Here’s When You Can Stream Zootopia 2 on Disney Plus
Don’t expect Zootopia 2 on Disney+ anytime soon—Disney’s slow theater-to-streaming window points to a March 2026 debut, in line with recent animated rollouts.
Disney is lining up Zootopia 2 for Thanksgiving 2025, and yes, the streaming math already points to when it hits Disney+. Also, early box office buzz is loud. Let’s break it down without making your eyes glaze over.
When will Zootopia 2 land on Disney+
Short answer: March 2026 is the smart bet. Here’s the slightly nerdy release-window math Disney keeps using.
Across the last couple of years, most Disney theatrical releases have taken about 88 days to move to Disney+. But Disney Animation likes to take the scenic route. The recent pattern for the animation side looks more like a slow roll:
- Frozen II took 114 days
- Moana 2 took 105 days
- Wish took 133 days
- Average for the above: roughly 117 days
Zootopia 2 is also dropping in the same Thanksgiving corridor as Frozen II and Moana 2. Add that typical 117-ish day delay to the November 26, 2025 theatrical date, and you land in March 2026. Not flashy, but the math checks out.
What the sequel sounds like
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are getting yanked out of their usual routine. No cute patrol beats. No low-stakes city mishaps. They get dropped into a real, high-stakes mess they absolutely did not sign up for.
The city gets bigger and a bit more chaotic, thanks to a new villain, Gary De'Snake, who reads like the kind of operator that wakes up trying to stay five steps ahead of everyone else. Expect new corners of Zootopia that feel familiar but fresh, new species in the mix, and threats that get weird fast.
Judy is still all optimism and momentum. Nick is still charm and shortcuts. Their banter should feel warmer this time, and the vibe is not a rerun of the first movie. It sounds like they grabbed the best toys from Zootopia and turned the energy up a notch.
Can Zootopia 2 crack a billion
The opening weekend forecasts are hefty. One trade projection pegs around 125 million for the five-day Thanksgiving frame, while another estimates about 122 million for the core three-day weekend. Either way, that is a head-turning start.
From there, the billion-dollar question is not wishful thinking. Moana 2 crossed 1 billion last year even with critics being lukewarm, and Zootopia has a bigger built-in fanbase plus a more event-style rollout. Even if it trails Moana 2 out of the gate, the long-game looks strong: families reliably show up for these characters, and the humor still plays for adults. When a Disney sequel balances comfort with a little chaos, it tends to stick around.
Bottom line: all signs point to Zootopia 2 being one of Disney's big winners.
Release timing
Zootopia 2 opens in theaters on November 26, 2025, with Disney+ likely following in March 2026.