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3/10/2025

A Farewell and Tribute to It's Tough To Be a Bug

Yesterday marked the closure of one of the original attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom, It's Tough To Be a Bug. 

I first experienced this attraction at Disney's California Adventure during the Annual Pass preview days and was a big fan of it from our first to last viewing this past January at Disney's Animal Kingdom. 

Since A Bugs Life is my favorite Pixar film (yes, I'm one of those), this attraction has always been a must-do at both Disney's California Adventure and at Disney's Animal Kingdom. 

We wanted to mark the closure of this attraction with some thoughts and pictures of the attraction at both Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure. 

​Join us for one last journey with our friend Flik. 
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Let's start off with the original at Disney's Animal Kingdom and a walk into the Tree of Life.
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Signs in the queue show off what you're going to see in the show. But give very little warning as to the intensity of the show (that parents would ignore anyway).
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Now playing ...
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Remember, magnifying glasses are for looking at little things, not for burning them.
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One last look at the Bugs Life theater at Walt Disney World. We will forever miss you and the screams of children that will echo through this theater forever. =)

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Since It's Tough To Be a Bug was the last attraction based on A Bugs Life to close, let's take a look back at some other Buggy Attractions.
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The entrance to It's Tough To Be a Bug at Disney's California Adventure.
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Flik's Fun Fair opened about 18 months after Disney's California Adventure opened to give kids something to do at the park.
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The only attraction inside Flik's Fun Fair that people actually miss.
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It's too bad they didn't make a full dark ride out of this and put it in Pixar Pier.
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Sorry for the Bluriness. Old camera and all.
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During the Disneyland 50th there was even a Flik mural.
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And lots of A Bugs Life representation in various parades including Block Party Bash.
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DCA 1.0 ...
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Flik gives it a thumbs up
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Poor Heimlich ...
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And in the Animation building, lots of Bugs here too.
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We'll leave you with a few night pics
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Bye Dot.

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