Disney Announces 'It's Tough to be a Bug!' Closing Date - Zootopia Experience Coming Soon

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Posted: Monday February 3, 2025 12:10pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced that "It's Tough to be a Bug!" at Disney's Animal Kingdom will permanently close on March 17, 2025. The long-running 3D show, housed inside the Tree of Life, will make way for "Zootopia: Better Zoogether!"—a new attraction set to debut in winter 2025.

"It's Tough to be a Bug!" has been a staple of Disney's Animal Kingdom since the park's opening in 1998. The attraction, inspired by Pixar's "A Bug's Life," takes guests on an interactive journey into the world of insects, featuring 3D effects, animatronics, and in-theater surprises. Its closure marks the end of an era for one of the park's original attractions.

The new "Zootopia: Better Zoogether!" will bring characters from Disney's "Zootopia" into the heart of Animal Kingdom. While Disney has not yet shared full details, the experience is expected to immerse guests in the world of Zootopia.

Work on the transformation will begin immediately after "It's Tough to be a Bug!" closes in March, with construction progressing toward the winter 2025 opening timeframe. More details about "Zootopia: Better Zoogether!" are expected to be released in the coming months.

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TarzanForever5 days ago

Yea but we need to see the results first before we can say things like that. Disney is for sure finalizing plans. Laugh floor will not be what is in discussion.

JackCH5 days ago

Yeah, I would be absolutely shocked if either show was better or even equal to their predecessors. I'm just praying they are at least decent lol.

jmuboy5 days ago

I do not think the Muppet Vision Replacement will be 3D. I know very little info is out in public yet 9and maybe Disney is still finalizing plans themselves). I honestly think the 2nd attraction / show in the Monsters area its going to be some sort of re-tooling of the Laugh Floor concept placed in a theater that looks alot like a Muppet Theater.

Casper Gutman5 days ago

The elephant in the room seems to be that, through a combination of stifling management philosophy and a simple lack of talent, Disney World’s script writing has been absolutely miserable for a long time. GoG is an incoherent embarrassment, Tiana is written at a preschool level, the Bears redo is totally devoid of humor and characterization, FoP preshow is the subject of near-universal mockery, etc. I don’t see any reason to believe WDW is capable of producing not one but two quality 4D shows (one of which is replacing one of the best written attractions in the resort’s history).

TheMaxRebo5 days ago

I think a slight benefit as right now not many people do ITTBAB and often don't even realize they are passing the entrance This will be more of a destination, at least while it is new .... not saying will have huge waits but at least *some wait* at a minimum it will get more people to check it out and appreciate the detail in the queue area/base (roots) of the Tree of Life

Brer Panther5 days ago

You mean Zoo-boomafoo?

Agent H6 days ago

I don’t suspect it will move the needle much either

The Leader of the Club6 days ago

I feel like it won’t be either. Probably won’t be a WDI masterpiece that you have to do every time you walk into the park, but it’ll probably be a big hit with families and give them a more positive experience than ITTBAB currently does.

JEANYLASER6 days ago

I don't know if the attraction will be good or fail for Disney's Animal Kingdom.

MisterPenguin6 days ago

I really wish people would stop engaging. Of course, I'm talking about how much I hate Valentines Day this Friday. That's all I mean. Those continuing to engage don't come out looking too... shall we say... charming.

TarzanForever6 days ago

Time will tell. Exactly!!!! I don’t know about all that but you are on the right track

danlb_20006 days ago

Sounds legit. ;)

AidenRodriguez7316 days ago

You haven't heard? It's all not happening now! Disney has decided to retheme Test Track to Villians Test Track (featuring Cruella De Vil, Little Mermaid to Test Track: The Musical, and the Villians Show to The Little Mermaid: Ursula's Curse.

AidenRodriguez7316 days ago

I find it really funny that apparently Disney who JUST released more information on this attraction also quitely decided to cut it despite (presumably) it already being filmed and most work already being done.