Universal Studios Beijing
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Construction is progressing on the new transit station and surrounding facilities for Universal Beijing. This complex will be the gateway for many guests entering Universal Beijing Resort. The station will lead to CityWalk which guests can walk through to get to the theme parks, waterpark and hotels. Pictured is the red area on the map in the second image. The adjacent yellow area is CityWalk. Note the pedestrian bridge connecting CityWalk to the two parking garages across the street, which is exactly like Universal Orlando.

In regards to the theme park specifically, additional construction tenders have been submitted recently for "amusement rides" and the theme park's "technical service buildings." The planned duration of these tenders on average is about 815 days meaning that construction is expected to take place now through Summer 2020, with a potential opening in late Fall 2020.















Sources: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/fmsvBGSuDxTKqblhsQky9Q and http://www.bcactc.com/home/gcxx/sgzbgg_new_show.aspx?ggid=F0SG201800179&publicsource=1 and http://www.bcactc.com/home/gcxx/sgzbgg_new_show.aspx?ggid=F0SG201800178&publicsource=1

The latest plan is for phase 1 to be "complete" in November 2020.

Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MFPBSOvW2XqufGNWYEIWeA

Yesterday Universal Beijing submitted construction tenders to build "12 amusement facilities" at the theme park. These tenders include construction on the main structure, building decoration, roofing, building water supply and drainage, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electrical, and elevators. Groundwork of the site has been completed and I can confirm based on satellite imagery from February 2018 that work on the foundation for multiple ride buildings has already begun including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. I am unable to identify what rides the other buildings will house.

Sources: https://kuaibao.qq.com/s/20180403A19DXG00 and http://www.bidcenter.com.cn/news-48762052-1.html and http://zb.zhaobiao.cn/bidding_v_26654098.html and https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6VHDWt64K8j4jwvRYmvSkA

More general construction news from the overall project.

1. The re-routing of the rivers and the creation of a new riverside park will act as a tourist zone around the theme park as well as providing the water features inside the park. The red dotted area is Universal Studios as far as I can make out from the map and descriptions.

The landscape improvement project is expected to reach the completion acceptance condition in September, which will not only increase Xiaohe River's flood control standards, provide flood protection security for Universal Studios, but also provide a new landscape for the public to enjoy water and leisure.

After planning and designing, this river channel will serve as the landscape water body within Universal Studios

Source: http://www.takefoto.cn/viewnews-1379818.html

2. There has been some backlash from the villagers who were relocated from the area in 2013 and are yet to have their new houses completed. These relocated villages will sit around the perimeter of the new park. Those villages were meant to be completed by 2015 and whilst some have been, many are still living in temporary accomocation.

At present, the land required for the Universal Studios theme park project has been demolished and retired. The surrounding area has been enclosed by a wall. A part of the land is under construction and most of the land is covered with green gauze.

According to the official from Liyuan Town mentioned above, Sunzhuang Village in Liyuan Town also adopted a village collective self-built resettlement housing. “It was also built and was stopped. In this (Universal Studios Theme Park) project, our town should be based on these two villages. It seems that Zhangjiawan Town also has a village villager who has not moved back and resettled, and most of them have completed resettlement by the end of 2015."

Source: https://www.jiemian.com/article/1739968.html

Photo of the site from earlier this month:



Source: https://www.sohu.com/a/220234934_100014700

New photos of the site from the night of January 16, 2018















Source: http://www.sohu.com/a/217159454_100014700

Accompanied by the president of Beijing Construction Engineering Grp., @m_raman visited the Universal #Beijing Theme Park + Resort site last week. The #soil #recycling program was amazing!

Source:
https://twitter.com/usgbc/status/953385491373715456

Progress continues on Universal Beijing as earlier this week, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industrial and Commercial Administration officially issued a business license to "Universal Beijing Resort Limited."

Source: http://tzcj.bjtzh.gov.cn/n12073449/c15656118/content.html

There appears to be some "safety hazards" recently at the construction site but an investigation is taking place and officials are working to "remedy" the situation

Source: http://www.bjtzh.gov.cn/n95/n534/n725/c15543720/content.html

No details, but seems not big issue since the news says project runs smoothly.