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Walt Disney World has confirmed a closing date for the DINOSAUR attraction, Restaurantosaurus dining location, and all remaining DinoLand USA areas. February 1, 2026 will be the final date to experience the DINOSAUR attraction, Restaurantosaurus, and the rest of DinoLand USA. Starting February 2, 2026, the entire area will be closed to guests as part of the reimagining into a Tropical Americas-themed land.Disney quietly updated a March 2025 blog post with the information. I assume it will be distributed to the Walt Disney World website and mobile app shortly. DINOSAUR, DinoLand USA Closing Date If you’re hoping to get in some prehistoric fun, now is your last year to visit DinoLand before it goes extinct. DinoLand U.S.A. will permanently close on February 2, 2026. This means the final day to experience DINOSAUR, The Dino Institute Shop, Restaurantosaurus, and Restaurantosaurus Lounge is February 1.DINOSAUR closes February 2, 2026 so you still have time to go fast and visit the past with DINOSAUR. Even after it closes in 2026, the legacy, and asteroid impact, of the Dino Institute will live forever in our hearts.Restaurantosaurus closes February 2, 2026, so rustle up some grub at Restaurantosaurus— it’s the perfect place to refuel before your next wild adventure in the park.Author Name As a reminder, the DINOSAUR attraction will be rethemed to an Indiana Jones-themed ride, an all-new Encanto ride is currently being built, and new areas of DinoLand USA closed today to make room for an all-new carousel ride.

Things are moving pretty quickly over at the former Muppets Courtyard as the area is transformed into a Monsters Inc.-themed land. Following the complete demolition of the former Muppets gift shop, work seems to be intensely focused on the former Cast Member parking lot where a new Monsters Inc. roller coaster will be built. Foundation Drilling Rig at Disney’s Hollywood Studios A tall, multifunction foundation drilling rig can now be seen in what appears to be the backstage parking lot where a new Monsters Inc. roller coaster will be built. The equipment appears to be a FUNDEX F2800, or something similar. FUNDEX describes the F2800 as a medium-sized and powerful model in the range of Fundex Equipment multifunctional foundation rigs. The F2800 can be used for various drilling and pile driving techniques such as soil mixing, sheet pile push pull system and vibratory hammers. Perhaps relevant to our interests is that FUNDEX shows the F2800 on a construction site where a roller coaster is being built as part of their promotional material. Without a better look at the actual work the equipment is performing, it’s too early to say for sure that the work is for roller coaster footers specifically, but it’s possible. Even if the work isn’t for the roller coaster footers, it’s very likely that it is for work related to the roller coaster in some capacity. It’s possible that the work could be for the building or other support elements. We’re not

. New closures and construction walls means it’s time for a new park map at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While visiting the park this morning, we already took you on a photo tour of the closed Boneyard playground and through the maze of new construction walls. Now, it’s time to take a look at the updated Animal Kingdom park map that highlights those changes. New Animal Kingdom Park Map (September 2025) The biggest change is that The Boneyard has been removed from the inside of the map, but let’s not blow by the cute Nigerian Dwarf Goats that now grace the front cover of the park map. If you’re looking to see this guy and others, head over to the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction in Africa. Here’s an expanded view of the new Animal Kingdom map. Almost everything stays the same except for the goat on the front cover and the removal of The Boneyard inside the map. The map itself has also been updated to reflect the maze of construction walls that are now in place in DinoLand USA. As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Parks!

Good morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where the next phase of the DinoLand USA extinction has taken place overnight. As previously announced, yesterday was the final day for guests to experience The Boneyard, a large excavation-themed playground in DinoLand USA. The Boneyard is actually closing earlier than expected after Disney said that Imagineers are making great progress on the new Tropical Americas-themed land replacing DinoLand USA. The Boneyard Now Permanently Closed at Animal Kingdom Before we take a look at what’s going to replace The Boneyard, let’s take a brief look back at the massive playground and exploration area. Roam an open-air space—designed to look like a dinosaur dig—where young paleontologists can play.A world of prehistoric marvels awaits! Kids ages 10 and under are invited to clamber across rope bridges, climb through mysterious caves and hurl down twisting slides.At the dig site, help excavate fossils from a Triceratops and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Discover lots more dino-sized surprises as you have a blast digging up the past.Parents of busy explorers can enjoy a shaded seating area at the dig site, where large fans help cool things down.Walt Disney World website description As you can see in the archived screenshots below, The Boneyard was located in the northwestern corner of DinoLand USA. It worked a sort of double duty, serving as a massive playground for kids, but also serving as the entrance to DinoLand USA. The Oldengate Bridge, a bridge connecting one side of the playground