A cast of colorful characters takes part in a parade at the Shanghai Disney Resort on Wednesday, a day ahead of its grand opening.[Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]

Zootopia's Judy and Nick

The cartoon characters in Zootopia, the animated movie whose box office hit $1 billion globally in 2016, will be added to Disney's signature "Mickey's Storybook Express" Parade, said Robert Iger, the president and CEO of Walt Disney, during a news conference on Wednesday.