Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - A Walkabout To The Festival Of The Lion King [ep 020]

Episode Date: July 4, 2021

Hello Traveler! We celebrate episode 20 with a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom where we take in the Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King show, recently returned to the stage in the theater district of Harambe. The entire cast delivered a stunning performance, and we are excited to share it with you. We recorded this show in layered binaural and 4 channel surround sound audio, for an experience that hopefully feels like you are there. Grab your headphones, turn up the volume, and enjoy the show! We're a little proud of this one.   Josh and I would like to thank you all for coming along on this journey - it is a great joy to take you along with us into the parks each week. Connect with us at @WalkaboutWDW and @TheSteele.

Hello travelers welcome back to Walk About The World your weekly audio expedition through one of the parks or resorts of Walt Disney World here in Orlando Florida and today we are back in Disney's Animal Kingdom taking in a showing of the Festival of the Lion King the show has been back online for several weeks but I haven't had a chance to catch it. I looked at the times and it looks like we'll be able to. And so we'll see if we can thread that needle.

There are a couple of shows left in the day, and I think we can catch one, but we also have to get in line early, so I'm going to wander over there maybe 30 to 45 minutes ahead of time and see what we can see. But as always, I'm going to take you along. You ready?

Ready? Greetings, everyone. The Boring. Welcome. We have been expecting you. We are here today to welcome you, one and all, to a celebration of Festival of the Lion King. Welcome to our world.

Welcome to our world. Welcome to our world. Welcome to our world. Welcome to our world. In this land We welcome you To the world To the land We are a band of singers Who travel with Simba and his friends Throughout the land With this celebration

Time for introductions My name is Kyubey And I am the leader of our group Kyubey is spahili for masculine and strong. What do you think? Let's have the color. Which is Swahili for good looking? Hey, good looking.

And this is Kabir. Which means impatient. It means princess. Which is Swahili for the gift. The gift. The gift. And if you want to stay good looking, you better back off the attitude, mister.

Okay. Okay. Oh, hey everyone. I think I hear them coming. Wonderful. Right on time. Everyone. Listen. It is time. The End And now, I present to you, His Majesty, the Lion King. Welcome, everyone. It's me, Simba. To you, His Majesty, the Lion King.

Welcome, everyone. It's me, Simba. You've all picked a very special day to visit. You see, today, we've come to town for a big celebration. And you, my friends, are invited to join the fun. Come on, everybody, get ready to clap your paws, suck your hooves, and ruffle your feathers as we welcome you to a celebration of Festival of the Lady King! Let the procession begin! Yeah!

I just can't wait to be king! To be king! How you doing? Don't worry, your old buddy Timon is here. The show can begin. Hey, what are you doing? Slow down, slow down! I'm supposed to be center stage! Who's driving this thing?

Timon! So glad you could make it! We can't have this celebration without you. Don't worry friend, you'll get your time in the spot. Oh I just can't wait to be king! To be king! Hello! Hello! Hello Pucca! Look at me! I'm in a parade. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

And you're looking good. Love you, Pumbaa. One more, two. Swing out a bum bum doobity bum bum hey. Swap up to that's swamp mountain, buddy Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp Oh, I just can't wait to make it

There he is, the body packeryderm! Let me hear you trumpet! Triumphant! Hi everybody! Hey look, everyone! It's the Lion King! Welcome to Zip-A-Doo! You're right on time! Hey guys!

What's up all year? Let's go! Let every creature of the world and see That stupidity and the burden of the weak It's gonna be Vincent's final scene Oh I just can't wait Oh look at her now! So we can

Here I go. Big star coming through. Me and Cat on a mission here. It's showtime. All right, now move aside. That's enough. Let's settle down. For the last time,

I want quiet! Quiet! Thank you. Maestro, if you please. Hakuna Matata. What a wonderful phrase. Hakuna Matata. Ain't no passing craze! Hey Pumper, what are you doing over there? My little legs can't make it down off the slope!

Aw gee, that's too bad. Guess I gotta do a solo! Hakuna Matata! Ah! Ah! What's going on here? Well, this stinks. Sorry. No, not you, Pumba. They're ruining my big number. Come on, everybody. You know the words. Hakuna Matata What a wonderful race

Hakuna Matata Ain't no passing race It ain't no worries That's our motto. What's our motto? I don't know. What's our motto with you? Hey, Maestro, what's with the music? Something tells me this ain't the floor show.

Hey, what the... Hey there, big fella. Nice hat. So, where you from? Yikes! Yikes! Out. Out. Out.

Out. Out. Out. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I feel the new powers of intention I was wet as wood, hold back sight Thinking you are a bandit My words are a matter of pride It's clear from your vague expressions The lights are not all on stance But we are talking kings and successions

Even you can become a whale To forget all the chants of a lifetime Be prepared for sensational news. Shine nearer, just do nearer, and wear the feature. Just listen to teacher. I know it sounds so hip, but you'll never want it. And alas, I'm here at my roots. Take justice, deliciously, Slytherin!

