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‘Festival of the Lion King’ Full Show Returning July 16, Annual Passholders Now Required to Show App for Discounts, Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris Opening July 20, & More: Daily Recap (5/24/22)

May 24, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ Final Performance Happening July 4 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 24, 2022

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“A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be closed from July 5 through July 15 to prepare for the return of the full “Festival of the Lion King” show. “Festival of the Lion King” will return on July 16 with the tumble monkeys and aerial dancers. The monkeys have … Read more

Tumble Monkeys and Aerial Dancing Birds Returning to ‘The Festival of the Lion King’ on July 16

May 25, 2022May 24, 2022

The tumble monkeys and aerial bird dance will return to “Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 16, 2022. Landon McReynolds of News 6 WKMG shared the news on Twitter. We learned in March that the tumble monkeys and aerial dancers would be returning this year. The monkeys have been absent … Read more

Showtimes Reduced for ‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ Starting June 27 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 10, 2022

Starting June 27, “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” will be performed four times a day instead of seven or eight at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Right now, the show is being performed at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. On Saturdays, the … Read more

Birds to Once Again Fly at ‘A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King,’ Shorter and More Frequent Performances of ‘Disney KiteTails’ Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

April 5, 2022

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Disney has confirmed that not only will the tumble monkeys return to “A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King,” but the bird dancers will once again take to the sky above the stage. Both will be returning this summer, but an exact date was not announced. Changes are also coming to “Disney KiteTails.” … Read more

Walt Disney World Cast Members Among Those Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting, ‘Indianettes’ Drill Team Not Allowed to Wear War Bonnets at Magic Kingdom, & More: Daily Recap (3/16/22)

March 16, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Showtimes Reduced for ‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ Starting April 25

March 16, 2022

Showtimes will be reduced for “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom starting April 25. The show is currently being performed eight times a day, on the hour starting at 10:00 a.m. Starting Monday, April 25, the 1:00 p.m. show will be removed for every day except Saturdays. Starting Sunday, … Read more

BREAKING: Tumble Monkeys Returning to Festival of the Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

March 14, 2022

The fan-favorite Tumble Monkeys will soon be returning to The Festival of the Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The Disney Parks official TikTok account posted a video of the Tumble Monkeys practicing. Over the past couple of months, Disney has been holding auditions for stunt actors with “aerial” abilities and trampoline experience, which can … Read more

‘A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King’ Adds One More Showtime to Weekdays at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

February 18, 2022

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“A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has added an eighth showtime to its weekday schedule. The show schedule was reduced last month, and before that, it was performed eight times a day on weekends, but only seven times a day on weekdays. The extra showtime is at 1:00 … Read more

Disney Auditioning Aerial Performers for ‘Celebration of Festival of the Lion King,’ Indicating Full Show May Return Soon

February 2, 2022

Disney is now auditioning dancers with ballet technique who “may perform an aerial routine” for “Celebration of Festival of the Lion King.” The aerial part of the performance has been missing from the modified version of “Festival of the Lion King,” with dancers just performing on the ground during “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” … Read more

Brightline High-Speed Rail to Orlando Reaches 70% Completion, New Lightsaber Hilt Endcaps Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, & More: Daily Recap (1/16/22)

January 16, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, January 16, 2022. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 5/15/21 (Guests No Longer Wearing Masks Outdoors, Temperature Checks Removed Early, ‘A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King’ Officially Opens and Reduces Audience Distancing, and More)

May 19, 2021

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It’s a historic day at Walt Disney World, as news came late yesterday that masks would no longer be required outdoors starting today. With these changes comes a much different feeling at the parks. Today, we’re visiting Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see what it’s like and how guests are reacting. Our morning … Read more

“A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” and “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” Reducing Physical Distancing at Walt Disney World

May 14, 2021

Walt Disney World Resort is beginning to reduce physical distancing from six feet in some areas. The six feet requirement has been removed from some signage at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and we expect to see more changes in the coming week. Some of these changes will be at entertainment offerings around the parks. “A Celebration … Read more