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

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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.

Triceratop Spin and Dinosaur Treasures Removal - January 30, 2025

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.

Triceratop Spin and Dinosaur Treasures Removal - January 30, 2025

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.

Triceratop Spin and Dinosaur Treasures Removal - January 30, 2025

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rd8055 days ago

hitting the tri-fecta is the ultimate in summer park planning lol

celluloid6 days ago

I have always enjoyed Toon Lagoon to JP because of this. You can choose to wait and cha ge after JP or before if you do t mk d bejng damp vs soaked.

SoFloMagic7 days ago

You can see the clearing from the hill on Everest. I was blown away by how much they've taken out back there.

Gremlin Gus8 days ago

So minor update to this but based off of some videos I've seen recently about TA, it does seem like all the trees from behind the former Primeval Whirl have been cut down. Idk how obvious this was, but I thought I should let everyone know just in case

DisneyHead1238 days ago

😂 Yeah, and AK tends to be a little more subtle with theming so I don’t necessarily see a wrap-up moment where they verbalize the moral of the story. But Indy messing with natural forces and getting more than he bargained for is 90% likely, to my mind. I kinda think Encanto will be the more difficult one to blend in, thematically. That one may be more “Well, it’s a butterflies and rainbows fairytale but it’s enclosed”.

Slowjack8 days ago

Now you've got me picturing Indy on the hunt for a mythical treasure and the ride ending with him saying, "Knowledge was their treasure. Their treasure was knowledge." But to your point, sure, I could see a story which ends with Indy getting clapped back by nature.

MisterPenguin9 days ago

And ospreys.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ9 days ago

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

danlb_20009 days ago

Cool, it's gone vertical! :)

truecoat9 days ago

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

JD809 days ago

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

Gremlin Gus10 days 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

EagleScout61010 days ago

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

truecoat10 days 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.