YOU CAN READ PART #5 HERE.

Approximately 24 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. Buster-2022

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.

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Photo Captions

  • Image #1: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction at USF.
  • Image #2: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
  • Image #3: Aerial photo shows recently set footers and site preparation for roller coaster loading station in USF.
  • Image #4: Aerial photo shows construction of roller coaster service building in USF. Structural steel stage (right in Image #4). Crane and auger recently staged.
  • Image #5: Aerial photo shows roller coaster construction in USF.
    • Service building – top centre of Image #5.
    • Loading station –  centre of Image #5.
  • Image #6, #7, #8: Aerial photos of roller coaster construction in USF.
  • Image #9: Aerial photo shows diggings for utilities in roller coaster construction site at USF. Platform (centre of Image #9) allows maintenance Team Members access to a manhole cover.
  • Image #10: Aerial photo shows roller coaster construction behind Music Plaza in USF.
  • Image #11: Aerial photo shows roller coaster construction near Despicable Me Minion Mayhem in USF.
  • Image #12: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
  • Image #13: Aerial photo shows roller coaster footers near Universal CityWalk waterfront and new pathway.
  • Image #14: Aerial photo shows sheet foundation and roller coaster footer construction. As you can see in Image #14, some footers have already been buried (wooden box covers bolts).
  • Image #15: Aerial photo shows sheet foundation and roller coaster footer construction. As you can see in Image #15, some footers have already been buried (wooden box covers bolts).
  • Image #16: Aerial photo shows roller coaster footer construction in USF.
  • Image #17: Aerial look at roller coaster construction USF. Wood boxes near Hard Rock Café (bottom right of Image #17) cover bolts in buried footers.
  • Image #18, #19: Aerial photos of roller coaster construction in USF.
  • Image #20: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF. Concrete forms are starting for sheet foundation (bottom left of Image #20).
  • Image #21: Aerial kook at construction of roller coaster in USF. There will likely a signature track element near waterfront of Universal CityWalk.

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 18th August, 2025.

Construction walls were erected at the entrance of the roller coaster overnight, and demolition begun on the 20th August, 2025. Demolition was completed by October 2025. See all our content for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s demolition and new and yet-to-be announced Universal Studios Florida roller coaster in the links below:

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Demolition
New Universal Studios Florida Roller Coaster News & More | Universal Orlando | Orlando Theme Park Zone

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

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