Universal Studios GB - April 2024. BIGGEST SITE UPDATE YET!

[@munchville]

There are pipes like this all over the place locally, they are normally for water samples to be taken to ensure the groundwater is not polluted. This is because the hill to the west of the site is actually an old landfill site, as is the hill slightly to the east of the site. These pipes do look smarter and newer but they look very similar.

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Makes sense.

[@jigalowwiththemostbelow2147]

Great work

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Thanks

[@xaviertobias7942]

I had some fun pointing at the 3rd digger whilst you were turning around trying to find it :P.

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

With the diggers I could see them across the field but spotting them on the small drone screen is harder because I have focus peaking on which outlines what’s in focus in red and the diggers blended in. I thing I will turn it off in future.

[@CoasterRob]

Thanks for this update just subbed this will be one of many channels I'll be following for construction updates 😉

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Thanks Rob, you are very welcome.

[@dellamantle355]

Very good footage! Perhaps edit it down a bit so not quite so long, as a lot of people won't have time to watch a half hour video. The close ups of the trench digging was interesting, exciting that progress is happening!

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

You’re welcome to skip through my waffle, I won’t be offended.

[@girlnorthof60]

@@ProjectUniversalUK Good answer. Personally, I appreciate the 'waffle' bits. 👍😉 you know, context is everything.

[@girlnorthof60]

A new sub via YT suggestions. This looks interesting, I'm looking forward to seeing/learning more. Cheers from Pat, Yukon, Canada🍁

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Welcome aboard!

[@googleboughtmee]

I've been waiting for the ground to dry a bit before I go for a run around there, but seeing all these little changes I'm starting to think I better hurry up before they start fencing more of it off! Still got the £1 train ticket offers at the moment too 😂Cheers for the vids

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Don’t leave it too long, the field is fairly dry at the moment and a public footpath runs across it.

[@hayleyburrows]

​@@ProjectUniversalUK Hi what public footpath are you talking about?

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

@@hayleyburrows Hi Hayley it goes from the top of manor road behind the pub and across the fields to the old a421 road.

[@boblordylordyhowie]

Those pipes are similar to pipes here that were capped and had been used to test for soil pollution and contaminates, which, that site being a brickworks is probably what they are looking for. they also use them to see what is below a structure if they are going to be disturbing the ground, ie for foundations and may encounter shallow rock formations.

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

I think you are right.

[@Max.Fenlock]

Great video, wondering what will come of the houses on Manor Road, if they will compulsory purchased

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

I don’t think compulsory purchases but they might get offered a deal they cannot turn down.

[@izzysmart]

I live in Bedford, they checking the ground. The area was industrial in the past.

[@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1]

👍

[@redstar5858]

Great video. Gives a good impression of how big the site actually is. Do you live locally? I live in Wootton.

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Yes I live fairly close.

[@supersuede91]

that's a beautiful drone, what is it?

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

It's a DJI Mini 4 pro, however most drones capture the same level of detail but upload to KZbin really compressed. I don't compress the footage too much so it retains the detail. This video was a 25gb upload to KZbin before they do their compression.

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Sorry I mean it was a Mini 4 pro. I've just brought it, my last one was an air2s but for this I've been using the mini 4. Easier to carry across fields.

[@86wellacre]

Wonder if the businesses next door will move away long term? Just because they are so close to the area. More land for Universal expansion 😀

[@ProjectUniversalUK]

Anything is possible but the waste transfer yard is owned but a guy who lives in Wootton so I doubt he will give it up as getting permission to build yards like that isn’t easy plus he’s not short of cash.