If you’re holding off an exploration to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, you’ll want to know when the new land is opening.

Themed to the Tropical Americas, this expansion is officially named Pueblo Esperanza. 

You may want to visit sooner than later if you’d like to get a last ride on Dinosaur. Disney announced DinoLand, U.S.A. will become Pueblo Esperanza, and the land will highlight the Tropical Americas through the stories of Encanto and Indiana Jones. 

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Expansion Details

Pueblo Esperanza will become home to two signature attractions — an Encanto ride featuring the Madrigal family and a new Indiana Jones adventure ride!

The new land will feature classic Spanish-style architecture with a large hacienda that will also serve as one of the largest quick-service restaurants at Disney World.

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Pueblo Esperanza will feature an all-new Encanto-themed ride with the family Madrigal inside the enchanted Casita.

The boat ride will begin just as Antonio has received his special gift and his room becomes a beautiful rainforest.

Take a detailed look at the concept art HERE

Timeline

For now, we know that Pueblo Esperanza is coming to Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom park in 2027.

We learned that an Indiana Jones ride is poised to take over DINOSAUR, while an Encanto attraction will also be part of this new land. We had seen some initial permits filed a while back, but now it looks like things are really kicking into gear!

It’s probably an intentional move on Disney’s part to keep these permits as vague as possible so they don’t reveal too much information about what’s going on here.

We do know that Buena Vista Construction Company is listed as the contractor on all three permits — which is a construction company that Disney itself owns and operates from Disney World property.

The addresses listed on the permits match up with three separate buildings in an area that is currently backstage at Dinoland — so we’re not sure if these permits are related to new construction or are instead potentially related to preparing the area for construction just yet. The fact that the expiration dates on the permits are the standard one year likely means that more will be on the way soon.

Based on the model of the Tropical Americas land we saw at D23, it does look like the Encanto ride will have a large show building, so it’s possible that Disney might need to revamp some of the backstage space into usable space for the ride. Ultimately, though, these permits are an exciting sign that means this retheme is gaining some actual momentum.

The land, which Disney announced will officially be named Pueblo Esperanza, is slated to open in 2027 and will highlight the Tropical Americas through the stories of Encanto and Indiana Jones.

Now, as we mentioned, Pueblo Esperanza will host two NEW signature attractions — an Encanto ride featuring the Madrigal family and a new Indiana Jones adventure ride (unlike the one that already exists at Disneyland)!

The new land will feature classic Spanish-style architecture with a large hacienda that will also serve as one of the largest quick-service restaurants at Disney World. The rich and lush color and biodiversity of the Tropical Rainforest will be on full display and at the center of Pueblo Esperanza will be a large fountain where stories will be told by gathering villagers.

Learn ALL about Tropical Americas right here!

Be sure to stay tuned to DFB — we’ll keep you updated on all the latest Dinoland U.S.A. retheme news!

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