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Aerial photo July 10 of Epic Universe fireworks preparation. A small team, working under a movable canopy for shade. Second photo, from Helios Grand Hotel July 7. Evening of the premiere of Celestial Goodnight. Possibly the full Team prepared and opened the show.
Fireworks exploding high above Epic Universe. Front of the park aerial photo of the nightly Celestial Goodnight show.
Aerial photo of Epic Universe fireworks exploding at approximately 1100 feet / 355m. Pyro also seen at the Wizarding World and Dark Universe. In the new Celestial Goodnight show.
Aerial photo of Epic Universe fireworks and pyro in the new Celestial Goodnight show. Many of the shells explode at approximately 1100 feet / 355m. With comets/trails soaring higher.
Clouds like in a painting behind Constellation Carousel at sunset Jul 7. Everything in Celestial Park bathed in red ambient light.
Crane at the construction site of the multipurpose building in Epic Universe. 📷 July 7
Epic Universe fireworks launch site at about 10:45pm on July 4. About 90 minutes after the special holiday show concluded. Service lighting on. The site was dark during the show.
The Epic Universe fireworks launch site just after 7:30pm on July 4. Show started at 9pm. The Team is just one step out of frame at right. You can watch video of the launch site during the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3629EwX2yys
Epic Universe fireworks mortars ready for launch on July 4. The Team had removed black plastic minutes before. 2nd photo, same location in the morning. At end of the paved part of the launch site. Shells were prepared the day before.
A look at some of the mortars prepared for July 4 fireworks at Epic Universe. Mortars seem to have been prepared the day before. The black plastic was removed in the evening, prior to the show.
Overviews of the Epic Universe fireworks launch site on the morning of July 4. The site seems to have been prepared the day before. No activity observed until late evening. The number of mortars prepared is much larger than for the nightly Celestial Goodnight show.
A welcome back to Helios Grand Hotel gift from the VIP Team. The small dish offered delicious honey, garnished with cinnamon and slice of citrus.
Inside one of the Helios Grand Hotel rooms near the emblem at top of the tower. The curved additional space in the room allows for a sofa that is also in some of the suites.
Views of Epic Universe through the emblem at top of Helios Grand Hotel.
Sunrise in Epic Universe
