A look at Celestial Park during overnight maintenance. 4:30am August 11. Compare to first Post of this Thread, April 17. Opening night of Helios Grand Hotel. In April there was much overlapping activity developing and testing Celestial Park fountains and lighting.
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Apollo at Helios Grand Hotel just after sunrise.
Current state of the fireworks launch peninsula behind Epic Universe. Top center is Aventura Hotel. 2 miles straight line from this viewpoint in Helios Grand Hotel.
Some of the breakfast options in the complimentary Club Level lounge of Helios Grand Hotel. For guests on the top lodging floor. 9th floor.
Apollo about to shoot his flaming arrow and spread the glow of sunrise across more of Epic Universe.
Apollo aims his flaming arrow at the next area of sky that will have the glow of sunrise. At Helios Grand Hotel.
Way too many cameras in a Helios Grand Hotel room window.
Cosmos Fountain in the Epic Universe unnamed nightly show. As seen from Helios Grand Hotel.
Statue of Apollo at night. As seen from Helios Grand Hotel.
Apollo and flaming arrow at night. As seen from Helios Grand Hotel.
Signs today that Battle at the Ministry was closing early today. As it turned out, unplanned downtime 8:15pm. Work lights 8:22pm. Resumed 8:55pm. Exiting guests received 2 Single Attraction Passes expiring Sept. Good any Epic Universe attraction.
Both Stardust Racers tracks operating today with 6 trains and full lighting. Seen yesterday with Green track only, and very limited lighting.
Work staged for a tall fence along the Epic Universe property line
Stardust Racers train on Green track in the Top Hats. Every train tonight has lighting issues. Similar to VelociCoaster.
Every Stardust Racers train is lit tonight similar to what is seen here. Seems very similar to the lighting problems that quickly developed at VelociCoaster. (Only Green track operating.)