A NEW Nighttime Show Has Arrived at Disney's Animal Kingdom

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Animal Kingdom

There are lots of wonderful things about the winter in Disney World. The holiday parties, the special snacks, and the seasonal nighttime shows. One of our favorite things is a special Animal Kingdom experience that has a twist this year!

The Tree of Life Awakenings show is one of our favorite holiday offerings in Disney World! It’s a nighttime show in Animal Kingdom that you can only find during the winter, thanks to how early the sun sets. The holiday version of the show features fireflies that appear to bring the Tree of Life, well, to life!

Tree of Life Awakening — Winter Edition

This year, the holiday classic is back, along with a new Lion King addition. The new addition features music from the classic film while projecting images onto the Disney park icon. The show features animals and themes inspired by The Lion King. Disney’s website says in The Lion King addition, “Be there to see this slumbering iconic tree become even more stunning in a new awakening,” while it also shows the Holiday Edition is also playing. So you may get to see two variations of the awakening!

Tree of Life Awakenings viewing area

The Tree of Life Awakenings show begins after dark and runs every 10 minutes until the park closes. If you’re anything like us, we’re ready to sing along all night long! The lion might be sleeping, but we aren’t.

We love Animal Kingdom after dark

Animal Kingdom traditionally closes before sunset most of the year, so this is a fleeting nighttime show that we think you should watch at least one time. It’s also a great time to go check out how Pandora – The World of Avatar glows at night, which isn’t something you can see most of the year.

Pandora at night

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