Tropical Americas Pueblo Esperanza Will Replace DinoLand at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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Tropical Americas Pueblo Esperanza Concept Art

Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 12:36am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Replacing DinoLand, Disney has announced that work on the new Tropical Americas Pueblo Esperanza 11-acre section of the park will begin later this year at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Entry into Tropical Americas Pueblo Esperanza

Disney says that just like Harambe, the land feels lived in, with a long, rich history — plus there's a large hacienda which will be one of the largest quick-service restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort.

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The space will be lush and sprawling, featuring a large fountain in the center where the villagers like to gather and tell stories. Additionally, a woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories.

Tropical Americas Pueblo Esperanza carousel

Pueblo Esperanza will include two attractions: the new Indiana Jones makeover of Dinosaur and the all-new trackless Encanto ride.

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ChewbaccaYourMum1 hour 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 H2 hours ago

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

Moth2 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.

ChewbaccaYourMum2 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_Q22 hours ago

Aladdin visited Triceratop Spin in the 80s

Moth22 hours ago

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

TheMaxRebo22 hours 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)

Moth23 hours ago

When we eat one churro we eat them all!

HauntedPirate23 hours 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).