Giss Neric
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Watching a live stream now. They just let in guests.
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News Festival of the Lion King returning to Disney's Animal Kingdom summer 2021
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WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I like The shortened version better than the original. I only wish we could have swapped the slow dance number with tumble monkeys. Other than that, good riddance stupid animal noises. I embrace the new show! I hope It sticks around for a long time.
Giss Neric
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Ok so no preshow audience participation (obviously), no flying, and no tumble monkeys. Other than that, still amazing.
Seems quite similar. Same choreography and songs, I believe. Cut out some of the audience interaction, no tumble monkeys, and didn’t use the aerial trapeze? Did I miss anything else? Outside of the audience interaction changes, most of these seem due to cutting the budget, not enhancing safety. Still quite enjoyable 
That was Lion Sleeps Tonight Correct? I held my breath when Simba said Finale before Lion Sleeps Tonight! You can tell IDK FOTLK!!! LOL!!!
Heard on Stream that the flying was COVID Related since they need to hold hands. Were there less dancers? Or was it me?Seems quite similar. Same choreography and songs, I believe. Cut out some of the audience interaction, no tumble monkeys, and didn’t use the aerial trapeze? Did I miss anything else? Outside of the audience interaction changes, most of these seem due to cutting the budget, not enhancing safety. Still quite enjoyable
peter11435
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Looks like 8 instead of the usual 10
mm52200
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No all safety. Disney is still insisting on distancing between maskless performers, therefore you can’t do tumble monkeys, or aerial routine with the birds. Only cast missing was tumble monkeys and one couple of movers to allow for more spacing.Seems quite similar. Same choreography and songs, I believe. Cut out some of the audience interaction, no tumble monkeys, and didn’t use the aerial trapeze? Did I miss anything else? Outside of the audience interaction changes, most of these seem due to cutting the budget, not enhancing safety. Still quite enjoyable
So not a huge change, thanks! It didn't effect the show at all. I didn't know if I was seeing things or not.
Giss Neric
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Usually they get individuals from the audience to make animal noises. They did have audience participation like section clapping and swaying of hands during one of the songs though.
I think they did compensate with the singing though cause they were extra amazing today.
That was Lion Sleeps Tonight, So that must be the change.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I mean... you can still do the jumping and swinging. It just has to be adjusted. Much like how they adjusted the aerial dancing to just a ballet
Stage shows are back at Walt Disney World with the opening of 'A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King'
Stage shows are back at Walt Disney World with the opening of 'A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King'
Disney's Animal Kingdom welcomes back more live entertainment at the Harambe Theatre.
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mikejs78
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Thank you Steve, another reason why I love this site above any of the other Disney news sites.Video shortly
Granted it was years ago but didn't FOTLK do the same thing when Tarzan Rocks had their flying problems? Did the monkeys change at all for that?
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
I dunno. I guess we’ll see how Cirque handles it.
peter11435
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all safety. The only performers missing besides the two dancers are the monkeys so that’s the only change that could even be remotely considered budget related. And it’s not, their routine requires too much close proximity.most of these seem due to cutting the budget, not enhancing safety. Still quite enjoyable
the audience participation has been altered to having them clap or wave their hands to avoid having them yell animal sounds
peter11435
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The birds at folk have always used a ground based dance routine anytime the flying system could not be used. It was obviously modified further here to keep the two distant throughout. The monkeys don’t use the fly system.