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
The DinoLand plush that were available as prizes from Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama games are now being sold to Cast Members, despite “selling out” for guests in the area’s final days of operation. Dino-Rama Games Plush Now Being Sold at Cast Connection Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama in DinoLand U.S.A. permanently closed earlier this year at … Read more
Howdy! Today was a somber day, to say the least. The weather was cold and cloudy. Disney’s Animal Kingdom closed Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, and there were even more walls up in Magic Kingdom. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom It is the Monday post-Run Disney Marathon Weekend, and the crowds have shrunk. It was … Read more
Howdy! I spent the morning in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Chester & Hester’s shop, played some Fossil Fun Games, checked in on the refurbishments at Kali River Rapids, and hopped to Magic Kingdom to see the progress at Big Thunder Mountain. Parking at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Bah Humbug… It’s never fun to start the day … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new notice of commencement for facility demolition ahead of the upcoming first phase of closures for DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Imagineering Files Notice of Commencement for Facility Demolition in DinoLand The permit lists “Facility demo” as the “General description of Improvement,” specified for 614 Dinoland Drive in … Read more
We’re just over a month from the permanent closure of Fossil Fun Games and other DinoLand U.S.A. offerings. The carnival games are starting to offer nuiMOs and other generic Disney plush as the DinoLand prizes run out. DinoLand Fossil Fun Games Prizes At Whac A Packycephalosaur, Mei and Moana nuiMOs plush and the Mickey Pride … Read more
On a recent visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we discovered that some of the former Chester & Hester Dino-Rama plush prizes, which were replaced in 2020 when the park reopened after COVID-19, are back. Former DinoLand U.S.A. Prizes Return Fossil Fun Games is set to close in January 2025, but before the attraction goes extinct, … Read more
Disney has announced the first closing date for parts of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which will become the Tropical Americas-themed land, Pueblo Esperanza. DinoLand Closing Date Though Disney stated construction would begin this fall, the first phase of DinoLand closures is scheduled for January 12, 2025. This will be the final day of … Read more
It was announced last week that Animal Kingdom would have special weekday offerings for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders. After receiving a complimentary Annual Passholder Donald Duck magnet, we went to Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures to take advantage of the Fossil Fun Games special offer. The details of the promotions are simple: If you … Read more
Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom is known for its carnival theming. What would a carnival be without games? Two carnival games reopened in September with new plush prizes. Now Fossil Fueler has returned to Fossil Fun Games with social distancing protocols in place. To play the game, guests use water guns to … Read more
All attractions in Dinoland U.S.A. will close early at 6 PM on February 10, 2020, two hours before the scheduled 8 PM park close. Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be hosting a special event in Dinoland U.S.A. that evening that requires the land to close all attractions early. The following attractions will be closed at 6 … Read more