Pumbaa: Hey, Timon, ever wonder what those sparkly dots are up there?
Timon: Pumbaa, I don’t wonder, I know.
Pumbaa: Oh. What are they?
Timon: They’re fireflies. Fireflies that, uh… got stuck up on that big bluish-black thing.
Pumbaa: Oh, gee. I always thought they were balls of gas burning billions of miles away.
Timon: Pumbaa, with you, everything’s gas.
On July 3rd, 2004, we celebrated my son’s 3rd birthday by taking him to see Disney’s The Lion King. We would return to the theater ten more times that summer, and another Disney addiction was born; appropriately themed clothing, stuffed animals, books, toys, audio tapes (yes, cassette tapes), balloons, and bedding would follow us for decades thereafter. From the light-hearted and slightly inappropriate banter quoted above, to the inescapable theme of life and death in the “Circle of Life”, there is something that appeals to us all. It is no wonder that The Lion King is the highest grossing hand drawn animation film in history; and no surprise that my son is now studying musical theater in college. Go Simba, GO!
Great memories! I well remember when every time you turned on the radio you heard Circle of Life….or maybe that was just what happened to be in my walkman (remember those LOL!) at the time….
tear. that's so great! I love hearing what you have to say in each post! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I remember going to see it with Ashley when she was about the same age. The Disney Store had Lion King music videos on in the back of the store every time we went in!
I definitely remember seeing this one in the theaters, too, although I was a bit older than your son 😉 What fun!!
i remember seeing lion king in the drive in movie theater! can't wait for this summer.. it's out on dvd!! 🙂
I loved Lion King. And was rather obsessed with it myself, but I was in my earlier teens. ::shy look:: It clearly was a good movie. 🙂
Interesting. I was unaware of the box office statistic for The Lion King. Definitely one of my faves.
GO Simba!!!
Lion King has always been on of my favorites. Love the picture!
Thanks all- these photos get more and more precious, now that they are 17 and 19!!
I would have loved to have seen the Lion King in a Drive-in setting; maybe when it is re-released this summer? (In time for the little boy's 20th BD!) 😀
What a great memory! We are in the midst of a Peter Pan obsession. It's knowing that other kids go through the same stage. 🙂
Great memory! DS was obsessed with that movie. It has such a wonderful message. Loving your pics:)
Grabbed your button, thanks.