Zootopia Grand Opening Night at Shanghai Disneyland!

Zootopia is now open at Shanghai Disneyland! I was invited to the Grand Opening to share my evening with you. I’ll take you through the new Zootopia area, a full ride through Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, eating the food, shopping for merchandise and a special performance by Gazelle!
Thank you to Shanghai Disneyland for inviting me to experience this brand-new area!
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00:00 Zootopia Walkthrough at Night
04:42 Zootopia Grand Opening
05:46 Zootopia Food
08:04 Zootopia Hot Pursuit Queue & Ride Through
23:32 Zootopia Merchandise Tour
42:48 Special Gazelle Performance
44:08 My Outfit & Special Gift
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Hi, 👋🏽 My name is Chris, aka TDRExplorer, and I started sharing my theme park adventures. Over the years, TDRExplorer has become a resource for passionate theme park fans looking to make the best of their trips to Asia. Including Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan!

[@tdrexplorer]

We made the outfit for the opening of Zootopia! Thank you for joining me and don't worry I'll have another video going during the day and trying more food.

[@emishiba]

the outfit is SUPER cute!!! Gazelle would be proud ✨🐰

[@UniDisforlife]

10/10 Outfit. Would’ve thought it was made at the park

[@jackie8357]

The outfit was very impressive! I wish they had this in the US - they did such a good job! Thank you for sharing

[@mm-c5]

Your outfit is great! And you looks super adorbs!

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

Nick Wilde is truly my favorite

[@Sam4G0d]

This looks like the BEST land Disney has made so far! All those details - WOW!

[@tirsasinthaven5496]

nice to see you Sam

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

Should have this at Animal Kingdom

[@tdrexplorer]

It’s definitely up there as one of their best areas! Thank you for watching!

[@MaHelena]

I just wanted to say a sincere THANK YOU for being so enthusiastic and compassionate in your videos about China. It's so rare to see someone willing invest the same level of care and love into filming theme parks in China, without holding biases and a point-and-laugh, or even hostile attitude to the guests and cast members that work there. Wish you all the best in your next journeys and look forward to your amazing videos!

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you so much for the kind words. This really made my day, sincerely, thank you.

[@stitchtehzombie7420]

I love that they gave Bellwether purple hair and prison tattoos, its so cute

[@tdrexplorer]

It really was, haha. Thank you for watching!

[@lavendermagic84]

I love that the Hot Pursuit queue tells the story before the ride. I'm normally used to the queues having a 5-minute intro video on monitors overhead while you're waiting to show you the reason for the ride, so seeing that prison breakout in the line is pretty creative 🙂

[@tdrexplorer]

I never thought about that, that’s a great observation. Now I’m looking at the queue a bit differently. Thank you for watching!

[@ReccaWolf]

Bro, this is like my dream visit to go there. I loved Zootopia and glad they made this into a reality. The sights are just beautiful, and that iconic pawsicle!!!! I’m jealous! 😭 Speaking of iconic, I do have Judy’s recording carrot pen. 😎

[@glamrockfoxy6667]

I know Nick Wilde is my favorite you told me

[@ReccaWolf]

@@glamrockfoxy6667 Absolutely!

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit some day! The pawpsicle was brilliant and one of the best things!

[@beninchina]

I was an annual pass holder at Shanghai Disneyland when I lived in Shanghai! Zootopia looks amazing!

[@tdrexplorer]

That’s awesome! Thank you for watching

[@SabishiiOokami]

Everything looks so cool and sooo goood! It was also great seeing Victoria Song from f(x)!

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@lizethsanmiguel5113]

Not gonna lie we need a Shakira live performance as Gazelle. The whole concept of this area is 10% Zootopia and 90% Gazelle hahaha.

[@nihilisticprophet6985]

Isn’t she in jail for tax fraud lmaooo 😭

[@lizethsanmiguel5113]

no, because she paid back and even more. In reality it was his husband who left her in debt and fraud according to one of her songs @@nihilisticprophet6985

[@techietam]

This new land looks amazing. Thanks for showing us around. I went to Shanghai Disneyland only once so far (opening year) but it left an impression on me. Especially the service from the cast members there -- absolutely incredible. The Disney parks in Asia are really something.

