There is exciting news for fans of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom this week as it has been confirmed that the current “A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King” will close for a short period in July in order for preparations to be completed for the return of the full show in all its glory.

The current "A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King" will complete it's last performances on July 4 and will then remain closed through July 15, when the show will reopen as "Festival of the Lion King". 

When "Festival of the Lion King" returns on July 16, 2022 to Disney's Animal Kingdom it will be to the full show which was last performed before the theme park shut downs of March 2020 due to COVID-19.

Guests will be able to once again see and enjoy the popular tumble monkeys which have been completely absent in the current show and the aerial dancers will also return.

From July 16, the "Festival of the Lion King" is scheduled to be performed eight times a day, on the hour from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. This is subject to change so be sure to check the calendar on the official website for the up to date times for the day of your visit.

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