A Bug's Land

"A Bug's Land" (stylized a bug's land) is an area of Disney California Adventure themed after the 1998 Disney·Pixar film A Bug's Life. The area consists of two distinct sections: Flik's Fun Fair, a group of 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 contains 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 fun fair 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.