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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Gremlin Gus10 hours ago

So minor update to this but based off of some videos I've seen recently about TA, it does seem like all the trees from behind the former Primeval Whirl have been cut down. Idk how obvious this was, but I thought I should let everyone know just in case

DisneyHead12320 hours ago

😂 Yeah, and AK tends to be a little more subtle with theming so I don’t necessarily see a wrap-up moment where they verbalize the moral of the story. But Indy messing with natural forces and getting more than he bargained for is 90% likely, to my mind. I kinda think Encanto will be the more difficult one to blend in, thematically. That one may be more “Well, it’s a butterflies and rainbows fairytale but it’s enclosed”.

Slowjack20 hours ago

Now you've got me picturing Indy on the hunt for a mythical treasure and the ride ending with him saying, "Knowledge was their treasure. Their treasure was knowledge." But to your point, sure, I could see a story which ends with Indy getting clapped back by nature.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

And ospreys.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ1 day ago

I think it's cause we can't talk about TBA in the Tiana threads. OT or some such nonsense.

danlb_20001 day ago

Cool, it's gone vertical! :)

truecoat1 day ago

Now that Epic is in previews, he can move on to this and the Cars projects.

JD801 day ago

I'd love to see ne aerial shots. However I'm sure bioreconnstruct is having more fun taking pictures of Epic.

Gremlin Gus2 days ago

Sources comes from a website I can't put here for some reason Seems like they might be doing some utility work right now, though I'm curious to see what's going on in the backstage area as it does look like they're focusing on clearing that out for the Encanto showbuilding

EagleScout6102 days ago

At the last moment they've switched to a CARS theme it seems

truecoat2 days ago

How about a ride where you drive a Multi-Troop Transport crushing as many trees and animals as possible. After the ride, they show you how much ecological damage you've caused.