Photos shared from this weekend’s Walt Disney World Marathon show that runners passed by the Encanto ride construction, giving us a new ground-level view of the show building in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Ground View of ‘Encanto’ Ride Construction
Our reporter shared these photos with us from the race the morning of January 11, showing runners on the route past the construction fencing and the steel framework of the Encanto show building.
The crane, construction vehicles, and former DinoLand, U.S.A. structures are visible through the fence.
Another shot comes to us from bioreconstruct on X. Though known for their aerial photography of construction in the Disney and Universal Parks, they also frequently share photos from the ground:
Rare ground level view of structural frame for the Encanto ride show building in Animal Kingdom. Seen during the Walt Disney World Marathon. pic.twitter.com/MHxFk0ZhCG
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 11, 2026
The Encanto ride building has risen rapidly since officially going vertical in December 2025, with more steel being added almost every night and a crane towering over the structure. Guests often can see the crane in action during daytime hours moving pieces of steel.
The Encanto attraction will open with the official debut of Tropical Americas in 2027, replacing DinoLand, U.S.A.
‘Encanto’ Ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The first-ever Encanto ride will take guests into Casita on the day Antonio gets his gift of speaking to animals. The Encanto ride’s façade will be Casita, at the back of the fictional Pueblo Esperanza village, and the ride vehicles will be furniture brought to life by the magical house.
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