Discover Africa During Harambe Nights!

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In honor of the 20th anniversary of Disney's classic story of The Lion King, and from mid-June to mid-August, Animal Kingdom guests are invited to take part in an all-new Saturday night celebration like none other - Harambe Nights! After a Welcome Reception in Animal Kingdom's Harambe Village, where guests will enjoy delicious appetizers as well as African-inspired wine and beer, visitors will heard to the brand new Harambe Theatre for the amazing, The Lion King - Concert In The Wild! Check out what Disney has to say about this incredible event:

This all-new, never-before-seen theatrical experience features a live orchestra and choir, dancers, digitally projected movie moments, and dramatic lighting and scenic elements - all hosted by a celebrity guest narrator. The show brings to life the humor, heart, and stirring emotional power of Simba's journey to find his place as the Lion King.

Just who might those celebrity narrators include?

• June 7 - Viola Davis: "The Help," "Ender's Game"
• June 14 - TBD
• June 21 - Montego Glover: "The Following," "Memphis"
• June 28 - David Alan Grier: "Porgy & Bess," "In Living Color"
• July 5 - Michael Beach: "ER," "Third Watch," "Sons of Anarchy"
• July 12 - Harry Lennix: "The Blacklist," "The Five Heartbeats"
• July 19 - Joe Morton: "Scandal," "American Gangster," "The Good Wife"
• July 26 - Alfre Woodard: "Desperate Housewives," "Miss Evers Boys"
• August 2 - Brian Stokes Mitchell: "Ragtime," "Trapper John, M.D.," "Glee"
• August 9 - Patina Miller: "Pippin," "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"

And the experience doesn't end when the show does. After the show, guests will head outside for the Harambe Nights Street Part where they will enjoy music, characters, and liver performers as well as an all-inclusive buffet of "sophisticated and flavorful African cuisine and gourmet desserts."

Harambe Nights will take place every Saturday from June 7 - August 9, 2014. The Welcome Reception begins at 7pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets, which can be purchased at Disneyworld.com/HarambeNights, or by calling 407-939-1319, are $119 for adults $79 for ages 3-9, plus tax. Or, for premium floor seating, tickets are $134 for adults and $94 for children, plus tax.

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