Universal's Epic Universe Construction Thread

[jarmor]

I think the hub is already going to be a bit overwhelmingly large.

They can always add water world and its infrastructure in that nice little pocket!

 

[fryoj]

I took this photo from Biorecontruct to show how little space there is between the left building and the coaster building.
If they want to develop the expansion I can imagine 1 large ip going in there (like LOTR). One portal has to be build between these structures and walkways. It could even have it's reveal moment when done smartly but dividing the plot into 2 lands would look very weird as you both have to go trough a long narrow area until the land actually can start.
Placing the portals back (also an option) would making them hard to find.
I'm confused about the design of this area. And than there is the problem of making the coaster invisible from both HTTYD and the expansion plot (if they actually want to go for a fully immerged 360 degrees "world" as promised.

Based on the dumpsters, that looks like about 200 ft wide. For comparison, Port of entry is just a little wider than that including the shops. No reason they can't work with that.

 

[Ahmanet]

Never see any street level photos ... is there an Epic Coming Soon sign or anything?

 

[GAcoaster]

Nothing at street level except No Trespassing and construction entrance markers.

A bit of really good news (hopefully)-- when driving past the sewage plant on Sand Lake Road there has not been the overpowering smell of sewage that used to be constant. I know they are doing work on the sewage plant, so hopefully this means they actually have a remedy so the park will not smell like an open sewer all the time!

 

[Tbad556]

Lots of new Bio pics from yesterday on his twitter. Hard to pick just 5 lol:

 

[Ahmanet]

The Paris buildings have so many floors ... they should use them as suites for VIP events or something

 

[Disneyhead]

The new Fire or Ice debate.

Team Yellow or Team Green? I think I am Team Green, but I won't really know until after I ride them both several times.

 

[Loki]

Having the dual tracks will definitely help with capacity and re-rideability. Hopefully the two tracks are different enough in experience to make them stand apart (and warrant multiple rides) but also compliment each other.

 

[GAcoaster]

I heard a story today (third hand from a crane operator on EU) of a giant snake being lowered into one of the show buildings the other day. The person who told me didn't know which attraction it was for, but I assume it was Ministry of Magic or Monsters.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

I heard a story today (third hand from a crane operator on EU) of a giant snake being lowered into one of the show buildings the other day. The person who told me didn't know which attraction it was for, but I assume it was Ministry of Magic or Monsters.

Could be Ratty the Rattlesnake,

Also aren't all the major show buildings enclosed?

 

[GAcoaster]

Could be Ratty the Rattlesnake,

Also aren't all the major show buildings enclosed?

I assume they are partially enclosed, but they have to have large enough openings to take large show pieces in and out.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Well, of the dark rides one features Mario Kart, the other Universal Monsters, and the other Fantastic Beasts. A giant snake sounds like a fantastic beast.

 

[Imperius]

Occamy

The Occamy was a winged, serpentine magical beast native to the Far East and India. It was a plumed, two-legged serpentine-bodied creature with wings that reached up to fifteen feet in height. The Occamy was extremely aggressive to anyone who approached it, and lived off of insects, rats, birds...

harrypotter.fandom.com

 

[Alicia]

Occamy

The Occamy was a winged, serpentine magical beast native to the Far East and India. It was a plumed, two-legged serpentine-bodied creature with wings that reached up to fifteen feet in height. The Occamy was extremely aggressive to anyone who approached it, and lived off of insects, rats, birds...

harrypotter.fandom.com

That’s supposed to be sticking out one of the windows in the land, as its large scale version of course.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

That’s supposed to be sticking out one of the windows in the land, as its large scale version of course.

Very excited to see Bio’s new pics.

 

[Tbad556]

A bunch of new Bio pics yet again. Just a few:

 

[Ahmanet]

That hub carousel ride thing is huge, even compared to the fountain.

If the hub hotel has restaurants in those lower levels, they will be very popular for the views (and Instagram photos)

 

[Loki]

I can see people re-enacting the ending to John Wick 4.

A bunch of new Bio pics yet again. Just a few:

 

[Tbad556]

Some Potter track progress as well:

 

[Andysol]

Very excited to see Bio’s new pics.

Alicia has made me so lazy that I just wait for her videos to see the new pics. I know what most everything is but I need her to tell me just to be sure.