Animal Actors on Location

Live stage show at Universal Studios

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Animal Actors on Location

Universal Studios Florida
Name| Animal Actors Stage (1990–2001)
Animal Planet Live (2001–2006)
Area| Expo Center (1990–1999)
Woody Woodpecker's KidZone (1999–2024)
Hollywood (2024–present)
Status| Operating
Opening date| 1990 (1990)
Universal Studios Hollywood
Name| Animal Actors School Stage (1970–2001)
Animal Planet Live (2001–2007)
Area| Upper Lot
Status| Removed
Opening date| 1970 (1970)
Closing date| January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
Replaced by| Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
Universal Studios Japan
Name| Toto & Friends (2006–2011)
Status| Removed
Opening date| 2001 (2001)
Closing date| 2011 (2011)

Animal Actors on Location (formerly known as Animal Planet Live and other names) is a live stage show at Universal Studios Florida, and formerly at Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan. The show features multiple animals performing stunts and tricks.[1]

## Summary

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The attraction is a live show featuring dogs, cats, birds, pigs, and other animals performing tricks onstage in a covered outdoor theatre. This show also integrates video segments and comedy from the human trainers. One of the trainers acts as the show's main host, explaining how the animals are conditioned to perform the tricks. Several of the animals are veteran actors of TV and film productions, many who were rescued from shelters. The show makes use of audience volunteers, primarily children, during several of its training segments. After the show, guests are invited to meet and pet some of the animals. The show's rotation of animals has varied throughout the years, including otters, horses, orangutans, and skunks.[2][3][4]

Animal performers that have appeared throughout the attraction's run have starred as:

* Babe
* Beethoven
* Max in The Grinch
* Frank the Pug in Men in Black
* Additional animals in Evan Almighty, Meet the Parents and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.[5][6][7]

## History

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The attraction opened in Hollywood as "Animal Actors School Stage" in 1970, in Florida as "Animal Actors Stage" in 1990, and in Japan as "Animal Actors Stage" in 2001. Both US versions of the attraction received an Animal Planet-sponsored theming from 2001 to 2006.

The Japanese iteration of the attraction was rethemed to "Toto & Friends", as part of the Land of Oz area in 2006, until being closed for the construction of the Universal Wonderland area in 2011.[8] The Hollywood incarnation of the attraction, known as "Universal's Animal Actors," closed on January 8, 2023, alongside Special Effects Stage, and both will be replaced by Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift.[9][10]

## References

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1. ^ "Universal Orlando-Animal Actors on Location". Universal Orlando Resort. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
2. ^ "Animal Actors on Location | Universal Studios Florida". touringplans.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
3. ^ "Animal Actors on Location in Universal Studios Florida". UO FAN GUIDE. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
4. ^ "Animal Actors on Location! Review - Universal Orlando Florida - Sights | Fodor's Travel". www.fodors.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
5. ^ "UOFan.com – Animal Actors on Location | Universal Orlando Florida". uofan.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
6. ^ "Universal Studios Hollywood - Los Angeles, California - Official Site". Universal Studios Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
7. ^ "Animal Actors Walk Of Fame Pictures and Photos - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
8. ^ "Animal Actors (Theatre)". TV Tropes. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
9. ^ Davis-Friedman, Samantha (2022-11-10). "Two Universal Studios Hollywood shows are closing". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
10. ^ Martinez, Christian (2023-07-13). "New 'Fast & Furious' coaster coming to Universal Studios Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

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