Zootopia Coming To Shanghai

[Toni25]

It's a Test Track Style Ride System. Didn't realize that wasn't out there yet. It is now.

Hmm, for some reason I was expecting a trackless "movie report" type ride
Something similar to Mickie & Minnie since the action starts at a train station...I am curios if it will just tell you the story of the movie, scene by scene, or if they integrate some kind of new plot...like getting chased around by Mr. Manchas or something.
Will the ride have portions where it speeds up rapidly? Is it that adventurous of a ride?

 

[GimpYancIent]

Hmm, for some reason I was expecting a trackless "movie report" type ride
Something similar to Mickie & Minnie since the action starts at a train station...I am curios if it will just tell you the story of the movie, scene by scene, or if they integrate some kind of new plot...like getting chased around by Mr. Manchas or something.
Will the ride have portions where it speeds up rapidly? Is it that adventurous of a ride?

Zootopia theme and a different ride type, all very interesting, my thinking is such a concept would lend itself better to the Animal Kingdom rather than Shanghai.

 

[Disney Maddux]

It's a Test Track Style Ride System. Didn't realize that wasn't out there yet. It is now.

Wait, whaaaaaaaa?

 

[UNCgolf]

Zootopia theme and a different ride type, all very interesting, my thinking is such a concept would lend itself better to the Animal Kingdom rather than Shanghai.

Zootopia doesn't fit in Animal Kingdom at all.

Hollywood Studios is really the only place it could go thematically at WDW.

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

Zootopia doesn't fit in Animal Kingdom at all.

Hollywood Studios is really the only place it could go thematically at WDW.

Adding to this, Joe Rohde already said why Zootopia wouldn't fit in Animal Kingdom.

 

[Toni25]

Just because they build a Zootopia land in Shanghai doesn't mean they have to replicate it somewhere else.
I love the idea of having unique rides/lands per every park, it makes it visiting all that more special, besides, they have so many IPs and ideas they wouldn't even be able to fill all their parks.
I guess financial limitations are a driving factor...it's easier to copy and paste a land than to conceptualize a new one.
Also, if an IP is proven to be popular, they put it in every single park (cough *frozen* ; *toy story* ) I just wish they made different rides of it.

 

[Disney Maddux]

I still say the huge expansion lot behind Star Tours is perfect for a Zootopia land.

 

[Magicart87]

I still say the huge expansion lot behind Star Tours is perfect for a Zootopia land.

With Star Tours getting a Zootopia overlay using a ride premise loosely based on the unrealized Roger Rabbit's Toontown Trolley concept.
A "tour of Zootopia" attraction with some DMV driver's test chaos thrown in for good measure. That paired with ambient smells and hot/cold effects and you'd have a bonafide hit for families wanting more out of DHS.

 

[The Visionary Soul]

Is this the one that was supposed to be an EMV before issues hit, or am I getting confused with a different project?

I mean, technically the ride systems are the same. EMVs just have the additional movements on top, but its the same base and track on each vehicle type. From what I understand, although technically possible, they've never merged the high speeds together with the motion bases because they haven't been sure how well the motion bases would hold up at high speed.

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same things or not though, I don't believe this ever had the motion bases. I could be wrong though. I've only seen concept art and schematics from about a year ago, nothing earlier. It could have been changed before I saw it.

 

[Magic Feather]

I mean, technically the ride systems are the same. EMVs just have the additional movements on top, but its the same base and track on each vehicle type. From what I understand, although technically possible, they've never merged the high speeds together with the motion bases because they haven't been sure how well the motion bases would hold up at high speed.

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same things or not though, I don't believe this ever had the motion bases. I could be wrong though. I've only seen concept art and schematics from about a year ago, nothing earlier. It could have been changed before I saw it.

Maybe the similarity is what tripped me up. To be completely honest, I probably just saw the "slot" and assumed they'd use an EMV base on the vehicle.

 

[BrianLo]

It's a Test Track Style Ride System. Didn't realize that wasn't out there yet. It is now.

Entirely indoors?

 

[IMDREW]

Sounds like it should be a pretty strong E-ticket.

 

[IMDREW]

 

[Old Mouseketeer]

does anyone know if magic kingdom did the same thing when Pirates opened? I remember seeing signs saying Adventureland and Caribbean Plaza but I don’t Recall if carribean plaza was treated as a part of adventureland or a separate area.

I was working at MK when it opened--Caribbean Plaza was definitely part of Adventureland.

 

[D231016]

Another view from above: https://720yun.com/t/eavkOh8w51b?scene_id=57190176

 

[cjkeating]

Another view from above: https://720yun.com/t/eavkOh8w51b?scene_id=57190176View attachment 510194

I am really worried that the Zootopia skyline is just going to be a lot of painted flats...

 

[SweetDuffy101]

Do we have an official opening date regarding this area?

 

[SplashJacket]

Do we have an official opening date regarding this area?

We don't have an official opening date for Ratatouille in Epcot, which is essentially sitting ready to open. This is a long way out.

 

[ThemeParkPriest]

Of the international attractions that have been green-lit, I’m looking forward especially to this one (as well as the new rides at Fantasy Springs in Tokyo DisneySea).

 

[deere839]

Zootopia has been topped off