There was a 10 o'clock Animal Kingdom show we wanted to go to, so we went to Festival of the Lion King at Harambe Theatre at 10 a.m. on our November 3 work day.

Got in right before it started. Sat in the lion section, second or third row - really good seats. Very cool, a lot going on. If you like Lion King, you probably love it.

The mics were a little low, so we could not quite hear the singers as well. A couple of the singers are really good, but a couple you could not hear their mics very well, which was kind of disappointing. I did not think it had quite as good of a performance as Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage or some others.

Overall a fine time. Knup 7 / 10.

Photos

Simba on Pride Rock during Festival of the Lion King, with a performer and audience under purple lights
Pumbaa on stage during Festival of the Lion King under red lights
Ryan and Sarah selfie outside Festival of the Lion King at Harambe Theatre
Ryan and Sarah selfie by the Harambe Theatre sign

Visits

  1. November 3, 2026 Trip recap

    10 a.m. show. Lion section, second or third row. Got in right before it started.