Be prepared! So prepare for the kill of a centaur! Be prepared for the murkiest end! Particulars planning, acid is banning, the gate of denial is simply vile! The king of this hill, respect and salute, and see for your look where I am Yes, my feet and ambitions are here Be prepared Yes, my feet and ambitions are here Be prepared Thank you. ¶¶ There's a calm surrender to the rush of day When the heat of the rolling world can be turned away An enchanted moment, and it sees me through

Into life with this restless void just to be with you. And when you feel the love tonight, God is giving grace. From the ones who are dead, The ones in your bedroom With all its living things Can you hear the love tonight? We need its love to find The steel and the blue The nights, nights and days Bye. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, A world for once in perfect harmony with all its living things. That, my friends, is a time for joyous celebration. For when all things exist in balance, it is then that we are connected in the great circle, the circle, alright. And the air won't be dark There's far too much to take in here

Or to find Look at the air coming out Look at the sun rolling high Through the sapphire sky Keeps bright and small On the endless ride This is where I'm gonna fly On the endless ride The circle of love And it holds us all

Through despair and hope Through faith and love Till we find the place, I'll look at the morning in the circle of the stars above. I'm alive! And now everybody, it's time to kick off our celebration finale! Sounds great Timba! Let's have a party! You ready everybody? Here we go! So let's grant him a... Let's have a party! You heard him everybody! Here we go! Baby, there's more than a lion sleeping tonight.

I know we can do better than that. I think we're gonna need some help from them. Kibibi, you and I will see the real world. And we're gonna need everyone in these two sections to clap along with us like this, okay? Fine. So I'm going to do the harp. Everyone in these sections, wave your hands and rub your head like this. Yeah, that's it! Are you two ready? Kibibi, observe!

We will be all the way! That's right! We will sing the hat part! And we will sing the ring part! But who will sing the melody? Step aside, out of the way! Professional artiste coming through. Me, me, me, me, me, me, me.

Excuse me, my human friends. I guess that leaves me to sing the melody. So, if you're finished with all the talking, can we start already? All right. All right, Simone. Let's take it from the top! Take the suit off! In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.

In the jungle, the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. That's the bird of all! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, But I'll admit it, it's been clear, alright? Pretty clear. Our sections were fast. And I want to thank you all. I think it's time to finish this song. I'm pushed, my darling. Don't fear, my darling. I'm lying in sleeves tonight.

I'm pushed, my darling. I'm dying, my darling. I'm lying lion sleeps tonight. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, It is a perfect day Good job Come on, Gary Let's make it home Hakuna Matata Hakuna Matata Hakuna Matata Hakuna

It changed our worries For the rest of your days It's a rubber free Philosophy Hakuna Matata Can you feel it? Can you feel the love tonight? Can you feel the love, love to come?

The peace that we need in the evening Will all of us be in perfect harmony With all its living beings. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. Be prepared for a two-year century. Be prepared for America's death. A true-to-planning, a tenacious plan. Be prepared for America's death The true field of planning has been actually spent It's a sketchy build in Nile, but simply wild

Be king of this mutant, respect the salary And save all of the wonderland Yes, by a deep and ambitious tender love Be prepared Come on, I can creature go a broken seed Let's eat, I'm burning on the wind It's gonna be a super awesome thing Oh, I just can't wait to be king

Oh, I just can't wait to be king Oh, I just can't wait to be king I just can't wait to be king Oh, it's the circle of life And it moves us on To just be at home To be at home Thank you. I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster

I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster I'm a monster The way I love

I should look it up For the path I'm walking on See if you can hear me I could lose my soul Circle of life First man of all Circle, circle of life

I could fill it by the bell Circle of life For the path I'm a man of the wind I'm a man of the wind I'm a man of the wind I'm winding in a circle I'm winding in a circle I'm winding in a circle I'm winding in a circle I'm winding in a circle

The circle of life The circle of life The circle of life Life Life I'm Santa Maria I'm Oh yeah! Oh, yeah. Is this the end? Okay. Hello there.

This is Timon. We hope you enjoyed the show. It was great having you with us. You were a lovely group. The best audience ever. Now, please, get out! You know this, Rill. Check for personal belongings. Take small children by the hand. Yada, yada, yada. Move in an order this drill. Check the first of belongings. Take small children by the hand. Yada, yada, yada. Moving in orderly fashion. Call the exit. Not pushing and shoving.

Come on. Well, guys, we just got out of Festival of the Lion King, and that crew absolutely gave 100%. I was stunned by how good it was. I knew it was good, but it's been a long time since I had the chance to catch a showing. If you are in town and in the parks, definitely don't miss it. So we are in the theater district of the Port of Harambee looking out on the Discovery River back towards the middle of Harambee and Tusker House. And I hope you enjoyed tagging along today sitting with me in the show

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Just to remind you, wherever you are, there's a great big beautiful tomorrow out there. And we will see you in one of those on another walk about the world. Bye, everybody.