Crews have ripped up more concrete in the back of the Tropical Americas construction site at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Tropical Americas Construction The buildings that were formerly Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures haven’t seen any changes since our last construction update, but the ground around the buildings is getting demolished. The edges of broken concrete … Read more
The iconic Dino Institute billboard in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has finally been demolished. Dino Institute Billboard Demolished DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently being demolished in phases to make way for the upcoming Tropical Americas land. Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama closed permanently on January 12. The area was then blocked … Read more
Thanks to bioreconstruct on X, we now have aerial photos of the ongoing demolition of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama in DinoLand U.S.A. DinoLand U.S.A. Demolition Photos Rapid progress has recently been made as Disney continues to demolish Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama. This construction is the first stage of the transformation of DinoLand U.S.A. into the … Read more
With most of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama demolished, crews are now focusing on tearing up the concrete ground of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. DinoLand Demolition We saw an excavator in active use, pulling concrete up from the former carnival space. Crews have also started clearing trees from behind DinoLand. They’ll need the space … Read more
Disney Parks Blog shared an article clarifying the closing timeline of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. DinoLand Closing Timeframe The post stated, “If you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers,” but the answers were slim. In response to the FAQ, “Is DinoLand still open?” Disney Parks Blog wrote, “Yes! You don’t even need a Time … Read more
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 … Read more
TriceraTop Spin is officially gone. The DinoLand U.S.A. spinner ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been completely demolished. TriceraTop Spin Demolition The ride closed permanently with the rest of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama on January 12, 2025. Crews quickly began dismantling TriceraTop Spin but only now is the ride completely gone, no longer visible above … Read more
As crews continue to make way for the Tropical Americas expansion taking over DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the queue for TriceraTop Spin has been fully demolished. TriceraTop Spin Queue Demolished In our last update, we reported that all of the Fossil Fun Games had been demolished, as well as the right side of … Read more
Half of the TriceraTop Spin queue was demolished overnight at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. TriceraTop Spin Queue Demolition On Thursday, crews had just started to tear down the themed paneling of the queue. Now, that half of the shade structure is gone. This includes the old entrance to the ride. We would guess what remains of … Read more
All of the Fossil Fun Games in DinoLand U.S.A. have seemingly been demolished as the Disney’s Animal Kingdom land is turned into a new Tropical Americas area. DinoLand U.S.A. Demolition Though we can’t see the entirety of the former Dino-Rama carnival space over the construction walls, no more Fossil Fun Games are visible. In our … Read more
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 … Read more
Visible construction in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom paused for a few weeks but has picked back up after the South Florida Water Management District approved Disney’s permit. The area is being transformed into a new Tropical Americas land featuring “Encanto” and “Indiana Jones.” DinoLand Construction Two Link-Belt excavators have arrived at DinoLand and … Read more
The recently-added Ecorhythmics band performing in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has moved to a new location near DinoLand U.S.A. New Ecorhythmics Location Ecorhythmics (stylized as ECORHYTHMiCS) is a recently-added drummer band to the Disney’s Animal Kingdom entertainment roster. The three-piece band performs on special platforms made of repurposed materials, with each platform illustrating a part of … Read more
A timelapse camera has been installed in DinoLand U.S.A., presumably to record construction as the area continues its transformation into the Tropical Americas land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Timelapse Camera Installed in DinoLand U.S.A. During a recent visit to the park, we noticed the camera had been set up on the roof of what was … Read more
It’s been a cold and rainy week in Central Florida but crew members are still hard at work demolishing DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. DinoLand Demolition Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama closed permanently earlier this month, with construction walls dividing DinoLand in half. DINOSAUR, The Boneyard, Restaurantosaurus, and character meet and greets remain while TriceraTop … Read more
Not even a full week after the closure of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, construction crews are hard at work demolishing several aspects of the land. During our latest trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we stopped near the construction walls to check on their progress. Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama The green construction walls line the entire … Read more