Disney Files Notice of Commencement for Triceratop Spin and Fossil Fun Games Demolition at Animal Kingdom

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Posted: Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) has filed a Notice of Commencement for the demolition of Triceratop Spin and the Fossil Fun Games area in Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama at Disney's Animal Kingdom. This filing is part of the ongoing preparations for the park's Tropical Americas expansion. The contractor listed for the project is Whiting-Turner, a company frequently involved in Disney's large-scale construction projects.

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Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama Fossil Fun Midway Games

Triceratop Sping and The Fossil Fun Games have long been a whimsical part of DinoLand U.S.A. and will be removed as part of the area's transformation into a more immersive experience inspired by the cultures and ecosystems of Central and South America.

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The Future of DinoRama

The closure and demolition of Triceratops Sping and the midway games mark a significant step in reimagining DinoRama. This section of the park will be replaced by a new Encanto-themed attraction, allowing guests to step inside the magical casita and join the Madrigal family in a celebration tied to Antonio's gift of communicating with animals.

As previously announced, Chester & Hester's Dinosaur Treasures are also set to close permanently, effective January 13, 2025. DINOSAUR and The Boneyard will remain open during the early stages of construction, though Disney has confirmed that DINOSAUR will close after 2025 to make way for a new Indiana Jones attraction.

Tropical Americas Concept Art

Tropical Americas Expansion Timeline

The Tropical Americas expansion, expected to debut in 2027, will feature new attractions, dining, and themed experiences celebrating the region's rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. The phased transformation of DinoLand U.S.A. begins with the demolition of Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama, with further site work to follow as part of a multi-year project.

Find out more about the Tropical Americas expansion and the land's attractions.

Tropical Americas Concept Model

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ToTBellHop9 minutes ago

We will see steel structures later this year but none of the theming work will commence before the rest of Dinoland closes. So, that all will be a surprise in 2027. Of course, we still have Bio to fly over…

discos23 minutes ago

The facade will essentially be where Primeval Whirl used to be. We'll get really good construction shots for as long as the Boneyard stays open, but then once they close the entire land then I feel like we'll just be limited to views from the area near Theatre in the Wild which wont be much.

Garyjames22027 minutes ago

So where exactly is the encanto house going, just wondering if we will see some good shots of building work Wonder when we will start to see it going up

ToTBellHop38 minutes ago

MisterPenguin5 hours ago

I'm still hoping they'll reconsider and put back Primeval Whirl.

Bleed0range7 hours ago

I’m actually more excited about Indy because I already love the ride at Disneyland and I can’t wait to see what the new story will be with some modern tech to help tell the story. (And hopefully, again, Troy Baker to voice Indy because he did an amazing job in The Great Circle).

Disgruntled Walt8 hours ago

I will remain hopeful until the meteor, ahem, wrecking ball, strikes.

Moth8 hours ago

Jones is happening, come hell or high water.

Sorcerer Mickey10 hours ago

Good, because Encanto is the one that will actually happen.

meggo81912 hours ago

Except for “and” instead of “an” (an easy typo or autocorrect), it was fine. I followed 🤷‍♀️

Agent H15 hours ago

Thank you for clarifying I think there may have been a bit of a word jumble in your original post no offense of course I wasn’t trying to say Indiana Jones will be bad merely that I’m looking forward to the encanto ride more

TheCoasterNerd15 hours ago

I will give Indy credit in that it's a new story. Sure, it's based on the exsting DLR ride, but it's an original story not seen in any other rides/movies/tv shows/games

TheMaxRebo15 hours ago

I can try :) The ride system for Dinosaur will be reused for Indy and is the same as the Indy ride at Disneyland - which I found superior to Dinosaur and I am optimistic the Indy ride version at AK will be at least as good as the Disneyland version - meaning this will be an upgrade and a very good attraction ... but something that has been done before and similar to another existing ride Encanto will/should/could be something very unique and cool and of a very large scale and really stand out ... plus just the "unknown" of what it will actually be brings some more excitement to it. Guess the unknown is more exciting to me than a known quantity but both will be positive additions to the park