[1] The attraction is a live show featuring dogs, cats, birds, pigs, and other animals performing tricks onstage in a covered outdoor theatre.

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's rotation of animals has varied throughout the years, including otters, horses, orangutans, and skunks.

[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 a Fast & the Furious-themed rollercoaster.