Festival of Lion King

[lomillerin]

I have a few questions:
Is there anyway to find what times it will be shown in October? I'm trying to figure out FP.

I thought I had read a few years ago it was closing.

 

[EagleG17]

Times are already available for FP for October. The Fast Pass time is typically 30 minutes before the actual show.

 

[loves to dive]

I just checked for Oct. and it is still showing. Go to Disney's web site, pull down things to do/entertainment. Pick AK and plug in your date. hours will show.

 

[WEDWDW]

It has moved from its old home in Camp Minnie-Mickey to its new Theater in Harambe.

It TEMPORARILY "closed" while its new home was constructed.

 

[CAS239]

The hours are pretty much the same every day. It usually has a show every hour starting at about 10 or 11am

 

[lomillerin]

Thanks. Is the show the same as it was in the old location?
Are FP necessary? I really want to pick 3 other FP and go to Lion King in between.

 

[CAS239]

Thanks. Is the show the same as it was in the old location?
Are FP necessary? I really want to pick 3 other FP and go to Lion King in between.

It's the same show just updated costumes. Little more vibrant and the new theater is great. You don't need a FP at all. If you want to FP something else then use it elsewhere. We've used a FP for it couple times just to be in a different section and get in the theater earlier. We got there early so we could get the very back row to have the railing to lean on

 

[lomillerin]

So it looks like 10:00 am is the first show. Is this doable?
FP 9:00am on EE.
Go to lion king for 10:00 am show.
FP for Safari is 10-11 so go there as soon as show is over.
Then go to Kali Rapids for FP that starts at 11:15.

We will then leave because we have afternoon tea.

We are hoping for night hours and go back for tree of life and river light show. If time ride Primeval Whirl and Dinosaur.

If not maybe go to Disney Springs.

Thoughts?

 

[EagleG17]

So it looks like 10:00 am is the first show. Is this doable?
FP 9:00am on EE.
Go to lion king for 10:00 am show.
FP for Safari is 10-11 so go there as soon as show is over.
Then go to Kali Rapids for FP that starts at 11:15.

We will then leave because we have afternoon tea.

We are hoping for night hours and go back for tree of life and river light show. If time ride Primeval Whirl and Dinosaur.

If not maybe go to Disney Springs.

Thoughts?

Dinosaur may be closed for refurb...better check

 

[CAS239]

So it looks like 10:00 am is the first show. Is this doable?
FP 9:00am on EE.
Go to lion king for 10:00 am show.
FP for Safari is 10-11 so go there as soon as show is over.
Then go to Kali Rapids for FP that starts at 11:15.

We will then leave because we have afternoon tea.

We are hoping for night hours and go back for tree of life and river light show. If time ride Primeval Whirl and Dinosaur.

If not maybe go to Disney Springs.

Thoughts?

You didn't say when you're going but Dinosaur is closed until 10/17

I would move the Expedition Everest FP back to like 12:15 then leave the park after that. You shouldn't need a FP for EE at 9am. It should roughly be a walk on so you could do that in the morning without a FP. Or just save it for last with the FP so you're not backtracking across the park. Going from EE to lion king area then back for Kali is a decent walk. If you move the EE FP back you can hit everything in one direction

Other than that you're plan is doable.

 

[lomillerin]

We are going on October 14th.
Dinosaur is closed until next October? I didn't realize that. Oh well.

 

[Disneymom1126]

We are going on October 14th.
Dinosaur is closed until next October? I didn't realize that. Oh well.

October 17th of this year, not October 2017