Zootopia: Hot Pursuit Explained

Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
Location:Shanghai Disneyland
Section:Zootopia
Status:Open
Opened:December 20, 2023
Type:Trackless dark ride
Designer:Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme:Zootopia
Music:Michael Giacchino
Vehicle Type:Police Car
Transfer Accessible:yes

Zootopia: Hot Pursuit is a trackless dark ride at Shanghai Disneyland. Based on the Zootopia franchise,[1] it opened in December 2023 as the centerpiece of the park's City of Zootopia land.[2] [3] [4] It is Disney's first trackless ride in Mainland China,[5] [6] and likely considered a model for future Zootopia attractions at other Disney parks.[7]

Music

Academy award-winning composer, Michael Giacchino composed the music for this attraction based on the scores by him, using a 65-piece orchestra to synchronize some of the scenes from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film including 4 classical sections like Strings, Woodwinds, Percussion and Brass as well as 4 rhythm sections such as guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.[8]

Incident

Soon after the ride opened, an incident, in which a child exited the ride and was dragged underneath, occurred.[9] [10] [11]

Reception

The ride received positive reviews from critics and audiences.[12]

It was nominated in the category of Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis-Friedman . Samantha . Details revealed for Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disneyland . Attractions Magazine . September 5, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Frater . Patrick . Zootopia Land to Open at Shanghai Disneyland Theme Park . . October 23, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Disney launches world’s first ‘Zootopia’ themed land in China . . November 29, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Flaherty . Morgan . Disney Reveals New Details on Upcoming Zootopia Land . WDW Magazine . September 5, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  5. Web site: Olsvik . Justin . Ride Review: Shanghai Disneyland's Zootopia Hot Pursuit . Theme Park Insider . December 26, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  6. Web site: Zhang . Rui . Trackless ride system powers Shanghai Disneyland's latest attraction Zootopia: Hot Pursuit . . . November 16, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  7. Web site: Palm . Iman . Shanghai Disneyland’s Zootopia-themed land could come to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim . December 20, 2023 . . January 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: Composing the magical soundscapes of Zootopia at Shanghai Disneyland - China.org.cn . 2024-08-12 . www.china.org.cn.
  9. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . Child reportedly injured after jumping out of Disney's new Zootopia ride . . December 26, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  10. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . ‘Zootopia: Hot Pursuit’ Ride Accident At Disneyland In Shanghai After Child Reportedly Got Pinned Under Attraction . . December 26, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  11. Web site: Dunn . Alessia . Disney Reveals Fate of Beloved Attraction After Child Is Hit, Pinned Under Car . Inside The Magic . December 25, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  12. Web site: Shanghai Disneyland's Impressive Zootopia Dark Ride . . ReviewTyme . December 22, 2023 . January 7, 2024.
  13. Web site: ‘The Creator’ Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. Carolyn. Giardina. January 16, 2024. January 16, 2024.