
Disney Imagineers are always looking for ways to bring new and exciting things to Disney’s theme parks around the world. In Walt Disney World Resort, Avatar was brought to life with the opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar in 2017. On the West Coast, Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District is getting a complete overhaul and, this past March, Mickey’s ToonTown reopened with the addition of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
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Disney Parks are so much more than Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Disney has four more parks around the world — Disneyland Paris, Shanghai Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort, and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Soon, guests visiting Shanghai Disneyland will be able to visit the incredible city of Zootopia. The new land is based on the 2016 film of the same name.
Zootopia tells the story of Judy Hopps, the first rabbit on the police force in a city full of every kind of animal you can imagine. Judy is determined to prove herself and quickly finds herself searching for missing mammals. Judy must team up with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde if she hopes to save her fellow Zootopians.
Zootopia is set to open later this year, and we now have drone footage showing just how creative Disney Imagineers got.
Drone footage of Zootopia Land! pic.twitter.com/ZnjyMTBUcS
— RiverDai (@RiverDai1992) October 9, 2023
The footage quickly started making the rounds and Disney fans were blown away by what they saw.
you guys…this is beautiful. you have to impressed with the completeness of this space. The went all the way…and then a little bit extra.
you guys…this is beautiful. you have to impressed with the completeness of this space. The went all the way…and then a little bit extra. https://t.co/U6Q4FvhZYF
— Fresh Baked! (@FrshBakedDisney) October 9, 2023
Disney is known for using forced perspective to make things look bigger and taller than they are. It appears as though that same forced perspective was used in the Zootopia land, and the results are gorgeous.
Wow! Can’t wait to explore Zootopia Land at Shanghai Disneyland🐰🦊
Wow! Can’t wait to explore Zootopia Land at Shanghai Disneyland🐰🦊 https://t.co/8M4IdoBkPy
— Attractions 360° (@SoCal360) October 9, 2023
This is not the first look that Disney has given us of the new land. Recently, images of the benches that could be found in Zootopia also went viral. The benches are all different sizes to accommodate the wide variety of animals that live in the bustling metropolis.
Disney has also shared more information on the new attraction that will take guests on a wild ride through the streets of Zootopia with Jody Hopps and Nick Wilde. The attraction will be called Zootopia: Hot Pursuit.
Guests will enter the ride and learn that they are Zootopia PD rookies, ready to help the city prepare for Zootopia Day, which will feature superstar singer Gazelle (voiced by Shakira). Suddenly, an alarm blares, and the rookie guests are informed that Gazelle has been kidnapped. And on the day she was set to perform!
Before you know it, you’ll be assigned to back up Officer Judy Hopps and her partner, Nick Wilde, now officially a police officer, in an action-filled police chase. Here you will traverse across Zootopia’s iconic terrains, sliding across the ice of Tundra Town, prowling for fugitives through the streets of Sahara Square, sharing a too-close-for-comfort encounter at Mystic Springs Oasis, and plummeting from the canopies of the Rainforest District all in pursuit of Bellwether and her gang to track down Gazelle.
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In addition to enjoying the brand-new attraction, guests will also be able to meet some of their favorite characters from the movie.
Feeling hungry? Well, there will be a ton of mouthwatering dining options in Zootopia. Guests will even be able to enjoy the Paw-psicles that Nick was selling in the film. They will even be able to enjoy Officer Clawhauser’s favorite donuts!
It wouldn’t be a city without some fun shopping. Guests can head over to Fashions by Fru Fru, located on Mane Street (see what they did there?). There, guests can purchase some amazing Zootopia merchandise. There will even be areas dedicated to Yax and Duke Weaselton.