First look at Walt Disney World's new Zootopia show

October 31, 2025, 11:54 AM · Walt Disney World is sharing a first look today at its new Zootopia: Better Zoogether! show. The 4D attraction premieres November 7 in the Tree of Life Theater at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Zootopia: Better Zoogether!
Photo courtesy Walt Disney World

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is a city-wide celebration of "Zoogether Day," bringing together all the diverse biomes of the city. And it arrives at Walt Disney World just in time for the release of Zootopia 2 in theaters nationwide on November 26.

Here are some highlights from the new show, courtesy Disney.

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! replaces It's Tough to Be a Bug! in the Tree of Life Theater. If you are looking for an even more immersive Zootopia experience, check out our coverage of Disney's Zootopia land at Shanghai Disneyland.

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Replies (7)

October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM

I’ll reserve judgment on the show until I’ve seen it, but the animatronic looks like a downgrade from the amazing Hopper.

October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Ok, I laughed really hard at the Lightning Lane sign...

November 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM

@James: I’m curious, why? Unless i missed something, I’m pretty sure almost every seated show at WDW has a LL option available for priority seating.

November 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Take a closer look at what character design was used.

November 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Just watched it and now I understand. And concur lol

November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Yawn

November 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM

All indications are that this is a step backwards for this attraction, which I guess is to be expected given the amount of time Disney took to retheme this. Unless Disney has plans to turn Rafiki's Planet Watch into a clone of Shanghai's Zootopia land (as has been occasionally rumored), there was no reason for them to do a cheap application of this IP into the one park that most connects with this franchise. It's almost like they wanted to rush this to try to capitalize on the sequel instead of doing a proper retheme.

Some of the reviews I've read have suggested that they didn't even bother to change the programming in the theater and that effects occur at almost the exact same time and way that they did for It's Tough to be a Bug. It's kind of sad, because I do think Zootopia could be a solid add to DAK, but this might do more to undermine the IP than it will to improve its standing with American audiences.

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