Disney World Sets November Lineup With Zootopia Debut and Holiday Returns

The concentrated schedule underscores Animal Kingdom’s shift toward IP-driven offerings, with seasonal parties set to intensify late-month demand.

Overview

Zootopia: Better Together opens Nov. 7 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom inside the reimagined Tree of Life Theater formerly home to It’s Tough to Be a Bug.
The production uses colorful projections, physical sets, and lighting effects and features Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde in a family-focused story about teamwork.
Disney is phasing out DinoLand U.S.A. at Animal Kingdom, with a planned Tropical Americas land still in development.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returns to Magic Kingdom on Nov. 7, and Disney Jollywood Nights resumes at Hollywood Studios on Nov. 8 as after-hours holiday events.
EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays begins Nov. 28, and Thanksgiving on Nov. 27 is expected to bring peak crowds with higher single-day ticket and Lightning Lane prices alongside cooler weather.