A NEW permit was filed for work to be done at the Tree of Life in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Currently, the Tree of Life Theater is being refurbished for a brand-new show debuting in the winter of 2025. We just spotted a new permit that could mean something exciting is coming SOON!
You may be familiar with the Tree of Life Theater as the home of It’s Tough to Be a Bug! However, It’s Tough to Be a Bug! officially closed on March 17th, 2025, to make way for a new experience. That new experience is a brand-new show called Zootopia: Better Zoogether! The show will “take guests on an adventure through different biomes seen in the film.”
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Construction walls are up around the Tree of Life Theater as construction continues to bring this new show of life, and a NEW permit was recently filed that we are very excited about! Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit on July 29th, 2025, to install signage at an address that matches the Tree of Life in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Animal Kingdom construction
The signage will be installed by the Jon Richards Company FL, Inc. While the permit does not indicate exactly what signage is being installed, it is still an exciting step for the new show. We will continue to keep an eye on the construction, and potentially some new signage going up in the area!
Construction Walls by Tree of Life
Zootopia: Better Zoogether! is just one of the construction projects that is in progress in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Work is also well underway on the new Tropical Americas-themed land, Pueblo Esperanza. This new land will feature two signature attractions, a carousel, and one of the largest quick-service restaurants at Disney World. The two signature attractions will be an Encanto ride featuring the Madrigal family and a new Indiana Jones adventure ride.
Pueblo Esperanza Construction
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