Disney Sets Up Timelapse Camera to Document Tropical Americas Transformation at Animal Kingdom

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday January 31, 2025 6:45am ET · "Tropical Americas"
Disney Sets Up Timelapse Camera to Document Tropical Americas Transformation at Animal Kingdom

Disney Imagineers have installed an EarthCam Timelapse camera to capture the transformation of the former Dino-Rama area into the upcoming Tropical Americas land at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The camera is mounted on top of the former Dinosaur Treasures building, providing a wide-angle view of the active construction site.


This isn't the first time Disney has used EarthCam technology to document large-scale projects. Similar cameras have been set up for past multi-year expansions, providing behind-the-scenes glimpses into the construction of major attractions and lands. The footage captured is often used in promotional materials and updates, showcasing progress over time.



While much of the Dino-Rama section is being demolished to make way for new experiences, the Dinosaur Treasures building will remain as part of the land's redevelopment, rethemed to fit the Tropical Americas aesthetic.

Disney has not yet shared if or when the timelapse footage will be made available to the public, but it could provide an interesting look at the land's evolution as construction ramps up in the coming months.

Visible progress has slowed this week compared to the hive of activity in the first week. Triceratop Spin continues to be dismantled rather than demolished, suggesting that the ride system will be repurposed or sold.


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↩ replying to wdwmagic
↩ replying to danlb_2000
Would have made more sense to just plus Dinoland USA. Kids love dinosaurs, adults love dinosaurs, Walt loved dinosaurs, and dinosaurs were the only things keeping Universe of Energy hanging on until the very end.

This move is just another reason why I believe that Disney is flat-out scared of Universal. Instead of competing against the insane murder lizards of the Jurassic Park franchise with actual biologically-accurate dinosaurs, Disney just rolls over and gives up.
Have we seen any cutting on Triceratops spin? Or is this a slow dismantling? Could be that they’re saving the ride for future use
↩ replying to Jwhee
Largely dismantling from photos
↩ replying to Jwhee
I think the reason why they are dismantling triceratops spin is they are taking the parts for either Astro orbiter or the magic carpets
↩ replying to Agent H
Hopefully Magic Carpets as they're the exact same ride system (with tilting mechanism) and Magic Carpets sure can squeak
↩ replying to EagleScout610
Hopefully they do that all in one night, a headless Cementasaurus would be pretty disturbing.
↩ replying to Gusey
Four carpets were broken during Christmas week! Not a good week for that.
↩ replying to Gusey
Oh god I know right it makes me want to tear my own ears off whenever it squeaks
↩ replying to FettFan
I don't know that many people actually want that though. They want the Jurassic Park murder lizards.
↩ replying to gerarar
Ok so they're removing the blue wall where Primeval Whirl was. That's cool to see
Once TriceraTop Spin is fully dismantled and removed, work will speed up. I wouldn't expect them to do any demolition until then.
↩ replying to Drew the Disney Dude
How much longer do you think it will take?