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

[Disnutz311]

Interesting. I will miss the bugs. It was a great way to have IP included but not shoved down our throats. Perfect fit for the tree of life. With that said I think AK missed a bullet here and I am thankful for that. If Zootopia has to go in this park by the top brass at the company, then this is the perfect place to hide it away.

Is it safe to start hammering the nails in the coffin a bit further down for Zootopia Land coming to AK? I think so. Surely they would not do a land and a show in two different locations in one park! At least I don't think Bruce would let them. I'm a little nostalgic sad but ok with this.

 

[celluloid]

Country Bears refurb seems most likely since that was the only one with any sort of timeline attatched to it, albeit very vague

Didn't both it and Zootopia say 2024?

That seems bold with Zootopia as the voice cast, unless already done can't really record until writers strike is over.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Didn't both it and Zootopia say 2024?

That seems bold with Zootopia as the voice cast, unless already done can't really record until writers strike is over.

Does a writers strike impact theme park attraction writing?

 

[celluloid]

Does a writers strike impact theme park attraction writing?

No. But performers are not to work on anything that permitted studio property. Like conventions and festivals fall under same rule.

 

[drnilescrane]

Didn't both it and Zootopia say 2024?

That seems bold with Zootopia as the voice cast, unless already done can't really record until writers strike is over.

They didn’t date Zootopia, it just got the “we are planning” vs “we’re considering” language. It’s as done a deal as you can say these days.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I was never a BIG fan of ITTBAB. But I hate to see it go.

 

[drew81]

Nick and Judy at DAK….

In 5, 4, 3, 2….

 

[EagleScout610]

Didn't both it and Zootopia say 2024?

That seems bold with Zootopia as the voice cast, unless already done can't really record until writers strike is over.

I didn't see anywhere for Zootopia that said 24. Then again I was tuning in and out of the stream

 

[celluloid]

I didn't see anywhere for Zootopia that said 24. Then again I was tuning in and out of the stream

At that point same but I was almost sure of it.
Honestly when they first said Zootopia for Tree of Life I thought it was a new projection mapping show. Not a tough to be a big replacement until I saw it again in concept art.

 

[brb1006]

Nick and Judy at DAK….

In 5, 4, 3, 2….

Actually both Judy and Nick made their first Disney Parks appearance at a special Zootopia screening held in Animal Kingdom sometime in 2016. Before they meet guests at DCA a few months later.

 

[networkpro]

I do think it's a shame, because there is some real education possibilities with doing a Zootopia land.

On how to become a furry. Zootopia is a world where the characters are basically humans that look like animals.

 

[Advisable Joseph]

I do think it's a shame, because there is some real education possibilities with doing a Zootopia land. The ecology and biome opportunities would be very exciting.

Don't worry about what others are saying: the biomes presentation works because they are not human, in important ways for an animal theme park, and prefer different climates, and so on. Context matters: there won't be stuff about becoming a cop or entrepreneur in Animal Kingdom (not counting a companion park for Donald Duck, Robin Hood, Kit Cloudkicker and the like, which is only connected to the current park)

And the non-human aspects were in the movie, despite the Joe Rohde quote I fear is going to come up. (He might have been thinking of the Shanghai project)

Visiting animals at the "naturalist" club might be interesting. Wild Times, a animal themed entertainment center from old drafts of the movie, too

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

I’m here for this. The attraction is outdated and it needs a refresh. The technology is outdated. They probably don’t like the fact it scares small kids either, and for being a Genie+ attraction a refresh would make it more valuable to use it for,

 

[WondersOfLife]

It would be cool to utilize the Hopper animatronic for Halloween or something, villains related... Have it have some programmable dialogue for meet n' greet opportunities maybe.

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

This was one of the most perfect implementations of IP into a park. I don’t know what they’re doing anymore.

The Tree of Life was literally and thematically built on this ride. Bugs were a very important and overlooked part of our ecosystems.

But the movie is no longer relevant and climate change is killing them off so guess this makes sense.

 

[Stitchon]

Eh, harmless. It's Tough to be a Bug needed replacing.

 

[brettf22]

I thoroughly enjoy Bug. Sad to see it go. But, like Alien Encounter, it was probably doomed by too many complaints from the parents of crying children.

And once again, Disney does something less objectionable than a previous trial balloon, and it’s counted as a win.

 

[mickEblu]

There’s no chance in hell that this show will be better than ITTBAB. Same way there’s no chance in hell TBA is better than Splash. Let’s just hope it doesn’t suck royally.

 

[mysto]

Eh, harmless. It's Tough to be a Bug needed replacing.

"Mostly harmless."

 

[JustInTime]

This works for me. Especially since the story it will tell us about biomes.