New Aerial Photos Show Construction Progress of New Roller Coaster at Universal Studios Florida [Part #7]

YOU CAN READ PART #6 HERE.

Approximately 15 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 shows construction of new roller coaster in USF. Crane assembling the frame of roller coaster service building.
• Image #2: Aerial photo shows construction of new roller coaster service building in USF.
• Image #3, #4: Aerial photos show footers for “track spurs” in the service building of roller coaster in USF.
• Image #5, #6: Aerial photos show construction of service building of roller coaster in USF.
• Image #7, #8: Aerial photos show utility work in the roller coaster construction site at USF. 
• Image #9: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #10: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #11, #12: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #13: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #14, #15: Aerial photos of roller coaster construction behind Music Plaza in USF.
• Image #16, #17, #18: Aerial photos show where an Auger has been drilling holes in the roller coaster construction site at Universal Studios Florida. 
• Image #19: Aerial photo of roller coaster construction in USF.
• Image #20: Aerial photo of USF roller coaster construction near Universal CityWalk Orlando (CityWalk).
• Image #21: Aerial photo of USF roller coaster construction near CityWalk.
• Image #22: Aerial photo of Hard Rock Cafe and USF roller coaster construction near CityWalk.
• Image #23, #24, #25: Aerial photos show the latest sheet foundations and footers to be “cast” for roller coaster in USF. 
• Image #26: Arrow in Image #26 points at a series of rectangular foundations in the roller coaster construction site in USF. 
• Image #27, #28: Aerial look at the roller coaster footers that have been added to USF roller coaster.
• Image #29: Aerial look at roller coaster construction site in USF near CityWalk.
• Image #30: Aerial look at roller coaster construction site in USF near 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 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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