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Disney Files Nine Electrical Permits as Tropical Americas Build Accelerates at Animal Kingdom

The permits indicate construction has entered the electrical phase of a full land rebuild.

Overview

  • Imagineering filed nine electrical permits on Thursday that cover multiple addresses across the former DinoLand U.S.A., all naming Pro Audio Video Inc. as contractor.
  • The filings focus on power and show systems installation, signaling active build-out across the new land rather than early planning.
  • Reporters link specific permit addresses to an Encanto ride footprint, the DINOSAUR-toIndiana Jones conversion, a wood‑carved carousel, a hacienda‑style quick‑service restaurant, refreshed meet‑and‑greet spaces, a land entrance, and a backstage pump house.
  • The project is tracking toward a late‑2027 opening if schedules hold, with work advancing on guest areas and the infrastructure that will run them.
  • The overhaul replaces DinoLand with a Tropical Americas setting that aligns more closely with the park’s nature‑driven storytelling and could help lift a park that trails Disney’s other Orlando parks in attendance.