Disney's Animal Kingdom Continues Dino-Rama Demolition in Preparation for Tropical Americas

Feb 28, 2025 in "Tropical Americas"

Dino-Rama Demolition - February 28, 2025
Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 9:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Demolition efforts continue in Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom, with more progress made over the last couple of days. 



Two of the large roadside billboards that once stood at the back Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama have now been demolished, reducing them to rubble on the ground.

The massive Dino-Rama billboards, which once welcomed guests with their roadside carnival-style theming, have been taken down, leaving behind piles of debris. Several large dumpsters have been brought on-site for the removal of the rubble.


Dinosaur Structure Still Standing—For Now

While much of Dino-Rama has already been dismantled, the large dinosaur structure—a well-known landmark in the area—remains in place. However, with demolition progressing rapidly, it is likely that this structure will be removed in the coming days as part of the final stages of clearing Dino-Rama.



The Road to Tropical Americas


 

This latest progress keeps the Tropical Americas expansion on track, with construction set to ramp up following the complete removal of Dino-Rama. The new land will include:

  • A first-ever Encanto-themed attraction where guests can step inside the Madrigal family's casita and experience Antonio's connection to animals.
  • A new Indiana Jones attraction, replacing DINOSAUR after its closure in early 2026.

Stay tuned for more updates as Disney continues its work on this new addition to Animal Kingdom, expected to open in 2027.

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    MisterPenguin7 hours ago

    And ospreys.

    ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ7 hours ago

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

    danlb_20007 hours ago

    Cool, it's gone vertical! :)

    truecoat8 hours ago

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

    JD808 hours ago

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

    Gremlin Gus19 hours 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

    EagleScout6101 day ago

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

    truecoat1 day 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.

    Drew the Disney Dude1 day ago

    Here is a current look at the construction, sent to me by a friend. Truck go zoom.

    rle4lunch1 day ago

    I'll be in DAK on May 6th. I'll try and take some pictures then to post and get this thread back on track. lol

    EagleScout6101 day ago

    Quick, bring it to the Katiebug thread! And the one about the yeti for good measure!

    Gremlin Gus1 day ago

    I don't mean this in a rude way and please don't take this with any personal offence to everybody here, but I think there kind of is a problem with both TBA and us

    TheMaxRebo1 day ago

    I recall a statement a bit ago about how some IP they view as "franchises" and those are the ones they are investing in. So isn't just about the box office of a single movie but where they think there are more stories and they extend beyond the films (becomes internet trends, etc) So Moana, Zootopia, Encanto, Frozen, Lion King are ones they see as that (some examples)

    Disgruntled Walt1 day ago

    We are now talking about TBA in both the Cars-Themed Attractions thread AND the Encanto thread. That's a sign there is a problem with TBA. And possibly a problem with us.

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