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Zootopia: Better Zoogether! | |
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Disney's Animal Kingdom | |
Area | Discovery Island |
Coordinates | 28°21′28″N81°35′26″W / 28.35787°N 81.59060°W |
Status | Under construction |
Replaced | It's Tough to Be a Bug! |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | 3D film |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Model | Theater |
Theme | Zootopia |
Show host | Benjamin Clawhauser |
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Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is an upcoming 3D show attraction being developed for Discovery Island at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
On September 9, 2023, it was announced on the Destination D23 that a Zootopia -themed 3D show will replace the long-running 3D show, "It's Tough to Be a Bug!" at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The show, centered around the film will feature characters from the film, namely Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, and many other characters, Concept art also shows certain characters such as Gazelle, Chief Bogo, Yax, Finnick, Fru Fru, Flash, Priscilla, Duke Weaselton, and the Lemmings, implying that these characters might appear in the show, though it may not reflect the final product. The show will also include an animatronic Clawhauser according to concept art similar to the one from Zootopia: Hot Pursuit featured in the Zootopia area at Shanghai Disneyland as part of the park's expansion. [1]
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