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Tropical Americas Build Pushes Ahead at Animal Kingdom With Encanto Queue Nearing Finish and Carousel Going Vertical

The pace signals the retheme is shifting from groundwork to visible structures guests will recognize once walls come down.

Overview

  • At the Encanto attraction, the ride building is already up and the new queue and entrance structure now looks close to completion, with a covered entry taking shape in recent photos.
  • A woodcarver-themed carousel has started vertical construction, and crews have begun nearby foundation work for an additional themed building at the land’s entrance.
  • A second, smaller crane joined the existing tower crane to lift materials into the carousel zone, indicating multiple active work fronts across the site.
  • The Airstream trailer attached to Restaurantosaurus has “DEMO” spray-painted on it, pointing to removal as the restaurant area is reworked for the new land.
  • Crews have prepped concrete footings for a Maya temple-style facade at the former Dinosaur entrance, which fan sites report ties to an Indiana Jones retheme.