Crews have demolished two of the DinoLand U.S.A. billboards at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as work continues to transform the area into the new Tropical Americas land.
DinoLand Billboards Demolished
Two out of the three large billboards are gone from the back of DinoLand U.S.A. These were at the end of a walkway leading past Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures. The shop’s signs and billboards along the roofing were some of the first elements to go from the land.
One billboard remains in front of the old gift shop; Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures will be reworked for the new land. The remaining billboard advertises the Dino Institute, home of DINOSAUR. The thrill ride is still open but will close to become an Indiana Jones ride as part of the reimagining. The other two billboards were to the left of the Dino Institute billboard, as seen in our photo from February 25 below.
One billboard welcomed guests to Diggs County, the fictional Florida county where DinoLand U.S.A. is set. The other billboard advertised a non-existent Dino-Rama parking lot. See close-ups of both billboards from before the area’s closure below.
The Diggs County billboard featured an overhead look of DinoLand, complete with the Dino Institute, Sue the T. rex skeleton, The Boneyard, and TriceraTop Spin. The latter ride was completely demolished this week. The second billboard featured the dinosaur mascot of Dino-Rama and the parking rate of $2 (with 50¢ crossed out).
Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama has been almost completely flattened. All the Fossil Fun Games are gone. The carnival was once dominated by Primeval Whirl, but the Wild Mouse roller coaster closed and was demolished years ago.
Other than the Dino Institute billboard, all that remains to be taken down is the Cementosaurus, who looks over the land with wide eyes.
Are you sad to see DinoLand finally go from Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Or are you ready to experience everything that the Tropical Americas expansion will have to offer? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
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