Cinderella's Day Off — A Disney & Universal News, Merch & Cruise Hub
Construction site of Tropical Americas at Disney's Animal Kingdom, showing structural steel formwork and a tower crane on the former DinoLand U.S.A. footprintPhoto by Cinderella's Day Off
Closures & Construction · Disney · New Land

Tropical Americas

Under Construction Disney's Animal Kingdom (former DinoLand, U.S.A.)

Opening date

Not announced yet.

Not yet announced — Disney has confirmed only a 2027 target window

We only count down to dates the parks have actually confirmed. When Disney announces one, it appears here.

What is happening

A new land combining an Encanto-themed dark ride through the Madrigal family's Casita and an all-new, non-cloned Indiana Jones adventure attraction, set in the fictional village of Pueblo Esperanza. Vertical construction is well underway — the final structural steel beam for the Encanto ride building has topped off and the Indiana Jones temple facade is rising.

Verified against Inside the Magic ↗

Also happening at Disney's Animal Kingdom

  • DINOSAUR Permanently Closed · Not reopening in its current form — DinoLand U.S.A. is being replaced by Tropical Americas
  • TriceraTop Spin Permanently Closed · Not reopening — area becoming Tropical Americas
  • The Boneyard Permanently Closed · Not reopening — a new kids' play area is planned within Tropical Americas