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The end of an era is here.<\/p>\n
If you find yourself in Walt Disney World\u2019s DinoLand U.S.A. inside Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom anytime soon, you might want to know that one of its major attractions, along with the rest of DinoLand, will be going extinct next year.<\/p>\n
DINOSAUR<\/b><\/a> will permanently close on Feb. 2, 2026<\/b>, meaning that the last time you will get to experience the ride, as well as the rest of DinoLand U.S.A., will be Feb. 1, 2026, according to the theme park\u2019s page on the ride<\/a>.<\/p>\n The closure of the ride and the rest of that section of Animal Kingdom was first announced in 2024<\/a> at the D23 2024: Ultimate Disney Fan Event<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what else is closing in DinoLand and what\u2019s next for the area as that section of Animal Kingdom undergoes a transformation.<\/p>\n Read More: <\/b>Cinderella\u2019s Castle in Disney World is getting a major upgrade<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n For now, DinoLand U.S.A. is still open. However, there are certain attractions that are already closed and under construction.<\/p>\n The following attractions that are already closed include the TriceraTop Spin, the Fossil Fun Games, Chester & Hester\u2019s Dinosaur Treasures and The Boneyard.<\/p>\n According to the Disney Tourist Blog<\/a>, the last day to experience The Boneyard was Labor Day.<\/p>\n The 11-acre section of DinoLand U.S.A. will be replaced by Disney\u2019s Tropical Americas, a land focusing on the regions in the Western Hemisphere north and south of the equator, according to Disney Parks Blog.<\/a><\/p>\n The new section is expected to feature two new rides<\/a> based on the hit movies \u201cEncanto\u201d and \u201cIndiana Jones,\u201d and will be called \u201cPueblo Esperanza.\u201d<\/p>\n While an official opening date hasn\u2019t been set for the new land, it is expected to open in 2027.<\/p>\n Traveling to Disney before DinoLand U.S.A.\u2019s closing? <\/b>We\u2019ve got some planning tips for you, like when is the best time to visit Disney World<\/a>, if you need a park hopper ticket<\/a> for your Disney trip and whether or not you need a MagicBand<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to <\/i>NJ.com<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Katherine Rodriguez can be reached at <\/i>krodriguez@njadvancemedia.com<\/i><\/a>. Have a tip? Tell us at <\/i>nj.com\/tips<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nj.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The end of an era is here. If you find yourself in Walt Disney World\u2019s DinoLand U.S.A. inside Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom anytime soon, you might want to know that one of its major attractions, along with the rest of DinoLand, will be going extinct next year. DINOSAUR will permanently close on Feb. 2, 2026, meaning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1995946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1995946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995946\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1995946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1995946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1995946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is closing in DinoLand U.S.A.?<\/h2>\n
What will replace DinoLand U.S.A.?<\/h2>\n