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There have been seven '''theme park live adaptations of ''The Lion King''''' at [[Disney Experiences|Disney Parks]] since the Disney animated feature film ''[[The Lion King]]'' was released by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] in 1994. These have included a parade, two [[theater-in-the-round]] shows (both of which are versions of Festival of the Lion King), and four stage shows (three of which are live musical stage show retellings of the story with costumed performers).

== <span id="The Lion King Celebration"></span> ''The Lion King Celebration'' ==
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| location            = Disneyland
| section             = [[Main Street, U.S.A.]]<br>[[It's A Small World]]
| status              = Removed
| cost                = 
| soft_opened         = 
| opened              = June 1, 1994
| closed              = June 1, 1997
| previousattraction  = Aladdin's Royal Caravan
| replacement         = Hercules' Victory Parade
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| ride                = no
| theme               = ''[[The Lion King]]''
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''The Lion King Celebration'' was a parade that ran at [[Disneyland|Disneyland Park]] in California from June 1, 1994 to June 1, 1997. The parade's design centered around the story of [[Simba]], the main protagonist of ''The Lion King'', as if it were a tale passed down in Africa for generations.<ref name= DisneyVHS>''Disneyland Presents The Lion King Celebration'': VHS</ref> The lineup featured six floats designed around different aspects of African culture, dancers dressed in animal costumes, and a Pride Rock float featuring Simba and Nala.

The design of the parade had strong roots in traditional African artwork, featuring vibrant colors, traditional designs, and dance routines based on traditional African dances.<ref name="DisneyVHS" /> The parade featured six floats, accompanied by a total of 89 cast members. This included 56 dancers, 12 puppeteers, 10 acrobatic pole dancers, 6 musicians and 5 remote control operators.<ref name="DisneyVHS" /> ''The Lion King Celebration'' also featured the first use of [[Audio-Animatronics]] in a Disneyland parade as well as the first use of "[[Puppetronics]]", a technique used to create the large, lifelike animal puppets featured on the floats. Puppetronics allowed the animatronic animals to be controlled by a puppeteer but still retain complex movement, allowing for a smoother and more realistic performance.<ref name="DisneyVHS" />

A commemorative [[VHS]], hosted by [[Robert Guillaume]], was released by the park featuring the parade and behind-the-scenes footage.<ref name="DisneyVHS" /> After the parade's run ended in 1997, four of the floats were moved to [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] for the [[#Festival of the Lion King|''Festival of the Lion King'']] show. Other assets from the parade were reused in other parades, including ''[[Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams]]''.

=== Plot ===
Set to a mostly instrumental version of the song "[[I Just Can't Wait to Be King]]", the first characters to appear are two [[rhinoceros]]es, followed by tribal dancers, drummers and a float featuring [[Zazu (Disney character)|Zazu]] and [[Rafiki (The Lion King)|Rafiki]] with two giraffes. Zazu and Rafiki introduce the parade as it continues down [[Main Street, U.S.A.]] or [[It's a Small World]], depending on where you viewed it from.

Next, a herd of gazelle dancers dressed in spandex costumes with hoods precede a float with tribal gazelle designs pushed along by wildebeest dancers. They are followed by a group of tribal crane dancers, the elephant float and two remote-controlled crocodiles. The elephant on the float occasionally shoots a stream of water from its trunk. In the first year of the show, the larger "mother" elephant was preceded by a smaller "baby" elephant whose costume was similar to that of the previously mentioned [[rhinoceros]]es, only larger. Two pole dancers dressed in tribal bird costumes walk at the sides.

Leopard dancers dance around the Rainforest float, which features monkey dancers on swings and Pumbaa on the back. Pumbaa talks to Timon, who follows behind while chasing three remote-controlled bugs including a [[scorpion]] and a [[rhinoceros beetle]].

Two tribal-bird pole dancers lead the Drum Dancer float, which features drummers, dancers and percussionists in colourful, vibrant tribal costumes.

The last float - Pride Rock - is led by a group of zebra and cheetah dancers, two tribal elephant dancers and two tribal bird dancers. Simba stands atop Pride Rock while Nala roars and drums out the beat with her paw at the foot of the float. Above them, Mufasa's face is represented in a spinning sun design. The end of the parade is marked by two tribal zebra performers holding a rope.

