We were fully prepared to write a straightforward post about All Hallows Eve: The Lost Emporium opening at Islands of Adventure. New store, spooky merch, good vibes, moving on. And then Montana posted a photo on X and our group chat went completely sideways.
Because there’s a crate in this store. And that crate has four words on it that are going to wreck any DINOSAUR fan who walks past it.
We’ll get to that. First, the store itself, because it genuinely is worth talking about.
So What Even Is The Lost Emporium?
All Hallows Eve: The Lost Emporium just opened in Port of Entry at Islands of Adventure, sliding into the space left behind by the recently closed Ocean Trader Market. If you’ve been to Universal in the last few years, you might remember the original All Hallows Eve Boutique over in The Lost Continent — that’s been running since 2021, but it recently closed along with a handful of other nearby venues.
The new store carries Universal’s year-round Halloween merchandise. We’re talking apparel, home decor, spooky season finds, and Universal Horror goods. When Halloween Horror Nights season kicks in, it becomes the go-to HHN merch spot for Islands of Adventure guests. They’ve also moved the henna tattoo artists and the psychic readings over here from their old Lost Continent home, which is a fun touch that fits the store’s whole vibe perfectly.
Now, the elephant — or rather, the dinosaur — in the room.
“Not Our Dino Parts.” We Cannot.
Park fan Montana shared a photo of the store’s interior on X, and tucked next to a dinosaur skeleton is a weathered wooden crate. The front of the crate has a name stamped on it — “Dr.” followed by text that’s mostly faded and illegible, ink spread and worn away. What you can still make out is that the surname starts with an “S.”
Obsessed with this new Dinoland reference in Islands of Adventure!!!!! pic.twitter.com/e8cmM4hz64
— montana (@femsteverogers) March 13, 2026
Dr. S. Inside a store with dinosaur bones.
If you immediately thought of Dr. Seeker — the scientist at the center of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom — you are correct, and also you are one of us. And then below the name, plain as day, the crate reads: “Not our dino parts.”
That’s the line. That is genuinely the line from DINOSAUR. Fans of the ride have been quoting it for years, and someone at Universal — or wherever these props came from — knew exactly what they were doing when they put that crate next to those bones.
We would like to shake that person’s hand.
Here’s Why It Hits So Hard Right Now
DINOSAUR closed permanently on February 1, 2026. It’s gone. After nearly three decades at Animal Kingdom — originally opening in 1998 as Countdown to Extinction — the Time Rover has made its final run, the Carnotaurus has roared its last, and DinoLand U.S.A. is in the process of being cleared for something new.
That something new is Tropical Americas, and honestly? It looks incredible. Disney is building out a full land inspired by the ecosystems and cultures of Central America and northern South America, with two major anchor attractions at its center.
The first is a Florida-exclusive version of Indiana Jones Adventure — not a copy of the Disneyland original, but a brand new adventure set inside a Maya temple with new sets, updated animatronics, and a story built specifically for Animal Kingdom. The second is an Encanto attraction built around the Madrigal Casita, described as a family-friendly musical journey through the magical house using projection mapping and immersive effects. A central village hub called Pueblo Esperanza ties it all together, with a hacienda-style restaurant, a wood-carved carousel, and live music celebrating the spirit of the Amazon.
It’s going to be something special. But DINOSAUR fans are allowed to grieve, and this little crate over at Universal is proof that someone out there gets it.
What This Means If You’re Heading to the Parks
If a Disney World trip is coming up, don’t plan your Animal Kingdom day around DinoLand. That area is gone or going, and construction on Tropical Americas is going to dominate that section of the park for a while. The good news is that Animal Kingdom is still an incredibly strong day — Avatar Flight of Passage, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest — the park has plenty going for it while the back half gets rebuilt.
And if you’re doing a Universal day, which you absolutely should be if you’re in Orlando, make time to walk through The Lost Emporium. It’s a genuinely well-designed store and the Halloween merchandise is solid. Find the crate. Take the photo. Post it. The DINOSAUR community will know exactly what they’re looking at.
We’ll be watching the Lost Continent situation closely as construction news comes in — something is definitely brewing over there, and we’ll have it covered when it breaks.
