October 17, 2025
2:00 AM
CityWalk view of the remainder of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
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October 17, 2025
1:57 AM
At left is the remaining track of the straight-up or vertical lift of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
October 17, 2025
1:52 AM
Remaining sections of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
October 17, 2025
1:47 AM
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is no longer in the Universal Studios Florida skyline in this viewpoint on opposite side of the park.
October 17, 2025
1:43 AM
Demolition is proceeding rapidly at Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Only a few levels of the tower remain.
October 17, 2025
1:36 AM
Remainder of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower above the Music Plaza bandshell. Supports at right used to hold track at about the mid-point of the big drop.
October 17, 2025
1:27 AM
Sections of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower are cut and lowered to where the station once stood. A demolition shear (at left) then renders it to smaller pieces (at arrow). The small pieces are then trucked to a metal recycling facility. Loaded on train car to a foundry.
October 17, 2025
1:17 AM
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is rapidly disappearing from Universal Studios Florida.
October 17, 2025
1:13 AM
Likely the final sunset rising up the top-most sections of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
October 17, 2025
1:07 AM
As if a statue is saving goodnight and farewell by waving a flag at the remainder in the demolition of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit tower.
October 17, 2025
1:04 AM
Music plaza mural reflected in Tonight Shop windows.
October 17, 2025
12:59 AM
Third Universal Backlot Club tower placed at the Men In Black side of Springfield USA. To collect paper collectible cards you need to claim all three towers. Scan the digital card from your mobile device wallet.
October 16, 2025
7:17 PM
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October 16, 2025
11:07 AM
As if a supernatural force is flying towards Venus. Contrail from this morning's #SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.
October 16, 2025
2:33 AM
Current demolition of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. In foreground is part of the construction site of the roller coaster replacing it.
