Orlando could be the next target for a business venture from Elon Musk.This one involves building tunnels.Musk has already made a name for himself on the Space Coast with SpaceX.But another one of his businesses could change the way we get around I-Drive.Location Universal Epic Universe opened in May, and to handle some of the traffic it generates, it joined Orange County, spending $300 million on the new Kirkman Road extension. Musk’s company could build a transportation link between Epic and the original Universal parks on the west side of Interstate 4.The loop It’s called the loop, and the growing network of underground tunnels has been operating in Las Vegas since 2021. Built by Musk’s “Boring Company,” passengers ride in Teslas – sometimes at speeds over 100 mph “There’s really unlimited growth, so the next 10 to 20 years is going to be amazing,” said Joshua Wallack with the International Drive Business Improvement District.Wallack is not just a local business owner and developer. He’s on the board of the International Drive Business Improvement District, which works to help ease traffic here. He said realtors have told him Musk’s company is lining up land purchases for right-of-way and he sees it potentially stretching beyond Universal’s parks to the convention center, the airport and a variety of local resorts. I’ve been on it in Las Vegas. It’s the coolest, like if anything could be cooler in Las Vegas than what’s above ground, the coolest thing in Las Vegas is below ground,” Wallack said. “And I think we could get some of that here as well for us. The president of the I-Drive Chamber, Maria Triscari, said she’s heard from several sources that the tunnel plan is being discussed, adding, “I-drive is known for being a forward thinking, tech savvy district that embraces innovation, which is one of our biggest assets, so it’s no surprise that ideas like this surface. “Nothing has been confirmed , but it’s exciting to see concepts emerging that reflect a broader vision for advanced and sustainable transportation.”Other loops? Orlando is not the first place in Florida that could see a loop from Musk’s company. Ft. Lauderdale received proposed plans from the Boring Company a year ago, with the aim of getting people to and from the beaches and port more quickly, but no decision has been made. We reached out to Orlando and Orange County governments to learn if any formal plans have been discussed. Orlando said no plans, no discussions. Orange County responded by saying they are monitoring developments. And no response from the companies of Elon Musk or universal.
Orlando could be the next target for a business venture from Elon Musk.
This one involves building tunnels.
Musk has already made a name for himself on the Space Coast with SpaceX.
But another one of his businesses could change the way we get around I-Drive.
Location
Universal Epic Universe opened in May, and to handle some of the traffic it generates, it joined Orange County, spending $300 million on the new Kirkman Road extension.
Musk’s company could build a transportation link between Epic and the original Universal parks on the west side of Interstate 4.
The loop
It’s called the loop, and the growing network of underground tunnels has been operating in Las Vegas since 2021. Built by Musk’s “Boring Company,” passengers ride in Teslas – sometimes at speeds over 100 mph
“There’s really unlimited growth, so the next 10 to 20 years is going to be amazing,” said Joshua Wallack with the International Drive Business Improvement District.
Wallack is not just a local business owner and developer. He’s on the board of the
International Drive Business Improvement District, which works to help ease traffic here.
He said realtors have told him Musk’s company is lining up land purchases for right-of-way and he sees it potentially stretching beyond Universal’s parks to the convention center, the airport and a variety of local resorts.
I’ve been on it in Las Vegas. It’s the coolest, like if anything could be cooler in Las Vegas than what’s above ground, the coolest thing in Las Vegas is below ground,” Wallack said. “And I think we could get some of that here as well for us.
The president of the I-Drive Chamber, Maria Triscari, said she’s heard from several sources that the tunnel plan is being discussed, adding, “I-drive is known for being a forward thinking, tech savvy district that embraces innovation, which is one of our biggest assets, so it’s no surprise that ideas like this surface.
“Nothing has been confirmed , but it’s exciting to see concepts emerging that reflect a broader vision for advanced and sustainable transportation.”
Other loops?
Orlando is not the first place in Florida that could see a loop from Musk’s company.
Ft. Lauderdale received proposed plans from the Boring Company a year ago, with the aim of getting people to and from the beaches and port more quickly, but no decision has been made.
We reached out to Orlando and Orange County governments to learn if any formal plans have been discussed.
Orlando said no plans, no discussions.
Orange County responded by saying they are monitoring developments.
And no response from the companies of Elon Musk or universal.
