Festival of the Lion King, Soft Opening Today?

[Disneylvr]

So multiple sources are reporting that today, May 8th, is the soft opening for the Festival of the Lion King. True, or is it a false rumor?

 

[fatmanatee]

True.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1391065421974056961

 

[unbanshee]

Here's the first show!

 

[notatallmagic]

Here's the first show!

This makes me so very happy. Our favorite show - from when my daughter was a little girl in ballet, and went home from Disney after watching this show, and she tried to dance all the parts at home in our living room - to my son getting picked at about 4 to walk around in the parade with the hugest smile on his face - this show has so many beautiful memories for us. I can't wait to see it again!

 

[Tiggerette]

It's true.... all of it.

 

[mshanson3121]

Here's the first show!

How does this compare to the original?

 

[Breems]

I was there yesterday and saw the rumor. Kicking myself for not going to check it out, but we had a tired, cranky toddler.

 

[Donna M]

It seems to have changed from when I saw it. I remember the blue dancer spinning on a wire and gymnasts jumping on a trampoline. Am I missing something?

 

[figmentfinesse]

It seems to have changed from when I saw it. I remember the blue dancer spinning on a wire and gymnasts jumping on a trampoline. Am I missing something?

they removed these parts due to Covid

 

[Kerry1957]

The tumble monkeys are my favorite part of the show. I had hoped that the troupe had all been vaccinated and thus could be close to each other as they performed. I'm guessing that they were removed either because of a union agreement or because Disney thought it would be bad optics.

 

[brockash]

The tumble monkeys are my favorite part of the show. I had hoped that the troupe had all been vaccinated and thus could be close to each other as they performed. I'm guessing that they were removed either because of a union agreement or because Disney thought it would be bad optics.

Or $$$ ... I'm sure that's a real possibility.

 

[LiveLifeLoud]

I saw some clips and it was just eh to me with no tumble monkeys plus other parts missing and how far they were spaced apart. It didn’t seem as lively and fun.

 

[notatallmagic]

No tumble monkeys and no beautiful ballet with the aerial bird I hope the rest of the show can come back soon!