Animal Kingdom's Permanent Closure Leads to New Updates at the Resort

Animal Kingdom's Permanent Closure Leads to New Updates at the Resort

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is in the middle of a sweeping transformation, and newly surfaced construction images show how fast the evolution is progressing. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr The park’s former DinoLand U.S.A. footprint is steadily being reimagined as Tropical Americas, a large-scale expansion that will draw inspiration from the cultures, wildlife, and stories of Central and South America. What was once a quirky, roadside-style dinosaur …

First Look at the Entrance Archway and Stone Mockups for Tropical Americas

Tropical Americas Takes Shape as Imagineers Test Themed Finishes at Animal Kingdom The future of Tropical Americas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is starting to bloom behind the scenes, and this time it is all about the details. New aerial photos shared by bioreconstruct give us a closer look at themed finish mockups laid out inside […]

After the Asteroid: DINOSAUR Merchandise Remains Available at Disney's Animal Kingdom

While DINOSAUR may have gone extinct at the beginning of February, guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom can still commemorate their former Time Rover adventures. What’s Happening:On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, Laughing Place spotted some Cretaceous period collectibles from one of the park’s recently shuttered attractions. At Island...

Construction Begins on Encanto Ride Queue Building at Animal Kingdom

Following the installation of the final piece of steel for the ride building, work is now underway to construct the queue building for the upcoming Encanto-themed attraction coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New aerial photos from friend of the site Bioreconstruct shows the new work taking place. Here’s a closer look! Encanto Ride Queue Construction First, a bit of context as to what we’re looking at. In the photo below, we can see the scale m…