LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World has announced it will close one of Animal Kingdom’s original shows.
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The “It’s tough to be a bug!” show, based on the film “A Bugs Life” will close next month.
The 3-D show is inside the large “Tree of Life” at the park.
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Disney officials confirmed the show will close on March 17 to make way for a new show called “Zootopia: Better Zoogether.”
The new show is set to debut this winter.
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This is not the only major change happening at Animal Kingdom.
Last month, part of “Dinoland U.S.A” also closed.
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That section of the park is being rethemed to “Tropical Americas,” with rides based on “Encanto” and “Indiana Jones.”
That new land is set to open in 2027.
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