Thanks!
I have built and operated my own puppet characters for over 40 years now….mostly string puppets / marionettes but also some other more complicated types.
‘Legend of The Lion King’ was a very cool show.
Here is a great behind the scenes video shot by a CM back in the day to document how these figures were operated live by various puppeteers.
These were very talented folks, as were the people who built these fabulous puppets based on the Lion King characters.
This video clip also features the puppets that were on display at Destination D, so you can see them in action!
These are amazing creations.
Normally I would not try to ‘ruin the magic’, but since the Show no longer is in production this is a relic of the past that I am glad was documented in this way.
For those not familiar with this staged show that used to be at Magic Kingdom, here is a decent video of the entire show.
This gives you what the audience saw, and once again you can see the hyenas and good ol’ Pumbaa in action!
Here are a couple more photos I snapped at Destination D of these figures, very close up to show the paint detailing.
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