Some exciting new projects are currently in development for Animal Kingdom, including the opening of a new attraction that is replacing a former hidden gem show. Disney World previously shared that this highly anticipated new addition will be opening this winter and has now confirmed the opening date!
Keep reading for the opening date and more details Disney just revealed about the storyline of the new attraction, plus a new character meet-and-greet experience!
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New Animal Kingdom Attraction Opening Date
A new Zootopia-inspired show called “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” is opening this winter at the Tree of Life Theater. This new addition is replacing the former “It's Tough to be a Bug!” show that closed permanently earlier this year, on March 17, to make way for this new experience. That show was one of the park's opening day attractions that had run for over two decades.
Disney has now shared that the new Zootopia show will open on November 7, 2025! This is happening a few weeks before Zootopia 2 comes to theaters on November 26.
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Disney has now shared more details about the storyline of the new “Zootopia: Better Zoogether!” show, which will take place on Zoogether Day, “a celebration of unity amongst the diverse biomes across the city.” The event is celebrated with a variety of special performances seen from a live-streamed watch party, like ice-skating spectaculars from Tundratown, synchronized swimming from Marsh Market, tiny mouse drone shows from Little Rodentia, and a finale of Gazelle’s live concert, where she sings “Try Everything.”
The show will feature some new effects, including a new scent and “CarrotVision 3D glasses.” The show, featuring Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and more Zootopia friends, will also have new original characters. One of these new characters is Heidi Howler, “a slick-talking wolf who hosts the Zoogether Day LIVE! broadcast with excitement, energy, and quite a bit of howling.”
There will be more information about special show previews for cast members, Annual Passholders, and Disney Vacation Club Members coming later this fall.
There will also be a new character meet-and-greet in Discovery Island near the Tree of Life at the Zoogether Day Gathering Spot, featuring Zooptia 2 outfits for Nick and Judy.
Meanwhile, construction is also underway for the overhaul of DinoLand U.S.A. into a tropical Americas-inspired land featuring Encanto and Indiana Jones that you can read about here.
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