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

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Is "CarrotVision 3D" a reference to MuppetVision 3D?

I guess Timon lent Nick some of his stash...

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Serenghetti Surprise is pretty taaaaame man...

 

[KDM31091]

I’m looking forward to it. And surprisingly it “only” will have taken about 8 months to convert from show to show lol. Although it probably does spell the end of Dinosaur right after the new year. I figured they wouldn’t close it until at least this was open.

 

[Figments Friend]

So ending with a concert by Gazelle... Would they do up an AA like in Shanghai?

I would say this is very possible, considering the Hopper AA was present on that side stage inside the theatre.
Would make perfect sense to just clone the figure and add it for the ‘finale concert’.

But the real question is, would it be ‘allowed’ ….and would Orlando ‘pay up’ for such a figure…?

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[Figments Friend]

Guest: What's new about this?
CM: Um....Uh....Nick...Has eyelids now....?

The eyelids may have been added to tame the ‘pop eyed’ look of the original.
Some little ones may have found that a bit unsettling visually.

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[Cmdr_Crimson]

I would say this is very possible, considering the Hopper AA was present on that side stage inside the theatre.
Would make perfect sense to just clone the figure and add it for the ‘finale concert’.

But the real question is, would it be ‘allowed’ ….and would Orlando ‘pay up’ for such a figure…?

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Clawhouser will be where Hopper Stood so..Probably not.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

Guest: What's new about this?
CM: Um....Uh....Nick...Has eyelids now....?

I like his design better here, without the eyelids. It was a good idea but the execution isn't great. I don't know, something's weird about it. Maybe where the pupil falls under the eyelid or his actual eyeline being off? The original was better.

 

[Figments Friend]

Clawhouser will be where Hopper Stood so..Probably not.

Ah yes, I totally forgot about him being mentioned originally.
Thanks for the reminder.

If given the choice, it would have been cooler to have Gazelle to be honest.
But this is still a nice AA to include to help enhance the show a bit.

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[Brer Panther]

You think they'll replace the Flik animatronic at the beginning of the show with anything too?

 

[EagleScout610]

You think they'll replace the Flik animatronic at the beginning of the show with anything too?

If his spot isn't just a hole I'd bet there's now a screen fitted there

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You think they'll replace the Flik animatronic at the beginning of the show with anything too?

Would be pretty easy to have a simple Gary de'Snake character pop down at parts and would tie into Zootopia 2

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Clawhouser will be where Hopper Stood so..Probably not.

Speaking of eyelids, I hope they give Clawhouser actual eyes instead of projections.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I'll be at wdw until nov 4th, really hoping we get a soft opening of this

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

The project name for this show is Baboon. Someone on the project team must like Baboons.

 

[Joel]

The project name for this show is Baboon.

BAB = shortened version of ITTBAB, as in a shortened version of the show for the limited attention spans of the modern audience

OON = an abbreviation for a phrase that those of you who paid attention in Latin class will remember roughly translates to "is returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2026"

 

[ToTBellHop]

BAB = shortened version of ITTBAB, as in a shortened version of the show for the limited attention spans of the modern audience

OON = an abbreviation for a phrase that those of you who paid attention in Latin class will remember roughly translates to "is returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2026"

I know you’re joking but the new show is 9 minutes. Wasn’t the old show…9 minutes?

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

I know you’re joking but the new show is 9 minutes. Wasn’t the old show…9 minutes?

Yep. Zootopia is the same as Bug.

 

[JPPT1974]

Well hopefully it is the best 9 minutes spent on time!

 

[Advisable Joseph]

Moving this to the correct thread:

I don't see how that restricts having a show about real animals? Real bugs don't have talent shows either.

You can have made almost the same show where various animals "came onstage" to show their unique talents. Could have featured things like a cheetahs speed, platypus... being a platypus, echolocation, hibernation, super hearing, gliding, armored skin, etc etc. The list goes on

Can't say that will be exactly that but...

Disney has announced Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opens November 7, 2025.

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Hear from the creatives at Walt Disney Imagineering:

You know, the idea of Zootopia
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came about because the filmmakers
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actually did a lot of work researching
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animal characteristics at Disney's
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Animal Kingdom.

We really wanted to tell
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a story that celebrated what we all know
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Animal Kingdom now represents, which is
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that people, animals, and nature are all
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connected in this fundamental way.

And

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Opening Date Announced

Get the Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opening date and learn more about what, and who, to expect when you see the show at Animal Kingdom.

disneyparksblog.com

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is a reminder that the natural world is profoundly interconnected, and we are no exception.
We are called to take actions and make choices that benefit our worlds – from Savanna Central and Tundratown to the far-flung corners of our beautiful planet.
So, get ready to slither, crawl, stampede and swim to Walt Disney World this November … all Zoogether!