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 According to Disney legend, Jungle Navigation           Featured at Theater
 Co. Ltd. established a remote jungle trading            in the Wild, “Festival
 post in 1852, supplying provisions and                  of the Lion King” is a
 scientific equipment to exploration camps               pageant of music and
 that were accessible only by river travel.              dance inspired by and
                                                         celebrating Disney’s
 On the Jungle River Cruise departing from               animated classic The
 the jungle trading post established by Jungle           Lion King. The show
 Navigation Co. Ltd., intrepid explorers board           is right in the middle
 jungle launches to experience the mysteries and         of  the  audience as
 wonders of the Rivers of Adventure. Along the way, you   a  troupe  of  tribal
 encounter hippos, gorillas, elephants and other jungle   performers  arrives
 wildlife, all carefully described by the irreverent and witty   and transforms the
 skipper. The untamed river route is filled with mystery,   theater into a colorful
 intrigue, surprises and plenty of humor.
                                                         festival setting.
          Combining the pageantry of a parade with the excitement of a tribal celebration,
 C        “Festival of the Lion King” is a joyous, high-energy spectacle created through
 FUN FACT
 M        song, dance and specialty performances telling the story of how a young lion cub
 All the vessels used for Jungle River   named Simba became the Lion King.
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 Cruise are given female names such
 CM  as  Amazon  Annie,  Congo  Queen   “Festival of the Lion King” at Hong Kong Disneyland is an adaptation of a show of
 and Lijiang Lady. In seafaring, boats are   the same name that was originally created for Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt
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 feminine characters and hence carry female names.    Disney World Resort in Florida. The version at Hong Kong Disneyland includes two
 CY       new characters, Chinese monkeys, who comment on the action in Cantonese while
          the rest of the show is in English. Duration of the show is 30 minutes.
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          Please check the Times Guide for show times.
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 The tale of Tarzan comes alive in Tarzan’s
 Treehouse, the home of Tarzan, King of the
 Jungle; his adopted mother, the ape Kala;   !  HOT TIPS
 and his companion, Jane Porter. The “climb-
 through” adventure unfolds in a 18.9-meter   To enjoy the “Festival of the Lion King” show with Simplified Chinese
 high  tree  that  overlooks  the  Jungle  River   subtitles, you are advised to have a seat at the last 6 rows.
 Cruise attraction and all of Adventureland.
 The tree is on Tarzan Island in the middle of
 the Rivers of Adventure. You are invited to
 explore the Treehouse to learn and experience the story of Tarzan and his key life
 moments. You can also experiment with the scientific equipment Jane and her   Did you know ?
 father, Professor Porter, brought to the jungle, as well as the musical instruments   ?
 they built, in an interactive play area at the base of the tree.  “Festival of the Lion King”, based on the Disney animated classic The
                   Lion King, features songs from the film with music by Elton John and lyrics
             by Tim Rice, including Circle of Life, I Just Can’t Wait to be King, Be Prepared,
 FUN FACT    Hakuna Matata and the Academy Award -winning Can You Feel the Love Tonight.
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 The rafts to the Tarzan Island were named after the three
 gorilla stars in the movie, Kerchak, Kala and Terk.


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