Boring Company Selected for Universal Orlando Tunnel Project | Taha Abbasi

Elon Musk Boring Company Goes to Theme Park Country

Taha Abbasi has been following The Boring Company expansion beyond Las Vegas, and the latest project is significant. According to Teslarati, The Boring Company has been selected for a tunnel project at Universal Orlando Resort, designed to address the persistent traffic gridlock surrounding International Drive in Orlando, Florida.

The International Drive Problem

Anyone who has visited Orlando knows the traffic around International Drive. The corridor hosts Universal Studios, SeaWorld, the Orange County Convention Center, and hundreds of hotels. During peak season, what should be a 10-minute drive can take 45 minutes. The problem is structural. Surface-level solutions have reached their limits. The only way to add capacity is underground.

Lessons from Las Vegas

The Vegas Loop has been the proving ground. What started as a single tunnel connecting two convention center halls has expanded to major hotels, casinos, and stadiums. The system has transported millions of passengers with a strong safety record. Critics initially dismissed it as a novelty, but usage data tells a different story: 20-minute walks become 2-minute tunnel rides.

Why Theme Parks Are Perfect

Theme parks attract massive crowds into concentrated areas. Visitors are on their feet all day and welcome any opportunity to reduce walking. Destinations within the complex are fixed, making route planning straightforward. Taha Abbasi sees this as a template replicable at Disney World, Six Flags, and other major destinations.

The Cost Advantage

Traditional subway construction costs 500 million to 1 billion dollars per mile. The Boring Company targets 10 to 20 million per mile using smaller tunnels and standardized equipment. If those targets hold, tunnel transportation becomes viable for a much wider range of applications. For more on how Musk companies are reshaping transportation, from autonomous robotaxis to electric trucking, visit tahaabbasi.com.

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