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.
Yellow areas in this aerial photo are CityWalk walkways now blocked off by construction fences. Seems to be related to the attraction replacing Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Yellow area in the aerial photo is where a large section of CityWalk walkway has been blocked off. A temporary ramp was recently added at some stairs in preparation for this closure.
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.
Jaws float in this season's Universal Mega Movie Parade.
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
Seems like the Horror Nights team is jumpy to start the #HHN season in Universal Studios Florida. (Fog effect testing for the CineSational show.)
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.
Aerial photo of land near Epic Universe. Dirt bank recently added in this area.
