Disney Announces New Encanto-Themed Ride for Animal Kingdom

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Encanto-themed ride concept art

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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ChewbaccaYourMum6 hours ago

You're all good!!!! Thank you so much for clearing that up for me haha! I am sorry for calling you an insider! I do appreciate you and everything you have given to this community!! You gotta understand my confusion when I read that, though, thinking to myself like "wait, am I confused and this is the wrong account that sometimes has little tidbits??" hahah 🤣 😂 And I'm with you with the back and forth with Muppets and AC. I 100% believe it kept switching. I recently went on Dinosaur and they had almost EVERYTHING working. It was so magical! I really hope you get at least one more ride with everything working!

Agent H7 hours ago

Those words echo though my brain every time I’m running late for work.

Moth7 hours ago

I play a game of telephone and tell y'all what the phones ring with, I don't like being called an insider, never have D:. I assume operations would largely decide who stuff closes? The phone lines I got didn't really come from operations side of things. But honestly I've been cagey dropping stuff because of the communications war that was Monsters Inc haha. First I was told "it's Muppets!" and told y'all it was Muppets, then it shifted to "it's AC!" "Nuh uh, it's Muppets!" and y'all know how that story ended. I personally believe they had plans for both and it was a last minute call but, alas. I'm just a worried fangirl she won't get her last ride on Dinosaur in this scenario.

ChewbaccaYourMum7 hours ago

Please don't take this the wrong way, and PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you one of the insiders on this site hah? Shouldn't you have the best idea or know when it's closing?

Timothy_Q1 day ago

Aladdin visited Triceratop Spin in the 80s

Moth1 day ago

The closer the better. I want the full experience of "WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE IT!".

TheMaxRebo1 day ago

I would say yes, but that might be very close to the last day. I think they wait until after Marathon weekend (which is the 7-11) and then it closes a similar to date to when Dinorama closed this year (which was the 12th)

Moth1 day ago

When we eat one churro we eat them all!

HauntedPirate1 day ago

"Winter 2025" is all Disney has said for the Z******* thing opening, so January is no guarantee. And unless they increase the capacity or shorten the show, max hourly is 2500. That's not going to do much (nor does the subject material magically attract every guest in the park).