The parade eventually stops and Mufasa's bass voice is heard telling Simba to take his place in the Circle of Life. The song "[[Circle of Life]]" begins to play and the dancers dance and leap around the floats as the drummers drum along to the song. At the end of the song, Simba roars and white doves are released from one of the floats, symbolizing hope and peace.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lion King Celebration|url=http://www.yesterland.com/lionking.html|website=Yesterland|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref>

== <span id="Festival of the Lion King"></span> ''Festival of the Lion King'' ==
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| altname             = ''A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King'' (2021–2022)
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| soft_opened         = May 8, 2021 (''A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King'')
| opened              = {{bulleted list|April 22, 1998 (original)|June 1, 2014 (relocation)|May 15, 2021 (reopening)|July 16, 2022 (revamped version)}}
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| replacement         = [[Pandora – The World of Avatar|Pandora – The World of ''Avatar'']] (original)

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| model               = [[Theatre in the round]]
| theme               = ''[[The Lion King]]''
| music               = Selections from the movie soundtrack by [[Elton John]] (music) and [[Tim Rice]] (lyrics) plus other material.

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'''''Festival of the Lion King''''' is the name of two live stage musicals, one performed at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] in [[Walt Disney World]], and the other in [[Adventureland (Disney)#Hong Kong Disneyland|Adventureland]] at [[Hong Kong Disneyland]]. The shows, original interpretations of the Disney animated film ''[[The Lion King]]'', use songs, dance, puppetry and visual effects to portray a tribal celebration in an [[Africa]]n [[savanna]] setting filled with [[lion]]s, [[African elephant|elephant]]s, [[giraffe]]s, [[bird]]s, [[zebra]]s and [[gazelle]]s.

=== Disney's Animal Kingdom version ===
[[File:Tusk Woman at Festival of the Lion King.jpg|thumb|left|A dancer during a performance of ''Festival of the Lion King'' at Disney's Animal Kingdom.]]
The [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] version of the show is presented as a celebration with Simba and his friends, including a band of four human singers. The show is in the form of a [[revue]], and not a condensed version of either the film or Broadway show. The show features [[Elton John]] and [[Tim Rice]]'s [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|award-winning music]] from the movie.

The show is performed inside an enclosed [[theater-in-the-round]]. Guests sit in four sections, each designated with an animal name: [[Giraffe]], [[Elephant]], [[Warthog]], [[Lion]]. These animals are represented by large puppets on parade-style floats, which were originally built for [[Disneyland]]'s [[#The Lion King Celebration|''The Lion King Celebration'']] parade.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lion King Celebration|url=http://www.yesterland.com/lionking.html|website=Yesterland|access-date=February 20, 2018|quote=If you miss the floats from Disneyland’s Lion King Celebration, you might want to head over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. In Camp Minnie-Mickey, look for a huge octagonal roof under which you can see the floats reused as part of the Festival of the Lion King. The Festival of the Lion is the hit of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Four modified floats and a rolling stage transform the empty theater into a vibrant setting for a spectacular live show.}}</ref> The show is hosted by four performers dressed in costumes inspired by traditional African dress. Each has a [[Swahili language|Swahili]] name: Kiume (meaning "masculine and strong"), Nakawa ("good-looking"), Kibibi ("princess"), and Zawadi ("the gift").

After the hosts welcome the audience to the show, the curtains open and a procession of dancers, puppeteers, and [[stilt walkers]] enter the theater ("[[I Just Can't Wait to Be King]]"). Among them are ''Lion King'' characters [[Simba]], [[Timon and Pumbaa|Pumbaa]] (both puppets on floats), and [[Timon and Pumbaa|Timon]] (played by a live performer). Acts include gymnastic "Tumble Monkeys" ("[[Hakuna Matata (song)|Hakuna Matata]]"), a [[fire knife]]-twirling "[[hyena]]" ("[[Be Prepared (Disney song)|Be Prepared]]"), and an [[aerial dance]] featuring performers dressed as birds ("[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]"), leading to an interactive sing-along ("[[The Lion Sleeps Tonight]]"). The finale features reprises of all of these acts,  ending with "[[Circle of Life]]". 

==== Relocation ====
Due to the construction of [[Pandora – The World of Avatar|Pandora – The World of ''Avatar'']] replacing Camp Minnie-Mickey (which was the show's original location), the show went into a five-month hiatus while a new theater, the ''Harambe Theater'', was constructed in an unused dense [[forest]] area in the Africa section of the park.

