The Legend of The Lion King (Walt Disney World)

The Legend of The Lion King was an attraction inspired by The Lion King. It was located in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. It was a stage performance retelling the story of the film using life-size puppets.
==Information==
The show debuted in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on July 8, 1994, replacing the 3D movie Magic Journeys, which was shown in the Fantasyland Theater from December 1987 through December 1993. The show featured what Disney describes as “Disney Humanimals”, which are “larger-than-life figures that look just like their animated film counterparts.” The Mufasa Disney Humanimal measured seven feet long from head to tail, stood six feet tall, and was perched upon an 18-foot Pride Rock that rose from below the stage. The stage 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.
Like the Mickey Mouse Revue, it had a preshow hosted by Rafiki, who told the guests the story of Simba, utilizing puppets and animation from the film, similar to the Voyage of the Little Mermaid show in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
When the show closed, some of the puppets were sent to the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris for usage in the show Animagique. Others were on display at Disney's Hollywood Studios park amongst the numerous film and theme park props in the Studio Backlot Tour area, which closed in 2014.
==Media==
Legend of the Lion King ❄ Fantasyland Magic Kingdom ❄ Walt Disney World ❄ November 1994|The Legend of The Lion King show at Walt Disney World Resort
Category:Attractions
Category:Disney Parks attractions
Category:Stage Shows
Category:Real world