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit the park again. A lot has changed since then, even in my last visit at the end of 2018 a lot has changed since then too. Thank you for watching!

[@James-vl2hh]

Zootopia is incredibly lucky, theme ride and theme food. I wish Wreck-it Ralph has the same treatment 😢

[@cozycapricorn]

oooh a wreck-it-ralph land or even just ride would be awesome!!!!

[@sweethaven5]

13:08 You can hear the sheep going through the air ducts (or whatever they are)! That is so cool!! Thanks for sharing!! from Ohio🇺🇸

[@tdrexplorer]

I totally missed that, I had to go back and re-watch. Thank you for watching!

[@Demolego1980]

Looks great, people in Shanghai Disney definitely love taking photos. I think this place is perfect for this. You can see Shanghai Disney as a whole has so many photographers that people hire for them and they love to pose 😅

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Saw a lot of that in Hong Kong Disney, too!

[@tdrexplorer]

I saw so many people taking photos, which I think they knew what they were doing when designing this area. It’s so well-done. Thank you for watching!

[@fedorian9641]

Shakira got her own city ! So proud of her!

[@tdrexplorer]

Hahaha

[@sarahhchan]

5:36 omg you saw kpop star Victoria from f(x)!!! 😱😱😲✨

[@kyeoptawerk93ah]

how did i not realize that was vic?!

[@momee7890]

victoria is zootopia Ambassador

[@lorielovesbooks7315]

Officer Benjamin Clawhauser is my favorite part of Zootopia. So cute!🍩

[@danim1738]

FINALLY! Last time I was at Shanghai Disneyland in 2019, I only saw the construction walls. Now it's finally open and it looks gorgeous at night. I'm definitely hopping on a train to Shanghai sometime next year to check it out. Can't wait to see the food video! Greetings from Shenzhen!

[@tdrexplorer]

It’s been a long time coming and it’s great to see it finally here! I have another video coming soon, so keep an eye out for it. Thank you for watching!

[@didu2271]

Victoria Song!!❤

[@janusbartolome4878]

I think this is much more fun than the frozen in Hongkong Disneyland.

[@PinkSwifty22]

Everything looks incredible! 😮 I love all the paw popsicle stuff and the party music in the park! Lol

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching! The pawpcile was great, haha.

[@tdrdash]

Hot pursuit queue line is an attraction of its own

[@tdrexplorer]

It really is, there’s so much to see in it. Thank you for watching!

[@stephenalbertini]

I love the posters. I love the one that’s TRADER LAMBS instead of TRADER SAMS nice little easter egg

[@tdrexplorer]

There were a lot of posters like that, I didn’t see them until the next day. Thank you for watching!

[@EliasMel15]

The little donuts in the queue was so cute! They thought of everything!

[@tdrexplorer]

I missed so much in the queue, I went a few more times and kept seeing different things each time. They really put a lot of effort into this and it shows. Thank you for watching!

[@therealventures]

Zootopia looks amazing! DLS did an incredible job! You can tell they put so much love into that park, something I'm noticing only at parks like this that are not U.S. unfortunately. The colors, the details, bright lights and music, it brings that land to life! The ride honestly looks impressive even though it's a trackless ride like Mickeys runaway or Ratatouille. The queue line is awesome, super detailed, and the animatronics are incredible! The queue reminds me a little of the Spiderman queue in UO 😂 but so cool! Overall, it looks like a fun land to visit, and Disneyland Shanghai should be proud of their accomplishment!

[@tdrexplorer]

Everyone did such a great job with this area, I’m impressed! Thank you for watching!

[@jimoran5265]

The themeing is amazing! So glad they invited you out and you could show us.

[@tdrexplorer]

They did such a a great job with this area. Thank you for watching!

[@momee7890]

Ahhhh i want to see victoria song toooo❤❤❤

[@vanada116]

Everyone is hyped about zootopia but here i am shocked to see the celebrities i know to make an appearance in TDR Expkoree lol seriously the kind crossover i never knew could happen😂 anyway amazing job as always guys👏🏻

[@jackie8357]

The city and the ride line - wow super impressive - the animatronics are so smooth! My kids would absolutely love this

[@tdrexplorer]

The animatronics are so well done here, I love it! In my next video I show the other animatronic show that they do outside (it wasn’t running during the evening when I shot this video). Thank you for watching!

