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Credit: DisneyA new experience inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Lion King (1994) is on the way. Here’s what fans of Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and the gang should know about the upcoming entertainment offering.
“The Lion King: Celebration in the Sky”
On Tuesday, Disney Parks Blog announced that a fireworks show inspired by The Lion King is coming to the Disney Adventure, a new ship setting sail from Singapore this March. “The Lion King: Celebration in the Sky” will celebrate the story, music, and characters of the 1994 animated film with “stunning pyrotechnics and dramatic lighting effects.”
Introducing “The Lion King: Celebration in the Sky” 🎆 — a new fireworks show on the Disney Adventure that will pay tribute to the iconic Walt Disney Animation Studios film 🦁 http://di.sn/6018hBpQ8
Introducing "The Lion King: Celebration in the Sky" 🎆 — a new fireworks show on the Disney Adventure that will pay tribute to the iconic Walt Disney Animation Studios film 🦁 https://t.co/IrELFY1iVu pic.twitter.com/rS74aD2HkI
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The nighttime spectacular will include new arrangements of “Circle of Life,” “Hakuna Matata,” “He Lives in You,” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Ndlovu Youth Choir from South Africa. The show is narrated by Shah Rukh Khan, voice of Mufasa in the Hindi-language version of the live-action The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa (2024).
Guests can enjoy “The Lion King: Celebration in the Sky” on select nights during three- and four-night sailings of the Disney Adventure. After boarding, showtimes will be available on the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app and from Disney cast members.
Disney Adventure
The newest addition to the Disney Cruise Line fleet, Disney Adventure, will take its maiden voyage from Singapore on March 10, 2026. Construction on the ship is officially complete, and it is touring the world ahead of its first official sailing.
The ship is designed with the Southeast Asian market in mind, with entertainment offerings inspired by Marvel Studios, Duffy and Friends, the Disney Princesses, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The stern features oversized sculptures of Captain Mickey Mouse and Captain Minnie Mouse. Notably, it offers the first-ever outdoor Disney Imagination Garden, including a three-deck-high sculpture called “Storybook Castle.”
Disney Adventure features several rotating dining locations split into “sister restaurants: Enchanted Summer Restaurant and Pixar Market Restaurant, the Hollywood Spotlight Club and the Navigator’s Club, and Animator’s Palate and Animator’s Table.
It will be home to merchandise locations inspired by National Geographic, Duffy and Friends, and more. Beyond pools and splash pads, the ship also offers several theme park-style rides, including Ironcycle Test Run (a roller coaster at sea), Pym Quantum Racers, and Groot Galaxy Spin.
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