Permit Upodate: Cabana Bay Pedestrian Bridge

New NoC came across the desk today for the Cabana Bay pedestrian bridge. Looks like it should be going vertical soon.

As always, follow @Parkscope for up to the minute information.

Parkscope Permit Update: Cabana Bay Resort Layout

A document filed with the Orange County Comptroller today has given us our first real look at the layout of Universal's new Cabana Bay Beach Resort .

In the picture, you can see Buildings A, B, and C, which all have had permits applied for. Turkey Lake Road is at the top of the picture, and Adventure Way is at the bottom. In the center we can see what seems to be the pool area depicted in concept art from the announcement.

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Here's another view of the overall property. The first three buildings from above are seen here, as well as the lobby building and the two zig-zagging buildings on the bottom. It can be assumed the second pool mentioned in the press release will be between these two.

As always, follow @Parkscope and @CaptMichael87 for updates as they come to light.

Link to Permit: http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagleweb/viewDoc.jsp?node=DOC1026S9530

Drainage Documents for Cabana Bay Plot

 UPDATE: The following plans are only mass drainage plans/changes to the plots of land on Universal property. They do not reflect the final layout or plans of the Cabana Bay Beach Resort.

Universal has submitted documents to the South Florida Water Management District for "Basin Improvements" to the future site of Cabana Bay Beach Resort.  Recently, similar documents were submitted prior to the dewatering permits for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter additions at Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida.

http://my.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting/DetailedReport.do?recordId=1&showMenu=false

The documents for Cabana Bay's basin improvements are much more detailed than the Potter ones.  As you can see in the following photo, there clearly many parking spots.  You can also see the new and/or expanded ponds that are used to mitigate the loss of natural surface for when parking lots and foundations are poured.  What is unusual are the lack of any indication of the buildings, pools, etc.  Sure, there are the gray spaces within the parking lots, but none are identical and there is no clear main building, just tons of parking spaces.

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Even more unusual is that both remaining expansion plots owned by Universal are taken up by this new project and mega-parking.  Will the hotel straddle Adventure Way?  Are the gray spaces nondescript on purpose but are where the hotel structures will be?

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It could just be a placeholder to show the authorities where the new ponds will be. The original announcement of the resort said it would occupy 37 acres of the Universal Orlando Resort, but this plan clearly shows a vastly bigger area taken up by the resort. If this is indeed the plans, the resort would take up almost 105 acres of UOR.

On top of that, if these are the plans...who designed them? The original concept art of Cabana Bay gave out a feeling of well designed grounds and plenty of theming and foliage.

But these plans? They scream parking lots and concrete wastelands. Where's the potential for beauty here?

If you can shed any light on this matter, let us know.  As I live in Louisiana and am in the current path of Isaac, I may be incommunicado for a few days, but @Parkscope will be holding down the fort.

Project 146 is Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort

Eight building permits were filed today for Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort which has been given the project name: Project 146.  The permit address is 6550 Adventure Way which puts the new resort on the south-westernmost expansion plot along Turkey Lake Rd..  Permits have also been filed for amenities such as pools and fire pits!  The permits all say its Phase 1 of 1800 room hotel development - phase 1 encompasses 600 guest rooms.  Will be interesting to see how that plays out.

There are three different buildings each containing 600 rooms:

Building A

Building B

Building C

Resort Sign

Fire Pit Amenity

Swimming Pool