The bridge that connected two sections of The Boneyard in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been completely demolished. DinoLand Bridge Gone The last day of operation for the play area was September 1. Soon after, crews began dismantling the replica Brachiosaurus skeleton that stood over the bridge. Now the dinosaur and the bridge … Read more
The Boneyard is now extinct, and crews are removing foliage and canopies from the play area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Foliage and Canopies Removed On our visit to Animal Kingdom, we saw that crews removed some of the foliage and canopies that covered The Boneyard play area. Last week we saw the closure of The … Read more
Following the closure of The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, crews are removing the iconic Brachiosaurus from the DinoLand, U.S.A. entrance bridge. Brachiosaurus Bones Coming Down On Thursday morning, we saw crew members in The Boneyard securing the Brachiosaurus tail for removal. The Brachiosaurus stood over Oldengate Bridge, which guests walked under when entering DinoLand … Read more
The Boneyard in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom permanently closed on September 1. Take a last look around the paleontology play area. Entrance The Boneyard was located just past the bridge from Discovery Island to DinoLand, U.S.A. Themed to a dinosaur dig site, it had an entrance structure that looked like temporary scaffolding and … Read more
Now that The Boneyard has closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new guidemap for the park completely removes the attraction from DinoLand U.S.A. New Animal Kingdom Guidemap No Boneyard The front cover of the map features goats seen on Kilimanjaro Safaris. This exhibit was added to the attraction in late 2020. As usual, the first … Read more
Disney registered several domains for their upcoming Abu Dhabi theme park, Soarin’ debuted new Cast Member costumes, and the Pluto Skeleton Sipper has finally arrived at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, September 1, 2025. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney Springs New Merchandise Disneyland … Read more
The Boneyard in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now permanently closed to make way for a new Tropical Americas land. The Boneyard Closed The Boneyard: Fossil Fun Site was part of DinoLand U.S.A. Its last day of operation was September 1, 2025. The area closed with the rest of Disney’s Animal Kingdom at 6 p.m., which … Read more
Several exterior “samples” are staged, and a retaining wall has been built surrounding the future location of the Tropical Americas land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Thanks to bioreconstruct, we have an aerial view of the latest update. Tropical Americas Exterior Samples First, bioreconstruct shared a look at the building where Disney Imagineering offices are located … Read more
Disney has released a new wave of construction permits, including three with addresses located in the remaining area of DinoLand U.S.A. that is set to become a Tropical Americas land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Three New Tropical Americas Construction Permits As work continues to transform the former area of Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama into part … Read more
The Boneyard Sets Closing Date in DinoLand U.S.A. Boneyard Closing Date Announced New Tropical Americas Playground Replacing Boneyard Other DinoLand Closures Transformation of DinoLand to Tropical Americas Boneyard Closing FAQ The next section of DinoLand U.S.A. will soon go extinct to make way for the Tropical Americas expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as The Boneyard … 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
The rest of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will likely close permanently in one year. DinoLand U.S.A. Closures Half of DinoLand closed on January 12, 2025. This included Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, TriceraTop Spin, and Fossil Fun Games. Construction walls and planters now divide the land, leaving DINOSAUR, The Boneyard, and Restaurantosaurus open. … Read more
There have been a large number of attractions announced to close (with a handful likely to close in the wake of newly announced projects) at Disney Parks around the world. In our memory, there has never been a period where so many long-running attractions are on the chopping block. For your convenience, we compiled a … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, June 17, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
The Boneyard in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has reopened after a month and a half partial refurbishment. The Boneyard Reopens Most of the play area closed on May 1 and reopened this week. This “fossil fun site” is designed to look like a paleontological dig established in 1947. It’s for kids aged 10 … Read more
The Boneyard in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be closed for refurbishment beginning May 1. It’s scheduled to reopen in mid-June. The Boneyard Though DinoLand U.S.A. is expected to someday be demolished and replaced with a “Moana” and “Zootopia” land, this is only a temporary closure for The Boneyard. The Walt Disney World … Read more