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

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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

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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

Police Arrest Young Guest at Magic Kingdom, Cast Members Wrangle Snake, Technology Updated for Fantasmic!, and More: Daily Recap (5/10/22)

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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 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

‘Databand’ Term Replaced with ‘MagicBand’ on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Get A Sneak Peek Inside Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser in New Video, & More: Daily Recap (2/18/22)

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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 Friday, February 18, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

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

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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

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/22/21): Master Gracey Facing Left Once Again; Photography, Video Recording, and Live Streaming Prohibited at The Wave; and More

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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 Thursday, July 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Additional Show Times for “A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” Starting July 31 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Beginning July 31, guests will have even more opportunities to see A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King in the Harambe Theatre at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new show times, 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., are both set to continue through at least October 2 (which is the furthest date that park hours … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/25/21): Cast Members Go Maskless Indoors at Walt Disney World, Sign Removed From Big Top Souvenirs at Magic Kingdom, More Boo Bash Tickets Available, and More

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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 Friday, June 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: “A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” Removes Physical Distancing, Filling All Seats at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Guests who attend “A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” inside Harambe Theatre at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will find that operations have returned to their pre-pandemic state. The physical distancing measures have been eliminated, and crowds are herded into every available seat. While the show has not been restored to its full production, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 6/24/21 (New Face Mask Guidelines Sign, 2022 Chevy Bolt EV Arrives, Festival of the Lion King Removes All Audience Distancing, and More)

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Hello from a lovely day here at Walt Disney World! We started our day at EPCOT to check in on the construction projects there, and then headed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see what new things we could find. We found some things to show you, so let’s get started! Before entering EPCOT, we noticed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/15/21): Guests Walk Maskless Down Main Street, Face Covering Announcements Not Being Played, Cast Members Instructing Guests to Wear Masks in Some Outdoor Queues, Tower of Terror Capacity Increases, And More

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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 Saturday, May 15, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more