Huge changes are coming to Animal Kingdom!
DinoLand U.S.A. is being transformed into a Tropical Americas-themed land named Pueblo Esperanza and will include three brand new attractions! These attractions include an Encanto-themed attraction, a carousel, and an Indiana Jones-themed attraction. But it is not only DinoLand U.S.A. that is changing. Animal Kingdom’s park icon, the Tree of Life is home to It’s Tough to Be a Bug! and the time has finally come — we have a closing date for this show.
It was announced that It’s Tough to be a Bug! will officially close at Animal Kingdom on March 17th, 2025.
If you want to experience this iconic attraction one last time, the last date to do so is on March 16th, 2025.
The attraction will be replaced with a new Zootopia show named “Zootopia: Better Zoogether.” The show will open in the winter of 2025. No exact date has been announced for the opening of this new attraction.

A new show inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Zootopia” will debut next winter in Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at “Zootopia: Better Zoogether” and we must say, we’re already getting excited! Check out Ginnifer Goodwin reprising her role as Officer Judy Hopps for the new show!
Officer Hopps reporting for duty! 🎙️🐰 Join Ginnifer Goodwin for a behind-the-scenes making of – singing of? 😉 – the new Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opening Winter 2025 at Disney's Animal Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/3ppylPs5Nh
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It’s Tough to be a Bug! also used to be at Disney California Adventure, but the attraction along with all of A Bug’s Land was closed in 2018 to make way for the Avengers Campus which opened in summer of 2021.
It is sad to see an opening day Animal Kingdom attraction close, but we are so excited to see what the new Zootopia show has to offer! Our fingers are crossed that it does not involve getting stung! We will miss the iconic bug glasses along with the inspired Broadway posters.
As a fun fact: It’s Tough to be a Bug outdates the original film! The attraction opened with Animal Kingdom in April of 1998, but the film did not release in theaters until seven months later in November of 1998!
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Will you miss It’s Tough to be a Bug!? Or are you excited about Zootopia: Better Zoogether? Let us know in the comments!
Another attraction I’ll miss before closing. It’s tough to be a Bug was so much fun. Feeling being poked in the back or creepy crawler running across your feet. I’m always amazed at special effects.
Know Ginnifer Goodwin well. She played SNOW on an ABC show in the past. I loved that show and she even married CHARMING, her prince. So fairy tale!
Wow, I can’t believe this show has been around for 27 years. Time for a change but I still loved the show ! Looking forward to seeing the new