Disney Dish: Universal's Epic Universe, Star Wars Hotel Tech, and Failed Ski Resorts
Jim Hill MediaOctober 21, 202545 min2 views
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- 🚀 Universal announced Epic Universe, their third theme park, planned to open in 2023-2024 on 750 acres southeast of their current Orlando location.
- ⚠️ The announcement was made despite current tariffs on steel, which are significantly increasing construction costs, with construction hoping to begin in 2021.
- 🌟 The park's design is described as a starfish shape, with distinct, self-contained lands, including one themed around Universal Classic Monsters, designed for potential corporate buyouts for events.
- 🏨 A significant portion of the business model is expected to come from conventioneers at the nearby Orange County Convention Center, with plans for a substantial bus system to connect to existing parks.
Disney Patents and Technology
- 💡 A patent for a special effects system aims to create mid-air laser blast illusions, potentially for attractions like Rise of the Resistance.
- 📱 Location-based mobile storytelling using beacons is patented, suggesting an immersive narrative experience for guests, likely for the Star Wars hotel.
- 🖼️ The room-scale interacting and context sensing patent describes
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