2024 Disney World Refurbishment Calendar
This Walt Disney World ride refurbishment calendar lists the closure schedule for 2024 at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Attractions close for routine maintenance, safety upgrades, improvements, and reimaginings. (Updated March 15, 2024.)
While no one wants attraction downtime during their trip to Walt Disney World, refurbishments are necessary to keep the rides looking good (and safe!) for future visitors. Usually, there are only a handful of simultaneous closures, plus new attractions being built. Note that the list below includes several refurbishments that have either been scheduled last-minute, extended, or are longer than normal.
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World now, the good news is that refurbishment ‘season’ has wrapped up in time for the start of Spring Break, which is one of the peak travel times. The bad news is that Walt Disney World has not been doing nearly enough preventative maintenance or ride refurbishments during the off-season over the last few years, so you can expect plenty of unplanned downtime due to breakdowns. Here’s a rundown of what to expect the next few months in terms of planned attraction closures at Walt Disney World…
There’s also a lot of construction occurring, albeit not nearly as much as even a few years ago. However, that massively understates the current closures and impact of construction on visitors to Walt Disney World throughout the remainder of the year. Speaking of which, if you’re looking for opening dates rather than closures (and reopenings) to existing attractions, see the Disney Parks Project Timeline for 2024 & Beyond. That covers both the official opening dates, plus our predictions about what’ll likely be delayed.
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Here is the current schedule of Walt Disney World refurbishments to attractions, when the closure starts, and when the refurbishment will conclude, updated as of March 15, 2024:
Animal Kingdom
- DINOSAUR – TBD closure date (likely late 2024 or early 2025)
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug – TBD closure date
- Kali River Rapids – Reopened early!
- Primeval Whirl – Permanently closed & demolished
The only “real” refurbishment on the calendar was Kali River Rapids, which was closed for its routine winter refurbishment for the last two months. As always, this is as much as story of low-demand due to weather and crowds as it is needed maintenance.
The good news is that’s past tense and Kali River Rapids reopened early. The bad news is that it wasn’t by much, and not in time for the start of this week’s 10/10 crowd levels. As we noted when the refurbishment started: “Kali River Rapids often returns ahead of schedule if weather allows and demand dictates. Given that Spring Break starts early this year, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it reopen at least one week before that–assuming the weather cooperates.”
While demand did dictate, weather didn’t exactly cooperate. With chilly weather again in the forecast next week, Kali River Rapids probably won’t be popular next week, either. (Note that you will get wet on Kali River Rapids–don’t make the mistake of assuming Disney controls the soak-factor on colder days. Not with this ride!)
Beyond that, a Zootopia Tree of Life Show is replacing It’s Tough to Be a Bug at some point in the future–likely sometime in 2024.
What else is next for Animal Kingdom is unclear. Primeval Whirl permanently closed and the company has confirmed that what’s currently Dino-Rama is the next big expansion site at Walt Disney World. They’ve also officially announced that the replacement will be the Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom.
What’s still not 100% confirmed is what this area will feature. Walt Disney World has teased Encanto and Indiana Jones concepts that are supposedly just “under consideration.” It’s our understanding that they’re a done deal, but other recent official projects have been cancelled even after construction started. DINOSAUR being converted to Indiana Jones Adventure is almost a sure thing, and we anticipate it closing either late this year or early in 2025.
Magic Kingdom
- Country Bear Jamboree – Reopens in Summer 2024
- Splash Mountain – Permanently closed
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure – Opening in Summer 2024
All of the winter ride refurbishments at Magic Kingdom are now finished, and those attractions have reopened. Currently, the two attractions closed in Frontierland are reimaginings. Country Bear Jamboree is being transformed into Country Bear Musical Jamboree. An exact reopening date is currently unknown, but the attraction will come back in Summer 2024. This makes sense–Walt Disney World probably wants to get it done before Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens.
Our expectation is that some of the changes could occur overnight, but the Audio Animatronics also need TLC. Honestly, it could last several months–the longer, the better. The attraction could use a fair amount of love.
Also underway is the reimagining of Splash Mountain into a new ride based on The Princess and the Frog. Imagineering has wasted no time in beginning the transformation into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and the new mountain is quickly taking shape.
