Disney Sets Up Timelapse Camera to Document Tropical Americas Transformation at Animal Kingdom

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Triceratop Spin and Dinosaur Treasures Removal - January 30, 2025
Posted: Friday January 31, 2025 6:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Imagineers have installed an EarthCam Timelapse camera to capture the transformation of the former Dino-Rama area into the upcoming Tropical Americas land at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The camera is mounted on top of the former Dinosaur Treasures building, providing a wide-angle view of the active construction site.


This isn't the first time Disney has used EarthCam technology to document large-scale projects. Similar cameras have been set up for past multi-year expansions, providing behind-the-scenes glimpses into the construction of major attractions and lands. The footage captured is often used in promotional materials and updates, showcasing progress over time.



While much of the Dino-Rama section is being demolished to make way for new experiences, the Dinosaur Treasures building will remain as part of the land's redevelopment, rethemed to fit the Tropical Americas aesthetic.

Disney has not yet shared if or when the timelapse footage will be made available to the public, but it could provide an interesting look at the land's evolution as construction ramps up in the coming months.

Visible progress has slowed this week compared to the hive of activity in the first week. Triceratop Spin continues to be dismantled rather than demolished, suggesting that the ride system will be repurposed or sold.


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    Timothy_Q23 minutes ago

    I hope the teal speakers and lightpoles on the amphiteater eventually get rethemed according to TA They always stood out to me compared to the ones on the Asia side

    m steve2 hours ago

    Thank you for the updates!

    TheCoasterNerd3 hours ago

    Hey, at least the construction fits the theme of animal kingdom... just a bunch of CATs hanging around

    wdwmagic5 hours ago

    Disney's Animal Kingdom Continues Dino-Rama Demolition in Preparation for Tropical Americas https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tropical-americas/news/28feb2025-disneys-animal-kingdom-continues-dino-rama-demolition-in-preparation-for-tropical-americas.htm Here is a look from today

    Agent H22 hours ago

    “Sigh” this is going to sting.

    Streetway Again23 hours ago

    that really extincts

    TheCoasterNerd23 hours ago

    They did indeed rip it up... Source and more - https://blogmickey.com/2025/02/dinoland-usa-demolition-two-billboards/

    Agent H23 hours ago

    Now you’re speaking my language!

    ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ1 day ago

    A Hello Dolly-ispired WALL-E billboard would be good. With a BnL logo on it.

    Gusey1 day ago

    I think it's more that DHS is desperate for smaller filler rides without height requirements and Disney not wanting to spend money on those kinds of rides. If they were able to reuse TriceraTop Spin and theme it to Trixie, it'll be a reasonably cheap addition to fill that need. I don't think anybody was being serious when they suggested Triceratops in Toy Story Land, just pointing out something Disney might have done

    WorldExplorer1 day ago

    At first, me too.

    Agent H1 day ago

    Oh okay. You can count me in with the people who didn’t get it until now.

    WorldExplorer1 day ago

    It's a pun on the word "top"; tops spin, they're spinning. That's why the dinosaurs themselves were made to look like metal toys and there were tops on the sign. The official attraction name is TriceraTop Spin, not Triceratops Spin. But most people don't get that.

    Agent H1 day ago

    I think it’s part of the “joke” that it’s a triceratops instead of a pterosaur. Still annoys me but that’s probably why.