A new Disney’s Animal Kingdom guidemap has debuted at Walt Disney World with a portion of DinoLand U.S.A. removed following the land’s first phase of closures.
New Disney’s Animal Kingdom Guidemap Missing Part of DinoLand U.S.A.
The front of the map features a blue-to-green gradient border, with a tiger centered on the cover. The top left has Disney’s Animal Kingdom wordmark and the “guidemap” text beneath the tiger.
Within the first fold, various sections are highlighted under “Alive with Magic.” To the right is an advertisement for the My Disney Experience app with details of all its features.
Upon fully opening the map, we can see the overhead illustrated view of the park on the left and the legend detailing its attractions and important locations on the right.
A closer view of the map shows a DinoLand U.S.A. with the now-closed Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama having been removed. A patch of green foliage now covers the space where it was previously depicted on the map.
The attractions listed that remain open include The Boneyard (51), Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond! (52), and DINOSAUR (53). Restaurantosaurus as well as Dino-Bite Snacks and Trilo-Bites also continue to operate.
Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama has permanently closed on January 12, 2025. Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama was designed to look like a roadside attraction with carnival-style attractions, games, and more.
The backstory was that Chester and Hester’s first started as a gas station in the 1940s. After the town became a haven for paleontological discoveries, they capitalized on the influx of travelers to the area and opened Dino-Rama. The gas station then turned into a gift shop.
The area included TriceraTop Spin which was a classic carnival-style flat spinning ride similar to Dumbo the Flying Elephant. The carnival-style games known as Fossil Fun Games included Whac A Packycephalosaur, Bronto-Score, Fossil Fuelers, Mammoth Marathon, and Comet Crasher.
The area also previously included a roller coaster called Primeval Whirl which was demolished in 2021.
The closures are happening in phases so work can begin on the new Tropical Americas land which is currently slated for a 2027 opening and will feature an attraction themed to “Encanto” and an Indiana Jones-themed ride that will replace DINOSAUR.
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