Disney's Animal Kingdom - The Boneyard
The Boneyard
This experience is permanently closed to make way for Tropical Americas, opening in 2027.Lightning Lane: No
Handicapped Accessibility: The Boneyard is wheelchair accessible.
Just
past the Oldengate Bridge on the left, kids of all ages
will enjoy exploring the Boneyard. This educational playground is a replica of a dig
site with rope ladders, tunnels and slides, on varying levels
for you to explore to your heart’s content. The soft cushiony floor makes for a safe play area. There are a number of interactive displays here as
well. Don’t be afraid to open doors and lids to crates,
or step on dinosaur footprints because you never know what
you’ll encounter.
There are dig site notes and facts posted around
the walls of the enclosed area and the fossils here
are archaeologically correct.
Nearby the sandbox area is not filled with real sand, but rather a no-stick variety known as “Texas grit.” Children can play archaeologist and dig for the faux remains of a 10,000-year old woolly mammoth. Throughout the day, the sandbox is periodically closed so that these precious bones can be reburied for the next group of budding archaeologists to discover!
The Boneyard opens every morning at 10:00am, but the closing hours vary. When Disney's Animal Kingdom closes at 8:00 p.m. or earlier, then The Boneyard closes one hour before park close. When Disney's Animal Kingdom is open past 8:00 p.m., The Boneyard will typically close an hour and a half before park close. 