Construction walls are up around Chick-A-Pin Hill and construction workers can be observed on and around the attraction working on the overhaul. The transformation timeline is an aggressive one, and but Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has made significant progress in the last several months.
In fact, Walt Disney World just announced that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Summer 2024. As discussed in that post, our prediction is that it debuts in mid-to-late June 2024. Whether Country Bear Musical Jamboree opens at the same time remains to be seen.
EPCOT
- CommuniCore Hall & Plaza – Opens in 2024
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us – Now showing!
- Moana’s Journey of Water – Now open!
- Test Track – TBD closure date
- World Celebration – Now open!
After 4 long years of construction walls around the center of the park, World Celebration is now open. Along with it, Moana’s Journey of Water has debuted. However, walls are still up around CommuniCore Hall & Plaza, which is slated to open in 2024. It might debut for the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, but our bet is that it opens for a brand-new summer event.
Back in World Showcase Lagoon, Luminous: The Symphony of Us has now debuted. This is EPCOT’s new permanent nighttime spectacular, replacing the temporary EPCOT Forever and Harmonious before that.
Looking forward, Test Track is going to be reimagined again, but no date is set for that closure. In fact, it may not even occur in 2024. Beyond that, Spaceship Earth is long overdue for track and ride system maintenance, and that would necessitate a multi-month (if not year-plus) closure. Journey into Imagination is also about a decade overdue for a redo, but there’s no word that’s on the horizon, either.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple – Permanently Ended
- Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular – Permanently Ended
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Closed now through Summer 2024
- Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Reopens in Fall 2024
Two very big additions to this schedule. The first is that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is Closing for Multi-Month Refurbishment in 2024. That covers everything we know about the likely end date and the scope of the project.
Walt Disney World also has announced that Voyage of the Little Mermaid won’t be returning. At least, not by the same name. A reimagined version of that stage show is coming in Fall 2024 and will be renamed to “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure.”
Outside Theme Parks
- Typhoon Lagoon Water Park – Reopens on March 17, 2024
- Blizzard Beach Water Park – Closes on March 16, 2024
- Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Resort – Permanently Closed
The big update here is Typhoon Lagoon will reopen and Blizzard Beach will close March 16/17, 2024. This is a standard seasonal closure, and happens every single year due to a lack of demand during the colder time of year. The big question is whether both will operate simultaneously in Summer 2024. Our guess, unfortunately, is that they will not.
Otherwise, the attraction closures above are pretty straight-forward. To the extent that specific dates are not yet listed, those will be updated once Walt Disney World provides precise start and/or end dates.
In addition to scheduled attraction refurbs, unscheduled downtime can also occur during a visit. This usually only occurs for a few hours at a time, so if you find an attraction is closed during your vacation and it’s not listed below, it’s likely a temporary closure that will last (at most) for a few hours. Check with nearby Cast Members to confirm.
For resort work, please see our 2024 Walt Disney World Hotel Construction & Refurbishments. If you are worried that any of resort hotel renovations will impact your stay, here’s a general rule to keep in mind: room refurbishments rarely impact hotel stays. These occur in specific clusters, and you’ll rarely notice the work being done.
Now, here’s a bit of my philosophy concerning refurbishments…
General Thoughts on Refurbishments
When news comes out about any refurbishment, my immediate reaction is always, “this is great–it means they’re actually doing something to the attraction!” My mind races with the possibilities of how attractions could be improved or plussed by Walt Disney Imagineering. Even though we might miss it on our next Walt Disney World visit, I’m always excited.
In reading feedback from others, I’ve discovered this perspective puts me in the minority. Others online fume about this, and how it would alter or impact their vacation plans. The saying “vacation ruined” has attained near-meme status among some fans, and that felt apt for some of the complaints. I can understand the perspective. Assessing the scope of the refurbishment in advance, scheduling liberal refurbishment dates, and opening early (under-promising and over-delivering) is always preferable to the alternative.
I can also understand that there’s other pent-up frustration at play here, ranging from radio-silence on projects to Walt Disney World’s tardiness in releasing park hours while expecting guests to plan several months in advance. Neither of these moves by Disney, among others, are defensible. At best, this communication is poor guest service. At worst, it’s demonstrative of a contemptible attitude towards guests.
