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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
As part of Walt Disney Co.’s $17 billion Orlando investment, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will transform parts of Animal Kingdom, and work will soon be underway.
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The theme park company on Oct. 17 filed an environmental resource permit application with the South Florida Water Management District outlining plans to modify infrastructure at Dinoland, U.S.A., a 12.87-acre themed area.
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Construction was originally planned to begin in fall 2024, but announcements of the area’s closure date for early January indicates the timeline was pushed.
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