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A NEW land is coming to Animal Kingdom…but why is it taking SO long?
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At the 2023 D23 Expo and the 2024 D23 Ultimate Fan Event, Disney talked about a new land that would be coming to Animal Kingdom. The new land would be themed to the Tropical Americas, specifically built around a fictional town Pueblo Esperanza. However, don’t make plans to see the new land anytime soon.
Disney shared some behind-the-scenes looks at a few projects in the works at Disney World!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Park expansions, ride rethemes, and much more are coming to Disney World in the coming years, and Disney gave us a closer look at a few of those changes with some recent behind-the-scene updates!
Picture this — in a few years, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will look wildly different.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We are getting an entirely new area dedicated to the Tropical Americas. But with new attractions and theming coming, we have to say goodbye to a land we love, DinoLand U.S.A. We have already seen the closure of TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, but parts of DinoLand are still up and running. Now, Disney has announced those are coming to an end so it has us anxiously awaiting the BIG announcement on everyone’s mind.
A Tropical Americas-shaped asteroid may be heading for DinoLand, U.S.A. at Animal Kingdom, but this ice age isn’t imminent just yet.
Animal Kingdom
While we have already seen the closure of TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, parts of DinoLand are still up and running — and waiting for you to come say goodbye. So, what is still open in DinoLand, and when is it actually closing?
Animal Kingdom is changing. As Walt Disney World’s most recently opened theme park steams towards its 30th birthday in 2028, the park is set to receive its biggest addition since Pandora with the building of the Tropical Americas land, which will feature the fictional setting of Pueblo Esperanza, which will be home attractions based on the Encanto and Indiana Jones franchises. Furthermore, a new Zootopia show is coming to the park’s Tree of Life.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
However, all of those additions are coming at a price. Tropical Americas will be replacing DinoLand, while the Zootopia show will be booting opening day stalwart It’s Tough To Be a Bug. All of which begs the question, is Animal Kingdom about to truly become a half-day park for a few years?
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As the busy holiday season starts to wind down, it is not uncommon for Disney to perform routine maintenance on rides and attractions, but the number of closures around all the parks is getting out of control. While some of these closures are temporary, others are permanent, and the list seems to continue to grow.
Disney Parks will always be changing because that was part of Walt Disney’s original idea for the parks. However, that doesn’t mean that change isn’t bittersweet.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This month, we begin to say goodbye to DinoLand, U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as the land begins its phased closure to make way for a NEW Tropical Americas-themed land, Pueblo Esperanza. Now that parts of DinoLand, U.S.A. closed, Disney has confirmed that construction has officially started on the new land.
Disney has officially filed permits to demolish TriceraTop Spin and Fossil Fun Games.
Dinoland U.S.A.
DinoLand U.S.A. is set for extinction soon and the first steps are underway with the first closures beginning on January 12th, 2025. Now we have confirmation that the attractions will be demolished thanks to the official Notice of Commencement filed by Walt Disney Imagineering on January 7th, 2025.
Disney closed out 2024 with a bang, keeping us busy with several announcements in December.
Magic Kingdom
What a year it’s been for The Walt Disney Company! We got so many announcements regarding the Disney Cruise Line, theme park expansions, and so much more. All year, we were kept busy with tons of news, and that trend stayed ongoing to the very end. December was packed with some major announcements that will have long-time ramifications, and a few in particular stood out.
BIG changes are coming at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
At D23 this year, we got a better look at the Tropical Americas. This land will take over the existing Dinoland USA meaning that the beloved Dinosaur ride is coming to extinction. We’re here to tell you when it will close and take a closer look at what is coming in its place.
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