ORLANDO, Fla. – The Boring Company, founded and owned by Elon Musk, has been picked to dig tunnels connecting Universal’s Orlando theme parks.
The Shingle Creek Transit and Utility Community Development District voted Wednesday to move ahead with having The Boring Company design and build such infrastructure improvements between Universal’s first and latest Central Florida theme parks.
Board members rated each company interested in the project — V2R, The Boring Company, and Sunshine Connection Partners — based on how well the companies fit their vision to establish and maintain new infrastructure between Universal Orlando and Epic Universe. The Boring Company received the highest score.
The Boring Company is known for its expertise in underground tunnels. It’s what’s behind the “Vegas Loop” in Nevada, which shuttles people to and from in Tesla vehicles.
A representative from Glydways, a company part of the Sunshine Connection Partners that wasn’t picked for the project, confirmed that the scope involves connecting the different Universal parks and City Walk to reduce traffic and make it easier for tourists to visit all Universal properties.
Plans for the project have not yet been released. Efforts to reach out to The Boring Company for more details are ongoing.
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