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Aerials Show DinoLand Entrance Cleared as Indiana Jones Construction Advances at Animal Kingdom

The forecourt has been stripped to dirt within two weeks of the land’s closure, signaling a fast pivot to the Tropical Americas redesign.

Overview

  • New aerial photos show the Dino-Sue cast removed, the Aladar Iguanodon and water feature cleared, and heavy equipment tracks across the former DINOSAUR courtyard.
  • The DINOSAUR facade and marquee remain for now even as the entire approach area has been demolished to bare earth.
  • Vertical work is progressing on the Encanto attraction and the hand‑carved‑character carousel, with structural framing, roofing elements, and utility conduits in place.
  • Construction walls, excavators, stacked materials, and a fresh excavation are active around the former Restaurantosaurus and Dinosaur Treasures buildings.
  • Disney targets a 2027 opening with a unique Indiana Jones storyline that reuses the DINOSAUR building and EMV ride system, and it has not disclosed the fate of the removed Dino‑Sue replica.