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.
Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift seen from Music Plaza. A palm tree that is recovering from the February harsh freeze mimics the twisting of 170-ft tall Spike. Cars in The Spike will twist 180° around to the opposite side of the support tower.
The Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift seen inside Universal Studios Florida.
A look at a recently added track section of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Deep inside the layout, towards the Blue Man Group building.
An area of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift where bolting of track to support is pending.
Protective foam added over propulsion fins of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. This indicates that track will soon be added overhead. This track is for the launch from the station to the CityWalk area. Track that will be added above will return cars to the station.
Drive wheels added to motors near the station of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. To propel cars into unload/load.
Plate at the top of The Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Cars will be on the left side of rails.
View from across the lagoon of the top of 170-ft tall Spike in Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Cars will twist around 180° to reach this location. This view will be looking into the cars.
View of 170-ft tall Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift from the entrance plaza of Universal Studios Florida. Zoom in to see that cars will twist around 180° as they rise to the top, then descend into the rest of the ride.
Rigging in place for later needs in the construction of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Near the top of the 170-ft tall Spike that was added this morning.
High in the clouds at top of the 170-ft tall Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift.
In foreground is the shadow of The Spike. Cast across the lagoon of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift.
The 170-ft tall Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift is so tall that it casts a shadow across the CityWalk lagoon.
Sunrise view of current construction of the 170-ft tall Spike of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift. This will be connected end-to-end with the top piece.
It is likely that 170-ft tall Spike will be completed tonight at Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Two sections to be raised for track that twists vertically. Stacked end-to-end.
