Disney Teases Its Adventurous New Lion King and Up Rides

Disney is reimagining the Walt Disney Studios information of its Disneyland Paris parkland into Disney Adventure World, and that means caller fresh attractions. Two of them volition beryllium themed astir the 1994 Lion King movie and 2009’s Up, with some getting their archetypal large taxable parkland attractions to observe their respective 30th and 15th anniversaries successful 2024.

On Saturday, Disney revealed operation connected Lion King’s previously announced (and presently unnamed) thrust volition statesman successful the fall. Parkgoers volition spell connected a log flume thrust that takes them connected the caves beneath the 120-foot Pride Rock, followed by a 52-foot-high descent arsenic they acquisition the film’s biggest moments and Simba’s travel from lion cub to the existent ruler of the kingdom. Concept creation beneath shows audio animatronics of young Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa, and conscionable however gangly the thrust itself is erstwhile you enter. Disney is promising this to beryllium 1 of Adventure World’s biggest draws, and it’ll person “plenty of dining, buying and opportunities to conscionable immoderate favourite characters.”

Also coming to Adventure World is the family-friendly Up ride that’ll beryllium portion of Adventure Way. The carousel, located straight crossed from Raiponce Tangled Spin, features Russell and Doug connected the artwork (and a ton of balloons up top) and provides parkgoers “a bird’s-eye view of the park’s stunning scenery.” Carousel operation is expected to commencement by the extremity of 2025, and some the Lion King and Up rides are expected to beryllium finished successful clip for Disney Adventure World’s opening successful 2026. You tin work astir different changes, including the “finishing touches” connected chap parkland opener World of Frozen, here.

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