Jumanji Lion Roar

Jumanji Lion Roar is a stock sound effect super loud lion roar sound effect from Jumanji and Monsters, Inc. this is portrayed by June Foray/Frank Welker. As of the 2025 re-release version of Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, Disney's Ferocious Roar sound effect and sound effect will replace Jumanji Lion Roar. Also of the roars for Nok Tok in Waybuloo movie, described in subtitles as "(ROARING)". This may be subtitles released in 2025 for 4K, Streaming and Digital Download.

## Basic Info

* **First recorded**: 1995
* **Last recorded**: 2025
* **Creator**: June Foray/Frank Welker
* **Owner**: Skywalker (1995-2025)
* **Origin**: Canada/United States
* **Year debut**: December 15, 1995
* **Year discontinued**: October 5, 2025
* **Replaced by**: Disney's Ferocious Roar
* **First heard**: Jumanji (1995)
* **Last heard**: Waybuloo (2025)
* **Area used**: Worldwide except for certain parts of the USA and Canada such as in New Jersey because this sound effect is illegal in New Jersey.
* **Places where Jumanji Lion Roar is legally required to be unheard**: New Jersey, Oregan, parts of Ontario Canada, parts of Georgia USA, New York City, Philadelphia, and the New England Territories

## Sound Effect Description

Debuted in Jumanji in 1995. This sound effect from *Monsters, Inc.* and *Monsters University* was used for Sulley's roar portrayed by Frank Welker.  Discontinued in 2025 and replaced by Disney's Ferocious roar sound effect. This sound effect from Jumanji is a mixture of a dragon breathing fire and Lucifer's growl hiss from Walt Disney's 1950 animated film *Cinderella*

## Used In

**NOTE:** The Shows and Movies below that are in bold show you it included the big variant of this sound effect which is the variant of this sound effect that will be replaced by Disney's Ferocious Roar.

### TV Shows

* Blue's Clues (Heard on the clue paper towel roll in Season 2 Episode 5 "What Does Blue Want To Make Out of Recycled Things".)
* Jumanji (TV Series)
* The Little Kids and the Friends Show (Heard once in "The Animals", "Pretending Circus" and "Pet Love"; used for Mandy the Cat when she roars at little clownfish.)
* Little Einsteins (Heard in when the Tiger roars from "Hungarian Hiccups".)
* The Tom and Jerry Show (Heard once in "Franken Kitty".)
* Toopy and Binoo (Heard once in "Tiger Binoo".)

### Movies

* Incredibles 2 (2018) (Used for some smaller of the roars of Jack Jack the Monster.)
* Jumanji (1995) (Debut; used for the Jumanji lion.)
* The Jungle Book (2016) (Used for some of the roars of Shere Khan the Tiger.)
* The Little Kids: Movie (2024) (Used for Mandy when she roars at little clownfish during the song "Walking the Trail Along".)
* Monsters, Inc. (2001) (Used for Sulley when he roars from 2001-2025 replaced by Disney's Ferocious Roar sound effect as of the 2025 reissue release version of *Monsters, Inc.* (2001).)
* Monsters University (2013) (Used for Sulley when he roars from 2013-2025 replaced by Disney's Ferocious Roar sound effect as of the 2025 reissue release version of *Monsters University* (2013).)
* The Mouse Tale (2025) (Used for Panther.)
* Night at the Museum (2006)
* Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
* Trolls (2016)
* Trouble (2019)
* Waybuloo (2025) (Used for Nok Tok when he roars at Tole during with "Drowning" scene and mixed it up with King Kong Roar; also the last sound effect was discontinued.)
* The Wild (2006) (Used for Samson when he roars.)

### Video Games

* The Little Kids: Movie Disney's Storybook (2025) (Used for Mandy when she roars at little clownfish.)
* Monsters, Inc. Interactive Story (IOS) (Used for Sulley when he roars until 2025.)
* Kingdom Hearts 3 (Used for Sulley when he roars until 2025.)

PlayStation 4

* Lego The Incredibles (2018) (Used for Sulley when he roars until 2025.)

Microsoft Xbox One

* Lego The Incredibles (2018) (Used for Sulley when he roars until 2025.)

Nintendo Switch

* Super Smash Bros. Utilmate (2018) (Heard in the Gamer Stage.)

### Commercials

* Disney Channel HD US Halloween Adverts (2017) - 31 Days of Halloween
* Freeform's 13 Nights of Halloween Commercials (2016-2017)
* 'Monsters, Inc. Commercial (2001) (Heard found on the collector's edition 2-disc DVD.)

### Theme Parks

* Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (Theme Parks) (Heard in the Pre-Show when Sulley roared in the door back when there were scare floors until 2025.)

## Image Gallery

* *Main article: Jumanji Lion Roar/Image Gallery*

## Audio Samples

Jumanji Lion Roar will be last sound effects in 2025. *Monsters, Inc.* and *Monsters University* was used for Sulley's roar new sound effects with Disney's Ferocious Roar.

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