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A Bug's Land (stylized a bug's land) was an area of Disney California Adventure themed after the 1998 Disney·Pixar film A Bug's Life. The area consisted of Flik's Fun Fair, an area with four rides and a water play area targeted towards young children and set in a representation of the film's fictional universe, which opened in 2002; and an outside area that contained the It's Tough to Be a Bug! theater, which was an original area of the park when it opened in 2001.

History[]

It's Tough to Be a Bug! and Bountiful Valley Farm were original attractions at Disney California Adventure when the park opened on February 8, 2001; both were originally part of the sprawling "Golden State" area. The park suffered from low attendance in its early years, partially attributed to the lack of rides appropriate for young children and the low proportion of E-ticket attractions to stores and restaurants. In response, Disney announced it would concurrently build The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – a recreation of an attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios – in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot; and Flik's Fun Fair – a collection of four rides and a water play area geared towards children and themed to the fictional universe of A Bug's Life – adjacent to the existing It's Tough to Be a Bug! theater. The fictional backstory for Flik's Fun Fair holds that Flik and the other bugs were inspired to create their own funfair when Disney's California Adventure opened next door to them. When the Imagineers set out to build The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, they discovered the bugs in the garden and decided to open up Flik's fair to park guests.

Flik's Fun Fair opened on October 7, 2002, and became part of A Bug's Land, the new name for the collection of A Bug's Life-related attractions. Concurrently, Its Tough to Be a Bug! and Bountiful Valley Farm was transferred from Golden State to A Bug's Land, and the area's only store was re-themed with more focus on the film's characters.

In 2010, Bountiful Valley Farm as well as the area's shops and restaurants were closed and demolished; their site is now part of Cars Land, which opened on June 15, 2012. With the construction of Cars Land, two new entrances from Hollywood Land and Cars Land to the Flik's Fun Fair area were opened; the area originally had one entrance.

On March 20, 2018, it was announced that A Bug's Land will close permanently, as the land will be the site for the new Avengers Campus, opening in 2020, however, it was delayed to June 4, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's Tough to Be a Bug! closed on March 19, 2018, while the remainder of the land closed on September 4, 2018, a day after Pixar Fest ends.[1][2][3]

In April of 2022, meet and greets with Ant-Man and the Wasp began using a miniature prop of Flik's Fun Fair, shrunken down with Pym Particles, as a tribute to the former land.

Former Attractions and Entertainment[]

Former Restaurants and Snack Stands[]

  • ChurOs (churro cart that looks like it was made from a box of Chur-O's: a fictional churro cereal)
  • Coool! Refreshing Fun! (drink and frozen treat stand that looks like it was made from a Coool! Refreshing Fun! juice box)
  • Farmer's Market
  • Fun & Fruity Drink (drink stand that looks like it was made from a Juice Drink juice box)
  • Sam Andreas Shakes

Former Shops[]

  • P.T. Flea Market

References[]

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Disney California Adventure logo
Buena Vista Street
Red Car Trolley
Hollywood Land
Disney Animation Building (Turtle Talk with CrushAnimation AcademySorcerer's Workshop) • Disney Junior Dance Party!Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!Mickey's PhilharMagicHyperion TheaterRed Car Trolley
Grizzly Peak
Grizzly River RunSoarin' Around the WorldRedwood Creek Challenge Trail

Seasonal: Villains Grove

San Fransokyo Square
The Bakery Tour
Performance Corridor
Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar
Cars Land
Radiator Springs RacersMater's Junkyard JamboreeLuigi's Rollickin' Roadsters

Seasonal: Haul-O-Ween • Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree • Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween • Mater's Jingle Jamboree

Paradise Gardens Park
Goofy's Sky SchoolSilly Symphony SwingsJumpin' JellyfishThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea AdventureGolden Zephyr
Pixar Pier
IncredicoasterInside Out Emotional WhirlwindJessie's Critter CarouselPixar Pal-A-RoundToy Story Midway Mania!Games of Pixar Pier
Avengers Campus
Avengers: Infinity Defense (Opening in ???) • Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!Web Slingers: A Spider-Man AdventureStark Flight Lab

Seasonal: Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark

World of Coco (Opening in 2026)
Untitled Coco dark ride
Avatar Experience (Opening in TBA)
TBA
Current Entertainment
World of Color

Seasonal: Disney's Celebrate America • World of Color: Seasons of Light • World of Color: Villainous • Frightfully Fun Parade


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A Bug's Life logo
Media
Films: A Bug's Life (video/soundtrack) • Classic Storybook

Video Games: A Bug's LifeDisney Emoji BlitzLEGO The IncrediblesDisney Tsum TsumDisney Heroes: Battle Mode

Disney Parks
A Bug's LandBountiful Valley FarmDisney Animation BuildingFlik's FlyersFrancis' Ladybug BoogieGames of Pixar PierHeimlich's Chew Chew TrainIt's Tough to Be a Bug!Princess Dot Puddle ParkPixar Pal-A-RoundTuck & Roll's Drive 'Em BuggiesThe Ugly Bug Ball

Entertainment: Disney KiteTailsOnce Upon a MouseOne Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On!Pixar Pals Playtime Party
Restaurants: Farmer's MarketSam Andreas Shakes
Shops: P.T. Flea Market
Parade: Block Party BashDisney's Party ExpressDisney on Parade: 100 Years of MagicPixar Play ParadeTokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
Fireworks: Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime SpectacularWorld of ColorWonderful World of Animation
Summer: Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise

Characters
FlikAttaDotThe QueenHopperMoltThumperGrasshoppersP.T. FleaCircus BugsThe BlueberriesBirdThe Fly BrothersAnt Colony
Songs
The Time of Your LifeMain TitleA Place You've Never BeenIt's Tough to Be a Bug!
Locations
Ant IslandP.T. Flea's CircusTrailer FolkBug CityBug BarHopper's Hideout
Objects
A113Pizza Planet Truck
See Also
The Science Behind PixarPixar in a BoxFake BirdIt's Tough to Be a Bug! Stars
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