Disney Officially Breaks Ground on Tropical Americas Land Replacing DinoLand USA

Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a look at the official groundbreaking of the Tropical Americas-themed land set to replace DinoLand USA. The first section of DinoLand USA closed this past weekend, with more phased closures planned before the Tropical Americas-themed land debuts in 2027.

Tropical Americas Groundbreaking Ceremony

L-R: Maryann Smith (VP Disney’s Animal Kingdom), Humberto Kam (Senior Producer), Joan Hartwig (Executive Creative Director), Courtney Zurich (Principal Project Manager)
The Tropical Americas project team kicked off the official start of construction this morning with a groundbreaking at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Congratulations to our Imagineers on this milestone!
Walt Disney Imagineering

The new Tropical Americas land will feature an all-new attraction themed to Encanto, a retheme of the DINOSAUR attraction into an original Indiana Jones ride, and a carousel. There will also be shopping and dining in the land.

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