News 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

[brb1006]

Tropical Americas opens 2027

 

[wdwmagic]

Tropical Americas opens 2027

Yep we already had that date. timelines at https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/d23/...elines-for-disneys-upcoming-park-projects.htm

 

[arich35]

All of it is supposed to be open in 3 years? Skeptical

 

[Animaniac93-98]

All of it is supposed to be open in 3 years? Skeptical

3 years is historically how long it takes for Disney to build major attractions, and this land recycles much of the existing infrastructure. If construction starts January 2025, having it done by late 2027 sounds doable.

 

[GoofGoof]

All of it is supposed to be open in 3 years? Skeptical

I think there’s at least a chance that some of the land opens before the 3 year target (I assume 2027 gives them until December 2027 to stay on target so 3 years and a month from now) The Encanto ride and area could in theory open before the Indy ride since that is being constructed first. They opened Star Wars and Fantasy Land Expansion in phases but Avatar opened all at once so both options have recent precedent. I kinda prefer opening all at once when the whole land is ready but if they could get part open by say Summer 2027 they will probably do that.

 

[GoofGoof]

3 years is historically how long it takes for Disney to build major attractions, and this land recycles much of the existing infrastructure. If construction starts January 2025, having it done by late 2027 sounds doable.

Agreed. If both rides were clones and/or rethemes I’d say even less than 3 years would be doable but the Encanto ride is still a mystery (unless I missed something which is very possible). The existing area it is in didn’t take much to demolish but I’m not sure how elaborate the ride will be and the landscaping will still take time even without large rock work.

The construction timeline for the last 3 ”lands“ they built at WDW:

1. Fantasyland Expansion - 3 years 3 months (Storybook Circus and rest of land except for Mine Train opened first and took less than 2 years)
2. Pandora - 3 years and 4 months
3. Star Wars Galaxy‘s Edge - 3 years 8 months (the land opened 4 months earlier with Smugglers Run but Rise opened 4 months later to complete the land)

All 3 had extensive rock work as well as new restaurants, bathroom facilities and infrastructure to build. This land is recycling most or all of that (maybe at most a bathroom and some food carts near Encanto). It seems like it should be doable in less than 3 years.

 

[Nickm2022]

I agree, and this is why I personally think this ride system is gonna be more simple like a omnimover just because it's not as complicated. Honestly my only care/want is that the land opens complete. Don't give me a half ready and open land like Galaxys because that really hurt that land not having Rise ready and hurt first impressions. I want Disney to take their time and only give it to me only when all of it's complete.

 

[GoofGoof]

I agree, and this is why I personally think this ride system is gonna be more simple like a omnimover just because it's not as complicated. Honestly my only care/want is that the land opens complete. Don't give me a half ready and open land like Galaxys because that really hurt that land not having Rise ready and hurt first impressions. I want Disney to take their time and only give it to me only when all of it's complete.

I feel the same. I was at DLR shortly after Galaxy’s Edge opened (without Rise). I was still happy to see the new land and ride MF but it was disappointing that the headliner wasn’t open. I do think that if part of the land is ready by the start of the Summer and the rest won’t be done until Fall it will probably open in phases. If it’s a few months difference in off times maybe all at once. Disney also probably wouldn’t want people delaying a trip to wait for the land to open. That happened some with Star Wars and was a bigger deal for Universal in the year before each Harry Potter land opened. Maybe this is too minor an addition to move the needle. The Potter lands and SW were much more anticipated.

 

[gerarar]

Trailers/offices now on site and a theme test wall in progress.

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[sedati]

Trailers/offices now on site and a theme test wall in progress.
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Exciting, though the sample more resembles the rock-work at Everest than anything we're expecting at Tropical Americas. In fact, the only new rock-work shown so far is some lush mountain backdrops on top of the Encanto show-building. Could this just be for training, or something else entirely? The mock ups done previously were never so large but did accurately reflect what was coming.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Yay!! Let’s get this thing started

 

[Starship824]

Trailers/offices now on site and a theme test wall in progress.
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They aren't wasting any time with this project I guess.

 

[lentesta]

I did a blog post that looked at the SFWMD filings for Tropical Americas, and then made some educated guesses about where and what everything is. Here's the end result map:

 

[MisterPenguin]

I did a blog post that looked at the SFWMD filings for Tropical Americas, and then made some educated guesses about where and what everything is. Here's the end result map:

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Where's the DVC kiosk?

 

[Gusey]

I did a blog post that looked at the SFWMD filings for Tropical Americas, and then made some educated guesses about where and what everything is. Here's the end result map:

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I think that the part labelled "New Indy Covered/Indoor Queue" is the Dinosaur extended queue? It just hasn't been used much in the past

 

[Disstevefan1]

They aren't wasting any time with this project I guess.

Its about time since Primeval Whirl has been closed since 2019....

 

[Trueblood]

I did a blog post that looked at the SFWMD filings for Tropical Americas, and then made some educated guesses about where and what everything is. Here's the end result map:

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I'm a little disappointed that there are no featured animals, and "Tropical Americas" ecology will likely only be represented in the attraction queues, if at all. At least you could squint really hard and see the conservation message in Pandora, this... they have some work to do.

 

[lentesta]

Where's the DVC kiosk?

Upper left corner.

 

[lentesta]

I think that the part labelled "New Indy Covered/Indoor Queue" is the Dinosaur extended queue? It just hasn't been used much in the past
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It is. But Disney drew it differently in the two separate SFWMD filings, so I think it's going to be fully covered.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Upper left corner.

Oh good. You had me worried.