Crews have started to remove elements of Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom following its closure last weekend. The area will become a new Tropical Americas land.
DinoLand Demolition
The DinoLand archway was torn down a few days ago. One of its base supports remains on the right, next to the Moana meet and greet sign. The other base has since been removed, however.
Inside the land, the show building for the new Encanto ride continues to grow. The building is now split into distinct sections of different heights, which is more visible in aerial photos. Some interior work has begun but the ride itself has not yet been installed.
Over the walls and scrim, we could see the walkway that guests used to access Restaurantosaurus and DINOSAUR for the past few months. With walls down, the walkway now cuts right through two dirt construction zones. In the above photo, the Encanto show building is in the back left and the former Dinosaur Treasures gift shop is on the right.
From another angle, we could see Restaurantosaurus. Both the restaurant and the gift shop will be repurposed for the new Tropical Americas land so we don’t expect to see significant demolition. But in these photos, you can see the off-white tarp covering has been partially removed from a section of the restaurant that held a bar.
For reference, below is a photo of that part of the building from before closing.
Of course, things like stanchions, umbrellas, and trash cans have also been removed from the area.
The Restaurantosaurus sign and various props are still in place. Christmas lights remain on the “EAT” water tower. In the foreground is the foundation of a future carousel.
Though the DINOSAUR show building is largely out of sight, we could see Dino-Sue still standing outside. Dino-Sue is a replica of a real-life T. rex fossil.
In the foreground of the above photo is a surprising remnant of Dino-Rama. Hidden by construction walls for several months, the concrete will with white rocks was once a planter that held “Dino-Rama” shrubbery, as seen in the picture below.
All the surrounding infrastructure was removed long ago but it’s possible the planter will be reused.
DinoLand U.S.A.
DinoLand U.S.A. closed in phases from January 2025 to February 2026. Check out our last looks at each part of the original land: DINOSAUR, Restaurantosaurus, Donald’s Dino-Bash, Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, and The Boneyard.
Also read the complete history of DINOSAUR a.k.a. Countdown to Extinction.
Watch our ultimate DinoLand U.S.A. walkthrough below.
Tropical Americas
Tropical Americas will include the fictional village of Pueblo Esperanza. In the concept art above, the expansive hacienda on the right is Restaurantosaurus. In the upper right is the Indiana Jones attraction that will replace DINOSAUR. In the lower center is the carousel. And in the upper left is Casita, the facade of the Encanto ride, with the reimagined Dinosaur Treasures nearby.
Read more details about the Indiana Jones ride and Encanto ride.
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