Construction on the Harambe Theater was completed in May 2014 and the show reopened there on June 1, 2014. This relocation was part of a wider expansion of Africa, which included a new path, restrooms, and new restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/festival-of-the-lion-king/news/29may2014-festival-of-the-lion-king-reopens-on-june-1-at-disney's-animal-kingdom.htm|title = Festival of the Lion King reopens on June 1 at Disney's Animal Kingdom|website = www.wdwmagic.com|date=May 29, 2014|access-date = December 16, 2014}}</ref>

==== 2020 labor dispute ====
When Walt Disney World reopened in July 2020 following the [[COVID-19]] shutdown, all stage shows such as [[Finding Nemo – The Musical|''Finding Nemo'' – The Musical]], [[Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage|''Beauty and the Beast'' Live on Stage]], Festival of the Lion King, and the [[Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!]] remained closed due to a dispute between the [[Actors’ Equity Association]] and Walt Disney World over allowing performers to wear face masks and providing regular testing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Ashley |title=Disney World, Actors' Union Rift Keeps Shows in the Dark |url=https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/attractions/2020/07/29/actors-equity-association-disney-world-dispute |access-date=3 August 2020 |work=Spectrum News |publisher=Bay News 9 |date=29 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

An abridged version of the show, titled '''A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King''', premiered on May 8, 2021. An updated version of the original show returned on July 16, 2022, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.

=== Hong Kong Disneyland version ===
[[File:Folionking1.JPG|thumb|left|Musical at Hong Kong Disneyland]]

The Hong Kong Disneyland version of the show is presented as a simplified version of the story of ''The Lion King'', told through songs from the movie.

The show is performed in the "Theater in the Wild" in Adventureland. Similar to the theater setting in Disney's Animal Kingdom, guests sit in four different sections themed to a specific animal, and accompanied by a parade-style float. The performance is mainly in English, but two actors dressed as monkeys summarise and translate some of the lines into Cantonese in order to accommodate [[Hongkongese]] guests. [[Simplified Chinese character|Simplified Chinese]] subtitles, for [[Mainland Chinese|Chinese]] visitors, are also projected onto the screens above each seating section. The show is presented to Simba by the Storyteller (portrayed by a female actress) as a re-telling of the story of Simba's life from a cub to the current king of the Pridelands. Simba himself is represented by a large, elaborate puppet on the "lion" float.

===Soundtrack===
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A soundtrack CD was released in 2001, titled ''Festival of The Lion King (Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World)''

Track listing:{{flowlist|
# "[[Circle of Life]]"&nbsp;– 1:40
# "[[I Just Can't Wait to Be King]]"&nbsp;– 2:40
# "[[Hakuna Matata (song)|Hakuna Matata]]"&nbsp;– 2:04
# Tumble Monkeys ("[[Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)|Sing, Sing, Sing]]"/"[[Playmates (song)|Playmates]]"/"[[The Streets of Cairo|Snake Charmer]]"/"[[Caravan (Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington song)|Caravan]]"/"Hakuna Matata"/"[[Yes! We Have No Bananas]]"/"[[Hawaiian War Chant]]")&nbsp;– 3:56
# "[[Be Prepared (Disney song)|Be Prepared]]"&nbsp;– 3:00
# "[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]"/"[[Circle of Life]]" (Medley)&nbsp;– 4:45
# "[[The Lion Sleeps Tonight]]"&nbsp;– 2:28
# Celebration Finale ("Hakuna Matata"/"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"/"Be Prepared"/"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"/"Circle of Life")&nbsp;– 3:45
# "Circle of Life" (Bows)&nbsp;– 0:34
# "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" (Instrumental)&nbsp;– 2:34
}}

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== <span id="Legend of The Lion King"></span><span id="Legend of The Lion King at Walt Disney World"></span> ''Legend of The Lion King'' ==
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| type                = Show
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| location           = Magic Kingdom
| section            = [[Fantasyland]]
| status             = Removed 
| cost               = 
| soft_opened        = 
| opened             = July 8, 1994
| closed             = February 23, 2002
| previousattraction = [[Mickey Mouse Revue]] (1971–1980)<br>[[Magic Journeys]] (1987–1993)
| replacement        = [[Mickey's PhilharMagic]] <br>(Castle Courtyard)
| assistive_listening = available
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The ''Legend of the Lion King'' show at the [[Magic Kingdom]] in the [[Walt Disney World]] in Florida was a stage performance retelling the story of the film using life size puppets.

