Weeks ahead of the final closures of Dinoland U.S.A., vertical construction is rapidly continuing in the future Pueblo Esperanza area of Animal Kingdom. Encanto Ride Construction Progress The most obvious construction in Pueblo Esperanza that guests see right away in the area is the vertical building of the future Encanto-themed attraction. This forthcoming attraction will … Read more
X user @bioreconstruct has shared another round of aerial photos, providing an updated view of the Tropical Americas construction at Animal Kingdom. Tropical Americas Aerial Update In recent weeks framing of the Encanto ride building has grown progressively bigger, with interior framework beginning earlier this week. Now, we have an updated aerial overview of construction in Tropical Americas … Read more
There are now steel poles inside the framework of the Encanto ride building at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The ride is part of the new Pueblo Esperanza under construction to replace DinoLand U.S.A. Encanto Ride Construction The framing of the building has grown progressively bigger in the last few weeks. The steel inside the frame is … Read more
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 … Read more
Every day, more steel is added to the future Encanto ride building at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Since our last construction update, the building hasn’t grown any taller, but crews added more beams to the framework. Encanto Ride Construction More of the right side of the building has been filled out with steel. Guests will eventually … Read more
Chip ‘n Dale and Cinderella Castle Brooks running shoes for 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, 23 restaurants return to Disney Dining Plan but Starbucks and Landry’s locations still missing, and full runDisney 2026-2027 calendar released without Disneyland events — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, January 2, 2026. WDW News … Read more
The Encanto ride building at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting bigger day by day. Crews are using a tower crane installed back in September to construct the building’s framework. Encanto Ride Building Progress Since our last update from the ground, it looks like the building framework has about doubled in size. Most of the construction … Read more
Crews are working quickly to turn DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom into a new Tropical Americas land. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been tracking progress on the new Encanto ride building. They’ve added concrete walls, additional steel beams, and more. Encanto Ride Construction Photographer @bioreconstruct shared an aerial view on X of the … Read more
Crews continue to add to the Encanto ride building at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The brand-new attraction is under construction on the former site of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama in DinoLand U.S.A. The area will become a Tropical Americas land. Encanto Ride Construction Eventually, the Encanto ride will have a Casita façade. But for now, it’s … Read more
Cars construction underway near Tom Sawyer Island docks in Magic Kingdom, original ‘Encanto’ cast returning for new ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and actor and ‘Princess Bride’ director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead inside their home — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, December 15, 2025. WDW News Today … Read more
Jared Bush, co-director of Encanto, has confirmed the original film’s cast is returning for the new Encanto ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Encanto Voice Actors Returning for Animal Kingdom Ride Responding to a question about the Encanto attraction script, Bush said, “Almost done recording our entire original cast. Being back in the booth with everyone … Read more
It’s been less than two weeks since the Encanto ride officially went vertical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and last week more steel framework was spotted over the fence. That steel structure has quickly grown over just a few days. Encanto Ride Construction Progresses The Encanto ride will be part of the new Tropical Americas land … Read more
After construction on the new Encanto ride went vertical a week ago, crews have added more steel framing to the structure. The Encanto ride will be part of a Tropical Americas land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Tropical Americas Construction Last week only one tower of framing was in place. Now there is … Read more
Photographer bioreconstruct took to the skies above Walt Disney World this week and shared an aerial view of the resort’s major construction sites. Piston Peak and Villains Land, Magic Kingdom The former site of Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom will become the Cars-themed Piston Peak National Park area, while a Disney Villains land is … Read more
Disney+ is raising subscription prices, the Halcyon lives on in The Mandalorian and Grogu, Shanghai Disneyland is getting an expanded Soaring attraction, and Nexstar holds firm on not airing Jimmy Kimmel — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World … Read more
Jared Bush, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, has posted a message teasing the new Encanto attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Encanto Attraction At last year’s D23 event, we learned that Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be home to an all-new Tropical Americas land, replacing the almost-extinct DinoLand U.S.A. This land is set … Read more