Walt Disney World’s Cast and Community Group shared a story about Festival of the Lion King’s newest tumble monkey, and with that, a familial bond as strong as Simba and Mufasa’s own.
What’s Happening
- This opening day attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been playing since 1998, only taking brief pauses during its transfer from Camp Minnie Mickey to Africa and during the pandemic.
- Since the beginning, the tumble monkeys have been a fan favorite part of the show, as the neon tumblers fly through the air while Timon sings “Hakuna Matata”.
- One of the first ever to do it, former cast member Casimiro, recently attended a performance to cheer on his son, the newest addition to the tumble monkeys!
- From rooting on his dad in 1998 to tumbling in the Harambe Theatre in 2023, the circle of life continues as the tumble monkeys have become a cornerstone of Jonathon’s life, just as it is for his father.
- You can see Festival of the Lion King daily at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.