Disney's Animal Kingdom's Digital and Paper Maps Updated After Dino-Rama Closure

Jan 13, 2025 in "Walt Disney World Park and Resort Maps"

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Guide Map - January 2025

Posted: Monday January 13, 2025 8:35am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Following the closure of Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama at Disney's Animal Kingdom, both the digital map in the My Disney Experience app and the in-park paper map have been updated to reflect the changes in Dinoland U.S.A.

The updated maps no longer show the former Dino-Rama attractions, including TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Dinosaur Treasures, which closed permanently at the end of operation on January 12, 2025.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Guide Map - January 2025

Changes to the Map

The revised map highlights the new guest walkways through Dinoland U.S.A., rerouting traffic alongside Restaurantosaurus toward the DINOSAUR attraction. Construction walls now block the former Dino-Rama area as work begins for the upcoming Tropical Americas expansion.

Dino-Rama Walled Off - January 13, 2025

No Mention of Tropical Americas Yet

The updated maps do not yet reference Tropical Americas, the new land that will replace Dinoland U.S.A. Disney has not added any preview text or placeholder labels for the new area, which will include an Encanto-themed attraction and a new Indiana Jones adventure.

What Remains Open in Dinoland U.S.A.

Despite the changes, several attractions in Dinoland U.S.A. remain open:

DINOSAUR: The time-traveling thrill ride remains operational through 2025.
The Boneyard: The interactive playground is still open for younger guests.
Restaurantosaurus and Dino-Bite Snacks: Both dining locations continue to serve guests.

Dino-Rama Walled Off - January 13, 2025

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Gremlin Gus1 hour ago

I know this has been seen before on Bioresconstruct, but it looks like there's progress being done to remove the trees behind the former Primeval Whirl ride for the Encanto show building.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ3 hours ago

Best we can do is rock back and forth. But we can add a strobe!

Bleed0range3 hours ago

That would be cool. Like the body slithering in and out of an opening in the wall and then you turn the corner and it strikes at you. Later you see it try to eat you as you dive down instead of the boulder scene. Or maybe the boulder scene happens and lands on top of it!

Disgruntled Walt5 hours ago

I’d like multiple versions of the serpent animatronic, chasing you all around the temple, like the carnotaurus did.

DisneyHead1237 hours ago

I think something like a serpent - especially a mythical one - would be a great use of animatronic technology because of all the funky ways they move about. I think the thing that's tricky about that advanced technology with human characters is that you can look around the park and see fifty billion other human beings nearby, who are not imitating humans but are in fact the real live thing. I think it's harder to build in a "wow" factor with a human animatronics for that reason. But a winged mythological creature that could sidewind, swoop, coil, slither, undulate, etc. - they could do a lot with that.

DisneyHead1237 hours ago

I haven't been on the Tiana ride but one of the common complaints seems to be that they took a ride full of animatronics and replaced it with a few sparse animatronics. What I was saying is that Indiana Jones would actually be a good spot for just a few well placed, elaborate animatronics. Because of the setting - an ancient temple in the middle of the jungle - there's not an expectation that you'll see tons of characters or scenes full of animatronics.

Gusey9 hours ago

I'm thinking it will close a year after Dino Rama closed, as that's when the crowds die down a little, enough to remove park capacity (and Zootopia will be open by then to help with that capacity removal)

TheMaxRebo11 hours ago

Definitely will be snakes and also a lot of hints leaning towards the Mayan winged serpent god which could make for a cool animatronic As to your date - my guess is it will be open for your trip but close very shortly after - like the following week. I think they keep it open through the end of holiday season and marathon weekend and then close shortly after

Moth18 hours ago

Cool animatronics? Wonder what that could be.... 🐍 🪽 Anyway, over and under that Dinosaur is open for a January 4th to 9th window??? Planning a vacation with three other friends and we need to say goodbye to our beloved Dinosaur before we go crazy at EU.

Disstevefan121 hours ago

I hope it’s not elaborate animatronics like we got with Tiana. We all know how that went.

radiorae21 hours ago

For sure! I’m honestly more interested in what they can do outside of traditional animatronics— practical effects, moving sets, lighting, projection mapping, and the like. I’m not up to date on the most cutting edge ride technology, but with the Dinosaur building being a nearly blank canvas inside, it would be cool if they took the opportunity to do something different. A good Indy animatronic, no matter how well done, will not be enough to carry this ride.

DisneyHead12321 hours ago

From Joe Rohde's Instagram. Thought it was interesting because he said this wasn't something he'd typically seek out, so maybe there's some AK specific reason for touring this particular canyon? Or maybe I'm over-reading the tea leaves! Did something today that I would not normally seek, out, but was great. We went on a tourboat trip up the Grijalva River in Sumidero canyon. A very very deep limestone canyon full of interesting formations. A certain kind of formation looks like a series of limestone umbrellas formed by seasonal waterfalls slowly depositing limestone in splash shapes for millennia. Caves with shrines to the Virgin of Guadeloupe. Cliffs with stalactites. Huge crocodiles with GOT dragon-like scutes. Jillions of birds. I'd come back in November when it's green and full of waterfalls! Like two Nepali Coastlines facing each other.

DisneyHead1231 day ago

I think something like Indiana Jones would be the perfect setting for a few elaborate animatronics. It’s not a book report type ride or one centered on scenes full of people like Pirates. A super realistic snake, moving statue, Indy escaping, etc. could be perfect there.