The aerial archive

At top left of this aerial photo is an expansion of Celestial Park.

Aerial look at a staging area. • At center is structural steel and other materials for a project in Epic Universe. • At top center are boats for Jurassic River Adventure in Islands of Adventure. • Bottom left, Fast and Furious roller coaster track in Universal Studios Florida.

Aerial photos of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift track staged near Epic Universe. Covered in tarps in now. Will likely be placed soon in the maintenance building under construction in Universal Studios Florida.

Aerial photos of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift track staged near Epic Universe. Covered in tarps, and will likely be placed soon in the maintenance building in Universal Studios Florida.

Aerial photo of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift track staged near Epic Universe. Covered in tarps. Curved sections at bottom right will likely lead to straight sections at top center in the maintenance building. At bottom left are supports for this track.

Aerial photo of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift track staged near Epic Universe. Covered in tarps. Likely for the service bays. Straight sections for train maintenance at right. Curves to lead to each straight run at left. At top are supports for this track.

Aerial photos of new Jurassic Park River Adventure boats staged near Epic Universe. The attraction is in refurbishment until November.

Aerial look at new Jurassic Park River Adventure boats staged at an Epic Universe Back of House location.

Aerial overviews of construction in the Monstropolis roller coaster site.

Aerial photos of concrete casting and utility conduit work in the Monstropolis roller coaster site.

Aerial photo of conduit rising from sand at site of the Monstropolis roller coaster. Also conduit lines in the sand. This sand on top of a stabilizing floor. At top right is where the last concrete will be cast for the stabilizing floor. A grid of pilings seen in that sand.

Aerial photo of Monstropolis roller coaster construction. Grey utility conduits are rising out of sand at right. In background is an Imagineering office building. Formerly Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel.

Aerial overview of construction of the Monstropolis roller coaster. Utility conduits are being placed in sand. This sand is on top of a concrete floor, similar to other sections in progress. This area was originally wetlands, filled with sand when DHS parking expanded.

Universal globe with the Moon and Jupiter (at arrow).

Pied-billed Grebe, seen in the Universal Lagoon. Notice the beads of water. These birds dive frequently to hunt for small fish. Disappear completely for about a half minute. Then surface 12-15 feet away.