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.
Aerial photo of a drained canal near Big Thunder Mountain. The Liberty Belle riverboat would travel through this canal and the locks seen at upper right. Connects to Seven Seas lagoon. Arrows where dirt has been piled to shore up a gate, and what may be start of a retaining wall.
Aerial photos of land clearing related to the Villains Land planned for Magic Kingdom. 📷Oct 12
Aerial photo of land clearing related to the Villains Land planned for Magic Kingdom. Arrows at steam train route. Track removed between the arrows. 📷Oct 12
Aerial overview of Magic Kingdom from 3850 ft. Arrow at fireworks staging, directly in line with Main Street USA and Cinderella Castle.
Aerial overview of Magic Kingdom from 3850 ft. Construction staging in development at left, and Rivers of America is drained. Liberty Belle riverboat is in the service marina near top center.
Aerial photo of the Walt Disney World North service area. Monorail Coral is partially inside the roundhouse. Magic Kingdom Cast Member parking at top right. Liberty Belle riverboat also in the marina. 📷Oct 12
Aerial photos of the Liberty Belle riverboat in the Magic Kingdom service marina. North of Contemporary Resort. The riverboat regularly traveled here for maintenance, across Seven Seas Lagoon. At this dock since just after its last trip through Rivers of on July 6. 📷Oct 12
A small section of curved track was removed today in the demolition of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower. Bottom of the tower, where ride cars started vertical ascent to the big drop.
At top of this aerial photo is a shredder for sheet and other lighter metals. Rendered metal then transferred to rail cars. At bottom are thick metal pieces, including Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit track. Transferred in this form to rail car, for shipping to a foundry.
Toothsome Chocolate Emporium at sunset.
Award winning pinball and video game expert Todd Tuckey co-hosted a panel at #RetroMagic about the former Magic Kingdom Penny Arcade. Explaining how some of the machines work
Mickey and Minnie in a Tron parody poster. In the All Star Movies food court.
#HHN soundstage house view of a sunset double rainbow above Hard Rock Cafe and Toothsome Chocolate Emporium.
Aerial photo of an undeveloped resort hotel site near Magic Kingdom.
Aerial photos of pond construction West of Magic Kingdom. At center of each photo is work for a tunnel connecting the water bodies.
