Disney Announces New Encanto-Themed Ride for Animal Kingdom

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Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 11:36pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The first-ever "Encanto"-themed ride-through attraction is coming to Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, featuring the beloved Madrigal family from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film.

Encanto-themed ride concept art

Inside the Casita, Antonio has just received his special gift — the ability to communicate with animals — and his room has transformed into a rainforest. It's time to go explore alongside him, and you never know what member of the family you might bump into.

Encanto-themed ride concept art

Construction on the new Encanto ride is set to begin this fall and will open in 2027.

The Encanto ride is expected to be trackless, similar to Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland ,which is known for its original storyline and innovative technology. The attraction centers around the adventures of Lord Henry Mystic, an eccentric explorer, and his mischievous monkey companion, Albert. The story begins when Albert curiously opens a magical music box that brings inanimate objects to life, leading to a series of enchanting and chaotic events throughout the manor.

Mystic Manor features state-of-the-art trackless ride technology, allowing vehicles to move fluidly through highly detailed scenes, accompanied by an original musical score by composer Danny Elfman. The ride’s use of special effects, animatronics, and immersive environments has made it a fan favorite, especially for its departure from the traditional haunted mansion theme.

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SneakyLess than a minute ago

“DID YOU SAY CHEAP 3D TRICKS?” -Fozzie Bear

Moth8 minutes ago

For Encanto- Glasses or no glasses?

EagleScout6101 day ago

I mean you can put the Dinosaurs in Encanto dresses

Moth1 day ago

It's statistically proven that any IP connected to dinosaurs they could use or ask to use (Ice Age, Good Dinosaur, Nat Geo, Walking with Dinosaurs thru relationship with the BBC), would NOT sell Mirabel dolls. If there isn't a hook to sell dolls and dresses, then why keep it around?! What is Disney, a charity?!

Brer Panther1 day ago

Yes, but does it sell Encanto merchandise? DOES IT? Or they could replace Dino-Rama with better attractions about dinosaurs or prehistoric animals, but nope. They don't have any popular dinosaur-related IPs and we gotta sell Mirabel dolls.

TrainsOfDisney1 day ago

So Disney has made rules that put them in a box so they can’t design theme parks well?

Gusey1 day ago

Exactly, they wouldn't. The way Disney do lands is there has to be at least 1 attraction, 1 restaurant and 1 shop. If they divided Dinoland into two mini-lands, they'd need to add a restaurant to where Dino-Rama is (where Encanto will go) or put Restaurantasaurus on the Encanto side and add one by Dinosaur. Also, Encanto is replacing all of Dino-Rama and the carousel is replacing the Boneyard, so there isn't physically enough space to have Encanto, Carousel, Boneyard, Dinosaur, 2 stores and 2 restaurants (not food stands) plus any potential animal exhibits

TrainsOfDisney1 day ago

Why would they do that? Ideally they would have left Dinosaur, Boneyard, and the counter service as “Dinoland” and then the new mini-land would be the Encanto ride and carousel.

Gusey1 day ago

I don't think anyone has ever questioned Dinosaur's popularity. Instead, Dinosaur is getting replaced because everything else in Dinoland needs a major update, and Dinosaur was begining to show its age. Rather than having a single Dinosaur attraction at the back of a Tropical Americas land, their updating it so it better fits the new land

TrainsOfDisney1 day ago

There seems to be a new obsession with rides always being “in demand” to justify Disney slapping new IP everywhere instead of just keeping attractions fresh and in good show.

dmc4931 day ago

Ok - all I was stating is that the picture provided is not a good indicator. The actual wait time you're both stating is. The queue outside of the preshow also is. By nature, the queue post-preshow fluctuates between crowded/not crowded due to groups coming out preshow in waves

MisterPenguin1 day ago

45 minute wait?! The parks are back at full capacity!!!

cookiee_munster1 day ago

Part of me wonders if it's in Animal Kingdom whether the queue will be slightly educational about snakes? Assuming this ride is about some ancient snake creature thing.