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The Festival of the Lion King (as well as the rest of Camp Minnie Mickey), proved to be so successful that it eventually became one of the parks most popular attractions. Finally in 2003, the show's theater was enclosed, and air conditioning was added. Outside of changes to the show's theater, the Festival of the Lion King has not seen any major changes, although a new Timon costume that allowed the meerkat to move his mouth and blink his eyes was added to the show in 2009.
==Show Plot==
The festival of the Lion King begins with the shows four hosts, Kiume (meaning "masculine and strong"), Nakawa (meaning "good-looking"), Kibibi (meaning "princess"), and Zawadi (meaning "the gift"), singing "Welcome to Our HouseWorld". After the four hosts introduce themselves, they tell guests that Simba and his guests will be there any minute, but first they need their help. In order to greet Simba and his friends, the hosts decide to divide the audience into four groups, who will greet the animals by making animal noises. The first sound guests make is that of a warthog. To do this, one guest is chosen to lead the audience as they make tusks with their fingers and make a snorting noise. Next up is the lions. Another guest is chosen to imitate a lion by putting their paws up and roaring. After the lions are done, it's time for the elephants. The section that is assigned elephants put their hands up and trumpet like an elephant. Finally, the last group, the giraffes, whose noise, sounds like a sheep.
After everyone knows their roles, they all make their animal noises together. At this point, the lights in the room dim and everyone is told to listen. As wind begins to howl, various animals begin to dance on stage. After their ceremony, the Circle of Life begins to play. Simba, the Lion King then addresses guests, telling them that it is time for the big celebration. At the begging of the celebration, the song I Just Can't Wait to be King plays, as a parade begins. Timon, Pumbaa, the Tumble Monkeys, various animals and other dancers then parade through the stage on floats. Finally, Simba appears atop a rock, watching over the proceedings.
