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Encanto Ride at Animal Kingdom Enters Vertical Construction as Cast Members Sign Beam

The beam‑signing tradition signals the attraction’s transition from groundwork into active building with interior work now visible.

Overview

  • Aerial photos show rapid steel framing for the Encanto/Casita show building, interior framework in place, and early roofing materials being added.
  • Jeff Vahle shared that Animal Kingdom Cast Members signed a steel beam that will be installed inside the attraction, making their signatures a permanent part of the structure.
  • Ground-level views reveal interior walls and catwalk-style steel taking shape, following the project’s official move to vertical construction in December.
  • DinoLand U.S.A. will have its final operating day on February 1 before closing February 2, with the Indiana Jones reimagining planned for DINOSAUR’s site and an animal carousel rising at the former Boneyard with concrete forms underway.
  • Disney has not announced an opening date, though reports continue to cite a 2027 timeframe for the Tropical Americas land and its Encanto anchor.