Historical Background of Lion King the MovieThe world as of today is captivated by the new movie sequel called the Lion King which hit the cinemas a few weeks ago and its has raked in above a billion dollars in revenues in its first few weeks after release. This movie was first introduced on the scenes in 1994 by Walt Disney in an animated cartoon for young audience mainly but over the years the movie has evolved to draw the attention of even the mature audience. This therefore has prompted Walt Disney to make an hefty investment and make a sequel for this movie to further ride on popularity of this movie.
What has attracted most of the movie fanatics to this movie are number of things but the ones that are more than just obvious are, its star studied cast who have graced the behind the scenes of this movie set to put their voices to the animal characters depicted in this movie to spring them to life just as you see them on your screen, these include Beyoncé Knowles acting as Nala, Donald Glover acting as Simba, other known holly stars starring in this animated movie include Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ediofor, Alfred Woodard, Billy Eichner, james Earl Jones, this movie also features Uganda’s Florence Kasumba.
Back to the African roots
Although this movie is fictional, its story is based on the leadership struggles that take place on the African savanna wilderness where many animals fight to be at the top of the food chain which for time immemorial has been in control of the majestic African lions.
Make A Safari Adventure To Massai Mara To Have A Reality Comparison With The Movie.
Have you watched this movie and you find it so hard to comprehend that what this movie depicts actually ever happens in the real African savanna plains? Take a Kenya safari to the Massai Mara Reserve Kenya and have a reality check of the movie. While on a Kenya wildlife safari to masai mara you in a driving seat to meet the real wild characters of the Lion King movie as you get to meet all the wild animals depicted in this movie and even more. Masai Mara Reserve is home to a wide variety of animals such as 4 out of 5 of African big five game which includes lions, African bush elephants, leopards, cape buffaloes. To add on these you will encounter spotted hyenas, wildebeests Thomson gazalles, giraffes, eland, topis, spotted hyena, black jackal, 500 bird species are always roaming over the masai mara pride lands and sometimes you catch glimpses of the black rhinos as well.
On a Kenya wildlife safaris to Masai Mara you are in for spectacular Kenya safari tours wildlife show which the great annual wildebeest migration which sees millions of wildebeests migrate from the Serengeti national park in Tanzania cross the Mara river into Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve. This movement is always triggered by the change in weather patterns. You can also enjoy epic game drives to catch glimpses of the various animals here. Other tourists activities in Masai Mara Reserve include cultural safaris where you get encounter the famous Masai warriors who are uniquely identified from their unique Mohawk hairstyles, accurate marksmen who have precision during arrow throwing up to over 100m. Take part in the high jumping and foot stamping masai dance and groove to the African rhythm.
You can decide to enjoy a safari in Kenya to masai mara national reserve or any other Kenyan wildlife national parks and wildlife reserve such Aberdares national park, masai mara national Reserve, Tsavo West National Park, Nairobi National Park. A Kenya tours can be enjoyed basing either on a short Kenya wildlife safari or long Kenya wildlife safari which include
Half Day Safari in Nairobi National Park
3 Days Kenya Safari in Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
8 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari Samburu Aberdare, Lake Nakuru, Maasai mara