREAK53
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Right, what I was getting at with the patent would be a gondola system for the inter park transport and the hybrid system to drive on the dedicated roads between the two campuses.
tommyhawkins
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what do you mean by hybrid system?
WDWFREAK53
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The patent was a gondola that detached from the cable and became a self-driving vehicle.
JoeCamel
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How about if they used it for a tracked ride on the ground that grabs the cable and flies at parts? Mash up of a flying simulator and spiderman. It would attach and detach from the cable and the track automatically and seamlessly?