Details On A Countdown To Zootopia Film Festival At The El Capitan Theatre

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Roger Palmer

To tie in with the release of Disney’s next animated classic, Zootopia on March 4th, the El Capitan Theatre will be hosting a special film festival featuring seven of of the most recent films. Movies include: Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Tangled, Big Hero 6, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, and The Princess and the Frog.

The festival begins on February 18th with Wreck-It Ralph, and concludes on February 24 with The Princess and the Frog. Each of these movies will be accompanied by a recent animated short, such as“Paperman”, and “Feast”. The festivals will also be preceded by special presentations like discussions with filmmakers and “other special surprises.”

“We are thrilled to be bringing the filmmakers to talk about these special films and this will be the first time El Capitan guests can hear them talk about their work,” said James Wood, operations and stage production for The El Capitan Theatre. “Our guests will also have a larger picture of the scope of Walt Disney Animation Studios by seeing the short subjects created during that time.”

Here are all the dates & times for the festival:

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Thursday, February 18th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation
Frozen (2013) Friday, February 19th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation
Tangled (2010) Saturday, February 20th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation
Big Hero 6 (2014) Sunday, February 21th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation
Bolt (2008) Monday, February 22th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation
Winnie the Pooh (2011) Tuesday, February 23th at 10:00am, 1:00p, 4:00p, and 7:00p with special presentation
The Princess and the Frog (2009) Wednesday, February 24th at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm with special presentation