July 4 fireworks have more shells than the nightly Celestial Goodnight show. This is a collection of mortars staged at the farthest end of the launch site. They were prepared day before and covered in black plastic. The Team removed the black plastic prior to the show.
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Demolition in CityWalk at the site of Luke Combs' Category 10.
Some of the Four Parks marketing on the construction fence for Luke Combs' Category 10.
Margaritaville marketing on the Lone Palm Airport side of the construction fence for Luke Combs' Category 10.
Fence with marketing at the Luke Combs' Category 10 construction site.
Aerial photos of expansion pads of Epic Universe.
Sandy area at center of this aerial is property Universal Orlando owns along Universal Blvd. Up to across from The Orlando Eye. Volcano Bay/Aventura Hotel top left. Surfside/Dockside top right. This property is a connected spur of the Epic Universe area (out of frame, right).
Aerial photos of property that Universal Orlando owns along Universal Blvd between ICON Park and Andretti Karting. This section of the property was recently covered in sand. The sand has been seeded with drought-tolerant grass. Will be years before a project is developed.
Aerial overviews of the demolition of The Lost Continent in Islands of Adventure.
Aerial overview of demolition of the plaza in front of Poseidon's Fury in Islands of Adventure.
The arm and trident were collapsed several days ago in the demolition of Poseidon's Fury. These aerial photos show the remaining pieces in the site.
Aerial photo of where Mystic Fountain and a themed arch were in The Lost Continent. Face of Mystic Fountain was carefully removed before this demolition. The Fountain might return in another Universal Orlando location.
Aerial photo of the demolition of the Sinbad Theater in Islands of Adventure. Only some of the walls of a deep pool remain. Pool was used for high diving and other water stunts.
Doesn't seem like Mystic Fountain was captured by Victoria Frankenstein and archived behind the Manor in Dark Universe. As she has done with our friends from the Monsters Cafe. (Jun 26 aerial photo.)
Aerial photo of where Mystic Fountain was in Islands of Adventure. The face was carefully removed. Mystic Fountain might return somewhere in Universal Orlando.