The aerial archive

Aerial photos of the development of the foundation for the Monstropolis roller coaster. Workers add scale.

Aerial photos of work in progress for the foundation of the Monstropolis roller coaster. Conduit is being threaded through rebar at bottom right. Spray painted lines are seen on the concrete layer. Another layer of concrete will be cast above it.

Aerial overview of work on the Monstropolis roller coaster. This viewpoint will like be called front-to-back because the guest load/unload will be where orange sand is in foreground.

Aerial photo of the Monstropolis roller coaster foundation preparation. Southwest quadrant. Plywood walkways. Square plates holding bolts for supports. Conduit has been threaded through the rebar. Conduit is also in sand at left, where the load/unload will be for the ride.

Aerial look at the development of the multiple layer foundation of the Monstropolis roller coaster. • At left, a lower slab of concrete is being buried in sand. • At right, preparation for another layer of concrete. To be second layer on top of the similar layers seen at left.

Aerial look at the stages of construction of the multiple layer foundation of the Monstropolis roller coaster. Workers add scale to the enormous size of this foundation.

Aerial look at the stages of construction of the multiple layer foundation of the Monstropolis roller coaster. • There are several square areas with angled sides in this foundation. Roles are not yet known. • Bolts, rebar, and more conduit staged at left. Pending at right.

In this aerial photo of rebar being prepared for the Monstropolis roller coaster: 1 Electrical conduit buried in sand. Will be two layers of concrete on top. 2 Angled conduit related to the angled rebar 3 Surveying device over a spray painted marking 4 Workers preparing a footer

Aerial photo of workers preparing conduit for the Monstropolis roller coaster. • Groups of bolts for building frame footers are staged, evenly spaced, in the rebar for next layer of concrete. • Many orange lines and markings have been spray painted on the concrete below.

Aerial overview of work on the Monstropolis roller coaster. Guests will access the ride from queue in the sections in foreground. Rerouting of the park perimeter road seems to be in progress. Sand base of the road seen at left and top.

Aerial photo of the location of the Monstropolis roller coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Aerial overview of the development of the Monstropolis roller coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Aerial overview of the development of the Monstropolis roller coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Aerial photo of construction of the Monstropolis roller coaster. Electrical conduits are being placed and buried at left. Concrete floor in progress at right. An additional concrete floor with pilings is underneath the sand.

Aerial overviews of construction for the Monstropolis roller coaster. Utility conduits are being buried. Concrete floor is in progress. Additional rectangles of concrete are curing.