It’s Tough To Be a Bug

Every time I come to the Animal Kingdom I make it a point to stop here. I thoroughly enjoy all the parody movie posters of the movies as you wait in line. They will definitely bring a smile to your face. I love the 3-​D effects. The story is kind of cute.
It seems to of been shortened a little bit. I also remember at the end of the movie your ankles would be disturbed making believe the bugs are all going through the theater. Sad to see that this has been discontinued.
Complaints? I thought it was a lot of fun. I always go here when I visit the Animal Kingdom.

So many surprises! One of the best things to do at Animal Kingdom. I love the queue walk through the Tree of Life to get there, and how the show is so interactive. The audience really responds and enjoys this one. The energy of the room makes it so much better.

In the base of the tree of life, is this darling show.
A 4D attraction with a 3D movie, Disney really shines. Yes, some of the anamatronix are showing their age, but that happens. Flick is not as sharp as he used to be, his sound is a bit off with the motions of his mouth, but the spiders were spot on.
The 3D that Disney Uses is Amazin, It really does look as though it’s RIGHT in your face, that you can reach out and touch things. Sadly that lil butterfly can’t come home with me *sad face* The 4D aspect comes with the water (and a lot of it) and the stink effect as well as the stingers and the seat effect *chuckles*
All in all, it’s a show that you really shouldn’t miss.

Short wait times for a very entertaining show. There is darkness and some special effects that may be too intense for some little ones, but all the little kids we saw looked like they had a blast. There is enough going on to keep the adults entertained too. Put on your 3D glasses and enjoy the show.

I never get tired of this show. It’s super cute and love the 3d effects. It’s especially fun taking people who have never been. They freak over the acorns, stink bug, and the ending. Go and have fun!

Cute show but could’ve been longer. Would not recommend for small kids though as they turn out the lights for about 45 seconds and fake large spiders fall from the ceiling with flashing lights. I think all of the younger 1 – 4 year old kids around me were crying.

This show was a great way to start the day at animal kingdom! Love the huge fake cypress tree that you walk around, in and under to get to the 4D theater. The show was very unique and was really funny and engaging. Kids loved it too. I won’t spoil the surprises of the show but it’s a must see when you go to animal kingdom!

It’s really a fun little 4D film! So put on the 3D glasses and let’s discuss this! Stop reading of you don’t want spoilers! Keep reading if you want a few warnings!
So one of the coolest things is the screen cover are cute butterflies that start flying away as the film starts — that’s a beautiful effect! Then there’s plenty of education about certain insects and arachnids and why they are good for the planet! They pretend to want to get rid of «us» intruders and spray us with insecticide and acid! Also the benches you sit on are fitted for a couple of effects. One is a wasp sting and then at the end they ask to remain seated while we let the insects out! On tee lower back and near your tush you will feel like things are crawling toward the exit very quickly! More fun is hearing the screams of surprised people from this mild effect!
This is so fun! It’s tough to be a bug but they do outnumber humans 200 mil to one! Wowsers!

Another great show from Disney! Wind blowing into your face from butterflies fluttering their wings, «acid» from terminates being sprayed on you, and little roaches under your seat scurrying away as they say goodby. A great way to escape the Disney heat of it gets too hot. An all around cute 3D/​4D show!

Squish, Indeed it is Tough
Overall: 4 Stars
Despite being a somewhat dated attracted «It’s Tough to be a Bug» provides solid entertainment and rather impressive 3D effects for a Disney attraction. Follow the storyline of Flik and the natural abilities of his insect/​arachnid friends. Throw is a few screaming from the effects here and there and you have a good time.
Located under the Tree of Life near the entrance of the Animal Kingdom I recommend making your way here at the start or end of your day as the lines tend to fluctuate at any given time.
The show time is approximately 10 minutes.
The standard wait time during my mid-​July visit was 10 – 20 minutes. The wait is better than most attractions since they show interesting takes of famous Disney movies with a buggy style e.g. Beauty and the Bee
This attraction is a Must-​Visit especially as a start to your day.
Be sure to remember to let all smaller patrons attending this show leave ahead of time.

This is corny and fun and I love it every time. Not to be missed.

Love the show, very funny and entertaining for all ages. However, the fast pass is not really a fast pass more like priority seating pass. Be prepared to wait 20 to 45 mins even with a fast pass. Unless you are looking to sit in the first two rows I would highly recommend you skip the fast pass for this ride.

The 3d experience was funny and great. I wouldn’t recommend this for really young kids as it can be a little intense at times. I would say the cut off age would be 5.

My favorite experience in Animal Kingdom. Yes, my favorite and my favorite 3-​D show of all time. They actually put a lot of effort into this one and it shows.
It’s your typical Disney 3-​D show. Things fly at you and they shoot air and water at you during the show and you’ll get many gets screaming and crying because of it. However, this one had something special about it. It was zesty and spicy and really had heart and soul.
The entire time I was entertained and felt like I was 6 years old again discovering new things for the first time. It’s one of the shorter 3-​D shows in Disney World, but what it lack in time it makes up in quality. Thumbs up. Way up.

This was a cute 3D show. I really wasn’t interested in seeing it but my friend was fangirling over it and said we couldn’t leave the park without seeing it. Very well.
It’s located under the the Tree of Life. That upped the coolness factor a bit. The lines were hella short so we got to the entrances quickly. There’s a little monument dedicated to Jane Goodall near the front of the line and I thought that was a nice touch. On the walls you can see movie posters of famous movies but there given a bug twist, like A Chorus Line becomes A Cockroach Line, Annie becomes Antie and West Side Story becomes Web Side Story.
Everyone gets special bug 3D glasses before the show. I should have known when the doors open and we went to find our seats. The area where I was sitting was wet and I didn’t think anything of it. The show started and to my surprise there was also animatronics incorporated into it. It’s also a interactive show so you get to feel and smell things. I admit I didn’t enjoy getting «stung» or feeling bugs crawling over me OR smelling dung beetle output. My friends were laughing at me as I opted to squat on the floor instead of being poked one more time. I’m sorry, I just couldn’t take it anymore.
But like I said before, it’s a cute show.

