Zootopia Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary at Shanghai Disneyland
One year ago, Zootopia opened at Shanghai Disney Resort, bringing the magic of the animated film to life. We’ve spent the past year enjoying delicious Pawpsicles, zooming through Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, and singing along to “Zootopia, We Love You” with the residents.
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Although Zootopia is the most immersive land yet at Shanghai Disney Resort, it’s the fans who really made this special place come to life! To celebrate the momentous occasion, we’ve run the numbers to mark how your fandom was one for the books.
Cruisers Zip Around the World
When Zootopia: Hot Pursuit opened, it brought the resort’s most advanced Audio-Animatronics figures, plus the first ever trackless ride system in Mainland China. It’s been such a hit that the cruisers have accumulated a total mileage of approximately 220,000 miles. That means they could have driven around the earth’s equator almost 8 times!
Changing the World One Detail at a Time
From a barber shop with sheep trimmings to a bank for animals of all kinds, every corner of Zootopia is packed with detail. There’s even a giraffe running on a treadmill who ran over 26,000 miles in just the last year. And the innovative “hyper-tubes” the Lemmings use to get to work at Lemmings Brothers Bank? They’ve commuted over 2.1 million passengers!
A Tower-Sized Love for Food
Zootopia finally coming to life meant that we were going to be able to try a real Disney Zootopia Pawpsicle!!! It’s clear fans visiting the land were just as excited as we were as it was among the top three most beloved foods, along with Corn Flavored Popcorn and the mini size of The Big Donut. If you were to arrange side-by-side the total number of these donuts sold in the last year, it would equate to approximately eight times the height of Shanghai Tower — the tallest building in Shanghai.
Wild Place of Merchandise
The merchandise possibilities were endless and the development teams simply had to try everything, introducing nearly 260 Zootopia-themed items. The most popular were the Judy Bucket Hat, Judy & Nick Walkie Talkie, Judy Hood Blanket, Nick Hood Blanket and Nick Fluffy Hat.
Zootopia Comes Alive for the Seasons
The year came with a few more firsts, including celebrating the various seasons. From Disney Zootopia Yoga Show in the spring to “Howl-o-Ween” in the fall and the Winter Snow-Ball Festival, we confirmed Zootopia is a must visit any time of year.
Bringing Home Awards
For the first time-ever, Zootopia became a tangible place where you could zip through the districts on Zootopia: Hot Pursuit or chat with the residents from their windows. Through continuous innovation and creativity, it led the way in industry standards and advanced development. Since its opening, Zootopia has already received multiple awards at home and abroad:
- 2025 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement – Theme Park Land by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)
- 2024 National Excellent Cases of Cultural and Tourism Equipment Technology Enhancement announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- 2024 China Theme Park Excellent Attraction award from the Institute for Theme Park Studies in China for Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
- Won Gold at the Collision Awards for Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
What a year it’s been in Zootopia! And there’s even more to come for the future at Shanghai Disney Resort, from the launch of the new Spider-Man-themed attraction to ongoing expansion projects, including a third Disney-themed hotel adjacent to Shanghai Disneyland Hotel.
