Overview

• New aerial photos show a crane on site with steel framing, poured concrete walls, and deep excavations confirming the project has moved into vertical construction.
• Construction walls now enclose much of the former DinoLand U.S.A. footprint and guest pathways are being rerouted as work advances.
• The Boneyard playground closed on September 1, 2025 as site preparation accelerated across the area.
• A Walt Disney Presents gallery model and placard outline Tropical Americas features including an Encanto ride-through, a new Indiana Jones attraction, a central fountain, a quick-service restaurant, and a hand-carved carousel.
• Encanto co-director Jared Bush is reported to be collaborating with Imagineering to write new, ride-specific dialogue for the attraction.