A permanent archive of @bioreconstruct’s aerial photos of construction around Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando — full-resolution originals, preserved daily. Every post links back to its source.
At top right in this aerial photo is one of the water management gates in the Walt Disney World property. Weighted to automatically open and close to maintain water level at left. If you've done a runDisney marathon you may have crossed this gate on the way to Animal Kingdom.
Aerial photo of Magic Kingdom and the North Service Area (at right).
Aerial photos of the marina for Magic Kingdom area watercraft. The tall building at center of the first photo is where ferry boats are serviced. The Liberty Belle steamboat used to be refurbished here too.
Aerial overview of the Magic Kingdom resort area.
Aerial photo of Disney's Contemporary Resort. Two monorail trains at right.
Aerial overview of Coronado Springs. Restricted airspace at Walt Disney World is a circle centered this side of the Contemporary A-frame tower (top left) to the Gran Destino Tower at center right. It extends to 3,000 feet altitude.
Aerial look at part of Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney's Animal Kingdom. A hidden Mickey is in a water feature at center.
Aerial photo of a wetlands area near Animal Kingdom parking.
At right in this aerial photo are Imagineering offices at Animal Kingdom. At left are models of exteriors. These are small sections of features of upcoming attractions. Weathering is tested. Color selections seen in actual lighting conditions. References for the construction.
Aerial photo of the entrance to the Dinosaur attraction in Disney's Animal Kingdom. To be transformed into an Indiana Jones ride.
Aerial photo of work in progress transforming this area to Tropical Americas in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Aerial photo of The Boneyard play area in Animal Kingdom. Last day is Sept 1.
Aerial photos of the back half of the construction site for an Encanto ride in Animal Kingdom.
Aerial photos of the front half of the construction site for an Encanto ride in Animal Kingdom.
Elevation change in the Encanto ride site can be seen in this aerial photo. Many runDisney courses included this small hill and the roads seen.
