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Mayan Temple Framing Rises at Former DINOSAUR Entrance in Animal Kingdom

The new multi‑story steelwork marks a shift from site preparation to visible vertical construction and advances Disney’s timeline for a 2027 opening.

Overview

  • Late‑May aerial photos from Bioreconstruct and theme‑park outlets show multi‑level steel framing for the Mayan temple climbing several stories and tied directly into the existing DINOSAUR showbuilding.
  • The structure’s stepped, tiered profile matches Disney’s concept art in silhouette but remains un‑clad and lacking scenic finish pending rockwork and facade theming.
  • Work across the Tropical Americas footprint includes a largely sealed Encanto ride building, a circular concrete pad for the future carousel, foundations and utility work, cranes, stockpiled steel, and active crews.
  • Disney plans to repurpose the former DinoLand, U.S.A. into Tropical Americas with an Indiana Jones attraction, an Encanto ride, a carousel, a playground and new dining, and the company continues to target a 2027 opening without a firm date.
  • The latest photos show the project moving from horizontal groundwork to vertical fit‑out which will concentrate interior systems and scenic work next and could affect guest circulation and the construction schedule as finishing phases proceed.