New Aerial Photos Show Construction Progress of New Roller Coaster at Universal Studios Florida [Part #5]

YOU CAN READ PART #4 HERE.

Approximately 17 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 photo of roller coaster construction at USF.
• Image #2: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction at USF.
• Image #3: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction at USF.
• Image #4: Aerial photo shows current progress of sheet foundations and footers for roller coaster in USF. Footers (left of Image #4) are likely to be buried like footers have been in the right side of the image. These are identified only by wooden boxes over the bolts at top.
• Image #5: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction at USF.
• Image #6: Aerial photo shows roller coaster footers being added at USF.
• Image #7: Aerial photo shows roller coaster footers being added at USF.
• Image #8: Aerial look at roller coaster construction in USF near Universal CityWalk.
• Image #9, #10, #11: Aerial photos of roller coaster footer construction at USF.
• Image #12, #13: Aerial looks at roller coaster construction in USF. Sheet foundations are cast with open rebar. Cylindrical footer columns are then cast around the rebar.
• Image #14, #15: Aerial photos of roller coaster footer construction at USF.
• Image #16: Aerial look at roller coaster construction in USF. Service building (top of Image #16) and loading station (middle of Image #16).
• Image #17, #18, #19:  Aerial photos show construction of loading station and service building for a roller coaster in USF.
• Image #20: Aerial photo of site preparation for roller coaster loading station in USF.
• Image #21, #22, #23: Aerial photos of roller coaster loading station construction in USF.
• Image #24, #25, #26: Aerial photos of roller coaster service building construction in USF.
• Image #27: Aerial look at roller coaster construction in USF. Track will built in this space, which is behind Music Plaza.
• Image #28, #29: Aerial photos of site preparation in USF. Track for the roller coaster will built in this space, which is behind Music Plaza.
• Image #30: Aerial overview of roller coaster construction in USF.

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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