During this year’s Oscar telecast, viewers were treated to a special look at “The Lion King”. Now you can watch the moment where Rafiki introduces Simba to Mufasa’s kingdom. Disney has also released a brand new poster for “The Lion King”. Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a … Read more
This summer, Disney California Adventure park will come alive with a vibrant celebration inspired by Disney’s new upcoming live action film, “The Lion King.” Throughout the day, a traveling troupe of storytellers will arrive to celebrate “The Lion King” in story, song and dance, inviting everyone to join in. The fun continues with music, … Read more
If you feel like the king of Pride Rock or want to boogie down with Mickey Mouse, there are two new sippers at the Disneyland Resort for you! We spotted these at World of Disney at the Disneyland Resort. The Lion King sipper sells for $17.99, while the Disco Ball Mickey sipper goes for $16.99. … Read more
There’s a new cupcake in town, and this time, it’s all about the king. In honor of the 25th anniversary of “The Lion King”, Animal Kingdom has debuted a new Simba cupcake, and it’s gonna be the ‘mane’ event for sure. This Lion King inspired cupcake is available at Pizzafari. The sign by the register … Read more
There is a lot to look forward to this year if you are a moviegoer, and Disney definitely will have you covered! Disney has a huge line of movies to be released this year from all of their studios, which includes Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Disneynature, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm! … Read more
A new “Lion King” photo op has been spotted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as the park-wide celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary continues. The display features Timon and Pumbaa walking with a young Simba across a log above a waterfall, reminiscent of the “Hakuna Matata” scene in the movie. The photo op is located next to … Read more
Disneyland Paris have just given us some ROARsome updates on what to expect during the new Lion King & Jungle Festival. The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands Our regular readers will remember the announcement of the new stage show, “The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands”, back in April 2018. Images released … Read more
Today marks the start of the 25th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney Pictures’ “The Lion King” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, along with Timon and Rafiki hosting the “Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party”. Just yesterday, we saw this gorgeous carved wood photo-op go up at the entrance to the park, and there are even more special three-dimensional … Read more
We’ve been keeping our eyes on the construction walls erected around the Animal Kingdom 20th Anniversary Photo Frame for a while now. It looked like it was going to be replaced with a new frame, but we weren’t prepared for this masterpiece. (What is this, #ArtfulEpcot?) This new “The Lion King” photo op at Disney’s Animal … Read more
With another epic year at the box office coming to a close, Disney already has its sights set on 2019 and beyond. Disney studio chief Sean Bailey sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to reflect on 2018 and discuss Disney’s future. Naturally, he dropped some interesting information on some upcoming projects. The Lion King Will … Read more
These days it seems that “everything the light touches” belongs to Disney. There are the huge properties like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Marvel’, and within another particular property there’s also the Swahili-born phrase “Hakuna Matata” – the catchphrase-turned-melody made infamous through the magic of song in Disney’s animated 1994 classic ‘The Lion King’. “Hakuna Matata” means … Read more
Disney has just dropped a new trailer for The Lion King live action remake set to be released in 2019. The trailer was first shown during the Washington at Dallas football game on FOX. The Lion King is a CGI hybrid style of film similar to The Jungle Book, which was also directed by Jon Favreau. The … Read more
With the release of the Disneyland Paris Brochure for 2019, it’s time to start planning your next trip and Disney have been kind enough to give us a helping hand. 2019 Events The events which have been confirmed for 2019 include; Legends of the Force: a celebration of Star Wars – 12th January to 17th March 2019 … Read more
Some new items have arrived at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, featuring characters from all 4 themed sections of the hotel. You’ll find a mix of old and new items below, all of which is currently available at the resort.
If you can’t get enough of Disney collections, like the Disney x Vans collection for Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary, you’re going to love this news. The Oh My Disney ’90s Flashback Collection is now available for purchase at shopDisney and Disney Store. Yes, it’s as amazing as it sounds. There’s no denying ’90s Disney films are the best. … Read more
Today, Disney announced a number of new offerings coming to the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks in 2019… In honor of the true originals, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration will bring new music, dancing and all sorts of other fun to Magic Kingdom Park starting January 18th, 2019. As part … Read more