I know you are right. I previously post a response to a similar post that Orlando would be crazy to sell the school. There are at least 5 elections for mayors that I know of who lost elections due to school locations. Also people who graduated from a school never want it to close. This will never happen. Finally the people who live next to the school on the opposite side would fight it. Universal would be crazy to even try to get the school. It would cost too much. The would lose the PR battle and they wouldn't get it in the end.
That is not big enough for a third gate. You have to build parking and other support items. Besides too many other owners. IE hotels that would not want to sellAcross the street on the Major Blvd plot
It is Plenty big enough. The whole plot was under consideration a few years ago. Then the focus shifted across I-4 but I'm told they never totally went cold on the Major plot.
I guess there is no reason why Universal can't do whatever they want. After all every property owner would be thrilled to sell their land to Universal or have Orlando use eminent domain and just take it. No one in Orlando would ever complaint. On the otherhand I think if Disney tried to get the legislature to give them the rights they did back in the 60's they would lose the vote. Do you really think Florida is interested in $10.00 an hours jobs at either Disney or Universal? Orlando and that State of Florida are more interested in high paying jobs and would much rather see Lockheen Martin expand than just let let Universal or Disney do whatever they want. What I know Universal wants right now is a water park and 5,000 to 10,000 more hotel rooms. They can do that with no problems but as been previously posted on this site under a different thread the number of employees available in Orlando is limited. Why would someone move to Orlando to take a $10.00 to $15.00 an hour job when they can move elsewhere and make so much more?
