Phased Closure of Dinoland USA at Disney's Animal Kingdom Expected Before 2024 Holidays to Make Way for Encanto and Indiana Jones

3 hours ago in "Tropical Americas"

Forum Forums Tweet Share Tweet Share

Posted: Friday September 27, 2024 10:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom is expected to begin a phased closure before the 2024 holiday season, making way for the park's upcoming Tropical Americas expansion.

Tropical Americas Concept Art

According to sources, the first section to close will be Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama, with its carnival-themed games and rides, including TriceraTop Spin. This area is slated to be transformed into a new Encanto-themed attraction, where guests will step inside the magical Casita from the popular film. The first-ever "Encanto"-themed attraction will bring casita to life as guests join the beloved Madrigal family on the day Antonio receives his special gift, the ability to communicate with animals. Guests will feel like part of the family Madrigal as they join the celebration and explore their magical home.

Dino-Rama is expected to be the first part of DinoLand to close

The phased-closure process will continue into 2025, with Dinosaur, the park's original thrill ride, closing to make way for a new Indiana Jones adventure. This attraction will differ from other Indiana Jones experiences worldwide, featuring a journey through a newly discovered Maya temple. Guests will join Indiana Jones on a quest to explore the temple and uncover the mysteries of a rumored mythical creature lurking deep inside.

Dinosaur is expected to remain open into 2025

Disney has not yet announced a precise timeline for the closures, but we expect more details, including specific closing dates, to be revealed soon. Construction on the new attractions is set to begin later this year, with the entire Tropical Americas land projected to open in 2027. Visitors who want to experience Dino-Rama or Dinosaur before they close should plan their trips accordingly as Disney prepares for these major changes to Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Tropical Americas Concept Model

Discuss on the Forums

Get Walt Disney World News Delivered to Your Inbox

Gusey10 minutes ago

I think the capacity issues will all depend on when It's Tough to be A Bug closes. If that stays open through Christmas, we know Zootopia is set to open for Winter 2025 to coincide with the new movie, so that will be one attraction back online by then.

KDM3109115 minutes ago

Exactly. There is no need to get rid of dinosaur.

SaveDinosaur41 minutes ago

Build the Encanto attraction, the Indiana Jones water ride that was considered a few years ago, and keep Dinosaur. The parks need more capacity and additional rides, especially Animal Kingdom. It's truly baffling how Disneyland gets so many new rides without needing to replace old ones, while WDW faces this kind of destruction...

KDM3109147 minutes ago

AK is going to be very strained for 2025 and 2026 it seems. And let’s be for real, probably most of 2027.

Disgruntled Walt50 minutes ago

This really stinks. I was hoping/expecting Dinosaur to still be open next year when I'm there, probably in July. Do they really think it's wise to take the whole of Dinoland down for the the summer? Seems like a recipe for long wait-times and unhappy guests.

Disgruntled Walt53 minutes ago

😭 😭 😭

KDM310911 hour ago

And what we get instead will almost surely not have as much thought or detail put into it. Hopefully I’m wrong.

Epcot81Fan1 hour ago

End of an (unfortunate) era. The sun will finally set on Rohde's precious broken asphalt.

Fido Chuckwagon1 hour ago

May 2025 Park hours for AK: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday - Sunday. Closed Monday-Wednesday. Thursday is Senior Citizen Coupon Day!

monothingie1 hour ago

Gl DAK needs as much capacity as it can get. This helps. But after the entire land closes, it’s going to strain the park.

KDM310911 hour ago

I was hoping we’d get one more holiday season. Hopefully they will still decorate what’s left of Dinoland. But this still seems foolish to close things in an already light on attractions park during the busiest time of the year.

Splash4eva1 hour ago

Could you hint if Dino will be open end of March/ beginning of April still?

Indy_UK2 hours ago

What are we waiting for? Close it now and get building......

Marc Davis Fan2 hours ago

I believe this marks the first time Disney has ever removed a spinner in the company’s entire history. It is an occasion for celebration. One down… *Not counting replacements/“upgrades”