Long Live the King: New Details on Lion King Ride Coming to Disney Adventure World Revealed at D23

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, we got some new details about the Lion King ride coming to Disney Adventure World.

What's Happening:

• While we knew that a flume ride based on the animated classic The Lion King was coming, we're now learning more about it.
• The ride is a full retelling of Simba’s journey from cub to king, featuring scenes and music from the film.
• That includes Simba’s final confrontation with Scar.
• Concept art of that tense moment was revealed during the panel:

• This flume ride includes a 52-foot drop, while Pride Rock stands 120-foot-high.
• The attraction is also part of an immersive world dedicated to the film and its characters.
• That includes dining, shopping, and meet & greets.

• Construction is already underway at Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris.

• Stay tuned for much more from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

More Disney Experiences News from D23:

• Some acclaimed actors will lend their talents to the updated Carousel of Progress.
• A few Disneyland favorite entertainment offerings are making a comeback.
• Leslie Iwerks revealed that another season of The Imagineering Story is on the way.
• Disneyland Paris is bringing back the classic version of its Space Mountain.
• The Yeti in Expedition Everest is getting fixed!
• Spaceship Earth will receive an update (maybe for real this time).
• New concept art for Marvel attractions coming to Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland was revealed. 
• We also got updates on the Avengers Campus rides coming to Disneyland Resort.
• The name of the carousel coming to Tropical Americas was announced.
• Details on the highly-anticipated Encanto attraction were revealed.
• The real Indy is going to be in the new ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
• Go un poco loco for new Coco ride details.
• We learn a lot more about the Cars attractions in Piston Peak.
• Villains Land will be called… Villains Land — and we know what (or who) the attractions will be themed to.
• Monstroplis (or at least part of it) is opening earlier than we thought.
• The Disney Believe’s grand hall, stern, and bow characters have been confirmed.
• Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is finally getting an update.
• A new journey into imagination at EPCOT will reunite Figment with Dreamfinder.