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"Festival of The Lion
King" Pumps Magic into Camp Minnie-Mickey
Aronda says: "This is a
performance that always brings tears to my eyes because of the
perennial message of the commonality of all creatures. And
when the bird takes flight to 'Can You Feel the Love
Tonight'--well, WOW! It's an amazingly emotional moment. The
Tumble Monkeys are an absolute hoot, and the fire dancer will
amaze you. Don't miss this show--and by all means, make sure
you arrive at least 30 minutes (or more) early, even on
less-crowded days. I've seen disappointed folks all too often
turned away from the theater because they walked up at the
last minute."
Animal heroes of "The Lion King," one of the
world's favorite classic Disney films, star in this popular
spectacle that combines the pageantry of a parade with the
excitement of an African tribal celebration. Staged in a
hexagonal timber structure, now enclosed and air-conditioned,
with the atmosphere of an Adirondack summer theater, the show
puts the 1,375-guest audience right in the middle of the
excitement.
Four giant rolling stages move in from two directions as
costumed performers and colorful props sail through the air
above the audience. Guests sit in triangular sections labeled
elephant, giraffe, warthog and lion.
To the right, Simba is a giant animated figure, 12 feet
high, sitting atop Pride Rock. To the left is Elephant
Waterfall, where a playful pachyderm spouts water from his
swaying trunk. Another stage is dominated by a swaying giraffe
and a fourth is the jungle stage where Pumbaa and Timon
reside.
Singers in African tribal robes open the show with a
rousing chorus of "I Just Can't Wait to be King."
The center stage doubles as a trampoline for costumed aerial
performers portraying a troop of acrobatic monkeys flying
through a happy rendition of "Hakuna Matata."
"Be Prepared" sets the theme for a mock battle of
tribal warriors on stilts.
High-wire aerialists hit the high notes dressed as giant
birds in a love duet that literally soars to the tune of
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" The show comes full
circle with a full chorus of "The Circle of Life"
followed by audience participation in competing groups for
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The show's 50 performers
return for the rousing finale of a medley of songs from the
film.
The 28-minute performance is staged daily in Camp
Minnie-Mickey.
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LION KING EXTRAVAGANZA -- Performers in African tribal robes
join the animal heroes of the Disney classic film "The
Lion King" for a rousing performance of the
"Festival of the Lion King" in Disney's Animal
Kingdom theme park. The show, which also features high-wire
aerialists and hit music from the film, is performed daily in
the park's Camp Minnie-Mickey. Festival of the Lion King is
among more than 150 live acts performed daily throughout the
year at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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