Shanghai Disneyland's Zootopia Land Celebrates First Anniversary

Shanghai Disneyland's Zootopia-themed land, inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios film and the resort's 8th-themed land, celebrated its first anniversary on Friday as the world's only Zootopia-themed destination.

The statistics show that around 97 percent of surveyed visitors were already familiar with the Zootopia land before visiting Shanghai Disney Resort, with one-third citing it as a key reason for their trip. Roughly two-thirds of all Shanghai Disneyland visitors have experienced Zootopia's main attraction, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, with the combined distance traveled by its vehicles reaching approximately 350,000 kilometers — circling the equator 8 times.

The land's debut also boosted sales of Zootopia merchandise, according to the resort. Nearly 260 items of Zootopia-themed merchandise have been introduced, with the variety doubling compared to pre-opening and sales soaring over 500 percent.

In November, it received the 2025 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement — Theme Park Land from a globally authoritative industry organization Themed Entertainment Association.

The case of Zootopia also made the list of 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.

Separately, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit itself won the 2024 China Theme Park Excellent Attraction Award from the Institute for Theme Park Studies in China, as well as Gold at the Collision Awards.

According to the 2023 Global Theme Index and Museum Index: Global Attractions Attendance Report, Shanghai Disneyland ranked as the world's 5th most visited theme park at 14 million guests — also China's most popular. The 2024 Shanghai Disney Resort Happiness Travel Trend Report also reveals that 85 percent of visitors expressed their desire to return.

The resort has debuted over 70 new shows and 60 new Disney characters. Future additions include a new Spider-Man-themed attraction featuring a coaster and a third Disney-themed hotel.