Overview
- Walt Disney World maintenance crews sealed a pronounced crack at the base of Gertie’s tail by February 16.
- The damage sat where the tail meets the body near the Echo Lake waterline and became visible after vegetation was cleared following a recent cold snap.
- Guests report a noticeable color mismatch at the repair site, and it is unclear whether the area will be repainted.
- Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction continued serving guests during the work without reported interruptions.
- The length of time the crack existed before discovery is unknown, and the statue remains a park icon dating to 1989 that nods to Winsor McCay’s 1914 character.