Day Five

A movie we were all familiar with after countless viewings at home, the Lion King was the entire focus of our Day Five (and last day in the city) events.

• Day 5
  • Broadway - The Lion King - Of all things that were mentioned by friends and family, the Broadway playing of Disney's Lion King was a common highlight for previous travelers to NYC. On Day Five my wife lined up for tickets and with the persistence of a lioness herself, held the line until she got tickets. A contact she had made the previous day helped her through the ticket hailing process and kept us all up to date. After waiting nearly two hours, she secured four seats (all together) for the afternoon show. Not only were they tickets, they were in the orchestra section on the aisle!!! Bit expensive, but well worth the cost. The show was simply awesome. The music, cast, costumes and sets were beyond phenomenal. The kids were as glued to the show as we were, and, after an intermission chocolate fix for my daughter, we enjoyed the show from start to finish. Our son thought Raficki was the best... we had to agree. A first class event which has appeal to young and old alike.

We bailed shortly afterwards, doing one last lap through Times Square, a pick up from local vendors and off across the city to where we parked. It was an hour home, with a little traffic at the George Washington on the way up the West Side. Another remarkable day in the city.