It's Tough to be a Bug!

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It's Tough to be a Bug! is an attraction located in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Attraction History

When Disney Imagineer's created the Tree of Life, the originally wanted a sit down restaurant to be built inside of the icon. Early on however, Disney decided that they would be better served housing a show inside the tree. Since the Tree of Life was going to be the symbol of Disney's Animal Kingdom, Imagineers wanted the show to have themes of nature and conservation. One idea that was pitched for the attraction was a film that would have shown guests the "Wonders of Nature". A film featuring characters from the Lion King was also considered, however Disney Imagineers felt that this concept was too similar to the Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable attraction at Epcot.

Eventually, Disney CEO Michael Eisner suggested that the show could be about insects, due to the fact that they were also a part of the Animal Kingdom, and furthermore, they often lived under trees. Eisner went on to say that the film could tie in with the Pixar movie "A Bug's Life" which was set to be released seven months after the park opened. Imagineers liked the idea, and on April 22, 1998 "It's Tough to be a Bug!" opened with the rest of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Since it's opening the attraction has not seen any major changes.

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