It's Tough to be a Bug is somewhat unique among movie-themed attractions in that it debuted before the film upon which it was based. It's Tough to be a Bug debuted with the rest of the Animal Kingdom park on April 22, 1998. But Pixar's "A Bug's Life," which supplied the characters for It's Tough to be a Bug, didn't appear in theaters until November of that year.
It's Tough to be a Bug was Disney's second "4-D," movie, following Honey, I Shrunk the Audience. Playing inside (okay, underneath) the park's iconic Tree of Life, the movie stars the ant Flik, who just wants to show everyone that insects should be people's friends. This being a 4-D flick, of course, that lesson is delivered along with a slew of bugs, gunk and other assorted items being chucked at the screen, along with other in-theater effects.
The show can frighten small kids, but ends sweetly. Fans credit the show for its gags, though others complain that the gags don't hold up after several viewings. It's Tough to be a Bug also now plays at Disney's California Adventure, where it anchors the A Bug's Land section of the park.
How do you think It's Tough to be a Big ranks among other theme park 3-D movies? Let's hear your thoughts, in the comments.
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The waits are short, the queue is beautiful, the gimmicks are clever, the effects are often amazing, the energy is high, the show is just the right length, and the laughs are genuine.
Unfortunately for children, the scares are, too. No other attraction is more deceptive than It's Tough to be a Bug, which seems like a fuzzy "sequel" to the movie (just like what Shrek 4-D is for Shrek). The combination of creepy insects, pitch-black darkness, "stings" (which genuinely hurt my mother), spiders, grubs, maggots, cockroaches, and the usual array of loud theater noises are overbearing for many youngsters.
Regardless, It's Tough retains the spirit of Pixar humor and creativity that is so prevalent in their movies. In fact, I'd go so far to say that this attraction, like Waterworld, is better than the movie, and an absolute must-see at Animal Kingdom.
I rank this attraction in second place (after Mickey's PhilharMagic, of course) among 3D/4D theme park movies.
We're Pollinators, We're pollinators:
If you like vegtables, fresh fruit, and flowers...Give thanks to us bugs for our marvelous powers, If it weren't for the fact that we liked the taste, you'd be out there wallowing in shoulder high waste; shoulder high waste. And if all bugs were wiped off the face of the planet, there'd soon be no humans around here to man it, the best thing about us, you can't live without us, so it's tough to be a buuuuuuuuuuug!
Perfection in my book!
Special effects are good in both. Honey I Shrunk the Audience, is a tiring work that is thankfully, leaving Disneyland (for a temporary showing of Captain Eo!).
My two cents... : >
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