Breaking News: New Theme Park Coming to Orlando?

It's late, true believers, but here we are. Tonight, the UOR Buzz Twitter account tweeted that Universal City Property Management III LLC was planning to build a new theme park, a 663 room hotel, and a new, large retail area on land in Orlando. The company was once under the main Universal brand and managed the old plot of land that was once owned by Lockheed. When Universal sold this land in the early 2000s, the company also changed hands. Below we can see the land.

As you can see, it's a significant plot, and has been proposed for quite a few uses. We're attempting to figure more things out as the story develops as well as discovering what the intent and who is behind this new development.

Stay tuned to @Parkscope for more as it develops.

UOR Permit Update 5/29/12 (Updated 5/31)

Universal City Development recently filed 2 building permits of interest with the City of Orlando.  Both permits call for new foundations, but additional details are scarce.

The first permit is for "Project 7448" and calls for "Foundation layout and details for primary structural system."  This could be anything, but perhaps its our first sign the rumored 4th Universal on-site hotel?  Most recently, the site designated for the 4th hotel has been used as a place to crush Amity debris.  However, some have spotted other work possibly being done on the site.

The second permit is for "Project 7542 Universal Studios" and calls for "foundation layout and details for primary structural system including below grade concrete pits, through wall penetration details and waterproofing details."  As this permit includes Universal Studios in the name of the project, one would assume it has something to do with USF.  But what could it be?  In the past, anything regarding WWoHP Phase 2 has been filed under "Project 722", most recently, the new London Waterfront carried that moniker.

UPDATE:
5/30/12: Permit was updated by Plumbing.  Addition of gas lines approved.
5/31/12: Permit was updated by Site Engineering.  Talks about existing permit for "demo/mass grading" which we are guessing refers to the permits filed last December for Project 722 aka Jaws/Amity.  This suggests that this permit is indeed for the expansion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at USF.

What could these projects be?  Tweet us or join the ongoing Wizarding World of Harry Potter Phase 2 discussion at Orlando United. http://www.orlandounited.com/forums/showthread.php?4925-Wizarding-World-Phase-II-Discussion/page214

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