DAK Tropical Americas Land Construction Thread

[EagleScout610]

Here's where to discuss the construction of Tropical Americas. Please keep the "Does it belong?" "Did Dinoland belong" discussion in the original thread here: https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads...-themed-experiences-at-animal-kingdom.981958/

 

[wdwmagic]

Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for Encanto Attraction Set Elements at Disney's Animal Kingdom​

Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for Encanto Attraction Set Elements at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney Imagineering Files Permit for Encanto Attraction Set Elements at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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[Gremlin Gus]

Coming from the website that we cannot speak of, here are some updates on it! It does seem like the Encanto attraction showbuilding is very close, if not finished to getting all of the main steel structure completed with the walls going up sooner or later. Plus the carousel is getting it's concrete poured.

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[DCBaker]

Aerial photos from bioreconstruct:

 

[Gremlin Gus]

And for the Encanto showbuilding:

 

[Movielover]

And for the Encanto showbuilding:

I don't know why, but I love staring at that wall of conduit. Maybe because my own cable management at home is awful so I might be just jealous lol.

 

[DCBaker]

Aerial photos of the future Carousel and Village area from bioreconstruct:

 

[DCBaker]

Aerial photos of potential show scene construction and reference models from bioreconstruct:

 

[eddie104]

Aerial photos from bioreconstruct:

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So are they demolishing the whole front half of the building?

 

[Movielover]

Aerial photos of potential show scene construction and reference models from bioreconstruct:

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Just based on these test items the Casita is going to look amazing in real life!

 

[James Alucobond]

So are they demolishing the whole front half of the building?

Pretty sure that's a no. The temple facade just sticks out farther into the plaza where the Aladar reflecting pool previously was, hence the new foundation and footings in front. The existing tiered structure will likely support the upper levels of the temple.

 

[eddie104]

Pretty sure that's a no. The temple facade just sticks out farther into the plaza where the Aladar reflecting pool previously was, hence the new foundation and footings in front. The existing tiered structure will likely support the upper levels of the temple.

That makes sense and I did notice those footings starting to form.

 

[etc98]

So are they demolishing the whole front half of the building?

You can see from the model how they’re just going to build it in front of and on top of the existing building

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

You can see from the model how they’re just going to build it in front of and on top of the existing building

In the model they’ve flattened the dome - seems like that would have been a fun feature to work with?

 

[Movielover]

In the model they’ve flattened the dome - seems like that would have been a fun feature to work with?

I don't think the dome will be flatten, you can still see it in the model. The round circular structure around the dome looks like will be removed.

 

[James Alucobond]

In the model they’ve flattened the dome - seems like that would have been a fun feature to work with?

Looks more to me like the apron surrounding it is removed and replaced with railing. The dome itself is still there.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Oh it’s painted the same so it looks flat in the photo!

 

[etc98]

Looks more to me like the apron surrounding it is removed and replaced with railing. The dome itself is still there.

If they do keep it, it’ll be interesting to see how they put a glass dome into an ancient temple.

Although I guess they could black it out so it’s still a dome, just not made out of glass

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

If they do keep it, it’ll be interesting to see how they put a glass dome into an ancient temple.

Although I guess they could black it out so it’s still a dome, just not made out of glass

It wasn’t glass. I’m guessing it will look like the ceiling of the temple.

 

[Movielover]

If they do keep it, it’ll be interesting to see how they put a glass dome into an ancient temple.

Although I guess they could black it out so it’s still a dome, just not made out of glass

Just curious where you are getting glass from? The dome in Dinosaur was not glass.