New Aerial Photos Show Construction Progress of New Roller Coaster at Universal Studios Florida [Part #4]

YOU CAN READ PART #3 HERE.

Approximately 16 hours ago, X user @bioreconstruct posted a number of new and detailed aerial photos which show the construction progress of the new and yet-to-be announced roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida (USF).

With that being said, let’s take a look at the aerial photos @bioreconstruct has posted.

PLEASE NOTE:Original captions for the photos will be provided (find at the bottom of the article). This will allow you, the reader, to know what you’re looking at. Additionally, click on the images to enlarge.

Photo Captions

• Image #1: Aerial overview of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #2: Aerial photo of a large sheet foundation recently cast in USF. The circular sets of rebar will have additional concrete cast for roller coaster footers. At bottom center are wood boxes at top of completed foundations and footers, now buried.
• Image #3, #4, #5: Aerial photos of sheet foundations and footers in development for a roller coaster in USF.
• Image #6: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in Universal Studios Florida. For scale, the sheet foundation at top is next to the park’s primary gift shop.
• Image #7, #8, #9: Aerial photos of roller coaster construction near a recently opened walkway in CityWalk.
• Image #10, #11: Aerial photos of construction sites of a roller coaster station and service building in USF.
• Image #12: Aerial photo of the construction site a roller coaster station in USF.
• Image #13, #14, #15: Aerial photos of footers and utilities being buried at site of the service building for a roller coaster in USF.
• Image #16, #17, #18: Aerial photos with construction stages of roller coaster footers in USF.
  • Sheet foundations with circular sets of rebar.
  • Concrete curing in cylindrical forms for footers.
  • Buried foundations and footers, with wood boxes protecting connection bolts.
• Image #19: Aerial overview of the latest sheet foundations added for a roller coaster in USF:
  • These foundations have circular sets of rebar footers.
  • Top center is a collection of similar foundations and footers, now buried (wood boxes protecting bolts).

Back in December 2024, Universal Orlando filed a permit which hinted at the removal and replacement of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Almost 24 hours after the permit became public knowledge, Universal Orlando confirmed in an X post that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit would close permanently in September 2025.

In the same X post, Universal Orlando also confirmed that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s closure will make way for a new experience and more details “will be available at a later date.” Rumours prior and after this announcement suggested a new roller coaster will replace Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, but that has yet to be confirmed.

Going by online speculation and the aerial photos (captured by @bioreconstruct), we can safely assume and unofficially say Universal Studios Florida will be getting a new roller coaster. Back in June 2025, Universal Orlando confirmed that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit would close permanently on the 18^th August, 2025.

Construction walls were erected at the entrance of the roller coaster overnight, and demolition begun on the 20^th August, 2025. Demolition was completed by October 2025.

Stay tuned to Orlando Theme Park Zone for more Orlando theme park-related news and information.

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