Overview
- Crews are building the Garden House entry for the Encanto dark ride, with steel framing and a peaked roof visible to the left of the Casita facade.
- Guests will not enter through the Casita’s front door because the Garden House will act as a covered queue and transition into the house.
- The ride exit is taking shape on the opposite side, leading near the former Hester & Chester’s shop that Disney is converting into a character meet-and-greet.
- A new carousel for the land is going vertical near the front of the site, where its steel structure and concrete base are now in place.
- Disney says the Tropical Americas expansion is targeted to open in 2027, replacing DinoLand U.S.A. with new attractions and refreshed dining such as a hacienda-style Restaurantosaurus.