New aerial photos from friend of the site Bioreconstruct show that work has begun on the foundation of a new carousel ride coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The work is occurring at the same time that an all-new Encanto attraction is quickly being built nearby. This work is part of the new Tropical Americas land that will replace DinoLand USA when it opens to guests in 2027. Here’s a closer look!
Construction Begins on Tropical Americas Carousel
One of the overlooked aspects of the new Tropical Americas-themed land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom is an all-new carousel ride featuring Disney animals. As the story goes, a woodcarver has created a giant working carousel featuring his favorite animals from Disney stories. Disney says that it’s a new take on a classic attraction that young families are going to love.
Guests attending the 2024 D23 Expo were able to get a first look at one of the ride vehicles designed for the attraction. Check out our article below for a closer look at the wonderful details that guests can expect when the ride opens in 2027.
Before we get to the aerial photos, here’s an “overhead” look at the carousel as seen in the Tropical Americas scale model, now on display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Turning our attention back to the aerial photos, we can see that work is underway on creating the foundation for the attraction.
Starting with some wide shots, we can see that there is currently a guest walkway that splits the Encanto construction site from the carousel construction site. This walkway will be in place through early February until the DINOSAUR attraction closes permanently for an Indiana Jones retheming. We can see the carousel work in the upper left corner of the image below.
For everything you need to know about the Tropical Americas retheme project for DinoLand USA, check out our article below!
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