WHAT IS THE CIRCLE OF LIFE MOVIE
Circle of Life replaced Symbiosis, a serious movie about “the delicate balance between technological progress and environmental integrity.” With the new sponsor came updated attractions. Kraft Foods had sponsored The Land from 1982 to 1992. Pumbaa and Timon have learned a valuable lesson-and perhaps the audience has too.Ĭircle of Life: an Environmental Fable opened January 21, 1995, at the Harvest Theater in The Land pavilion at Epcot ’95 (as the park was branded that year). Simba’s message finally gets through to Pumbaa and Timon.
Realizing how important all the world’s plants and animals are “With more people, they needed more space.”Ī scene in a montage of poisoned air, decaying waste, dead fish, and forest destruction In a reaction to a tall concrete dam across the Colorado River, Timon’s first reaction is that he and Pumbaa need to “think way bigger.” At first, Simba has a hard time getting through to Pumbaa and Timon. Live-action footage shows environmental stress around the world. “Dam!” (“Hey, watch your language Pumbaa!”) “I mean a creature who sometimes forgets how everything is connected in the great Circle of Life.” Simba tells a cautionary tale about humans. “You mean perfect, hot, ripped, and buff?” asks Timon. Simba responds, “I think I better tell you a story about another creature who’s a lot like you.” “Hey, if they need water,” counters Timon, “they can move to Hakuna Matata Village.”ĭry streambeds cross a parched savanna in the valley below. “But guys,” replies Simba, ”the animals downstream need water too.” “Phase one,” explains Timon, “we dam the stream to create the biggest lake of the savanna.” Simba, who has become the King of the Pridelands by the time this movie takes place, is alarmed.
Pumbaa has long had the ability to “clear the savanna after every meal,” but this time clearing the savanna means destroying the environment by preventing the natural flow of water. Who knew that Timon and Pumbaa were real estate developers? This movie tells the story of when they had ambitious plans to build Hakuna Matata Lakeside Village. Timon and Pumbaa, Simba’s sidekicks from The Lion King There’s some animation, but mostly live-action.Ĭircular sun at the finale of the song, “The Circle of Life” But that’s just setting the stage for a feel-bad story of environmental despair, followed by a feel-good story of environmental hope. The movie starts off with gorgeous nature footage accompanied by the gorgeous song “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King. It’s a 13-minute movie with just a few minutes between showings, so even if you just missed a show, you won’t have to wait long for the next one. There can be long waits for some of the attractions in this pavilion-but not this one. (Don’t miss Food Rocks while you’re here.) Maybe we should call it the Yester-Land pavilion.