Tropical Americas Encanto Ride Places Final Steel Girder as Dinosaurs Disappear From Animal Kingdom

February 17, 2026  ·
  Cham Lee
The Encanto Casita concept art in Disney's Animal Kingdom

Official concept art for the Encanto attraction coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Credit: Disney Parks Blog

Just two weeks after the dinosaurs disappeared, Encanto's Casita already has the final steel beam in place.

This marks one of several milestones at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, following the recent closure of the long-running DinoLand, U.S.A., which has given way to accelerated construction on a replacement land known as Tropical Americas. The phased transformation includes the removal of dinosaur-themed elements and continued structural progress on new attractions inspired by Encanto and Indiana Jones.

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Author: Cham Lee
Cham Lee is an educator and researcher who enjoys travel across the United States. Mrs. Lee is avid in loom knitting, as well as a purveyor in all things non-coffee at Starbucks. You'll often find her in the great outdoors, Pink Drink in hand, wearing a scarf of her own creation.
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