Festival of the Lion King

Join Simba and his friends for a vibrant, exciting, and upbeat musical adventure. This spectacular show features songs and characters from the beloved film The Lion King.

Led by 4 brilliant vocalists, the African savanna comes to life as a multitude of performers—including colossal puppets, spirited dancers and regal stilt walkers—fills the theatre-in-the-round with the animals of the Pride Lands.

Timon leads you in a catchy rendition of “Hakuna Matata," followed by an acrobatic display by the zany Tumble Monkeys as they fling themselves from the high bar, rings and trapeze. A daring fire-knife dancer performs to a dramatic version of “Be Prepared.” Dancers dressed as birds fly high above you as they soar through the air in sync to a touching duet of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” The show culminates in a powerful finale as the performers and the audience come together to demonstrate the true meaning of the “Circle of Life.”

It’s a moving and immersive theatrical experience celebrating the music that has touched generations of Disney fans—for a festival you’ll want to be part of again and again!

Four magnificently costumed singers enter the theater-in-the-round to start the tribal celebration. Each singer leads part of the audience to act like a giraffe, a warthog, a lion or an elephant. You might even be picked to show off your animal nature.

Be sure to check the Times Guide at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for schedule and showtimes, which are subject to change.