DinoLand is Officially Extinct as the Area Gets Removed from the Walt Disney World App

Before February 1st even came to a close, the Walt Disney World app was updated to remove the now extinct DinoLand USA from the Disney's Animal Kingdom map.

What's Happening:

• Yesterday, February 1st, marked the final day of DINOSAUR and DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
• While many aspects of the land, including Chester & Hester’s DinoRama and The Boneyard playground have been closed already, fans descended upon The Dino Institute for one last journey back to the cretaceous period.
• After the park closed at 8:00 p.m., the My Disney Experience app was updated to remove DinoLand USA from the park map.

• Guests will still be able to cross the bridge towards DinoLand from Discovery Island, but will only be able to hang a left towards Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!
• Speaking of Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! – the popular show is no longer listed as part of DinoLand, but rather simply listed as being in the Theater in the Wild.

• Joe Rohde, a prolific former Imagineer who served as the lead designer on Disney’s Animal Kingdom, shared a post to Instagram reflecting on the land as it marked its final day of operation. 
• The area is being replaced by a new Tropical Americas themed land, which will include new Encanto and Indiana Jones attractions in the area set to replace DinoLand U.S.A.
• The latter attraction will take over the former DINOSAUR attraction — but will apparently be quite different from the Indy ride in Anaheim.

• A new carousel, showcasing hand-carved characters from Disney and Pixar films, will also debut in the land, complete with its own unique backstory.
• As for the Encanto attraction, it promises to bring The Casita to life, with furniture taking guests on a journey throughout the house before heading to Antonio’s rainforest-filled room.
• Recently, Cast Members from the park left their mark on a steel beam that will be installed in the upcoming Encanto-themed attraction. 
• The new Tropical Americas land is expected to open in 2027.

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• Walt Disney World’s Black History Month festivities, Celebrate Soulfully, are arriving with some exciting Disney PhotoPass opportunities you won’t wanna miss.
• Near Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, fans will find a brand new mural honoring the hit film The Lion King.
• During its extended winter refurbishment, Blizzard Beach's main marquee sign into the parking lot is getting an upgrade.
• A new sweet treat is hopping over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and it’s one that Annual Passholders and fans of Zootopia won’t want to miss.