by Beth Keating
News
DisneyBizJournal.com
October 25, 2023
Shanghai Disneyland is gearing up to open its eighth themed land at the park, announcing a December 20, 2023, grand opening date for its highly anticipated Zootopia-themed land. It’s the first Zootopia-themed area at any of the Disney parks, and guests will be visiting the area on the biggest day of the year for the metropolis’s residents. Zootopia Day is the day where “predator and prey unite to celebrate the harmony of their beloved city,” and the city is in full party mode.
Cast members are already in the testing phase of the experiences in Zootopia, including the park’s major attraction, “Zootopia: Hot Pursuit.”
Hot Pursuit is a trackless ride, set after the timeline of the Zootopia movie, as guests become rookie police officers alongside Officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. The ride begins with guests entering the lobby of the Zootopia Police Department for their rookie orientation. There, they are greeted by Officer Clawhauser (one of Disney’s newest and most up-to-date animatronics).
Suddenly, an alarm sounds, and guests hurry to an emergency briefing with Chief Bogo. A jailbreak is in progress! Chief Bogo assigns guests to "hop on" the all-terrain cruisers to join Judy and Nick in an action-filled police chase through Zootopia’s different districts, including Tundra Town, Sahara Square, Mystic Springs Oasis, and the Rainforest District. Along the way, guests will spot many of their favorite Zootopia characters.
Guests will also be able to enjoy specially-themed food and beverages at spots like Jumbeaux’s Cafe, an ice cream parlor owned by Jerry Jumbeaux, Jr. Among the treats in the highly-detailed land will be paw-shaped popsicles, chocolate marshmallows (based on the film’s Jumbo-pop), carrot-shaped lollipops, and donuts in different sizes for small and large animals.
The Zootopia area at Shanghai promises to be a very interactive and immersive land, with features such as a “Mane Street” lined with storefronts in a variety of sizes, big and small, to serve all the different sizes of characters living in the land; and characters in the windows of the Zootopia Park Apartments interacting with each other throughout the day. You might even hear some of the animals snoring at some locations! Bright and colorful, the detailed atmosphere will certainly make guests feel like they have stepped into the scenes of the 2016 film.
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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.
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