Harambe Nights coming to the Animal Kingdom this summer

This summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom guests can take part in Harambe Nights, an all-inclusive experience. Every Saturday, June 7 – August 9, 2014, take part in the celebrating of the 20th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King.

The party will kick off with a reception and then head to Harambe Theatre for a performance of The Lion King: Concert in the Wild. There will be a live orchestra and a celebrity narration of the soundtrack. After the show, hit the street for the Harambe Night Street Party. The party will feature music, food and merchandise. A local band will perform Afro-pop rhythms all night long. Merchandise available includes a limited-release iPhone 4 and 5 phone case featuring Disney’s The Lion King, The Lion King 20th anniversary puzzle, exclusive art, collectibles and apparel. There will be artist signings and special character appearance. For guests like myself, it’s all about the food. Delicious food offerings and African beers and wines are all included.

Celebrity narrator lineup

• June 7 – Viola Davis (“The Help,” “Ender’s Game”)
• June 14 – Avery Brooks (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “American History X”)
• June 21 – Montego Glover (“The Following,” “Memphis”)
• June 28 – David Alan Grier (“Porgy & Bess,” “In Living Color”)
• July 5 – Michael Beach (“ER,” “Third Watch,” “Sons of Anarchy”)
• July 12 – Harry Lennix (“The Blacklist,” “The Five Heartbeats”)
• July 19 – Joe Morton (“Scandal,” “American Gangster,” “The Good Wife”)
• July 26 – Alfre Woodard (“Desperate Housewives,” “Miss Evers Boys”)
• Aug. 2 – Patina Miller (“Pippin,” The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”)
• Aug. 9 – Brian Stokes Mitchell (“Ragtime,” “Trapper John M.D.,” “Glee”)

Tickets are available for Saturday nights starting June 7 and running through August 9, 2014. Ticket prices for Harambe Nights are $119 for ages 10 and up, $79 for ages 3 – 9 years, plus tax.

Book online or call (407) 939-1319.

Will you be attending Harambe Nights at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?