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Disney Files Permit Targeting DINOSAUR Courtyard as Indiana Jones Retheme Nears

Disney has not announced opening dates for the Tropical Americas expansion.

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Overview

  • A new Walt Disney Imagineering permit lists 600 DinoLand Drive with Whiting-Turner for “general construction” under a one-year term.
  • Address mapping places the work at the courtyard in front of DINOSAUR, distinct from the previously permitted 594 DinoLand Drive playground site.
  • DINOSAUR and Restaurantosaurus are scheduled to close on February 1, 2026, with site preparation expected to follow the closures.
  • Outlets report the filing as early work tied to retheming the area for an Indiana Jones attraction within Animal Kingdom’s Tropical Americas project.
  • The expansion is set to include an Encanto ride and a new carousel alongside Indiana Jones, with industry expectations pointing to a 2027–2028 debut that Disney has not confirmed.