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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cdunlap8 hours ago

Especially when said civilization: A: Has approximately 7 million descendants alive in the present day who could go to the park and see their ancestral culture depicted in this attraction B: Is barely, if ever, depicted in a culturally accurate way in media (See any fictional stories depicting the Maya for more information, although some are more accurate than others)

Ayla8 hours ago

Of course you don't. 😂

KDM310918 hours ago

I do love getting quality attractions. I don't want spinners per se. There is something to be said though for the quiet A or B ticket attractions. The filler ones that disperse crowds and provide a respite from waiting in long line after long line (or, paying for lightning lane). I know the execs don't care and it is clear they want every inch of the park monetized, and basically any attraction that fails to do so is on the chopping block. But I wish we could have a middle ground. In fairness, I am glad they are putting in the carousel which at least presumably will be a non LL attraction but with today's Disney who knows; LL exists on many things it does not need to.

Mr. Sullivan15 hours ago

I think it’s a pretty different assignment to study the actual history, architecture, and culture of an entire civilization than it is to study Louisiana in broad. I don’t really see these two things as being in any way comparable to each other.

Mr. Sullivan15 hours ago

I would have to counter with while EPCOT’s transformation has issues, their missteps didn’t alter the entire ethos of the park. It still retains it’s core concept for the most part. USF could not today be further away from the ideas that created. They have essentially turned it into a completely different park.

eddie10416 hours ago

Yea I know. I was being tongue in cheek in my original post.

sedati16 hours ago

He did visit the tropical Americas a few months ago. He just got back from the Himalayas.

eddie10417 hours ago

But was Joe Rohde involved ? 😂😆

Ayla17 hours ago

Just like they did Tiana's.

cdunlap1 day ago

I just found this article and, oh my, they're really putting a ton of research into this Indiana Jones ride about the Maya coming to Animal Kingdom! I shall be waiting to see this wonder when it eventually opens in the future! https://touringplans.com/blog/indiana-jones-ride-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-new-concept-art-and-hints/