We now know the exact date rides and attractions in DinoLand U.S.A. will start to close to make way for a new Tropical Americas land named Pueblo Esperanza at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
On January 13, 2025, the following attractions and other offerings will close in DinoLand U.S.A. permanently: TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games (midway-style games located at Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama), and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures (the area’s gift shop which also serves as an annual passholder magnet distribution center periodically).
This section of the park will get rid of its dinosaur themeing in exchange for a new, Encanto-themed ride and a carousel.
The Encanto ride will take place inside the Casita and will feature the entire Madrigal family as guests explore Antonio’s rainforest room when he receives his gift of talking to animals.
The land’s new carousel has its own backstory: the local woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories.
Once those three attractions close in January, the only things that will remain in DinoLand U.S.A. for a little while longer will include: DINOSAUR (the area’s main ride and its gift shop), Restaurantosaurus (the area’s quick-dine restaurant), and The Boneyard (the only kids’ playground in Disney’s Animal Kingdom). No word yet on when exactly they’ll close, but it is expected they will close months after the January closure. The only thing Disney specifically said about the rest of DinoLand U.S.A. was that the DINOSAUR ride would stay open a bit longer than the rest of the land’s attractions during this phased construction period.
DINOSAUR is slated to become a new, Indiana Jones-themed ride where he searches for a mythical creature in a perfectly preserved Maya temple.
The new Tropical Americas land within Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World is set to open sometime in 2027.
And let’s not forget we’re still waiting to hear when the Tree of Life will close down to transform the “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” show into the “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show which is slated to open winter 2025.
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