Walt Disney World’s American Dinosaur Land is officially extinct.
The land, which has been a staple attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida since it opened in 1998, closed permanently on Sunday.
Dinosaurs are one of Animal Kingdom’s original attractions, debuting in 1998 as “Countdown to Extinction” and renamed in 2000.
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The journey takes guests on a mammoth mission across prehistoric Earth to rescue a 3.5-ton Iguanodon before an asteroid hits the planet. According to Disney, passengers board the Time Wanderer to “surge through unpredictable hairpin turns” and “surge around fearsome velociraptors in search of prey.”
This closure cleared the way for Tropical America, also known as Pueblo Esperanza.
The revamped area, inspired by the biologically diverse regions north and south of the equator in the Western Hemisphere, will be home to iconic Indiana Jones and Encanto attractions as well as play areas and restaurants.
Disney announced the shift last March. At that time, several DinoLand attractions including TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, The Boneyard, Trilo‑Bites and Dino‑Bite Snacks had closed to accommodate early construction.
The last day to experience dinosaurs, the Dinosaur Institute Shop, Restaurant Dragon and Restaurant Dragon Lounge is Sunday.
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