Following the closure of The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, crews are removing the iconic Brachiosaurus from the DinoLand, U.S.A. entrance bridge.
Brachiosaurus Bones Coming Down
On Thursday morning, we saw crew members in The Boneyard securing the Brachiosaurus tail for removal. The Brachiosaurus stood over Oldengate Bridge, which guests walked under when entering DinoLand from Discovery Island. Guests playing in The Boneyard could cross Oldengate Bridge, under the dinosaur’s ribcage.
All the “bones” and “fossils” in The Boneyard are fake. The Brachiosaurus was cast from fossils discovered in Colorado in 1900. The original fossils are on display in the Field Museum in Chicago.
Within 45 minutes, the tail was gone. It was a separate piece from the rest of the dinosaur skeleton.
The Boneyard signs remain in place by the play area’s former entrance. September 1 was the last day to experience The Boneyard. There is now a maze of construction walls in DinoLand leading to DINOSAUR, the land’s last remaining attraction.
Check out our last look at The Boneyard.
Tropical Americas
DinoLand will be replaced by a Tropical Americas land featuring the village of Pueblo Esperanza. It will include a new playground and a carousel of carved Disney animals.
Tropical Americas will also have the first-ever Encanto ride, which takes guests into the film’s story on the day Antonio receives his gift of speaking with animals.
DINOSAUR, which will close permanently in February 2026, will become a new Indiana Jones ride. Guests will follow Indy into an ancient Mayan temple as he investigates a mythical creature.
The character meet and greets in DinoLand will be relocated when the area officially closes in February.
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