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Imagineers Sign Final Steel Beam for Encanto Attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The magic is literally rising from the ground at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as Walt Disney Imagineering celebrates a major construction milestone for the upcoming Encanto attraction in the new Tropical Americas land.
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Walt Disney Imagineering recently shared a look at a beam signing ceremony for the final steel beam of the Encanto show building, a long-standing construction tradition where Cast Members and Imagineers leave their signatures on a beam before it is hoisted into place. Think of it as a backstage autograph book… but make it structural.
The first vertical steel beam for the attraction went up in early December, and if this final piece is installed in the coming days, that means the main steel frame for the building came together in just over 10 weeks. For a project of this scale, that is some seriously swift progress in the former DinoLand U.S.A. footprint.
This new Encanto attraction will take guests inside the Casita, picking up with Antonio just after he receives his magical gift of communicating with animals. His room has transformed into a lush rainforest, and guests will explore alongside him in a vibrant, animal-filled environment inspired by the world of the film. Concept art teases colorful Spanish-style architecture surrounded by blooming greenery, with lanterns, exotic birds, and familiar Madrigal family members popping up along the journey.
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Plans for an Encanto attraction as part of the Tropical Americas reimagining were first announced at Destination D23 in September 2023, with additional confirmation and details shared during the 2024 D23 Expo. Now, with vertical construction moving at a steady pace, this once-conceptual dream is becoming a very real presence on the Animal Kingdom skyline.
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