A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King will open in May 2021 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Earlier this year Disney announced that live entertainment would be returning to Disney World this summer. The first show returning is ‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and it is opening in May. Related – The Festival of The Lion King and Turtle Talk

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Disney Entertainment Staff returning to work at Disney World

The Walt Disney World theme parks reopened last July without much in the way of entertainment. Disney has had to take a different approach to entertainment and take into account physical distancing and other health and safety measures. Now, Disney has announced that more entertainment options will reopen this summer!

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Modified Festival of the Lion King returning this Summer to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Just announced a modified Festival of the Lion King will be returning this summer to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Disney is starting the process of bringing back to work more singers, dancers, technicians and other cast members, from one of the most popular shows at Walt Disney World Resort. Expected this summer,

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Two attractions have been removed from new Animal Kingdom Park Maps

Two Fan-Favorite Attractions have been removed from the current Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park Map, Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo the Musical. Both Animal Kingdom attractions went dark back when Disney World closed earlier this year and the Cast Members laid off. Related – Disney releases a statement on

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Cast & Crew of Fesitval of the Lion King and Finding Nemo have been laid off

Some of the most shocking Walt Disney World layoffs came yesterday. The latest wave of entertainment layoffs has hit two beloved attractions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. The cast and crew of “Festival of the Lion King” and “Finding Nemo – The Musical” have been laid off at Walt Disney

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The Festival of The Lion King and Turtle Talk with Crush Not Among Attractions Currently Reopening at Walt Disney World

The excitement surrounding Walt Disney World’s reopening is palpable. Passholders and out-of-state vacationers alike have a lot of questions about what the experience will be like with new regulations and procedures. One major question has just been answered: when Epcot and Animal Kingdom reopen, on July 15th and 11th respectively, there will

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There Are So Many Great New Reasons to Bring Your Youth Group to Walt Disney World

While the end of the school year is still several months away and might seem like several years away it will be here sooner than you think!   With so many great new reasons to visit, it’s the perfect time to bring your youth group to Walt Disney World. First, let

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Animal Kingdom Rolls Out New Stroller Parking Pilot Program

Anyone who has ever visited Walt Disney World with children knows the struggle stroller parking while enjoying an attraction. Once you leave the attraction, it’s always a scavenger hunt to find it as it is mostly moved somewhere else by a Cast Member. That hunt might be ending soon with

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Popular Animal Kingdom Attraction to Close for Brief Refurbishment

If you have plans to be at Animal Kingdom next Wednesday, May 9, I have some news to pass along. The Harambe Theater where the Festival of the Lion King show is performed will be closed for a one-day refurbishment. This will cause the Festival of the Lion King show

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Stars of Broadway’s The Lion King Meet Up With the Cast of the Festival of the Lion King at Animal Kingdom

Alton Fitzgerald White and Kissy Simmons two of the cast members from Disney’s The Lion King Broadway show were in Disney World this week to perform as part of the Broadway Concert Series at the Epcot International Festival of the Arts and took some time out to meet with the

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Lion King Creators Surprise Guests At “Festival Of The Lion King” At Animal Kingdom

Be Prepared! The re-release of The Lion King into the Walt Disney Signature Collection happens tomorrow. Fan’s of one of Disney’s most popular films can pick up a copy on Blu-Ray and DVD with special never seen before extras. With so much to celebrate you need to mark the occasion

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Fire at Festival of the Lion King in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

It is being reported  that a fire broke out on one of the floats at the Festival of the Lion King in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Smoke filled the auditorium and guests were immediately evacuated. Here are some videos of the fire at Festival of the King from twitter user @thedisneyteenss

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