Walt Disney World has set a closing date for the Dinosaur ride at Animal Kingdom to retheme it as an Indiana Jones attraction as part of the new Tropical Americas land.
Opened in 1998 as Countdown to Extinction, Dinosaur is a dark ride that takes guests back in time on a “perilous prehistoric race to rescue a dinosaur” before a meteor strikes.
The attraction’s last day of operation will be 1 February 2026, Disney World has confirmed on its website.
Dinosaur is part of DinoLand USA at Animal Kingdom, where other attractions such as TriceraTop Spin, the Fossil Fun Games, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, and the Boneyard playground have already closed.
Also shutting down after 1 February is the Restaurantosaurus dining location.
As for Tropical America’s, the 11-acre land is due to open in 2027. It includes an Indiana Jones attraction, which takes place inside a mysterious Maya temple.
The ride will be “unlike any Indy experience you’ve ever seen before”, Disney previously said.
Tropical Americas to open in 2027
In addition, Tropical Americas will include the first ride-through Encanto attraction at a Disney park.
“With Tropical Americas, we’re bringing huge projects to life for generations of fans,” said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s theme parks and experiences division, last year.
“This is the type of signature storytelling that our Disney Imagineers have been creating for 70 years.”
Over the weekend at D23, Disney’s fan event, the company made a series of announcements for its parks, including a spring 2026 opening for the World of Frozen land at Disneyland Paris.
Disney also revealed that the design of Magic Kingdom’s villains land has been influenced by the Art Nouveau style of architecture in Europe.
Additionally, an audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney is coming to Magic Kingdom, and the park’s Cinderella Castle is returning to its classic look.
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