The show debuted on July 8, 1994 in the [[Fantasyland]] Theater. ''Legend of The Lion King'' replaced the 3-D movie ''[[Magic Journeys]]'', which was shown in the theater from December 1987 through December 1993.<ref>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}}</ref>  This show featured what Disney described as "Disney Humanimals", which were "larger-than-life figures that look just like their animated film counterparts".<ref name="Blog">{{cite web |last1=Rasmussen |first1=Nate |title=Vintage Walt Disney World: Legend of the Lion King |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/07/vintage-walt-disney-world-legend-of-the-lion-king/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709130239/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/07/vintage-walt-disney-world-legend-of-the-lion-king/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2011 |website=Disney Parks Blog |date=July 7, 2011}}</ref> The Mufasa "humanimal" measured {{convert|7|feet}} long from tail to tip, {{convert|6|feet}} feet tall, and was perched upon an {{convert|18|feet|m|adj=mid|-tall}} Pride Rock that rose from below the stage.<ref name="Blog" /> The stage for the show was {{convert|125|feet}} wide, and was bigger than the seating area in order to permit the use of giant sets.<ref name="Blog" /> The attraction closed on February 23, 2002 to be replaced by [[Mickey's PhilharMagic]].

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== <span id="The Legend of The Lion King"></span><span id="The Legend of The Lion King at Disneyland Paris"></span> ''The Legend of The Lion King'' ==
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| location            = Disneyland Park (Paris)
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''The Legend of The Lion King'' at [[Disneyland Paris]] ran from 2004 to 2009 and played at the [[Videopolis]] Theater located in [[Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)|Discoveryland]].<ref>[[Videopolis (Disneyland Paris)]]</ref>  This Broadway-style show used human actors, including some from the [[West End theatre|West End]] production of [[The Lion King (musical)#United Kingdom|''The Lion King'']],<ref>{{cite web |title=Theatre – Roger Wright – Musician, singer, actor and performer |url=http://rogerwright.co.uk/theatre/ |website=rogerwright.co.uk |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509140215/http://rogerwright.co.uk/theatre/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and featured popular songs from the movie. The show ran for 30 minutes and had performances in both English and French.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Legend of the Lion King |url=http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/dlp/parks/lolk.html |website=www.magicalkingdoms.com |publisher=Magical Kingdoms |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>
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== <span id="The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands"></span> ''The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands'' ==

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| name                = The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands
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| type                = Show
| ride                = no
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| location            = Disneyland Park (Paris)
| section             = [[Frontierland]]
| status              = Operating
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| opened              = June 30, 2019 (first run)<br>October 23, 2021 (second run)
| closed              = September 22, 2019 (first run)<br>
| previousattraction  = <!--If there is an appropriate article, this should be linked.-->
The Forest of Enchantment : a Disney Musical Adventure

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''The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands'' debuted on June 30, 2019 at [[Disneyland Paris]] in the Frontierland Theater in [[Frontierland]] as part of "The Lion King & Jungle Festival".<ref>{{cite news|title=Disneyland Paris adds The Lion King show to its 2019 entertainment line-up|url=https://dlrpfans.net/news/2018/4/5/disneyland-paris-adds-the-lion-king-show-to-its-2019-entertainment-line-up}}</ref> Disney describes the show as "a tribe of singers, dancers and acrobats dressed as Rafiki, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Nala, Mufasa and Scar brilliantly bring famous Pride Rock anthems to life."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Lion King & Jungle Festival |url=http://seasons.disneylandparis.co.uk/lion-king-jungle-festival/ |website=seasons.disneylandparis.co.uk |publisher=Disney |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>

Told in both English and [[:fr:Chansigne|Chansigne]] (a French sign language that interprets rhythms and song lyrics through interpretive hand movements), the show follows the story of ''The Lion King'' and features songs from both the film and the Broadway musical. The staging features a large, elaborate moving set based on djembe drums which rotate and tilt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dlpguide.com/articles/the-lion-king-rhythms-of-the-pride-lands-premieres-with-world-class-production-values/|title=The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands premieres with world class production values|last=Guide|first=D. L. P.|date=2019-07-01|website=DLP Guide|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>

