Dissecting the Return of Festival of the Lion King

Disney Insights

After more than a year of being closed to the public, the most favorite entertainment show at Walt Disney World has reopened. Yes! The King has Returned! We look at the reopening of Festival of the Lion King to understand what is different about this revised show while exploring what has made it so special from the beginning. Along the way, we note the absence of the guest participation scenes (it's alright, you should already know what sound a giraffe makes by now) as well as the missing monkeys. Plus changes in choreography, especially in the romantic ballad, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Still, there's plenty of color, music, dance and spectacles as this Disney Animal Kingdom favorite returns.

You can also see the show completely without commentary The reopening of the Festival of the Lion King.