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.
It's odd that flying dragons have rarely been seen at Epic Universe. Among the oddities: • Not seen in any media preview day. • Not seen during Grand Opening VIP party. • Not seen during Grand Opening morning. • Not mentioned in either opening Livestream.
Graphics added to a Lost Continent shop as part of How To Train Your Dragon theming.
A Lost Continent shop has been themed to How To Train Your Dragon.
My Helios Grand Hotel time lapse projects resulted in 166,291 photos, creating 90 min of video to sift through! Surprise problems of camera vibration to fix. Two LRTimelapse PRO Timer controlled 4 of the cameras. Much easier than in-camera, unlimited photo counts.
This WESH video shows cars lined up to enter Epic Universe parking at Grand Opening, and then how guests entered park security and admission in two parallel lines from the parking walkway. https://youtube.com/shorts/F11ooP_gDZc
Dean DuBlois (left) was at the Grand Opening of Epic Universe a few days ago. • Director of the 2025 How to Train Your Dragon • Co-director of the 2010 How to Train Your Dragon • Co-director of the 2002 Lilo & Stitch
Epic Universe Preview Center video has changed to say: NOW OPEN.
Might be interesting to skip to about 2:59 in the Epic Universe Grand Opening livestream with a video preview of Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas. @shelby_neat is interviewed. You may remember her from the VelociCoaster development team. https://www.youtube.com/live/94Ov4ji34HM?si=JX9UZaoLw860pxZQ
Aerial photo of Epic Universe at about noon on Grand Opening day. May 22, 2025 • It's fun to watch the construction stories unfold! • End of this story. • New stories soon!
Aerial overview of Epic Universe at about noon on Grand Opening day. May 22, 2025
Aerial photo of a recently opened walkway in Epic Universe, and an aerial photo two hours later of the same area. On the Grand Opening day of the park.
Arrows in this aerial photo where towers with additional sound were staged for the Epic Universe Grand Opening party.
Aerial photo of expansion pads behind Dark Universe. At right is a sidewalk along Kirkman Rd. Some guests might walk this sidewalk, back to Epic Universe parking, if they stay too long in Bar Helios and the hotel's park entrance closes for the night. (The park closing show...)
Aerial overview of the Epic Universe fireworks launch peninsula. Utility work in progress. At left is the Helios Grand Hotel parking garage, and the berm of the extended outdoor queue of Battle at the Ministry.
Aerial look at a construction staging area near Epic Universe. An interesting rectangular shape. Way back 1990's there were similar shapes near Universal Studios Florida. Parking garages added to them, and the park's flat parking replaced with IOA, CityWalk, and Hard Rock Hotel.
