X user bioreconstruct has shared some overhead shots of the work happening in the area of Animal Kingdom that will eventually become the Tropical Americas.
Tropical Americas Construction
In the first image of the construction zone shared by bioreconstruct, several construction vehicles and quipment can be seen, including a crane that we saw on a recent visit to Animal Kingdom. The crane is near the back of the site, beyond the former Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures gift shop. Most of the fencing and walls that created the edge of DinoLand U.S.A. have been demolished, and the crane is past that former border.
Nearer to The Boneyard are several other vehicles inlcuding a Vac-Con truck in the old Dino-Rama space. This is a giant hydrovac used to prepare the ground for a new structure by breaking up materials with water and then vacuuming them up. There are also several small orange netting fences on wooden frames in the area. These appear to be blocking holes in the ground or marking areas that work needs to be done.
Bioreconstruct also shared some images of the future entrance to an Indiana Jones ride. No construction is currently visible to the exterior of the current DINOSAUR attraction which is closing in 2026 to make way for the reimagined experience.
Although the iconic Dino Institute billboard and area around the buildings has been demolished, the former Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures gift shop. located near the center of this image, will not be demolished but will be reused in the new Tropical Americas land, which is scheduled to open in 2027.
In these aerial photos, we can see that dirt work and basic construction is being completed beyond the area which was formerly Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, including TriceraTop Spin, the Fossil Fun Games, and the Cementosaurus.
With all of the construction expanded into backstage, the upcoming Tropical Americas land will likely have a much larger footprint than the former land. The new area will include a new “Encanto” ride and a carousel featuring Disney animals alongside the Indiana Jones ride.
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