Current demolition of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
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Trim brake cabling severed in the demolition of the big drop of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
The remaining track of the big drop of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Debris of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station roof piled at base of the lift tower.
Last things standing at the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station. Compare to photo yesterday, in first Post of this Thread.
A look at both sides of the remaining roof support of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station. A gash seen in the first photo, where the roof was torn away by a demolition shear.
All that remains of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. • The tower. • Station elevator shaft. • Track that went alongside the station. • Theming on a wall.
Demolition continues at the big drop of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
More track removed from the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit big drop.
A look back at the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station roof 4 days ago. Compare to photo today, in first Post of this Thread.
Current demolition of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Station roof used to extend out to camera. About same distance as the track cut at right.
Soundstage view of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit demolition seen today (first photo) and 3 days earlier. Track cut is seen at right in the first photo.
Arrow at left where Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit track was cut at base of the lift tower. Arrow at right where the station roof was removed, past the elevator shaft.
Remaining roof of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station. Also seen is remaining track that went alongside the station. Sections at left were removed today. The cut seen there is at base of the lift tower.
Much of an intersection in Universal Studios Florida was fenced for maintenance overnight. Compare to aerial view 3 months ago in first Post of this Thread.