[@PalmTreeDayDreams]

Wow the theming in this land is fantastic! So many awesome details 😍

[@tdrexplorer]

There was so much to see and I know I missed a lot too. Thank you for watching!

[@lunaluvya]

The dancer boys in leather harnesses is everything lol. Werk.

[@tdrexplorer]

I held that shot a little longer than most, hahaha.

[@lunaluvya]

@@tdrexplorer I’m definitely not complaining haha 😛

[@nanahimuro]

WOW I love all the kinetic energy and details in this land!! I bet the ride is more exciting in person than on camera, too

[@tdrexplorer]

It’s hard to capture the atmosphere on video, it’s definitely a lot better in person. Thank you for watching!

[@superbadgeethan8335]

Such a cool land. That was the longest que line ever, lol. I didn't like the beeping and think that might get old pretty fast, but the ride seemed fun. Shanghai got some awesome additions!!!

[@tdrexplorer]

The queue was massive, I guess they made it to handle big crowds which isn’t a bad thing, haha. Thank you for watching!

[@candychimes8184]

Thank you for filming Disney Shanghai to show all over the world what Disney Shanghai is really like. And will come out safe with your life and not drag into jail for it.

[@hannahclee2]

Love the Trader Lamb's poster! So happy you were there opening night!!!

[@tdrexplorer]

There were a few other posters too that I saw the next day, I think I took video of it. We’ll see when the next video comes out. Thank you for watching!

[@MYW1LD3L1F3]

O M GOODNESS!!! It’s so Zoo-tiful! Dude, everything about this is literally my dream. Come true! God, I would love to go there someday!🐰🦊💚💙💜

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to go one day! Thank you for watching!

[@MYW1LD3L1F3]

@@tdrexplorer Thnx, hope so too. Of course!😊

[@Alicia-rw9wj]

I have to say I’m actually quite impressed with the gift shop, usually all the theme parks and attractions I’ve seen only sell limited items and usually the basic things like cups and fridge magnets They really went all out with the whole thing. I would definitely like to visit one day.

[@BananaSQ]

omg you met Victoria! Its my dream, wish i was there

[@Jynxxx5]

Out of all the attractions I’d want in America Disney, it’s definitely this one for sure. What a missed opportunity for American Disney.

[@sarahdiane359]

No detail was spared! We LOVE Zootopia in our family. Thank you SO much for bringing us along. I can’t wait to show this video to my daughter when she gets home from school. And the pawpsicle omg 🙌

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching! I hope she enjoyed the video too

[@heathersandstrom5165]

Your outfit is/was SUPER cute🐰!! The land was Amazing! And the parting gift....what?!?!!😮 As always, thanks SO much for sharing and Happy Christmas ⛄!

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!

[@heathersandstrom5165]

@@tdrexplorer, hope you had a great day!

[@drid825]

This is what i call " THE Land". What a fantastic job they have done! So many details. I looks amazing. And you looked fantastic as well Chris! Well Done, Chris Hopps heheh

[@tdrexplorer]

Haha I should change my name to Chris Hopps. Thank you for watching!

[@yoonglie]

when i eventually go to china, this is #1 on my bucket list. my 12 year old self would freak out

[@dwayitis]

Shanghai Disneyland zootopia looks fantastic. So colorful. We need this at Animal Kingdom

[@ItzCaityCat]

They should put it where Dino land is! And scrap the Moana/Indiana Jones theming!!

[@therealventures]

The question is, will they? My guess is probably not, unfortunately.

[@georgesantiago1101]

Never! Why would we bring a jail to a park that celebrates conservation!

[@georgesantiago1101]

This can go in Disney’s California Adventure.

[@tdrexplorer]

It’s such a great addition to the park, I hope you get to go! Thank you for watching!

[@Jennylectric]

That outfit is absolutely adorable!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your evening with all of us-hoping they bring some Zootopia to WDW/Disneyland.

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@Phuschia1]

Lovely! Disney never disappoints...

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@brookesmith5671]

Love Zootopia, what a wonderful addition to the park. Love the Hoppe family bunnies

[@tdrexplorer]

It really is! Thank you for watching!

