"Festival of the Lion King" shines brighter!!!

[Gucci65]

(1) What is Katonga

(2) Are you a disgruntled former FOTLK employee?

 

[FamilyMan]

He's obviously obsessed with that "other" park in Tampa.

 

[OnWithTheShow]

Katonga is the new stage show at Busch Gardens Tampa. You can read more about it at:

http://entertainmentdesignmag.com/ar/show_business_jungle_boogie/index.htm

 

[peter11435]

FOTLK lacks production value and it takes a great tale and does nothing with it....Go see Katonga my friend... It's a great show.

I never said Katonga wasn't a great show, but your first post made it sound as if you had never even seen FOTLK. And your comment that it lacks production value seems to back this up, just because they are not simply retelling a story that everyone knows does not mean it lacks production value.

 

[DarkMeasures]

A Bush Gardens fanboy??? This is a paradox.

Anyway, it is weird to see a supercheap show (used the parade floats from Disneyland) slowly become a high end spectacular. I haven't seen the show enclosed and I haven't seen it with new lighting. I hope to see it again soon.

I wonder what the next addition will be. New chairs?

 

[David]

Looking forward to seeing the show. For one reason or another, we have never been able to fit this in , but in 14 days, 14 hours, 48 min, we'll try to correct that!

 

[cherrynegra]

The show was excellent to begin with. But now with the added lighting effects and the fog machine, it does add another layer of depth and beauty to the show. I wouldn't consider it a complete overhaul, but simply some simple additions that make the show even better.

 

[barnum42]

The changes are quite subtle. The smoke and associated light beams are what I noticed. Hopefully I was able to pick up some of these effects in my photos. I've got a lot of them to trawl through when I get home.

 

[OnWithTheShow]

FOTLK has always had two Neutron Hazers. It just wasnt noticable when the theatre leaked in sunlight. I am not sure whether they no use them more or have added additional units. Two Neutrons is all you really need for a venue that size, so I imagine that they just have them in use more. Previously they were only really pumping during the Scar number and maybe a little after that, and they depended on the residue to provide effect for the rest of the show.

 

[InsideOtherPark]

Still a parade even if you dress it up real nice.

 

[speck76]

Still a parade even if you dress it up real nice.

It may be, but it is still entertaining, and a great re-use of the parade floats.

 

[Dean[AU]]

9 2K's? Woh.
70 Source Fours.

 

[artvandelay]

9 2K's? Woh.
70 Source Fours.

Mac 2k's are becoming the workhorse for entertainment lighting. They do many things well and are dependable.

 

[sillyspook13]

I'm happy enough seeing the new spotlights on the stiltwalkers........ :kiss:

 

[Figment1986]

I have not seen this show yet... Ill wait till everist opens... (I dislike AK for iit's lack of attractions, but it is still a great expernace,)

I have seen Katonga 3 times.. not bad...
(I have been a Fan of Busch Gardens for years... before i joined... No flaming please..)

 

[Mary Poppins]

Anyway, it is weird to see a supercheap show (used the parade floats from Disneyland) slowly become a high end spectacular.

Actually, the float the Giraffe is on used to be the Green Army Man Float from the Toy Story Parate at MGM. I believe the float Simba is on is the only one that was brought over from DL. Recycling parade floats is extremely common, so by your standards, every parade at WDW is supercheap.

 

[daksimba]

Actually, the float the Giraffe is on used to be the Green Army Man Float from the Toy Story Parate at MGM. I believe the float Simba is on is the only one that was brought over from DL. Recycling parade floats is extremely common, so by your standards, every parade at WDW is supercheap.

The rundown:

Giraffe Float: GAM Float from MGM Parade
Simba Float: Percussion Float in DL parade. (Still has the saftey clips on the poles)
Elephant Float: Original from the DL Parade, expect Waterfall no longer works.
Pumbaa Float: Orginally a DL parade float puller.
Center Float: Created for the show.

Giraffe and Elepahant are the Orginal puppets from parade. But the Giraffe was "modified" to fit in the shorter building. Hence the "stubs."
Simba and Pumbaa are more recent, being replaced appox. 4 years ago by Michael Curry.

 

[daksimba]

FOTLK has always had two Neutron Hazers. It just wasnt noticable when the theatre leaked in sunlight. I am not sure whether they no use them more or have added additional units. Two Neutrons is all you really need for a venue that size, so I imagine that they just have them in use more. Previously they were only really pumping during the Scar number and maybe a little after that, and they depended on the residue to provide effect for the rest of the show.

According to the light techs I talked to, you are right.

The fog machines were always there, they just boosted the output of them. One of those things we always had the ability to do, just never did. Read: Tower of Terror. lol

 

[barnum42]

The rundown:

Giraffe Float: GAM Float from MGM Parade
Simba Float: Percussion Float in DL parade. (Still has the saftey clips on the poles)
Elephant Float: Original from the DL Parade, expect Waterfall no longer works.
Pumbaa Float: Orginally a DL parade float puller.
Center Float: Created for the show.

Giraffe and Elepahant are the Orginal puppets from parade. But the Giraffe was "modified" to fit in the shorter building. Hence the "stubs."
Simba and Pumbaa are more recent, being replaced appox. 4 years ago by Michael Curry.

In the UK we call such theatrical scenic transportaion devices "trucks". Is that just a British thing?

 

[artvandelay]

In the UK we call such theatrical scenic transportaion devices "trucks". Is that just a British thing?

In the US we call them wagons.