However, I remain of the mindset that this refurbishment extension–and other current refurbishments–is potentially a good thing. Among the most vocal fans upset about the extension are those who are like me: guests who visit Walt Disney World at least every-other year. We are playing the ‘long’ fandom game.
From my perspective, investing in the long-term quality of an attraction is far more important than the temporary satisfaction I’ll get out of riding it on my next visit. I get excited when thinking about ways rides could be plussed, improving the experience for years to come. This is why it always perplexes me when regulars contend that their vacation will be ruined because their favorite attraction will be closed.
If it’s your favorite attraction and you’re active in the Disney fan community, that means you’ve been to Walt Disney World before and probably will visit again. It would thus stand to reason that you would want something you love to get the TLC it deserves, and continue to improve.
DINOSAUR works as a good example here. This attraction used to be called Countdown to Extinction (“CTX”) before an ill-advised movie tie-in was added. During that era, DINOSAUR had a litany of additional effects, many of its AAs had greater functionality, and the attraction was, as a whole, more impressive.
If you are a long-term fan, would you rather experience DINOSAUR every single year with 66% of the effects working, or every single year minus one with 95% of the effects working? For me, the answer to that is easy. I’ll take a superior long term experience every time. (That this is even a legitimate question for long-time fans speaks to the ‘instant gratification’ nature of things today, but that’s well beyond the scope of this post.)
Beyond that, there’s the much more compelling justification for regular refurbishments: they are essential for the safety of attractions. While we think of these attractions as all fun and games that offer a safe sense of exhilaration, that’s when they are properly maintained.
It’s unpleasant to think about, but there have been several preventable deaths in the history of Disney’s parks. During a dark era of Disneyland history, improper maintenance was the cause of death on Big Thunder Mountain (thankfully, Paul Pressler’s reign of terror is over). Years of neglect at Disneyland Paris have led to incidents of injury that could be attributed to a lack of maintenance (again, this has been addressed).
This is not meant to scare anyone or provoke an emotional reaction; the fact is that Disney’s worldwide safety record is sterling as compared to other park operators. It’s still important to remember that these fun, ‘magical’ places also exist in the real world and use a lot of potentially dangerous elements if safety is not viewed as key. (Or, in Disney’s case, one of the “Five Keys.”)
When it comes to maintenance that is not essential to the safe operation of an attraction, we are left to contemplate what amount of show quality should be accepted. If following a strict Nunisian practitioner of the Four Keys, show is another paramount consideration, and it should always be 100%. This is nice corporate propaganda, but I think the practical reality is that 100% is an unworkably high threshold in many circumstances.
I think we have seen this play out with Expedition Everest. Fans joke about the “Disco Yeti” and lament the fact that this jaw-dropping Audio Animatronics figure has not worked in nearly a decade. There are numerous theories as to why the Yeti hasn’t been fixed; what each of these share is that there are large-scale problems and no quick fixes.
Fixing the Yeti will require a closure of at least 6 months, and be quite expensive. The working Yeti is truly a magnificent sight to behold (and one most of you probably haven’t seen in A-mode unless you rode over a decade ago), but the attraction is still impressive with the Disco Yeti. At this point, it’s likely that Disney has determined the closure would take too long, cost too much, and the improvement would not be worth the investment.
There’s also the reality that Animal Kingdom is lacking in rides. Even after the opening of Pandora – World of Avatar, the park still is heavy on shows and animal exhibits and light on rides. Taking one of the park’s flagship rides down for 6 months to a year to fix one Audio Animatronics figure that guests see for 1-2 seconds might not be worth the sacrifice.
As a staunch proponent of show quality, I have a difficult time accepting the same argument for any attraction in Magic Kingdom, a park with a veritable “mountain range” and diverse slate of other attractions. In fact, the same goes for every castle park. These parks have enough attractions to pick up the slack if 1-2 attractions have to be taken offline simultaneously without ruining any vacations.
Guests are understandably concerned when it appears an inordinate number of attractions are closing during their vacation. Walt Disney World vacations are not cheap and are often once in a lifetime experiences. First-timers certainly do not want to miss out on experiences about which they’ve read extensive hype.
