Imagineering Extends Encanto Permit Through May 2027 at Animal Kingdom
The amended Notice of Commencement names Whiting-Turner as general contractor, keeping permits current as show-building and set-install work advances.
Overview
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed an amended Notice of Commencement for 610 DinoLand Drive that extends the permit window to May 19, 2027 and lists the scope as area development.
- The filing records Walt Disney Imagineering as the owner and Whiting-Turner as the general contractor for the Tropical Americas work at the former DinoLand USA footprint.
- This amendment is the third extension for the site, following initial notices from late 2024 and a prior amendment in 2025, and is a routine way to update contractors or extend timelines.
- On-site construction has moved from heavy site work into building finishes and show installation, with the Encanto show building structurally complete and queue and interior set work underway.
- Disney has said the Tropical Americas land is due in 2027, and the permit activity plus recent set-install filings for the Indiana Jones component signal continued progress toward that target.