The Magic of Mark Henn Visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The Magic of Mark Henn Visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom Mark Henn Large

The celebration of The Lion King‘s 30th Anniversary continues, and soon-to-be Disney Legend Mark Henn recently visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park to enjoy the occasion. See more about this legendary Disney Animator below from The Walt Disney Company’s D23 and in this recent video from Disney Parks, showing Henn’s visit to Animal Kingdom:



Henn, Mark Animator; joined Disney in 1980 and animated Mickey Mouse in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and worked on Oliver and the Artful Dodger in Oliver & Company. In 1989 he moved to Florida to help establish the feature animation studio there. He animated Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and young Simba in The Lion King. He was also a supervising animator on The Rescuers Down UnderAladdinMulanHome on the RangeWinnie the PoohThe Ballad of NessieThe Princess and the Frog, and Lilo & Stitch, and an animator on PocahontasThe Emperor’s New GrooveEnchantedFrozenGet a Horse!, and Saving Mr. Banks. For Mickey’s 90th anniversary in 2018, he painted a new official portrait of the character, titled ‘Spreading Happiness Around the World.’

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It’s a real-life Circle of Life! Disney Animator and soon-to-be Disney Legend, Mark Henn, recently visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Lion King! What’s your favorite memory of the film, share in the comments below.

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Zoë Wood
Zoë Wood is a travel writer from Sydney, Australia. Since her first visit to Disneyland at the age of 6, she has spent her years frequently visiting Disney Parks and traveling around the world. Join Zoë as she lets you in on all the tips, tricks, anecdotes, and embarrassments that arise from her family adventures.













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