Catch Voice Actors From ‘The Lion King’ Before Festival of Fantasy Parade on July 13

Two young stars from the upcoming The Lion King remake will be honorary Grand Marshals for the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom on Saturday, July 13th.

JD McCrary who plays Young Simba and Shahadi Wright Joseph who voices Young Nala will appear before 3:00pm parade.

Later, the pair will head over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom which has been celebrating the new film, as well as the 25th anniversary of the animated classic, with special treats and merchandise all summer long.

The Lion King also stars Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogan as Pumbaa, and Billy Eichner as Timon. The film arrives in theaters on July 19th.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

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