[@cozycapricorn]

your laugh is so infectious!! thank you for all the smiles :3

[@JordChase999]

Omg I’m heading to Shanghai next week and can’t wait to visit Zootopia

[@tdrexplorer]

Have fun! Thank you for watching!

[@aleksandrakezika3586]

oh my god, i'm loosing my mind!! zootopia is my fav, i MUST visit this T_______T this is so amazing

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit sometime! Thank you for watching!

[@silklavender]

The way the cue is apart of the story and upcoming ride is so great

[@Indomita506]

Everything looka perfect. They really nailed

[@michellemeentemeyer7047]

Looks great

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@Enterthehaven]

Zootopia land looks so cool and cute! Thanks for sharing! Happy holidays!:) 🐰 🖤 🙏

[@tdrexplorer]

Happy holidays! Thank you for watching!

[@thespyrobrother4367]

Fighting so hard to save up and try to go next year, absolutely love how the land looks!

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit next year.Thank you for watching!

[@GeekyPandatron]

This is amazing!!! I love clawhousor HD my fav. This really looks like you stepped into the streets of zootopia

[@tdrexplorer]

It’s such a great area! Thank you for watching!

[@smileycindy]

Thanks for another fun video, Chris. I'm glad you got to experience opening night! Also, I'm impressed that you made your own costume - nicely done, especially with that hat!

[@ashleyerffmeyer9399]

This is phenomenal ❤ Thank you for sharing!

[@tdrexplorer]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@emax1154]

How exciting! Love this. Can't wait to go to Shanghai Disney one day. This is just another reason on a long list that makes me excited to visit the park. And what a sweet gift.

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit soon. Thank you for watching!

[@user-lv3bf3hg7w]

THIS IS NEAT. I wish be there. Thank you so so so SO much for the video.

[@SlyFoxGaming93]

This was amazing to see. The details and characters were incredibly well made. Can't wait to visit one day!

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to see it in person one day! Thank you for watching!

[@bonjouritsizzy3405]

omgggggg! this is on my bucket list, I seriously cannot wait to go :D

[@HeyItsMeeTee]

Wow two huge animatronics in the cue alone!!!! This is amazing!

[@kat-napzzz]

I love zootopia and was so excited to see what they would do with the land. But this blew my expectations away! Wow!😮

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to see it one day in person! Thank you for watching!

[@vellybelly1447]

Thank you for the great vlog!

[@tdrexplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@texasburbs4380]

Will be there Jan 28-29 from Texas! Cannot wait to check it out....thanks so much for the preview.

[@tdrexplorer]

Hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching!

[@SumDumGoi]

Oh wow! I didn't expect to see Victoria in this vlog. What a pleasant surprise.

[@Miss_Nicky31]

Zootopia land looks amazing! They did an amazing job! My favourite part in the queue is the offices of Nick and Judy. Love all the details and easter eggs! And Clawhauser of course!😄

[@tdrexplorer]

The offices were such a nice touch! Clawhauser is my favorite, haha. Thank you for watching!

[@FruitBrute]

They did so well on this land, the details on the buildings and street are so cool. I love the tiny doors and really tall stuff for the giraffes. The ride was so cute. I really like that they made so many animatronics and even put some in the queue. 😍 It balanced well with the screen based parts of the ride.

[@spinosaurus2001]

Very beautifully designed land! I love anthropomorphic animals so it's fun and adorable to me. Thank you for sharing!

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@reddungeoneer2187]

OMG it's like Zootopia heaven, everything you can expect, love it! So want to go there!

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you can visit one day! Thank you for watching!

[@angienuelle]

Whenever I make it over to Shanghai Disney, they better still have that Gazelle jacket, because I need it!

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to go someday! That jacket was everything, haha. Thank you for watching!

[@TheTempuraQueen]

The outfit is sooooo cute!! A real life Zootopia🥰

[@reishidesu]

5:36 Is that Victoria Song??? Jealous!

[@StromboliTastesGood]

Your outfit truly was cute. Love your videos and energy. Entertaining. Informative. Fabulous outfits. Thank you for your content.

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you so much!! That makes me so happy to hear, I try my best. Thank you for watching!

[@republ1c]

THANK YOU SO MUCH TDR, I love your videos, I have been waiting so long for this moment and I'm going next March, thank you so much for all the videos, they helped me plan SO MUCH, I will continue to support, you, LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you so much for watching! I’ll have another video coming out of it during the day and it’s not as rushed as this video was haha.

