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Wild Times was an amusement park in Zootopia operated by Nick Wilde in earlier versions of Disney's 2016 animated feature film, Zootopia.

Background[]

As mentioned above, Wild Times was an amusement park operated by Nick in earlier versions of the story where predators were forced to wear electric "tame collars" to keep paranoid prey citizens content with a feeling of safety and control over their potentially savage neighbors. After becoming hospitalized, Nick's collar had to be removed to allow the doctor access to his neck. This was the first time Nick has had the collar removed since childhood, and the feeling of freedom provides him with an epiphany—a dream to open a park where predators all across Zootopia are given a chance at freedom. Not only would it be an action of goodwill, but also a massive money-making endeavor, being that the tame collars were universally hated by their hosts.

After assembling a team in the form of his best friends (Finnick, Clawhauser, and Honey), Nick sought deals with several banks in hopes of earning a loan to open the park. Being that these banks were owned by prey citizens, a predator such as Nick was unable to garner any assistance. Out of desperation, he struck a deal with loan shark Koslov, and purchased a factory below and linked to a parking. To keep Wild Times hidden from prey mammals, a false medical clinic was built in the center of the parking lot. Inside the clinic was a secret entrance leading to Wild Times, where dozens of attractions designed specifically for predatory animals were held and operated. After entering the clinic and the passageway, predators would visit Clawhauser and Finnick at "Collar Check". The latter would remove the collars with a tag reader, and the predators were free to roam from there.

Development[]

Wild Times was developed during a lengthy period of story development in which Nick was the protagonist, in place of Judy Hopps. Like the final version of the film, Nick was a con-artist, and Wild Times was meant to act as his greatest ambition yet. However, the entire purpose of Wild Times was to allow predatory animals a chance to roam without the restrictions of their tame collars. The collars were dropped from the story late in development, due to the darkness of the concept rendering the city of Zootopia too unlikable for the audience. As such, the concept of Wild Times was also scrapped. Nevertheless, Byron Howard has expressed interest in reviving the park in later Zootopia projects.

Trivia[]

  • Although Wild Times was dropped from the film, it was utilized with an alternate background in the sequel book, The Stinky Cheese Caper.
    • It was also featured in the The Official Zootopia Handbook, being advertised as a family amusement park located in Downtown, Zootopia, on the pier.
  • There was a point in the story where Wild Times was raided by the Zootopia Police Department, leading to its closure and Nick's arrest.

Gallery[]


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Zootopia logo
Media
Films and Television: Zootopia (video/soundtrack) • Zootopia+Zootopia 2

Video Games: Disney Infinity: 3.0 EditionDisney Crossy RoadZootopia: Crime FilesDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Sorcerer's Arena
Books: Zootopia Junior NovelizationThe Art of ZootopiaZootopia: Friends to the Rescue

Disney Parks
The AnnexDisney Animation BuildingGarden of the Twelve FriendsHappy CirclePLAY!Zootopia (Zootopia: Hot PursuitDisney Zootopia Comes Alive) • Zootopia 3D Show

Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney SongbookFollow Your DreamsMax LIVE: Gettin’ Goofy with ItMickey's Magical Music WorldMickey’s Storybook Adventure
Parades: A Million Splashes of ColourDisney Adventure Friends CavalcadeDisney Harmony in Color! ParadeDreams.... And Shine Brighter!Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street PartyMickey's Storybook ExpressUsatama on the Run!
Fireworks: Disney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationMomentousWonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Spring: Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party!Disney Friends Springtime Processional
Summer: Club Mouse BeatSummer Blast
Christmas: Disney Winter Magic CavalcadeMickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade

Characters
Judy HoppsNick WildeFinnickChief BogoBenjamin ClawhauserMayor LionheartDawn BellwetherYaxFlashMr. BigKoslovFru FruEmmitt OttertonMrs. OttertonDuke WeaseltonBonnie and Stu HoppsRenato ManchasGazellePeter MoosebridgeFabienne GrowleyJerry Jumbeaux Jr.Gideon GreyNangiDougWoolter and JesseDr. BadgerPriscillaBucky and Pronk Oryx-AntlersonZootopia Police OfficersSwintonQuildaStephanie StalkinewDharma ArmadilloPop-PopCottonGerbil JerksGary and LarryGram-mamaLemmingsTiger Dancers

Deleted: Jack SavageMr. WildeOfficer MabelRazorbacksBat Eyewitness
Zootopia+: Molly HoppsTimmy HoppsBriancaChristineMandyCharismaTru TruRhino BossSir WhiskersKitty ClawsDJ StripesSamGerald

Locations
ZootopiaSahara SquareSavanna CentralTundratownBunnyburrowLittle RodentiaRainforest DistrictMystic Springs OasisZootopia Police DepartmentDepartment of Mammal VehiclesJumbeaux's CaféZootopia Police AcademyGrand Pangolin ArmsCliffside AsylumWild TimesLemming Brothers Bank
Songs
Try EverythingBig Time
Objects
PawpsicleJumbo-popNight howlersCarrot Pen
See Also
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