Much of the curved track at top of the Hollywood Rip Rice Rockit tower was removed today. Also top of the truss used by the service elevator.
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Demolition of the top of the tower of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Railings and rebar staged for a new walkway in CityWalk. Adjacent development of a roller coaster in Universal Studios Florida.
In foreground is site development for a roller coaster to replace Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Track removal has reached the top of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
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.
All that remains of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. • The tower. • Station elevator shaft. • Track that went alongside the station. • Theming on a wall.
Burst of green and blur smoke pyro that opens #HHN each night (weather permitting). Paired with the Universal globe.
A CityWalk work site related to a new attraction in Universal Studios Florida.
Current view of development in CityWalk related to a new attraction in Universal Studios Florida.
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.
Arrow in a cut today in the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit track. This track went out to the CityWalk portion of the ride.
Current demolition of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit station. Portion of the roof removed today. Arrow at elevator door for the former load/unload platform.