However, the problem with a “not during my vacation” attitude like this is that it’s always going to be someone’s (or tens of thousands of someones) vacation. If attractions with show quality issues don’t close for refurbishments for fear of some guests during a time-limited window missing out, all guests in perpetuity are going to have a lesser experience.
Running an attraction with broken effects is only going to compound problems, and eventually a single broken effect will turn into myriad broken effects. Imagine this scenario park-wide, played out to its natural consequences. That’s not exactly what I’d call the “Disney Difference.”
Again, DINOSAUR is a good example here. If it’s your first visit and you experience DINOSAUR with 66% of the effects working, you won’t know what you’re missing. Riding it will, no doubt, be superior to not riding it. However, I’m guessing your satisfaction rating of the attraction wouldn’t be nearly as high, and you might question why so many people love the attraction, and why Disney was lazy with so much empty, dark space. (Or, perhaps you won’t: if you only ever eat dog food, you won’t know what you’re missing in a nice steak.)
The thing is, if Disney would not close DINOSAUR during your vacation so you don’t miss out on it, chances are that they would extend the same “courtesy” for other guests, and it would be standard operating procedure to never close anything during anyone’s vacation.
The end result of this would be a park full of “66% attractions” and first-timers would be left wondering why there was so much hype about Walt Disney World, in the first place. If you’re reading this as a lifelong fan, consider the possibility that you wouldn’t have become a lifelong fan if this were actually Disney’s modus operandi. (In fact, I’d argue that Walt Disney World is trending in this direction, dragging its feet on several necessary refurbishments, with the inaction being predicated upon short term guest satisfaction or cost-savings.)
This might sound like we’re applying ‘heavy’ Rawlsian theory to the lighthearted topic of theme parks, but philosophy isn’t worth a damn if it can’t be applied to theme parks. 😉
A lot of this might seem like an effort to absolve Disney of blame when it comes to refurbishments, but this is not the case. Disney has brought a lot of the guest unrest concerning refurbishments upon itself. The first issue is that Disney has numerous parks that have opened in the last two decades with incomplete slates of attractions, making it difficult to justify taking attractions offline for refurbishment. So step one, a wholly impractical step at this point, would be to open theme parks that are complete on day one.
Failing that, Disney could avoid a lot of the guest backlash concerning refurbishments if they would schedule more 3-4 day refurbishments of attractions to proactively address problems with preventative maintenance. Although this would not totally negate the need for extended refurbishments, it would improve show quality across the board and help avoid a lot of situations where attractions have to abruptly close because they are in dire need of maintenance. Moreover, a 3-4 day refurbishment is shorter than the duration of most vacations, allowing tourists to effectively plan around the refurbishment.
In this case, both parties planning ahead would prevent those “vacation ruined!” complaints. Don’t worry, Disney, we fans are resilient: we’ll still find something else to complain about. 😉
Joking aside, I realize that’s a tough line to draw between an excusable refurbishment and a frustratingly irritating one. Even if you subscribe to the some degree of the ‘philosophy’ I’m advancing, there is no bright-line rule. It’s still going to amount to a value judgment about what should ‘trigger’ a need for refurbishment, how many attractions should be down simultaneously across Walt Disney World, and what times of year are ideal for which refurbishments.
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Your Thoughts
Any questions about the current refurbishments at Walt Disney World? What do you think about refurbishments at the Disney Parks? Are you more concerned about an improved long-term experience, or do you think “not during my vacation!”? Where do you draw the line? Any other factors you think are worth considering? As mentioned, we think this is a conversation, so please share your ‘refurbishment philosophy’, or any other thoughts or questions you have, in the comments!
Longtime Disney fan here. I live in Ohio but have managed to go to WDW at least twice a year. As an “oldtimer: I have lots of rides I miss and wonder why they ever left and others that I cannot believe have lasted this long. Comments on Country Bears will be short as I know Tim loves it. We go once every 10 years so and come out hating it even more. Figment used to be our favorite ride in EPCOT but now we go mostly to make sure Figgy himself hangs around. Always wonder why Peter Pan has such a long line. Love the movie but this could be updated and made wonderful without replacing or really changing it. Time for the foil and lightbulb volcano to go. I can’t wait for the old Soarin’ to return. The Around the World one reminded me of the old airline ride in the Magic Kingdom. And if the Main Street Electrical Parade ever returns………I liked SpectroMagic the most. I am making these comments to affirm that we all like different things. I am going in Sept.2020. It will be odd there but I need Disney. 🙂
Spaceship Earth was scheduled to close in May 2020 but the park has been shuttered due to the Covid 19 virus. IF the park reopens in June do you think the renovations would start at that point? We’re supposed to be in Disney June 25-30 and was wondering it by chance it might still be open.