[@shingwu2481]

Glad u visit Zootopia land ❤❤❤

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you!

[@kristindemaria2327]

So cute! Remember to let Nick wild know there is always money in the Banana stand

[@tdrexplorer]

I’ll let him know, haha. Thank you for watching!

[@eljardindesofi6288]

Super increíble ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@BusyGettinDisney]

Wes from Busy Gettin’ Disney in Orlando here! LOVED LOVED LOVED this video! Zootopia is my favorite! Awesome job!! Happy we found you! All the best! 🩵

[@cherzinga]

Oh the vibes are amazing I was so happy watching this video 🥰🥰

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@mattiamassaroni1343]

Omg, I Wish This Land can Arrive at Disneyland Paris 🤩🥰🌟🐰🦊🚔 Happy Holidays 🎄🌟

[@tdrexplorer]

Happy Holidays and Thank you for watching!

[@trishareyes9503]

Thank you for sharing the experience! Thanks also for checking the prices of merch. Makes it easier to budget expenses for souvenirs 😅

[@tdrexplorer]

No problem! Thank you for watching!

[@houseofvanity8]

Omg looks amazing!🎉

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you get to visit one day. Thank you for watching!

[@_meags]

OMGG everything is so well done! zootopia is so underrated but i'm so glad shanghai disney is recognizing it. and your outfit was perfect🥰

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you so much!! Thank you for watching!

[@LittleAmyHe]

China really, really LOOOVES Toy Story and Zootopia. I’m not really sure why, but that’s why they got the first Toy Story hotel and Zootopia land.

[@isabelsofiapachecocabezas6138]

Zootopia has been my favorate movie since I was 6, Im so happy that know is in a park and maybe soon in the US 😭😭

[@cassydink1292]

And i have also been waiting for you to post about this! I knew when the grand opening happened, youd be there, and i prefer to wait for your content lol

[@tdrexplorer]

Aww, thank you! Your comment made my day

[@cassydink1292]

@@tdrexplorer thank you for giving me content to watch before bedtime!!

[@SungtaeBookLover]

Love the Trust Me I'm A Fox sweatshirt. I would buy that lol

[@tdrexplorer]

That was a fun shirt, Thank you for watching!

[@Cool-eo1oe]

I love when you cosplay/disneybound it’s so cute/on theme.

[@tdrexplorer]

Aww, thank you! I wanted to have fun with my outfits and I’m happy you noticed :)

[@ThemeParkOgre]

Looks great! Would live to visit someday

[@tdrexplorer]

I hope you do one day! Thank you for watching!

[@stitchtehzombie7420]

The celebrities on the carpet really killed the vibe lol

[@audrey.c1]

Looking super cute! I love the bunny tail! Gazelle is uh sounding a little rough tho 😂

[@grapefanta5975]

I love your outfit!!!!!!!

[@bronzelevelplays7610]

I would have been mad if I waited 1-3 hours for that ride just to find out it’s a moving c tier short film. Great vid tho!

[@katesommerville7217]

It looks pretty amazing 😊

[@tdrexplorer]

It is! Thank you for watching!

[@anniedonnelly7416]

What!!!?! This is a thing??!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tdrexplorer]

Yep!

[@bold12b]

Love the theming! and is that Shakira at 21:25 ? lol . That ride goes for a while! so good. Love the gift!! 47:45 ! so lucky

[@tdrexplorer]

Haha, Thank you for watching!

[@werew3]

Honestly you are so sweet! Love seeing more details to the park & all the food, I would have loved to try all the free stuff xp the merch is sooo adorable. Did you end up getting anymore merch? Ps loveee your outfit❤ also that pin set & gizelle ears were so nice to gift that to you!

[@soitsmelaura]

Fun vid … Cute outfit … and how cool is that pin set

[@tdrexplorer]

Thank you 🤗

[@claireliang8595]

Even more reason to check out Shanghai Disneyland when I go to China!!

[@tdrexplorer]

Yes! The Imagineers and everyone who worked on this area did such a fantastic job.

[@Nobody76World]

24:28 omg it's embroided by the looks, that's so cute