- This film was re-released in IMAX and other large format theaters on December 25, 2002. The following changes were made to the film for this release: -This movie opens with "The Lion King: Special Edition" title card, following the Walt Disney Pictures logo(mistakenly orange and black instead of blue). -The pouncing lesson scene was replaced with an all-new song, "Morning Report", originally from the stage show. -The animation of crocodiles in the "I Just Can't Wait to be King" sequence was completely re-done. -The animation in some of the scenes went back through the clean-up animation department a second time, to correct problems such as wavering lines and missing details, which, while not very noticeable during a traditional 35mm showing of the film, would have been discomforting on a much large IMAX screen. Small details, such as the characters who had faces that were too small to be seen in the original had faces, were also added. -The waterfalls in the "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" sequence were enhanced. -The 2002 IMAX and 2003 Platinum Edition releases contains the static TV airing end credits.
- When the movie was released on DVD in October 2003, it offered two versions of the film: The "Special Edition" (the 2002 IMAX re-release), and the "Original Theatrical Release". The "Original Theatrical Release" is actually identical to the 2002 IMAX/"Special Edition" re-release, except that it opens with the memorial card to Frank Wells(mistakenly red instead of yellow), following the Walt Disney Pictures logo(mistakenly orange and black instead of blue). This includes the pouncing lesson scene. The "Original Theatrical Release" on the 2003 Platinum Edition DVD release omits the original scrolling version of the original end credits sequence and it contains the static TV airing version of the original end credits sequence. All of the other edits that were made to the 2002 IMAX re-release (the cleaned-up animation, etc.) are also present in this version.
- In the 2023 Diamond Edition release and current releases, the original 2014 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced with the current 2023 Walt Disney Pictures logo, and the 2023 Steamboat Willie-inspired Walt Disney Animation Studios logo. These changes were also made in the 3D re-release.
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