Disney World’s new Zootopia experience is fun, fast, and full of fur – literally, thanks to one incredible animatronic

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! unites the team behind Zootopia 2 with Imagineering for a seamless blend

News By Jacob Krol published 7 November 2025

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Much of the appeal of any Disney park is that you can step inside some of your favorite universes – be it Star Wars at Galaxy’s Edge, complete with walking, talking, beeping BDX droids, or a bar fit for Jack Sparrow at The Beak and Barrel. And while guests can visit Zootopia at Shanghai Disney, there’s now another way to explore the animal-filled metropolis.

Opening today – November 7, 2025 – at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, is a new immersive 4D show, Zootopia: Better Zoogether!. It replaces the long-standing It’s Tough to Be a Bug show (themed to the film A Bug's Life) inside the Tree of Life Theater near the front of the park and marks the park’s first new attraction in years.

The Zootopia show debuts as the Animal Kingdom park undergoes major changes, including a new Indiana Jones-themed ride and an Encanto attraction in the upcoming Tropical Americas land. TechRadar had the chance to preview the new 4D show ahead of its opening, experiencing the production – created by the same animation team behind Zootopia 2 – and getting an up-close look at an all-new animatronic from Walt Disney Imagineering.

It’s a fitting debut for an attraction so deeply connected to the Zootopia universe, arriving just weeks before Zootopia 2 hits the big screen on November 26, 2025. The show even premieres a new location – Marsh Market – that will appear in the film, features the same voice talent, and was developed by the same storytellers behind the sequel. It’s a perfect example of synergy between Disney Parks, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Zootopia: Better Zoogether! runs for about 10 minutes and takes guests through various celebrations centered around Zoogether Day – a day similar to Earth Day – exploring different biomes. Along the way, Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde guide the story through an investigation. It’s engaging and feels similar to the shorts we’ve seen from Walt Disney Animation Studios on Disney+.

The art style and animation are nearly identical to the film universe – a major plus that elevates the experience. It feels very much like a Zootopia story, and while it’s not a full-scale themed land, it still pulls you deep into the world of the film. It’s all presented as “CarrotVision”, complete with orange 3D glasses, which help to bring to life the “third” dimension. Meanwhile, Disney has also added a fourth dimension through effects, such as fans, wind machines, smoke, and water sprayers.

All of this enhances the immersion and has you looking beyond the screen’s walls – at times up or down, left or right – to see where the next special effect might come from.

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