The Legend of the Lion King

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The Legend of The Lion King is the name of former attractions hosted at both Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and in Disneyland Paris. Although both shows were inspired by the hit Disney film The Lion King they took on two different performance styles. The Legend of the Lion King Show at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort was a stage performance retelling the story of the film using life-size puppets, while the show at Disneyland Paris was a Broadway-inspired performance that used human actors and featured popular songs from the movie.The Lion King (franchise)
A similar mini-show entitled Tale of the Lion King premiered at Disney California Adventure, in honor of the film's 25th-anniversary celebration and in conjunction with the release of the new movie. On November 24, 2021, following Disneyland Resort's reopening, Disneyland announced that a new show entitled Tale of the Lion King would open in May 28, 2022 in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
==Magic Kingdom version==
The show debuted in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on July 8, 1994; taking place in the same theater that is currently used for Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland. The Legend of The Lion King replaced the 3-D movie Magic Journeys, which was shown in the Fantasyland Theater for 6 years from December 1987 through December 1993.Kurtti, Jeff (1996). Since the World Began - Walt Disney World: The First 25 Years. New York, New York: Hyperion. p. 65. ISBN 0-7868-6248-3 This show featured what Disney describes as “Disney Humanimals” which are “larger-than-life figures that look just like their animated film counterparts”.http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/07/vintage-walt-disney-world-legend-of-the-lion-king/ The Mufasa Disney Humanimal measured seven feet long from tail to tip, six feet tall, and was perched upon an 18-foot Pride Rock that rose from below the stage. The stage for the show was 125-feet wide and was bigger than the seating area in order to permit the use of giant sets. The attraction closed on February 23, 2002, to be replaced by Mickey's PhilharMagic.
==Disneyland Paris version==
The Legend of The Lion King at Disneyland Paris ran from June 26, 2004 to July 2009 and played at the Videopolis Theater located in Discoveryland. This Broadway-style show was similar to the musical and the Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park with its elaborate costumes and dance numbers. The show ran for 30 minutes and had separate performances in both English and French.http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/dlp/parks/lolk.html
The show returned in 2019, renamed as The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands. The classic character and the iconic songs from the film come to life on stage for a new musical production at The Chaparral Theater in Frontierland. This new version joins the variety of entertainment options for guests visiting the resort, including the award-winning “Mickey and the Magician” at Walt Disney Studios Park, and the Festival of Pirates and Princesses since 2018.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was originally scheduled to close on November 1, 2020. However, it closed 3 days earlier, on October 29, 2020, in response to a second coronavirus lockdown in France. On August 24, 2021, following Disneyland Paris' reopening, Disneyland Paris announced that the updated version of the show would return on October 23, 2021.
==Disney California Adventure version==
Unlike the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Paris, the Disney California Adventure version of the show celebrates the story and music of the Lion King, in a brand-new way. The lead narrator, Mwongozo (Swahili for “guide”) leads a troupe of 18 performers called the Storytellers of the Pride Lands in this adaptation. The performance is presented in a contemporary story-theater style that retells the tale through language, song, and dance.
==Disneyland version==
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== See also==
*Festival of the Lion King
*Animagique
==References==
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