Festival of the Lion King is a show offered at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and has been running in the park since 1998. The revue-style show features the original movie songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice
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Stilt Warrior performers from Disney’s Festival of the Lion King pose in their costumes. Engineered to be incredibly lightweight and easy to move in, these intricate costumes feature detailed raffia legs and a skirt. The collar features 108 individually beaded piece of fringe, and the legs include stacked layers of raffia to showcase the exuberant movement of the dancers throughout the show.
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Festival of the Lion King (Disney's Animal Kingdom) features several specialized performances, which includes a fire twirler that performs with real fire during a live performance of "Be Prepared".
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Another performance featured in Festival of the Lion King (Disney's Animal Kingdom) include two aerial dancers performing to a live rendition of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" by featured singers Kibibi and Nakawa.
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Another view at the Be Prepared number, with more of a focus on the drummers and dancers that interact during the dance with the audience.
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The finale of Festival of the Lion King (Disney's Animal Kingdom) concludes with the performers in a finale medley, with vignettes by each of the specialized acts having a moment on the stage.
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A meet and greet with the cast of Festival of the Lion King (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
Back row: Four stilt warriors
Middle row (left to right): Zebra dancer, crocodile dancer, cheetah dancer, Zawadi performer, guests, gazelle dancer, leopard dancer, and Kiume performer
Front row (left to right): Warthog dancer, tumble monkey, snake dancer, three tumble monkeys, elephant dancer.
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