Overview
- This week Walt Disney Imagineering filed multiple new general construction permits that name Whiting‑Turner as the contractor for work across the former DinoLand U.S.A. footprint.
- The recent permits specifically cover sites including 620 DinoLand Drive and 671 DinoLand Drive and list areas such as Chester & Hester’s, the former Donald Duck meet‑and‑greet, Dino‑Bite Snacks, Trilo‑Bites, Restaurantosaurus, and a backstage pump building.
- On‑site activity and earlier permit batches for electrical work and ride systems show the project has moved from heavy site preparation into visible vertical construction, interior finishes, and show‑system installation.
- Reporting and permit descriptions indicate program elements such as an Encanto‑inspired attraction, a carousel replacing the Boneyard, a themed playground, a reimagined DINOSAUR/Indiana Jones experience, and a re‑themed Restaurantosaurus hacienda, but those elements are drawn from permits and coverage rather than a formal Disney opening announcement.
- Disney continues to target a 2027 opening window, with the final schedule to depend on interior scenic fit‑out, show testing, and permit timelines while construction proceeds behind walls that will affect guest circulation and nearby operations.