DAK “Zootopia” is being created for the Tree of Life theater

[bmr1591]

Disney isn't bringing back an unpopular IP and a relatively unpopular show.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney isn't bringing back an unpopular IP and a relatively unpopular show.

If you're talking about Zootopia, you're wrong.

 

[bmr1591]

If you're talking about Zootopia, you're wrong.

It's hard to tell if people are joking on here, but I'm talking about A Bug's Life.

 

[James Alucobond]

Haha stop. It’s obviously the parents. What’s more likely that parents changed or that kids changed?

Do you even have children? Kids are sometimes terrified by things for no discernible reason even if their parents don't humor the fear or give it any credence. Alien Encounter was 30 years ago and the same thing happened.

What may have changed is the frequency with which parents lodge complaints about such things, but children have been crying at scary things (and even not-so-scary things) since times immemorial, dude.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's hard to tell if people are joking on here, but I'm talking about A Bug's Life.

Oh.

Sorry to misunderstand.

Now I need to look up ABL's stats...

Tomatometer: 92%
Critics' Score: 78
Audience Score 67
Profit ~$30M

Not a blockbuster, but not unpopular.

In fact, China got a Zootopia land because it is so popular over there.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don't doubt you. It appears Disney is a victim of its own reputation. Anything that veers away from "kid friendly" is bound to receive complaints. In many cases, like here, rides/shows, get replaced. Others get tinkered with to remove more negative elements. Meanwhile over at Uni, they can pretty much do what they want because scary is not only allowed, it's expected.

Well, especially with something that isn't clear from the outside that it will be scary and uses a pretty kid friendly looking IP.

Basically something that is unexpectedly scary.

Like if you ride Expedition Everest and complain it was scary/thrilling that is sort of silly.

But if like The Cat in the Hat was scary at Universal I can understand complaining it was scary as it isn't obvious it would be

 

[Moth]

Isn't Bugs Life one of the few Pixar films to have like, no external media? No shorts featuring it, no sequel, just the one film and that's it? Kinda shows how Pixar and Disney as a whole feels about it.

 

[Agent H]

Well, especially with something that isn't clear from the outside that it will be scary and uses a pretty kid friendly looking IP.

Basically something that is unexpectedly scary.

Like if you ride Expedition Everest and complain it was scary/thrilling that is sort of silly.

But if like The Cat in the Hat was scary at Universal I can understand complaining it was scary as it isn't obvious it would be

The cat in the hat at universal IS scary.

 

[Agent H]

Isn't Bugs Life one of the few Pixar films to have like, no external media? No shorts featuring it, no sequel, just the one film and that's it? Kinda shows how Pixar and Disney as a whole feels about it.

Yeah it’s not a franchise unless you count that one documentary on Disney+.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Isn't Bugs Life one of the few Pixar films to have like, no external media? No shorts featuring it, no sequel, just the one film and that's it? Kinda shows how Pixar and Disney as a whole feels about it.

If you count this...This was there Kick in the....Well, you'll see what I mean...

 

[Brer Panther]

This isn't going to be, like, an actual rave party in the Tree of Life, is it? With loud music and the audience encouraged to get up and dance a la the Disney Junior Dance Party? Because I'm not sure I want that.

 

[Gremlin Gus]

This isn't going to be, like, an actual rave party in the Tree of Life, is it? With loud music and the audience encouraged to get up and dance a la the Disney Junior Dance Party? Because I'm not sure I want that.

I was maybe thinking Better Zoogether is going to be something like Country Bear Jamboree where they sing some new originals songs to the audience (oh and "Try Everything" is there I guess). But I seriously doubt we're going to get a rave party there, though that kind of would be funny if we did lol.

 

[eddie104]

I was just thinking what’s a recent show attraction that Disney has opened in the last 10 years that was a home run ??

If you think about they don’t really build these types of attractions anymore so I’m trying to get a frame of reference that’s not over 25 years old.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I was just thinking what’s a recent show attraction that Disney has opened in the last 10 years that was a home run ??

If you think about they don’t really build these types of attractions anymore so I’m trying to get a frame of reference that’s not over 25 years old.

Well just about everything will have at least some people complain but I think Rise of the Resistance and Flight of Passage are generally thought of quite highly and I would call "home runs". Cosmic Rewind too outside of the arguments of location. Slinky Dog too for what it is

Edit: if you mean "sows" specifically, like with animatronics, I don't think there really have been any in the past 10 years, good or bad. If broadening the scope, the Frozen Sing-along, for what it is, is good and has been very popular

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

I guess Disney chooses which complaints they want to hear? Because they certainly don’t seem to care about the ROA complaints. I’m guessing it has zero to do with complaints and everything to do with getting Zootopia in there. But yes it will most likely be more child friendly partly due to the (likely very few) ITTBBAB complaints.

“Likely very new” as if we haven’t seen people complaining that this show scared their kids for over two decades. I didn’t even get to do it until I was 8 because my mother heard the stories online about it scaring kids.

They don’t care about the ROA complaints because the general public couldn’t care less and the only complaints are from a segment of Disney Parks Fandom (who they’re already rather used to hearing complaints from). The general public has shown some resistance to ITTBAB. If the GP cared about the river, they wouldn’t be axing it. But they don’t, and haven’t for I’d say a good 30+ years now. It’s really that simple.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

But if like The Cat in the Hat was scary at Universal I can understand complaining it was scary as it isn't obvious it would be

What if I told you that with the way they’ve let it degrade over the years….it is

 

[UNCgolf]

Well just about everything will have at least some people complain but I think Rise of the Resistance and Flight of Passage are generally thought of quite highly and I would call "home runs". Cosmic Rewind too outside of the arguments of location. Slinky Dog too for what it is

I think he was talking solely about shows, not rides.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think he was talking solely about shows, not rides.

Oh, saw it as a show or attraction but possibly meant something in a theater

Not sure how many new theater productions there have been on late at WDW.

Re-done Country bears, given the parameters of what they were going for I think is very well done ... But as for new, just isn't something they have added if late

 

[SuddenStorm]

Isn't Bugs Life one of the few Pixar films to have like, no external media? No shorts featuring it, no sequel, just the one film and that's it? Kinda shows how Pixar and Disney as a whole feels about it.

It did get an entire land at DCA- plus the It's Tough to be a Bug show.

I'd argue a theme park land is far more meaningful than a few D+ shorts.

 

[TarzanForever]

Why would Disney want to do this?

They are pivoting based off EU and what that’ll bring. Want to be able to pace correctly and efficiently as they plan to expand AK.

You were wrong before and you're wrong now with a claim that Disney would spend tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to put in Zootopia temporarily. We all see how ridiculous the claim is.

Even if this isn't you making this up, you should re-evaluate what your friends tell you because either they're trolling you or lying to you. Are they really your friends if they do that to you? Do you want to continue to be friends with people as gullible as you are?

I doubt anyone here wants to hear any more from any of your 'insider' ""friends"".

I’m not sure what you are getting at ? You are more going around in circles.

I highly doubt that (I don't see it returning)

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