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

15 days ago in "Tropical Americas"

Triceratop Spin and Dinosaur Treasures Removal - January 30, 2025
Posted: Friday January 31, 2025 6:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

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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ToTBellHop21 hours ago

We do not talk about that scene!

Agent H21 hours ago

With the exception of a Bruno scene it probably won’t be that dark

Mike S21 hours ago

Until they create projectors that can match the natural light around them it would be way too bright for this to work in a ride as dark as something like Haunted Mansion.

Gusey1 day ago

The actual article https://blogmickey.com/2025/02/disney-patent-conceal-other-ride-vehicles/

TheMaxRebo1 day ago

Yeah, just throughout the ride and hopefully just a test out more effective lol

Agent H1 day ago

Kinda reminds me of the little mermaid ride

TheMaxRebo1 day ago

Just saw about this new patent - wonder if it could be used as part of the Encanto ride to make it more immersive and help hide the track and other cars from you

TheMaxRebo1 day ago

I think it will be like trains of cars, so like 4 cars, each that hold up to 6 people that leave the loading area together/connected and then in each show scene can be slowed down or even stopped to let the action/story unfold for those ~24 people at a time Vs the classic dark ride which are just one car and then continuously move through the ride with no pausing for show So in that way more like Figment

Agent H1 day ago

Okay phew

rle4lunch1 day ago

yep.

Agent H1 day ago

You’re talking about the latter 2 right? Right? In any case as @TrainsOfDisney said I was talking ride system not the actual quality of the ride

TrainsOfDisney1 day ago

Ride system. Mermaid and Mansion have the same ride system.

rle4lunch1 day ago

In my minds eye, I can't imagine a ride built in the year 2025 that should even closely resemble the utter failure that JII is.

Ichabod Crane1 day ago

If the ride vehicles don’t end up being connected at all then you’re actually looking more at a classic fantasyland dark ride type deal like Pooh Alice or Pinocchio with Encanto moreso than a Figment.