July 8, 1994 – “The Legend of the Lion King” Show Debuts at Walt Disney World
“Look, Simba, everything the light touches is our kingdom.”
On July 8, 1994, the stage attraction “The Legend of the Lion King” debuted in Fantasyland of Walt Disney World. This attraction took the place of another live show, the “Mickey Mouse Revue.” Based on the 1994 smash hit The Lion King, the show was performed with life sized puppets known as “Humanimals,” which were created to accurately represent the characters from the film. The preshow was narrated by Rafiki, who, along with “the Circle of Life,” told the story of Simba. The show was similar to the now-running attraction “The Voyage of the Little Mermaid.” The attraction was closed in 2002 and was replaced with the 3-D attraction Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Many of the puppets were then sent to be used at attractions in Disneyland Paris.
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I miss this show, but I still love “Mickey’s Philharmagic”.
Philharmagic is one of my favorites, but I wish I could have seen this show live.