BIG CHANGES are coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! In addition to an entirely new land — Pueblo Esperanza — on the way, there are smaller, yet still significant, transformations coming to other areas of the park, as well. And one of these changes is coming to the park’s icon: the Tree of Life.

Not only does the Tree of Life serve as Animal Kingdom’s focal point from its location on Discovery Island, it is also home to one of the park’s attractions.

It’s Tough to be a Bug! opened along with the park on April 22, 1998, housed in a theater underneath the Tree of Life. The 4D production features a 3D movie, in-house effects, and even the scent of a stinkbug (EEWWW… I mean you no offense, Claire de Room) to share what’s it’s like to be an insect, directly from the perspective of character from the Disney Pixar film, A Bug’s Life. 

Turns out… it’s pretty tough! But that’s another story that you can still catch in the park right now. That is, until the Tree of Life Theater begins its transformation to present an all-new show: Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 

Disney officially announced that a Zootopia retheme was in the works in September 2023. And in August 2024, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared the official name for the new show.

Guests will see Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and more characters from Disney Animation’s Zootopia in a production that Disney shares “will take guests on an adventure through different biomes seen in the film.” 

Get ready for Zootopia: Better Zoogether! to make its debut in winter of 2025!

We CAN’T WAIT to share EVERYTHING about this new show as it is revealed. In the meantime, find a COMPLETE GUIDE to Disney World’s Animal Kingdom HERE!

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