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It's the End of an Era: DinoLand Has Permanently CLOSED in Disney Worl...

DinoLand, U.S.A. has permanently closed.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Digital & Paper Map Replaces DinoLand by Tropical Americas

New Animal Kingdom Maps Replace DinoLand U.S.A. with Tropical Americas It is officially a new era at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Following the permanent closure of DinoLand U.S.A. on February 1, 2026, Disney has wasted no time scrubbing the prehistoric land from its navigational tools. As of this morning, February 2, 2026, a brand-new paper guide […]

DinoLand USA closes at Disney World to make way for Tropical Americas

Walt Disney World's DinoLand USA at Animal Kingdom has closed after 28 years to make way for the new Tropical Americas experience, due to open in 2027.DinoLand USA, which has been part of Animal Kingdom since the park opened in 1998, is being replaced with the 11-acre Tropical Americas land."With Tropical Americas, we’re bringing huge projects to life for generations of fans," said Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s theme parks and experiences d…

Disney Makes Quiet Change as DinoLand’s Final Day Draws Huge Crowds : Disney Fanatic

Not every Disney closure feels the same. Some pass quietly. Others hit harder than expected. Today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Restaurantosaurus landed firmly in the second category. On the final day of DinoLand U.S.A., Restaurantosaurus opened 30 minutes earlier than scheduled—not because of operational issues, but because guests showed up in numbers that Disney simply couldn’t ignore. Lines began forming well before the restaurant’s posted ope…

Joe Rohde Remembers DinoLand U.S.A. on Last Operating Day at Walt Disney World

In a post on his Instagram, Joe Rohde, Disney Legend and former Walt Disney Imagineering executive designer and vice president, memorializes DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The last phase of closures for DinoLand occur today, February 1, 2026. Joe Rohde Remembers DinoLand, U.S.A. In the post, Rohde states that he will miss the “sly and droll sense of humor” of the land, and “the way in which it attempted to take a complicated subject…

Disney Legend, Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Comments on DINOSAUR & DinoLand USA Closure

Disney Legend and former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde has taken to social media to comment on the closing of the DINOSAUR attraction, and DinoLand USA as a whole. Rohde, of course, was the creator of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, including the DinoLand USA land. Here’s a look at what the revered Imagineer had to say about the closure of the land. Joe Rohde Comments on Closure of DINOSAUR & DinoLand USA In his comments, Rohde talks about the layer…