The show closed on September 22, 2019. It returned on 15 August 2020, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], it was cancelled twice and eventually the run was ended early.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thedlpgeek.com/lion-king-jungle-festival-2020/|title=The Lion King & Jungle Festival to return in 2020|last=Guide|first=D. L. P.|date=2019-07-26|website=DLP Guide|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dlpreport.com/en/disneyland-paris-news-photo-report-september-6-12-2020/|title=Disneyland Paris News & Photo Report – September 6 -12, 2020|last=Guide|first=D. L. P.|date=2020-09-14|website=DLP Guide|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wdwnt.com/2020/08/the-lion-king-rhythms-of-the-pride-lands-performances-suspended-until-further-notice-at-disneyland-paris/|title="The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands" Performances Suspended Until Further Notice at Disneyland Paris|last= Figueroa|first=Jessica|date=2020-08-28|website=WDW News Today|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref>

===Soundtrack===
A soundtrack for the show was released in 2020.

Track listing:
# Nants' Ingonyama/Circle of Life &nbsp;– 3:44
# I Just Can't Wait to Be King&nbsp;– 2:47
# Be Prepared&nbsp;– 2:30
# The Stampede&nbsp;– 1:42
# Hakuna Matata&nbsp;– 2:41
# One by One&nbsp;– 5:13
# Shadowland&nbsp;– 2:52
# Can You Feel the Love Tonight&nbsp;– 3:30
# Endless Night/He Lives in You&nbsp;– 3:29
# Simba Confronts Scar&nbsp;– 2:12
# Finale (King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life)&nbsp;– 3:10

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== ''Tale of the Lion King'' ==
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| location            = Disney California Adventure
| location2           = Disneyland 
| section             = [[Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park|Paradise Gardens Park]]
| section2            = [[Fantasyland]]
| status              = Removed 
| status2             = Removed
| cost                =
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| opened              = June 7, 2019
| opened2             = May 28, 2022
| closed              = September 2, 2019
| closed2             = January 7, 2024 
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'''''The Tale of the Lion King''''' show at [[Disney California Adventure]], which opened in June 2019, features a narrator, Mwongozo (Swahili for "guide"), who leads a troupe of 18 performers called the "Storytellers of the Pride Lands". The performance is presented in a contemporary story-theater style that retells the plot of the film through language, song and dance.

Following the Disneyland Resort's reopening, the show relocated to the [[Fantasyland Theatre]] in [[Disneyland]] on May 28, 2022,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/12/more-fan-favorite-entertainment-returns-to-disneyland-resort-in-2022-including-celebrate-gospel-and-tale-of-the-lion-king/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209180623/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/12/more-fan-favorite-entertainment-returns-to-disneyland-resort-in-2022-including-celebrate-gospel-and-tale-of-the-lion-king/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |title=More Fan-Favorite Entertainment Returns to Disneyland Resort in 2022, Including 'Celebrate Gospel!' and 'Tale of the Lion King' |last=Lynch |first=Kelsey |date=December 9, 2021 |website=Disney Parks Blog |publisher= |access-date=March 2, 2022 |quote=}}</ref> where it ran through January 7, 2024.
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/animal-kingdom/entertainment/festival-of-the-lion-king/ Walt Disney World Resort - ''Festival of the Lion King'']
* [https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/entertainment/festival-of-the-lion-king/ Hong Kong Disneyland - ''Festival of the Lion King'']
* [https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-usd/entertainment/disneyland-park/lion-king-show/ Disneyland Park (Paris) - ''The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoImyNenBYA HKDL ''Festival of the Lion King'' full show]
* [https://www.dlrpmagic.com/guidebook/disneyland-park/entertainment/thelegendofthelionking/ Website]

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[[Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts parades]]
[[Category:Audio-Animatronic attractions]]
[[Category:Disneyland]]
[[Category:Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions]]
[[Category:Musicals based on animated films]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in California]]
[[Category:1997 disestablishments in California]]
[[Category:Fantasyland]]
[[Category:Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)]]
[[Category:Frontierland]]
[[Category:Magic Kingdom]]
[[Category:Disneyland Park (Paris)]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:2002 disestablishments in Florida]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in France]]
[[Category:2009 disestablishments in France]]
[[Category:Disney California Adventure]]
[[Category:Paradise Gardens Park]]
[[Category:Theatres in Paris]]