Walt Disney Imagineering has amended a construction permit for part of the Encanto attraction site in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, extending its default expiration date to November 2027, according to a report by WDWMAGIC cited by Disney Fanatic.
The permit covers work tied to Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto and the Casa Madrigal facade within Tropical Americas, the 11-acre land replacing DinoLand U.S.A. Whiting-Turner is listed as the contractor, the report said.
Visitors should not treat the filing as a new opening-date announcement. Permit expiration dates do not necessarily correspond to an attraction’s debut; construction can continue under active permits through finishing work, testing and beyond. Disney has not publicly announced a change to Tropical Americas’ opening schedule.
Disney previously described Tropical Americas as opening in 2027, although its “Coming to the Parks” webpage no longer lists a year, according to the report. An April 2026 Disney Parks Blog post still referenced 2027.
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When complete, the land is slated to include Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent in the former DINOSAUR location, and El Carrusel de los Animalitos, plus a playground, quick-service restaurant and gift shop. Disney has said the Encanto attraction will take guests through Casita and into Antonio’s room, with more than 50 animal species represented inside.
Construction is visibly progressing at the Encanto site, where the Casa Madrigal structure and surrounding rockwork framing have taken shape. The permit extension suggests work on that portion of the project may continue through much of 2027, but it does not confirm whether the full land will open in 2027 or later.
