The Emperor Kuzco, a vain and cocky ruler, is busy planning his birthday celebrations, including the construction of a new waterpark for himself, which will destroy a nearby village. Meanwhile, his administrator Yzma plots to overthrow him and takes advantage of a botched assassination attempt, turning Kuzco into a llama. The llama, now the property of a llama herder named Pacha, must rely on Pacha's help to regain his throne, but only if he agrees to move the waterpark.

The Emperor's New Groove
In a daring plot, a cunning advisor seeks to overthrow the emperor by turning him into a llama, triggering a series of unpredictable events that lead the deposed ruler to join forces with a humble llama herder in a desperate bid to reclaim his rightful throne.