At least one of the Fossil Fun Games has been removed from the DinoLand U.S.A. construction site at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
DinoLand Construction
Most of the Fossil Fun Games are beyond view, but the Comet Crasher game is now clearly gone. It previously sat next to the Cementosaurus, a giant dinosaur sculpture at the back entrance of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama.
At Comet Crasher, guests would throw balls into different colored holes to win different prizes.
Most of the other games are hidden by the construction walls. There are still tall posts throughout the Dino-Rama area. These previously held string lights.
The game still visible near the Cementosaurus is Mammoth Marathon, another ball game in which guests competed to get their mammoth across the finish line first.
There hasn’t been any visible progress on the demolition of TriceraTop Spin in recent weeks. Some paneling and the dinosaur on top were removed early during construction but the framework of the ride remains. Its queue structure is also still in place.
Since the Dino-Rama entrance sign was demolished, construction vehicles have moved out of that area. Crews removed signs from the exterior of Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures but the buildings remain standing as they’re not planned for demolition. In concept art for the expansion, the location is featured as a new shop.
Though relatively far from DinoLand proper, we did notice a crane behind Expedition Everest. This could be for future DinoLand construction.
Tropical Americas
Half of DinoLand, including DINOSAUR and The Boneyard, remains open for possibly a full year. As part of the Tropical Americas transformation, DINOSAUR will be reimagined into an Indiana Jones ride. Though expected to be similar to Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea (DINOSAUR uses the same ride system and nearly identical ride track), this Indiana Jones attraction will have a new story.
The Dino-Rama footprint will mostly be taken over by the fictional village of Pueblo Esperanza. Here will be a wood-carved carousel of Disney creatures.
Behind the village will be Casita from “Encanto.” A brand-new “Encanto” attraction will take guests into the story of the day cousin Antonio received his gift of talking to animals. The “Encanto” and Indiana Jones rides are scheduled to open in 2027.
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