Universal Orlando is about to get BORING.

[hardcorestitch]

Shingle Creek is in talks with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to put in tunnels between Epic and the main Universal parks. That’s going to be 99.99% impossible due to how many sinkholes Florida has.

 

[reddog21]

Shingle Creek is in talks with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to put in tunnels between Epic and the main Universal parks. That’s going to be 99.99% impossible due to how many sinkholes Florida has.

You may want to look up The Port Miami Tunnel if you think this isn't going to work.

I believe it's modeled after the vegas tesla loop. Interesting concept.

I wonder why they don't look into something like an unmanned monorail like the one at the airport or even a skyliner. Seems to be less costly then drilling a giant hole in the earth.

 

[hardcorestitch]

You may want to look up The Port Miami Tunnel if you think this isn't going to work.

I believe it's modeled after the vegas tesla loop. Interesting concept.

I wonder why they don't look into something like an unmanned monorail like the one at the airport or even a skyliner. Seems to be less costly then drilling a giant hole in the earth.

<Sighs> sadly Elon is doing Elon things…

 

[gottalovepluto]

I love your title

 

[LuvOrlando]

Back when I lived in PA we had a massive sinkhole open up on Route 33 and so I did some research and discovered this is technology that can detect them before they happen.

Thinking on how Universal has the HP train running from IOA to Universal I hope there will be some kind of a ride feature built into the transportation that could justify twists and turns to zig zag around the sinkholes. Totally getting ahead of myself but I do hope it incorporates a portkey type themed experience. Already planning a trip in my head

 

[reddog21]

Totally getting ahead of myself but I do hope it incorporates a portkey type themed experience. Already planning a trip in my head

just look up the tesla vegas loop, it will "roughly" be the same thing. I won't be free so it would have to be as simple as possible to keep costs down.

 

[hardcorestitch]

Back when I lived in PA we had a massive sinkhole open up on Route 33 and so I did some research and discovered this is technology that can detect them before they happen.

Thinking on how Universal has the HP train running from IOA to Universal I hope there will be some kind of a ride feature built into the transportation that could justify twists and turns to zig zag around the sinkholes. Totally getting ahead of myself but I do hope it incorporates a portkey type themed experience. Already planning a trip in my head

The zig zagging could prove unbearable to guests with motion sickness… especially if Universal were to eliminate their MEARS buses completely…

 

[reddog21]

The zig zagging could prove unbearable to guests with motion sickness… especially if Universal were to eliminate their MEARS buses completely…

This is a giant boring machine that would need to start turning about 500 feet before the actual curve, creating a massive sweeping arc. At roughly 300 feet long, the machine can’t really handle anything close to a tight turn.

Looking at the specs, it only has a 12ft radius, which rules out anything bus-related. It’s really designed for cars, or maybe trams, as long as they’re fully electric. The only issue I could imagine is if you’re claustrophobic.

 

[hardcorestitch]

This is a giant boring machine that would need to start turning about 500 feet before the actual curve, creating a massive sweeping arc. At roughly 300 feet long, the machine can’t really handle anything close to a tight turn.

Looking at the specs, it only has a 12ft radius, which rules out anything bus-related. It’s really designed for cars, or maybe trams, as long as they’re fully electric. The only issue I could imagine is if you’re claustrophobic.

Yeah if gas cars were in the Boring tunnel… oh boy there’s a fire hazard just waiting to happen.