“It’s incredible to revisit this after almost a decade” – step inside Zootopia 2 early with Disney’s new 4D attraction

From the big screen to the Tree of Life

News By Jacob Krol published 8 November 2025

(Image credit: Disney)

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next feature film is swiftly approaching, or should we say hopping toward, its theatrical release date. Nearly a decade after the original, Zootopia 2 arrives in theaters on November 26, 2025. But ahead of the film’s release, Disney Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering are teaming up to celebrate another major milestone: a brand-new theme park experience.

Opening November 7, 2025, inside the Tree of Life Theater at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is a cutting-edge 4D attraction that immerses guests in the bustling, animal-filled metropolis, complete with animation by the same team as the film, paired with an entirely new animatronic from Imagineering. It’s not another Walt Disney; this time, it is Benjamin Clawhauser from the film.

TechRadar got an early look at the show and caught up with Zootopia stars Ginnifer Goodwin (the voice of Judy Hopps), Nate Torrence (Benjamin Clawhauser), and Jared Bush, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, to talk about both the attraction and the upcoming sequel.

The new show reunites much of the creative team and animation talent behind Zootopia 2 and even features the same voice cast. Fans can expect a few surprises too, including a sneak peek at some of the new districts featured in the upcoming movie.

Reflecting on returning to Judy Hopps, Goodwin shared: “It was incredible to revisit something frankly this much later, like the fact that it’s been almost a decade.” To prepare for recording, she re-listened rather than rewatched the first film “over and over and over again” to rediscover her character’s voice and spirit.

Goodwin added that working with Disney always brings a sense of creative freedom: “They want you to give it your all.”

In Zootopia 2, Judy once again teams up with Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) on a mysterious new case – one that centers on a never-before-seen reptilian character. We asked Bush what we can expect from the sequel, and he said that the new story will be relevant today, years ago, or years into the future – “things that will always resonate, regardless of when it is or where”.

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