Disney Controversially Changes Iconic Tree of Life After 27 Years

Disney Controversially Changes Iconic Tree of Life After 27 Years

Some updates at Disney World come quietly and slip right into the background. Others spark a wave of reactions the moment fans notice them. This latest change at Disney’s Animal Kingdom falls firmly into the second category. After nearly three decades, the Tree of Life, the park’s beating heart and visual centerpiece, has been given a brand-new story tied to Zootopia — and let’s just say fans are not shrugging this one off. Credit: Ed Aguila, In…

Introducing "Joe Rohdent", the Joe Rohde Tribute in Zootopia: Better Zoogether at Animal Kingdom

Zootopia: Better Zoogether is an all-new 3D theater show set to open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 7th. The attraction is currently in previews, and we’ve taken a look at some of the details that guests will be able to check out when the attraction officially opens. One of the details that Disney fans will enjoy is a tribute to Joe Rohde! Here’s where to find Joe Rohdent in the Zootopia: Better Zoogether queue. Joe Rohde Tribute in Zoo…

Tree of Life Rewritten After 27 Years — Disney Sparks Huge Debate : Disney Fanatic

When you think of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, odds are the first thing that comes to mind is the Tree of Life. For almost 30 years, it has stood as a powerful reminder of the beauty and complexity of nature. Families take photos in front of it. Guests explore the trails that wrap around it. People admire every animal carved into its surface. It has always felt like a tribute to real wildlife. Credit: Disney So when guests recently discovered that D…

Walt Disney World Changes Animal Kingdom Icon After 27 Years

Some Disney World updates happen so quietly that even regulars don’t catch them until someone points them out on social media. Then there are the changes everyone starts talking about immediately. This one definitely falls into the second category. After 27 years, Disney has officially given the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom a brand-new story, and it ties directly into Zootopia. Credit: Chad Sparkes, Flickr If you’ve visited the park before, yo…

'Zootopia: Better Zoogether!' is cute, but a step backward for Disney's Animal Kingdom

"Zootopia: Better Zoogether!," a new 3D show inside the Tree of Life, is a step backward for Disney's Animal Kingdom. The post ‘Zootopia: Better Zoogether!’ is cute, but a step backward for Disney’s Animal Kingdom | Review appeared first on Attractions Magazine.

Disney Rewrites Tree of Life Backstory, Citizens of Zootopia Carved the Park Icon

Signs in the Zootopia: Better Zoogether queue reveal that Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life is now canonically in Zootopia, rewriting the backstory of the park icon.Tree of Life Now in ZootopiaZootopia: Better Zoogether! opened for previews this week at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with those first looks came a big revelation about the Tree of Life.The attraction does take place in the Tree of Life Theater, so it would have to somehow fit into the w…