The aerial archive

Soot was recently cleaned from the statues in the Isle of Berk. First photo July 18, second photo July 12.

Grump the dragon only breathes fire when Gobber the Belch visits the Forge to do some work.

Pikmin at Mine-Cart Madness.

Donkey Kong greeting guests.

Place Cachée Jazz Band, performing without Plume the Puffskein.

Weather advisory in Epic Universe information displays. Astronomica is among the attractions that closes when lightning is nearby.

Two sets of string lights and spheres in Celestial Park.

Cascading water feature at the side of Atlantic restaurant.

Universal Studios Florida theming in San Francisco starting to change from the Jaws anniversary event to Halloween Horror Nights scare zone. Amity Island food stands recently removed, and lighting added to trusses.

Might be fun to report I've been to Epic Universe 17 times so far. Great fun to watch a brand new park grow and change. Gradually enjoy each dining location.

Current demolition where a sloped walkway will be built in CityWalk.

A Kigelia Africana tree is blooming along the Universal Garden Walk. The flowers hang down from branches on long vine-like stems. Flowers are in clusters, but bloom individually.

Scaffolding and scrims up for facade refurbishment in Islands of Adventure. At stroller and wheelchair rental. Restrooms in this area continue to be in refurbishment as well.

Berlin Wall on display in back of Hard Rock Orlando. Direction sign on the Universal Studios Florida construction fencing.

A friend asked me about the star filter. Might be fun to show that it's clear glass, but has thin lines that cause flares. Seen here is a 6 star filter. The results are usually eye-catching, but sometimes it's too much. An example, in the Isle of Berk.