We went into this attraction knowing very little about it. Nestled within the Tree of Life, this 3D/​4D interactive film is lots of fun.
Make your way down into a cave like setting, put on your bug goggles, find a good seat, and get ready to have a good time. Based off «A Bug’s Life» this attraction starts as an informational «meet and greet» with several bugs, highlighting how they make life for Humans so much better. When some human hating bugs get wind of this, though… well, lets just say they are not too happy about it!
The show is a lot of fun and the combination of visual and practical effects are second to none. I don’t want to give anything away, just expect the unexpected! The show does get a bit dark and scary when the non-​human-​friendly bugs I mentioned earlier show up, but by the end of it all, you’ll leave with a smile on your face. This was actually the first attraction we hit last trip to Animal Kingdom and it was a fun way to start the day.
Also please be kind and remain seated while all the smaller bugs exit the theatre first.

Love this 3D/​4D show based on A Bug’s Life. What makes it 4D is the fact they make you feel like you’re actually in the movie by spraying water out at you, sending out a not so lovely smell, etc. Watch out for the dung beetle. The smell… WHOA! I always hold my breathe for about 30 seconds so I don’t smell anything. LOL It really is bad!
Whenever I’ve been here, I always see kids laughing and screaming, but I’ve never seen a child scared. I do want to warn you that even though the majority of children LOVE this and I highly recommend it, there are a couple of parts that may frighten your children. WARNING: THIS NEXT PART OF THE PARAGRAPH IS A SPOILER. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T WANT THE SPOILER! They have these rubber strips under the chairs and during a couple parts of the show, they pop out and start wiggling around your ankles. One part is when spiders drop from the ceiling. The spiders dropping in the dark may scare some children, but when the things start moving around their feet, it may potentially REALLY scare them. So, just wanted to warn you in case you have a sensitive young child. No one knows your child better than you, so you can make the call.
SPOILER ALERT OVER.
I love that this show is literally located underneath the Tree Of Life. It’s really cool to know you’re below that iconic tree. During the queue, you can see the animals carved in the walls just like you can on the tree. There are tons of photo ops in the queue, but the queue moves really, really quickly most of the time and you can actually hold up the line trying to take a pic of your little one next to one of the «animals.» So be prepared and have your camera on and ready.
The show lasts about 9 minutes and it’s in the air conditioning. You’re even in the air conditioning when you’re waiting directly outside the theatre doors. It’s a nice break from the FL heat. Because the theatre is nice and large, most of the time you only have to wait for the show inside you to finish. Sometimes you may have to wait for 2 shows to finish, but an 18 minute wait time (at most) really isn’t that bad.
Disney did a wonderful job designing this 3D/​4D show and timing all the 4D movements with the 3D action. Don’t miss this if you’re at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Fun show to watch especially when your feet are begging you for some respite. Or you need to escape the sun. Or your daughter who just does not seem to get the same energy surge at random times like her mother begs to rest (I mean, who does this in Disneyworld?!? *exasperated sigh*).
It is a show that would appeal to everyone (unless you are a cantankerous kind of person and/​or have really bad insect phobia). It is 4D so it is rather fun to feel like you are part of the goings on rather than being just another viewer.
We enjoyed the show and the dissipation of the daughter’s irritability was much appreciated!

I guess this is sort of Disney once again ripping on themselves where they take something like Philharmagic over at MK which is actually very good but then naturally like a mix tape they have to copy the idea over and over except that each time the quality gets a lot worse than the last.
Sure the posters out in the hall are pretty funny but past that you more or less just stand there in a dimly lit faux tree waiting for the doors to open. Once inside the theatre itself is dark, the screen does not have a very crisp picture and at the core there really is no story.
The whole thing boils down to a few cheap fart/​sight gags and then it’s over. Philharmagic or even the old Muppet 3-​D at HS offer a hell of a lot more all around in terms of a quality experience or in terms of something that you would consider ever wanting to do again.
And yeah, if you bring smaller children to this you will scare the crap out of them big time.

It’s Tough To Be a Bug is a fun, family friendly 3-​D movie. If you have young kids they are likely to love it. Hell, I am an old fuddy duddy and I liked it.
The entrance to this show leads you through a maze of bug tunnels. At least that’s what I believe the designers intended the layout to look like. Once inside of the entrance it felt as if we were underground while we awaited entrance into the theater.
Before entering we were given very cool looking bug vision glasses. They were traditional 3-​D glasses, but with a bug like touch. I wish I had kept a pair as I think they would be pretty stylish around town.
The show involves many bug characters with typical Disney 4D action. There are times where bugs shoot acid (water) at you, hurl giant objects at you and even flutter in front of you. The action sequences are timed perfectly where you actually feel like you’re part of the show and the bugs you see in front of you are actually there. One of my favorite parts of this show, and shows like it, is to watch my children reaching out in front of them to touch the bugs. It gave me great pleasure seeing the fascination on their faces when they tried figuring how it all worked.
There is a surprise at the end that I won’t ruin, but lets just say that a lot of people scream. Don’t worry it isn’t scary, but it will get your attention.
If you are a fan of 3D and 4D shows, I encourage you to check this one out.