Little remains of Primeval Whirl at Disney's Animal Kingdom as demolition continues

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday October 29, 2021 11:25am ET · "Primeval Whirl"
Little remains of Primeval Whirl at Disney's Animal Kingdom as demolition continues
The demolition of the coaster in Dino-Land U.S.A. is nearing completion.

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Primeval Whirl demolition - October 29 2021

The demolition of Primeval Whirl at Disney's Animal Kingdom continues, with only a small section of the ride still standing.

The coaster is being torn down and cleared from the site as crews move from the right to the left side.


Most of the entrance building is still standing, but at the current pace, it will soon be gone.

A semi-permanent wall is being built behind the existing blue and red railing (visible in the photo below), so for some time at least, the area will be walled off.



A work permit was filed in late August for work on Primeval Whirl, with an expiration date of 4/29/2022.



Disney announced in July 2020 that Primeval Whirl had permanently closed after almost a year of non-operation. No details have been released on Disney's plans for the future use of the land.

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I'll miss PW. It was a blast taking people unaware of what it was and watching their faces change as they were thrown around during it.

That and I'm sure it helped dislodged many kidney stones.
Primeval Whirl and the rest of Dinorama sits on a relatively substantially large plot of land. Not only that, but it's pretty much levelled and cleared, which could make whatever replaces it relatively quick and easy to install (he says)
Quick and Easy in Disney terms is about 3 years....After they make a firm decision on what they are doing, Have numerous press releases, generate reams of concept ar,t and create a convoluted back story...
↩ replying to GrumpyFan
It does look like they’re being very strategic with leaving the entrance area untouched...
↩ replying to Bocabear
It's "tradition" ;)
↩ replying to castlecake2.0
Wasn't the entrance area expanded and used for a Photo-op at one point?
↩ replying to uncle jimmy
Yes, Goofy used to meet to the left of the entrance.
↩ replying to Bocabear
it's sad because it's true! :p
↩ replying to JustInTime
Yep. That's what separates Disney from other theme parks. Other parks typically clear the old rides/attractions out and make way for new ones. Disney? They'll just leave it there for a few decades until they have a need for the space.
While its never great to see a ride go away without a replacement known to be coming in, this ride was a rough one. I had read many a review of how harsh the ride could be and the one and only time I rode it proved the reviews were right.
↩ replying to Brad Bishop
Clearly you have never been to a Six Flags or Cedar Fair Park...
Primeval Whirl completely demolished. It will be interesting to see what they do next.

https://blogmickey.com/2021/11/primeval-whirl-nearly-extinct-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
↩ replying to wdwmagic
"Extinct". Clever. Look for "Blue Wall" merchandise in the near future.