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  • Zootopia Land Construction Shaping ‘Up’ with First Steel Column Installation

    Zootopia Land Construction Shaping ‘Up’ with First Steel Column Installation

    Shanghai Disneyland’s new Zootopia-themed land has started to shape “up” as the construction goes vertical with the installation of the the first steel column on today.

    Main construction started back in December and piling work was completed earlier this year to strengthen the foundations of the buildings that will line the streets of the new land.

    To celebrate the installation of the steel column, it was signed by leaders and representatives from the resort, the administrative commission of Shanghai International Resort, Shanghai Shendi Group and Walt Disney Imagineering, which is responsible for the design and development of the new themed land. DKM_Blog took to Twitter to share the news as you can see below:

    The eighth themed land will be an immersive mammal metropolis that brings a variety of fan-favorite Zootopia citizens to life. 

    This exciting expansion will allow guests to experience signature key offerings like new “Zootopia”-themed merchandise, entertainment and creatively curated cuisine. The land will also feature a new major attraction – one that’s sure to create unforgettable guests memories with its innovative technology and immersive storytelling.

    “Today’s Zootopia construction milestone brings us another step closer to the beloved Zootopia story and characters coming to life in Shanghai,” said Joe Schott, Shanghai Disney Resort president and general manager.

    “We are always looking for new ways to delight and entertain our guests here in Shanghai with unique Disney storytelling and magical experiences. The steel column installed today is an integral part of our new land which is sure to offer incredible adventures to our guests for years to come. We have every confidence in our continued success and are looking forward to creating even more excitement and bringing many more unique Disney stories to our guests.”

  • ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Zootopia 3’ Reportedly in the Works at Disney

    ‘Zootopia 2’ and ‘Zootopia 3’ Reportedly in the Works at Disney

    Disney is planning on returning to the metropolis of Zootopia for more adventures with two sequels reportedly in the works.

    Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister – who voiced fennec fox Finnick in the animation – has claimed that the movie, which won Best Animated Feature at the Oscars in 2017, is set to become a trilogy with Walt Disney’s Animated Studios reportedly throwing millions at the franchise.

    Lister spoke at a fan event in Ontario, Canada, recently, where he claimed: “I can tell you for sure I’m doing another ‘Zootopia’ with Disney. We doing three of them.”

    Lister continued, “We are the biggest film that Disney is producing. The last one was 240 million. This one I’m hearing will be 300 million. That’s what they spent on the budget, not the advertising. But the movie made 2.6 billion, with merchandising and the box office.”

    The first movie was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore and raked in over a billion dollars at the box office.

    The original movie reimagines a world in which humans have never existed, and starred Jason Bateman as friendly fox Nick Wilde and ‘Once Upon A Time’ actress Ginnifer Goodwin as Lieutenant Judy Hopps.

    The all-star cast also featured the likes of Shakira, Idris Elba, Kristen Bell and Octavia Spencer.

    A Zootopia land was recently announced for the Shanghai Disneyland in China, proving that the much-loved animation is still popular.

  • Zootopia Land has Officially Begun Construction

    Zootopia Land has Officially Begun Construction

    Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that construction is now underway at Shanghai Disneyland’s immersive Zootopia expansion which will be the park’s eighth themed land.

    When Zootopia opens, guests will experience a new major attraction that seamlessly blends Disney’s storytelling and state-of-the-art technologies, as well as new entertainment, merchandise and food and beverage offerings that provide them with more to experience at Shanghai Disneyland than ever before.

    “This is an immensely exciting time for Shanghai Disney Resort and Zootopia fans alike,” said Joe Schott, president and general manager, Shanghai Disney Resort.

    The first-ever Zootopia-themed land will immerse guests in the world of the Academy Award-winning film, “where anyone can be anything.” The film was a global success that broke box office records in China to become the country’s No. 1 all-time highest grossing animated feature film. The film’s characters and stories have resonated strongly with Chinese guests, which has led to the success of Zootopia-themed merchandise, digital interactive games and more throughout the Chinese market.

    The film’s beloved characters Judy and Nick currently greet guests in Disney parks around the world and they will be joined by other favorites from the film in Shanghai Disneyland when the new land opens.

  • New ‘Zootopia’-Themed Land Coming to Shanghai Disneyland

    New ‘Zootopia’-Themed Land Coming to Shanghai Disneyland

    Tuesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced that a “Zootopia”-themed land is coming to Shanghai Disneyland!

    The Land will be based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ hit animated movie, this exciting development will be the park’s eighth themed land and the first-ever “Zootopia”-themed land at any Disney park.

    This marks the second major expansion since the resort opened in 2016. The first expansion added a Toy Story Land to the park where guests feel as if they’ve been shrunk down to the size of their favorite Toy Story toys.

    In this new land guests will be invited to experience the mammalian metropolis of Zootopia “where anyone can be anything,” with a new major attraction that will seamlessly blend Disney storytelling and state-of-the-art technology to bring this fan-favorite movie and its characters to life – including Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Entertainment, merchandise, and food and beverage offerings will invite guests to fully immerse themselves in the Academy-Award-winning animated movie.

    The development of the world’s first “Zootopia”-themed land follows the huge success of the “Zootopia” animated movie globally, particularly in China where it broke box office records to become the country’s No. 1 animated feature film in history.

    Construction is set to begin later this year! Keep checking Disney Dorks for more updates!