{"id":1889,"date":"2014-05-08T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T15:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2015-06-02T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T20:52:05","slug":"harambe-nights-celebrates-tales-and-tastes-of-africa-at-disneys-animal-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=1889","title":{"rendered":"Harambe Nights Celebrates Tales and Tastes of Africa at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new evening of food &amp; entertainment is coming to Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom &#8212; and it&#8217;s based on one of our all-time favorite films.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dtnemail-HN3-613x368-b5a31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1890\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dtnemail-HN3-613x368-b5a31-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"dtnemail-HN3-613x368-b5a31\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dtnemail-HN3-613x368-b5a31-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dtnemail-HN3-613x368-b5a31.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the 20th anniversary of \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom Theme Park will host Harambe Nights every Saturday evening June 7-Aug. 9, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The journey begins with a Welcome Reception in the park\u2019s Harambe Village where you will savour mouth-watering appetizers and African-inspired wine and beer. Then, it\u2019s time for the \u201cmane\u201d event \u2013 an unforgettable performance of \u201cThe Lion King \u2013 Concert in the Wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bringing to life the story of Simba, this brand-new theatrical experience features a live orchestra and choir, dancers, digitally projected movie moments, as well as dramatic lighting and scenic elements \u2013 all hosted by a celebrity guest narrator.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup of celebrity narrators features stars from stage and screen. Scheduled to appear are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 7 \u2013 Viola Davis (\u201cThe Help,\u201d \u201cEnder\u2019s Game\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>June 14 \u2013 TBD<\/li>\n<li>June 21 \u2013 Montego Glover (\u201cThe Following,\u201d \u201cMemphis\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>June 28 \u2013 David Alan Grier (\u201cPorgy &amp; Bess,\u201d \u201cIn Living Color\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>July 5 \u2013 Michael Beach (\u201cER,\u201d \u201cThird Watch,\u201d \u201cSons of Anarchy\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>July 12 \u2013 Harry Lennix (\u201cThe Blacklist,\u201d \u201cThe Five Heartbeats\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>July 19 \u2013 Joe Morton (\u201cScandal,\u201d \u201cAmerican Gangster,\u201d \u201cThe Good Wife\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>July 26 \u2013 Alfre Wooard (\u201cDesperate Housewives,\u201d \u201cMiss Evers Boys\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 2 \u2013 Patina Miller (\u201cPippin,\u201d The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2013 Part 1\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Aug. 9 \u2013 Brian Stokes Mitchell (\u201cRagtime,\u201d \u201cTrapper John M.D.,\u201d \u201cGlee\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the show, the celebration continues with Harambe Nights Street Party. You can move to the beat as you enjoy an all-inclusive buffet of sophisticated and flavorful African cuisine and gourmet desserts. Disney Characters will be on hand as they show off their wild side. Plus, exclusive Lion King merchandise will be available for purchase during the event.<\/p>\n<p>The evening concludes with a special finale that could only happen at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.<\/p>\n<p>Harambe Nights takes place every Saturday from June 7-Aug. 9, 2014. The Welcome Reception begins at 7 p.m. and the \u201cThe Lion King \u2013 Concert in the Wild\u201d starts at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $119 for adults, $79 for ages 3-9, plus tax. Tickets with premium floor seating are $134 for adults, $94 for ages 3-9, plus tax. Theme park admission is included for the special event only. All attractions, entertainment and other offerings outside of the designated event area will not be available.<\/p>\n<p>Advance reservations are highly recommended. Capacity is limited. Entertainment subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to book your Walt Disney World vacation, please call Premier Custom Travel today at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new evening of food &amp; entertainment is coming to Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom &#8212; and it&#8217;s based on one of our all-time favorite films.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[494,507],"tags":[76,371,32],"class_list":["post-1889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-disney","category-walt-disney-world","tag-disneys-animal-kingdom","tag-harambe-nights","tag-walt-disney-world"],"fifu_image_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1891,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1889\/revisions\/1891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}