Was there early February. I seriously hope the DINOSAUR refurb is going to take out that godawful voiceover. I just want to drive around in a time machine, and look at Dinosaurs. There’s no need for a dude to scream at me the whole time “LOOK OVER THERE, THERE’S A BIG DINOSAUR. OH IS THAT THE ONE WE NEED? OH NO, IT ISN’T HAHA”
I rode it back when it was CTX. I much more enjoyed that ride.
I find it a little odd that Splash Mountain was just down for refurb, but yet the hopping Brer Rabbit animatronic and jumping water effects STILL don’t work.
We did Early Morning Magic Fantasyland Tuesday, March 3 and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was down the entire morning. Luckily, they allowed us to use our Early Morning wristbands as fast passes until noon and we were able to ride it once. At 9 am we decided to try to get on Haunted Mansion only to be turned away by cast member saying it would not open that day at all. Later we learned it would be three days. We were glad we rode it on Monday. So we were beginning to think we were jinxed.
So sad to see Haunted Mansion added to this list, as I am sure many avid fans of the ride are. It is always number one on our fast pass wish list. I hope it will be fixed quickly, we have a June 2nd Week trip scheduled. I have always loved planning our Disney World Vacations but its starting to feel more like a bummer this time. Every time I check my email it seems like there’s more bad news….
We just got back from Disney and rose that twice! Love it too!
Does anyone have an idea of when Tron will open in Magic kingdom? I know everything says in time for the 50th anniversary but that’s not helpful. I would like to take my family to wdw before it opens to avoid even more crowds and bc my kids will be to little to ride. We wanted to go late April 2021. Any help would be appreciated! Also I love reading your posts Tom and everyone’s comments too. I’ve learned so much!
Heather as a cast member we are being told spring of 2021, this could very well mean April or May. The issue is there is no exact day yet because the crews can’t be 100% on when in case they run into unexpected issues with labor, parts, weather ect…
Can anyone tell me which rides are usually under rehab the first week of December?
From my experience, you should be in pretty good shape regarding seasonal refurbishment/closures. One of the water parks will likely be closed, but the water rides (Splash Mountain & Kali River Rapids) don’t typically close until January and they’re really the only ones that shut down annually.
what is being changed on the railroad that is taking so long?
I’d guess it’s the construction of the Tron coaster affecting that bit of track behind Tomorrowland.
In conjunction with the Tron construction, they are replacing the wood railroad ties with faux wood railroad ties.
My husband and I loved Agent P’s world showcase adventure. We had a blast roaming from country to country in world showcase, following the clues and making things appear out of nowhere (while all the other guests were oblivious to the fact that Agent P was zip lining between buildings). I hope they replace it with something just as good.
It’s being replaced by a ducktales themed experience which is similar to agent p’s
I think dinosaur is a lousy ride with the exception of the preshow and the area before one enters the preshow. My 7 and 8 year old didn’t even like it. Wish they would make it a stellar attraction because AK needs one (or two or three). Everest and the safari are fantastic though!
My husband and I (both 70 plus) want to visit Animal Kingdom this March (just 2 days). Our schedule is flexible; no kids w/us; not particular re. food; no interest in rides; interest in animals, conservation, night/light entertainment (music?). Hope you can give us some help from First Timers
Hi there … here are some of the things we (me and hubs, no kids) enjoy at Animal Kingdom, besides rides:
Kilimanjaro Safari – technically a ride, but awesome viewing of animals. Get a Fast Pass for this, the lines can get really long. Go either early morning or late afternoon/just before dusk to see the animals at their most active.
The walking trails – Gorilla Falls, Maharaja Jungle Trek, and Discovery Island trails have lots of animals to view.
Train to the conservation station, and the Animation Experience is a lot of fun. There’s also a petting zoo, and conservation exhibits.
