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The Encanto Attraction Show Building Is Reaching New Heights at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
New aerial photos are giving us a colorful construction check in at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where Tropical Americas is quickly moving from concept art to concrete reality. Shared by bioreconstruct on X, the latest overhead views show rapid progress on the upcoming Encanto attraction, the future Pueblo Esperanza village, and the final transformation of DinoLand U.S.A.
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The most eye catching change is the Encanto ride building, which has shot up since officially going vertical in December 2025. Steel framing continues to rise almost nightly, with a massive crane looming over the site and visible to guests throughout the park. Interior framework has already begun, and some roofing materials are now being added to what will eventually become the Casita façade. While the structure is still skeletal, the scale makes it clear this will be a major new addition to the park, with the ride set during the film but expanding beyond the original story.
Nearby, the former Boneyard area is also buzzing with activity. This space will become home to a carousel as part of the fictional Pueblo Esperanza village. Crews have been moving large amounts of dirt and pouring early stage concrete, with forms outlining future walls and foundations. Steel pieces are staged throughout the site, some already standing upright, hinting that vertical construction here is not far off. The former DinoLand entrance is also being reworked into the new Tropical Americas entrance, bringing the whole area together into a cohesive land.
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Time is officially ticking for what remains of DinoLand U.S.A. The small guest walkway between the two construction zones will close in just a few weeks, and the land’s final day of operation is set for February 1, 2026, with DINOSAUR, Restaurantosaurus, and The Dino Institute Shop closing for good the following day. DINOSAUR will eventually be replaced by a new Indiana Jones attraction, while some existing structures like the bathrooms and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures will be repurposed for Tropical Americas.
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