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.
This area of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment was recently revealed. Arrow at left at a detail that will likely be repainted by use of a boom lift. Two arrows at right where scaffolding was secured to the building's steel frame. Holes to be patched and themed.
Scaffolding fully removed from this completed area of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. This area was behind scrims, so there's no way to know for certain, but the repainting process was likely similar to what we can see now in open areas of work.
Yellow crane at the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift station construction site can be spotted from many places in background of the demolition of The Lost Continent. Including here, through the former Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show theater.
A look at mounting brackets for equipment that will propel Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift trains near the station. Track supports also have holes for attaching equipment.
Work in the service building construction can be seen in background of this photo of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift track. Two track runs here. The dual-load/unload station is out of frame at left.
Recently placed track in the construction site of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Two runs. Station out of frame at left will have dual load/unload. Wood railings at right at a concrete platform for switch track.
Two runs of track for Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Wood railings are at a concrete platform for switch track. Out of frame at left is the station, which will have dual load/unload.
A 3-photo collage of the graphics at the entrance of the new Universal Legacy Store.
Current theming of the new Universal Legacy Store. Fresh graphic style, which can also be spotted above the scrims at the windows. Seems likely that some items sold in the store will feature this fresh style.
New video loop marketing all the aspects of CityWalk. You might enjoy looking through the keywords in the second photo. Above the new Universal Legacy Store.
The Incredible Hulk and Aventura Hotel.
A look at construction of The Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. At center (arrow) is a line of footers for the rising up into The Spike, and falling back down. Arrow at right at rows of rectangular footers for the switch track.
There are many details to zoom in and explore in this photo of the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift work site. At center is a recently cast concrete platform. Likely for another switch track near the station. Scissor lifts are on second floor of the service building construction.
At center is a recently cast concrete platform at Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Jacks are still underneath. There are also circular castings with bolts on the platform. Seems like this is for a second switch track near the station.
At center is structure visible from within Universal Studios Florida for the station roof of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift.