Nav’i River is a ride, but it’s a slow, dark, gentle ride with amazing special effects. This should be a Fast Pass, or get there right when the park open, or is about to close.
Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo: The Musical shows are fantastic.
Night entertainment is Rivers of Light and Tree of Life Awakenings
Food:
Tiffins is THE best in all of Walt Disney World. The attached Nomad Lounge is also good, serving most of the appetizers and some really interesting drinks.
Quick service – Satu’li Canteen and the Yak and Yeti counter service are really good.
Should you care to meet some characters, Tusker House is a lot of fun, and has some amazing African and Indian influenced dishes. If you’d rather avoid the characters, the Harambe market has many of the same dishes, or you can take a quick bus ride to the Animal Kingdom Lodge and eat at Boma.
Animal Kingdom is fun to just wander around and soak it all in. There’s street entertainment, though sadly less than there used to be. Take in all the detailed work of the buildings and decor – it’s truly amazing. Tiffins restaurant is also a gallery of the research the Disney Imagineers did when planning Animal Kingdom.
There are also special tours you can purchase to get more in depth and behind the scenes views of the park and the animals.
We have a Test Track fastpass for Feb. 29th, I hope they stay on schedule with the refurb/shut-down schedule for it.
What is the chance of a ride splash mountain and test track opening before the date stated on the refurbished schedule.
Gutted that both Splash mountain and test track will be closed January/February as these are my 2 favourites. We decided to go at this time to experience the Arts festival for the first time. A bit surprised that 2 major rides are closed at the same time! Also Kahli River Rapids! All major experiences! Please think about this Disney!!
We are little sad that Splash Mountain and Kali River rapids will be closed for our January trip.
Test Track hasn’t been at the top of my list since I was a kid so that one doesn’t necessarily bum me out quite as much. However, I might be back in the summer and we are definitely going next year for the 50th anniversary. I’d much rather see these rides be refurbished for next time plus it adds more anticipation and excitement for our next trip!
The Splash Mountain refurbishment is the main reason we stay away from a January or February vacation. I’m sure it needs it, however the one ride is our favorite at MK and MK is my favorite park.
I am hoping that Big Thunder gets moved up or back as we are going May 10-May 15 and this is one of our favorites and plus we are bringing a guest with us who has never been and its disappointing that this ride will be down. Can you please move this refurbished date? i would think the winter would be the best time to do refurbishments.
We are visiting May 4-14 and are also gutted about Thunder Mountain. Its my son’s favourite ride. Do you think it will be open until park closes on the 4th?
But I really don’t want them to move it up to when our vacation is 4/26/20 to 5/1/20… just saying 🙂
I’m sure you get a lot of “no, not this ride” questions, so let me add another, lol. When they mark a ride as closed through a certain date, does it ever reopen early? Was really hopping to ride Big Thunder when we’re there in May, but it’s scheduled to reopen the day after we’re at MK and won’t be able to head back.
Also, I don’t see spaceship earth on the schedule. Any chance the rumors have been cancelled or pushed back further in the year…hopefully after May?
I’m not greedy for wanting both those rides open, am I?
Thanks as always for the great info! I’m wondering if Splash Mountain closes for refurb every single year in Jan/ Feb or what is the trend for closures on that ride? Thank you!
I’ve still yet to experience Test Track. It will be closed for my trip in February, and it was always down on my EPCOT days during other trips. SOMEDAY!
I’m in the minority with Dinosaurs. I’ve always hated the attraction knowing the Indiana Jones overlay is far superior. I’m still hoping the whole land is replaced for an Indiana Jones area.
I love the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland, but I hate this idea. While I can think of ways to relate Indiana Jones to animals, it’s not a great match for the overall theme of the park–Disney could surprise me, but it just seems to me like it would be shoehorned in. I’ve always loved the way Dinoland USA plays around with our cultural relationship with dinosaurs and I hope that whatever they do to the Chester and Hester area (because I don’t expect it to stick around, though I’m in the minority for liking it), they stick to the overall dinosaur theme–or perhaps expand it to other extinct animals. I really don’t understand the calls for an Indiana Jones land in a park that has nothing to do with Indiana Jones. We already have major concept drift at Epcot and arguably DHS; why are people excited for the same to happen to the one park that’s actually managed to stay on-brand?