Animal Kingdom Closes Wilderness Explorers Club House, Moves Dug & Russell for Zootopia Launch

Overview

• Construction walls now surround the former Wilderness Explorers Club House on Discovery Island, and the location is closed.
• Dug and Russell have shifted to a meet-and-greet on the west side of the Tree of Life near the bridge to Africa, with access by Creature Comforts.
• Walt Disney World says Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde will greet guests at a Discovery Island Zoogether Day Gathering Spot in new Zootopia 2 looks.
• The Zootopia: Better Zoogether show is slated to open November 7, 2025 in the former It's Tough to Be a Bug theater inside the Tree of Life.
• Fan-site reporting indicates the Club House will be renovated and repurposed for a Zootopia 2 meet-and-greet and characterizes Dug and Russell’s removal from that venue as permanent, which Disney has not officially confirmed.