Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81345.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Festival of the Lion King Moving to Africa To Clear Space for Avatarland?</b></a> <p>The Official Disney Parks Blog looks at plans showing the Festival of the Lion King at Animal Kingdom moving from Camp Minnie-Mickey to Africa behind Tusker House to make way for Avatarland.</p>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It should be noted that this links to The Disney Blog, which is a fan site, not to be confused with the Disney Parks Blog, which is run by Disney. That said, the documentation looks pretty official (appears to be permits filed with the county). I do wonder if the show is really worth moving though. It's a nice enough show, but it's already been running for nearly 15 years; it seems like now is the perfect time to replace it, since they need to demo the theater any way. Personally, I think the HKDL version is much, much better, so maybe they'll be able to incorporate some changes during the move. Putting the theater in Africa will make a lot more sense (it never really fit Camp Minnie Mickey, IMO), but it just seems like a lot of work to build a 3rd version of the theater for this same raggedy old show. Why not take this as an opportunity to create something fresh and new that they can advertise and use to bring in new guests to WDW?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I would like to see a replacement show, as well, but every time we visit Animal Kingdom the Festival of the Lion King seems to always pack in the guests so we can't see Disney Management deciding to do away with it any time soon.
Originally Posted By magic0214 FerretAfros, that is what I am thinking. During the move, they have time to do major tinkering to add or subtract things for the show.
Originally Posted By Indigo FotLK receives the highest marks from guests of any Disney show. I don't see them tinkering with it too much.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Higher marks than Aladdin at DCA? Or just the highest rated show currently on WDW property?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Higher marks than Aladdin at DCA?<< To me, Aladdin is probably the most overrated show that Disney has. Given the lack of any other stage shows at DLR (until they reopen the Fantasyland Theater in a few months), it's not surprising that it's so popular. It also has a huge audience at each show (compared to smaller venues like the Golden Horseshoe), so more guests can give it positive reviews. Similarly, FOTLK has has a pretty big audience, and is a fairly high-profile show in a park short on attractions (and also quite overrated, IMO). I find it somewhat hard to believe that FOTLK gets better reviews than the Finding Nemo show, but I guess it's just different strokes for different folks!
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct I say the NEMO show beats the Lion King show and the ALADDIN show at DCA
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Eeeeeeeew, I can't stand the music in Nemo's stage show. It's just awful. Aladdin gets my vote as the best Disney stage show ever.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Didn't like the "Nemo" music either, though like that FotLK doesn't simply retell the story.
