Release Date: August
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Released to theaters on June 15, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures, The Lion King is the 32nd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. The Lion King will be released on Blu Ray on October 4th, 2011 and hit theaters once again for two weeks beginning September 16th... this time in 3D.
"First impression... this set is amazing. The detail on the figures blows me away. Rafiki stands out as my favorite. I'm a little disappointed in Zazu, but can't place it. I will say I'm a bit disappointed in character selection, but only because I would have liked to see maybe some Lion King landscapes, or other (non main character) animals, or movie scenes. Lion King is a vibrant movie, and that is captured on the characters here, but I would have like the envelope pushed farther.
 | Mufasa Voiced by James Earl Jones King of Pridelands and Simba's father. Beautiful colors and great use of the entire mold to give Mufasa a strong presence. I do not agree with the angry roar version depicted here. I think of Mufasa more as a stoic and wise leader. I would have liked to see a friendlier looking version. |
 | Young Nala Voiced by Niketa Calame Simba's best friend and later mate. A nice clean and simple look. |
 | Young Simba Voiced by Johnathan Taylor Thomas Zoe called this one! She calls him "I just can’t wait to be king Simba". It's young Simba with the leaves all around his head before he grows up and gets his mane. Great looking figure. I might be blasted for this, but this young Simba looks 20x better than the Animation 1 Combo Topper. |
 | Baby Simba Voiced by N/A Simply a brilliant choice. Didn't expect this one. Thank Zoe for helping figure this one out. He looks perturbed at being shown off around the Pridelands and comes complete with the markings Rafiki put on his little head. |
 | Timon Voiced by Nathan Lane This guy and Pumba make this set great. The artist took the fun route with these guys, not just giving you the character, but designing a representation of classic movie scenes. Look at the animation in his mouth as it raises up and back. Perfect.Also, I like the small detail like the light brown color coming down onto the hand uneven, not a straight line at the cuff. |
 | Pumbaa Voiced by Ernie Sabella Awesome! Simply a great capture. Look how big his face is. Takes up the whole figure. That's where the artists excel in this set... using the head for the upper part of the face and extending it down into the body. Then the colors and detail on the bug as well. |
 | Zazu Voiced by Rowan Atkinson Why does this one just miss for me? And no mold cracks please. They eyes and body color are captured well. I would argue that the feet need to be an orange as opposed to yellow. Maybe he needs a neck piece? Maybe, like Cruella, he needs to be painted inside the body and not fill out the body? Maybe a profile would have worked better. Big question... Sam the Eagle like tail on back? |
 | Rafiki Voiced by Robert Guillaume Best figure in set hands down. Wow! Good job Disney artists. The accessory really puts him over the top. Great facial expression, coloring and placement of art. |
 | Scar Voiced by Jeremy Irons Very similar to Mufasa in style, they are brothers, but Scar of course has the more menacing and dark look to him. Again, his features are perfectly captured on the mold. Pairing a roaring Scar with a roaring Mufasa does make sense. |
 | Shenzi Voiced by Whoopi Goldberg One of Scar's three henchmen hyenas. This one looks good. The tuft of hair on the head. The menacing smile. Nicely done. |
 | Voiced by Cheech Marin One of Scar's three henchmen hyenas. Thanks for all you comments changing my mind. I thought this was a total miss as ED, because I couldn't believe they would put another Banzai in a set after Villains 1... but they did. I'll say, this one looks better. |
 | Mystery Chaser What are your guesses? Sarabi? Timon in hula skirt? Ed? |
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