Tarzan Rocks! — Former Show · History & Timeline

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⚰ Permanently closed · Jan 21, 2006operated 7 years · 1999–2006

↩ On the former site of Journey into Jungle BookReplaced by Finding Nemo - The Musical →

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Show history

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2007

◆ Latest milestone

ChangedJan 24, 2007#

Finding Nemo - The Musical officially opened at the Theater in the Wild on January 24, 2007, taking over the venue Tarzan Rocks! had occupied after it was enclosed and air conditioned.

Tarzan Rocks!→Finding Nemo - The Musical

Previews began November 5, 2006, a little over nine months after Tarzan Rocks! closed.

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2006

RefurbishmentJan 21, 2006#

Tarzan Rocks! played its final performance on Saturday, January 21, 2006, after about six and a half years at the Theater in the Wild.

operating→permanently closed

Wikipedia's closing date is cited to an Orlando Sentinel report of January 24, 2006, "Tarzan show ends at Animal Kingdom"; Laughing Place gives the same date independently.

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2005

Coming SoonSep 2005#

A September 2005 fan-site report said Tarzan Rocks! was set to close in January 2006 and that the 1,500-seat Theater in the Wild would be fully enclosed and air conditioned for its replacement.

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2001

Nerf2001#

Tarzan Rocks! was among the Animal Kingdom shows that cut their number of daily performances after the September 11, 2001 attacks reduced attendance.

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1999

NewJul 1999#

Tarzan Rocks!, a stage show built on songs from Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan, opened at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A. with an ensemble of 27 performers.

Journey into Jungle Book→Tarzan Rocks!

Filed at month precision because three sources give three debut days: Walt Dated World July 2, 1999, Laughing Place July 7, 1999, and Wikipedia July 9, 1999 citing two contemporaneous Orlando Sentinel articles of July 9 and July 11, 1999.

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Questions & answers

When did Tarzan Rocks! open?

Per the documented record, Tarzan Rocks! at Animal Kingdom opened on Jul 1999.

When did Tarzan Rocks! last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Tarzan Rocks! is dated Jan 21, 2006: Tarzan Rocks! played its final performance on Saturday, January 21, 2006, after about six and a half years at the Theater in the Wild.

What changed recently on Tarzan Rocks!?

The latest documented change (documented Jan 24, 2007): Finding Nemo - The Musical officially opened at the Theater in the Wild on January 24, 2007, taking over the venue Tarzan Rocks! had occupied after it was enclosed and air conditioned.

How many changes are on record for Tarzan Rocks!?

5 documented changes, dating back to 1999 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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