3 aerial overviews of construction of Tropical Americas in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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At center and top right of this aerial photo is development of a play area in Tropical Americas.
2 aerial photos of broken wall theming in progress that will line a walkway of Tropical Americas.
3 aerial photos of theming in progress near El Carrusel de los Animalitos in Tropical Americas.
At top of this aerial photo is theming in progress for weathered walls. Behind El Carrusel de los Animalitos in Tropical Americas.
In this aerial photo of the area near El Carrusel de los Animalitos: 1 Theming models for walls. 2 Base structure to be themed as a broken wall. 3 Recent themed painting. Similar color recently added to the quick service restaurant exterior in Tropical Americas.
Aerial photo of theming models for Tropical Americas. Artists will sculpt and paint theming based on these examples of worn, weathered, and broken walls. These theming models were prepared over a few months at the Imagineering project office in the Animal Kingdom backstage.
3 aerial photos of construction of broken wall structures in Tropical Americas. The reverse side will have berm, topped with shrubs and trees. This berm will add visual distance to the view of Casita, causing the Magical House to look as if high on a hillside.
Aerial photo of construction of the fountain at center of Tropical Americas. Concrete forms in progress for curved walls bordering the access walkways.
2 aerial photos of construction at the quick service restaurant in Tropical Americas. Some exterior walls were recently painted in theming color.
Aerial photo (through a thin cloud) of the development of a play area in Tropical Americas.
Aerial photo of construction in Tropical Americas at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
3 aerial photos of construction of Casita, The Magical House. Outside of Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto in Tropical Americas.
Aerial photo of waterproofing being added to concrete walls in Tropical Americas. Dirt will be piled against these walls, at that grade. Concrete forms for additional wall foundations are seen at right of the frame for Casita (La Casa Madrigal).
Aerial overview of construction at Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto in Tropical Americas. Waterproof barrier is being added to concrete walls at base of the frame for Casita. Indicates the grade for dirt to be placed, putting The Magical House on hill like The Haunted Mansion.
2 aerial photos of shop construction in Tropical Americas.
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3 aerial photos of the pyramid at Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. Soon to be enveloped in scaffolding, seen staged in 2nd photo. Although the top was sculpted and painted at ground level, there are gaps in the tiers, plus the reverse, that need to be watertight.
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Aerial photo of current work at the Mayan pyramid in front of Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. Scaffolding added at base to sculpt the excavation theming on rock work chips. At top of the photo is work for a garden. Tall shrubs, small trees, adding to the jungle.
At center of this aerial photo is construction of Tropical Americas in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test car paused overnight just above the winch used for The Spike. Green lines in 2 additional aerial photos represent where the car has traveled so far.
A recently added Pharmabox between Voodoo Doughnut and NBC Sports Grill & Brew.
3 photos of the new wider CityWalk waterfront walkway in front of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Work continues at the tier near Hard Rock Cafe.
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The new CityWalk waterfront walkway is open this morning. Wire rope still rigged for the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test. Signs up directing guests to the long route. Could be the walkway closes a short time later today to remove the rigging.
Aerial video of a bulldozer in the excavated work site for an additional attraction in Dark Universe. Clearing mud eroded by recent days of continuous rain in Central Florida.
Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test car in The Spike. As seen from Music Plaza. The car will soon be travelling through the very high inversion at right.
3 photos of the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test car at The Spike.
3 photos of the magnets at center of the under carriage of a Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift car. As seen in the pull test through The Spike.
When the pull test car paused in The Spike, a member of the pull test team carefully inspected each carriage wheel's grip on the track. At Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift.
A through the rain drops look at the gauges in the dashboard of a Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift car. As seen during the pull test in The Spike.
3 photos of the pulley at top of The Spike of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift, during the pull test of this section. Weight of the car fully supported by this wire rope during movement.
A look at the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test in The Spike. • Car has reached the pulley, secured with yellow rope. • Car has been secured with red rope. • Boom lift used to locate the pulley to next location, after wire rope given slack.
3 photos of the winch and pulleys of the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test at The Spike. • A single wire rope was used. • Car secured with wide fabric ropes. • Wire rope given slack. • Boom lift used, pulley moved to next pause. • Wire rope pulls car up. • Repeat.
Hard Rock Cafe Orlando and Toothsome Chocolate Factory were open today. However, heavily reduced guest traffic due to closure of the walkway at the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test.
Tall photo of a reflection in the CityWalk lagoon of the Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift pull test. (Might need to select the photo to see full height.)
A photo from the Islands of Adventure plaza of Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift. With pull test in progress in The Spike.
2 photos of the new wider, permanent, waterfront walkway in CityWalk. In front of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. Fully fenced, with attraction posters. Closed today due to the pull test. Likely available tomorrow.