Esperanza Character Carousel

Esperanza Character Carousel is an attraction set to open in the Tropical America area at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
==History==
During the 2023 Destination D23, it was announced that a South America-inspired area would be replacing the DinoLand U.S.A. area at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Amongst one of the attractions was a carousel as featured in concept art of the South America-themed "land".
Further details were later announced on August 15, 2024, showcasing a model of Kevin from Up being teased for the upcoming ride, making it the first ride vehicle ever made. In addition to the Kevin model revealed, other characters seen in the concept art included other characters visible, such as Nigel, Timon, Pumbaa, Kaa, Squirt, Heihei, Parce, Simba, Hathi, Jr., Eeyore, Bambi, and many others. In addition to this, it was also revealed that the ride would have a fictional backstory about a woodcarver who transformed a horse stable into a carousel to impress the town residents by carving some of his favorite animal characters from various Disney stories for guests to ride and impress them while developing the carousel.
==Attraction Summary==
Esperanza Character Carousel is a carousel themed around animals from Disney and/or Pixar productions. Unlike other typical carousels themed around generic horses or animals, this carousel features vehicles themed around characters from Disney and/or Pixar properties, such as Encanto, Up, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Moana, The Jungle Book, and many other franchises.
==References==
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Category:Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions
Category:Upcoming attractions
Category:Tropical America attractions
Category:Encanto
Category:Up
Category:The Lion King
Category:Finding Nemo
Category:Moana
Category:The Jungle Book
Category:Bambi
Category:Winnie the Pooh