TriceraTop Spin Disassembly Begins as Construction Walls Go Up at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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Triceratop Spin Removal and Construction Walls January 14, 2025

Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 11:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Visible progress is underway at Disney's Animal Kingdom as crews have begun disassembling TriceraTop Spin, the dinosaur-themed ride in Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama. Additionally, construction walls have replaced the temporary planters that initially blocked access to the closed area, signaling the start of more extensive work for the Tropical Americas expansion.

Triceratop Spin Removal and Construction Walls January 14, 2025

TriceraTop Spin's Final Days

The family-friendly attraction, known for its flying dinosaur vehicles, officially closed on January 12, 2025, along with the rest of Dino-Rama's attractions, including Fossil Fun Games and Dinosaur Treasures. Now, sections of the ride's structure have been removed.

Triceratop Spin Removal and Construction Walls January 14, 2025

Construction Walls Replace Temporary Barriers

In the day immediately following the closure, large planters were used as temporary barriers to block off the Dino-Rama area. Most of these planters have now been replaced with construction walls, enclosing the entire site and providing a more permanent perimeter for the upcoming redevelopment work.

Triceratop Spin Removal and Construction Walls January 14, 2025

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TheMaxRebo7 hours ago

They usually don't annoy me closures (negative news) at events ... If anything they would provide more info on what is coming timeline for opening, and then a week or two after (probably on a Friday) announce when the river/TSI is closing

Gremlin Gus8 hours ago

I'm guessing they're going to build Villains land and the Cars mini-land simultaneously with Cars opening first, then Villains land. But even then, we don't know when TSI/RoA is closing unless they announce it at Destination D23

Bocabear9 hours ago

2029? That is less than 4 years away.....They have massive amounts of groundwork and demolition to do...which has not yet begun...It took like 3 years just to demo and replace the Communicore building in EPCOT....then they have to build and complete Car Parts Mountain and it's two attractions and then build Villains Land....I don't see it opening in this decade....unless the plans are fairly simple and we are all just reading into it being an amazing land...

Agent H10 hours ago

Yeah deep down I knew that was the answer. Oh well thanks anyway!

wdwmagic11 hours ago

No I'm not aware of any plans for a parade at DAK.

Giss Neric18 hours ago

This is like going back in time when Pandora was still dirt and the land opened in 2017. Now Tropical America is opening 2027. Galaxy's Edge opened in 2019 so I'm thinking Villains Land is opening in 2029 since that is MK's Galaxy's Edge.

Agent H21 hours ago

I could see it being announced at destination D23 along with a drone show.

TheMaxRebo21 hours ago

most likely - but could see them thinking they need something at AK to draw people with Dinoland closed and just the overall lack of attractions

Agent H21 hours ago

Maybe the “other things” refers to them deciding animal kingdom needs a parade more? or more likely I’m reading too much into it.

bmr159121 hours ago

Doubtful. He also said that got placed on the back burner while they focused on other things.

Agent H22 hours ago

@wdwmagic has mentioned a parade coming to Hollywood studios. Is it possible some wires got crossed and it’s actually for animal kingdom?

bmr159122 hours ago

Not sure where else to post this, but it’s interesting they’re advertising for parade performers with these images. Could a parade be returning to Animal Kingdom?

JD8023 hours ago

Where are these pictures being taken from?

jeanericuser0011 day ago

The real countdown to extinction has begun and now the dinosaurs are truly about to go extinct but this time its at animal kingdom. I just hope when this project is done we get a fine wine and not moldy vinegar.