Orlando Attractions Area News & Developments

[jrs2]

^^

interesting.

 

still, with this delay and all, I still don't see the Spyplex breaking ground before it; in fact I don't see either project breaking ground in 2015.

[cwetteland]

^^^

Still, a downgrade.  Previous design was 749 rooms.  New, two-tower design is a combined 600 rooms.  

[sunshine]

Can they stack the two buildings on top of each other and give us a 1000 ft tall building?

[Ocityst]

Rendering for one of iSquare's hotels 

 

[jrs2]

^^

Holy wow.  This looks like something you'd find on Coruscant.

[Boomer136]

Not a 90 degree angle to be found.

[tennis32801]

looks like Orlando in 2050....because those look like space aliens sitting by the pool.

[JFW657]

Couple more renderings...

[shardoon]

looks amazing. i think we are onto something here with the urbanization of north I-drive. universal has two resorts planned according to a property owner with direct impact of the project on the drive. one for the wet n wild site and the other on the parking lot. 

[jrs2]

^^

I knew it!  I was just saying that to someone last week...that they should build a resort on that lake wihere Wet n Wild is and also build on that surface lot as well.  That's good news.

[prahaboheme]

What I find exciting about Universals plans for IDrive is that it suddenly becomes REAL expansion beyond their borders. This section of IDrive / Universal will transform into a destination area (we can expect that any development on these properties will include street side pedestrian activity). This will ultimately push (re)development down Universal Blvd right to the Eye, where there are a few parking lots just waiting to also be developed which were in the initial renderings for the Eye property.

[TRENCH]

I'm just worried with how overcrowded this area will become, the traffic will be horrendous.  I hope they have a plan for that.

[JFW657]

I'm just worried with how overcrowded this area will become, the traffic will be horrendous.  I hope they have a plan for that.

 

But... but.... the traffic in those renderings doesn't look bad at all!!!!! 

 

[Jernigan]

There are "right turn or bus only" lanes marked by a solid line of paint on the road.

Isn't that enough? I mean they had a big ribbon cutting and everything.

[CaptainJustice]

Some apartments in and around Sea World and Courtyard Orlando South

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jrs2]

that's the place fronting Palm Parkway.

 

I like that Courtyard building.

[TRENCH]

But... but.... the traffic in those renderings doesn't look bad at all!!!!! 

 

OBT has traffic jams almost 24/7...i cant wait to see I-Drive 

[JFW657]

There was some kind of pow-wow this morning regarding beautification & pedestrian safety along I-Drive.

One of the proposals was a pedestrian bridge over the Sand Lake Rd intersection. Several renderings were shown on the news, but as yet, I can only find this one online...

More views should be available later.

Edited May 29, 2015 by JFW657

[Jernigan]

Rediculous - what's the speed limit there now and what would it be once everything is built out? And we need a highway type solution to make peds safe?

[JFW657]

I think it's a pretty good idea & cool looking to boot.

Getting all the pedestrians above that intersection would speed things up considerably & safety is always a concern.

[Jernigan]

In the rendering the crosswalks at street level are still there...who is the expected user of this?

If this is tied into a high-line type of trail for cycling, it could be good. Otherwise, how can we realistically expect people to use it just to cross a street

[uncreativeusername]

In the rendering the crosswalks at street level are still there...who is the expected user of this?

If this is tied into a high-line type of trail for cycling, it could be good. Otherwise, how can we realistically expect people to use it just to cross a street

 

Are staircases that much out of our cultural vernacular that we can't comprehend using them to cross a street?  I've seen pedestrian crossings like this at extremely busy intersections in Asia, and they are regularly used.  Given that this intersection is gridlocked more often than not as it is and development is only increasing in this area, I think this is definitely a positive.  

[Ocityst]

 

[JFW657]

Seems like they'd need some kind of handicap ramps or elevators.

[smileguy]

I saw this in an Orlando Sentinel post on Facebook. Unfortunately, it's behind some kind of paywall that my regular subscription won't let me access.   I can't tell much from the map on the preview image, but the URL suggests it'll front Universal Bvld.

 

Land for the next anchor hotel for the Orange County (Fla) Convention Center will be marketed as soon as Monday to major hotel chains and developers. Estimated price? $52 million.

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/growthspotter/news/gs-universal-boulevard-land-planned-for-large-hotel-20150528-story.html