{"id":152053,"date":"2026-02-11T20:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/152053\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:54:12","slug":"musk-owned-boring-company-tapped-to-tunnel-from-universal-studios-to-epic-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/152053\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk-owned \u2018Boring Company\u2019 tapped to tunnel from Universal Studios to Epic Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The Boring Company, founded and owned by Elon Musk, has been picked to dig tunnels connecting Universal\u2019s Orlando theme parks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s first and latest Central Florida theme parks.<\/p>\n

Board members rated each company interested in the project \u2014 V2R, The Boring Company, and Sunshine Connection Partners \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

The Boring Company is known for its expertise in underground tunnels. It\u2019s what\u2019s behind the \u201cVegas Loop\u201d in Nevada, which shuttles people to and fro in Tesla vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A representative from Glydways, a company part of the Sunshine Connection Partners that wasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

Plans for the project have not yet been released. Efforts to reach out to The Boring Company for more details are ongoing.<\/p>\n

[MORE: Rumors swirl about possible Orlando underground transit system]<\/p>\n

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