The final day to ride DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park is February 1, 2026–after that, the attraction, and the rest of DinoLand U.S.A., will go extinct at Walt Disney World Resort. However, some nostalgic Disney cast members have made sure that the ride will live on in another part of the Central Florida theme park destination…at least for now.The End of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme ParkAt D23 Expo 2024, Walt Disney Imagineering confirmed that a blue-sky idea for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park was officially coming to fruition. Walt Disney World Resort laid out plans to replace DINOSAUR (and the rest of DinoLand U.S.A.) with a Tropical Americas-themed land called Pueblo Esperanza.Credit: Jess Colopy, Inside the MagicThe phased closure of the theme park within a theme park, DinoLand U.S.A., began in early 2025. Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, including TriceraTop Spin, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, and the Fossil Fun Games, permanently closed first. The Boneyard play area followed in September 2025.Last year, Walt Disney World Resort announced that the rest of DinoLand U.S.A., including Restaurantosaurus and DINOSAUR, would permanently close on February 2, 2026. The final day to experience the original Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park land is Sunday, February 1.Tropical Americas/Pueblo EsperanzaCredit: DisneyPueblo Esperanza is projected to open sometime in 2027 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Construction has already begun on the land’s flagship attraction, inspired by Casita from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto (2021). The land will also include a carousel inspired by animals from the film.As for DINOSAUR, Walt Disney Imagineers plan to retheme the ride to Indiana Jones. However, Walt Disney World Resort has confirmed that the ride will differ from the current Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland Park, which utilizes the same ride system and track layout as DINOSAUR.DINOSAUR Lives on Elsewhere at Walt Disney World ResortCredit: DisneyEven though DINOSAUR will close permanently on February 2, Disney Parks insiders have ensured the attraction will live on in Central Florida. A family crest inspired by the DinoLand U.S.A. attraction has appeared in the Crown & Crest merchandise location in the United Kingdom World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. X (formerly known as Twitter) user @odysseyjurassic shared this photo of the wall display:Look who has a family crest in England at EPCOT!!DINOSAUR will forever be remembered and will still have a presence in WDW Look who has a family crest in England at EPCOT!!DINOSAUR will forever be remembered and will still have a presence in WDW pic.twitter.com/UzsuxRDvgo— JurassicOdyssey #SaveDINOSAUR (@OdysseyJurassic) January 6, 2026The family crest features the text, “Goodbye Dinosaur!” with a photo of a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil outrunning a meteor and the dates 1998-2026 (the opening and closing years of DINOSAUR).Credit: DisneyIt’s unclear how long the family crest will remain on the wall in the U.K. World Showcase Pavilion at EPCOT. Disney cast members often update the wall display every few months to coincide with the seasons or other changes at Walt Disney World Resort.Do you agree with Walt Disney World Resort’s decision to replace DINOSAUR with an Indiana Jones attraction? Share your opinion with Inside the Magic in the comments! The post 25 Days Before Closing, DINOSAUR Has Been Saved at Disney World appeared first on Inside the Magic.