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Gertie the Dinosaur’s Tail Removed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Temporary Cover Installed

No repair timeline has been announced, signaling a likely shift from cosmetic touch-ups to deeper restoration.

Overview

  • After a crack worsened, a section of Gertie’s tail detached into Echo Lake and was later removed by Disney.
  • Two weathered boxes — one blue and one orange — now sit along the shoreline to partially obscure the break, which remains visible to guests.
  • Reporters first spotted a deep horizontal crack in mid-February; Disney patched and repainted it, but the repair failed within days.
  • Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction continues normal operations beneath the structure despite the visible damage.
  • Disney has not provided a public repair timeline, and outlets report the near‑water damage likely requires more extensive structural work.