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Tropical Americas at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Tropical Americas is the 11-acre land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney says it opens in 2027. It brings Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto inside the Madrigal family Casita, Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, and a carousel called El Carrusel de los Animalitos. Disney has not named a month or date.

Notice of work

Walt Disney World
Project
Tropical Americas
Location
Animal Kingdom
Replacing
DinoLand U.S.A., which closed with DINOSAUR on February 2, 2026
Opening
2027, per Disney, with no month or date yet
On the public record
No filings yet

Stage

  1. Announced
  2. Early planning
  3. Permits filed
  4. Site preparation
  5. Under construction
  6. Open

What is coming

  1. Antonio's Fiesta de EncantoA family ride inside Casita, the Madrigal home from Encanto
  2. Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade SerpentAn Indiana Jones adventure ride
  3. El Carrusel de los AnimalitosA carousel of animal figures
  4. Pueblo EsperanzaThe town guests enter through, in a land with a hacienda quick-service restaurant

The paper trail

No verified filings mention this project yet. The moment one lands in the public record, it will appear here. Until then, follow The Paper Trail for everything the district files.

Quick answers

When does Tropical Americas open?

Disney says Tropical Americas opens in 2027. It has not announced a month or an exact date.

What is Tropical Americas replacing?

Tropical Americas is built on the former DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom. DINOSAUR and the rest of DinoLand closed on February 2, 2026.

What rides are in Tropical Americas?

Disney has named Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, and the El Carrusel de los Animalitos carousel.

Sources

See every project on the Permit Tracker, or every filing on The Paper Trail.