Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation
Walt Disney World has been celebrating The Lion King! The original animated classic is celebrating its 25th anniversary and there is a new live action version of The Lion King that is debuting in theaters later this month. If you will be in Walt Disney World this weekend, you are in for a special treat. On Saturday, July 13th, 2019 the voices of young Simba and young Nala – JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph – will be honorary Grand Marshals for the parade at Magic Kingdom Park. They will appear in the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at 3 PM EST.
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After the parade, JD and Shahadi will continue the celebration over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The park also has a variety of celebration offerings for the 25th anniversary and the new live action film release. The park has a variety of special entertainment, food offerings, limited edition merchandise and more.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom also played an influential role in the creation of the new live action film. The production team for the new movie spend six weeks researching naturalistic backdrops that helped inspire scenes from the movie.
Per Disney Parks Blog: If you haven’t seen the film trailer, Disney’s “The Lion King,” directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king must overcome betrayal and tragedy to assume his rightful place on Pride Rock. Along with JD and Shahadi, the all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.
We can’t wait to see Disney’s The Lion King when it debuts in theaters on July 19th. Who all will be going to see it?
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