Disney Wild About Safety Returns: Timon and Pumbaa Lead Refreshed Safety Initiative

May 13, 2026 in "The Walt Disney Company"

Posted: Wednesday May 13, 2026 6:06pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Experiences and FM have relaunched the Disney Wild About Safety program, refreshing one of the longest-running safety education initiatives in theme park history.

The updated program features new character artwork, revised educational materials, and updated visual storytelling. Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King return as the faces of the program, delivering safety messages through tip cards, activity books, and videos used across Disney's domestic and international theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships.

Disney Wild About Safety first launched in 2003 with a straightforward goal: make safety education engaging for families. Since then, it has reached more than a billion children and families worldwide.

"Our collaboration with FM enhances the program's mission, adding valuable industry support as Disney continues to provide guests tips for staying safe while enjoying the magic of our theme parks and cruise ships — and at home," said Greg Hale, vice president and chief safety officer at Disney Experiences.

FM is a mutual commercial property insurance company with nearly 200 years of history. The company brings scientific research and engineering expertise to property risk management.

The Walt Disney Company and FM have worked together for more than 75 years. When Disney planned its first theme park in the 1940s, FM was the insurer it turned to. Disneyland Resort opened in Anaheim, California in 1955, and FM has supported Disney's theme park operations ever since.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Disney to help prepare its guests so they can enjoy the vacation of a lifetime," said Randy Hodge, chief operating officer of FM.

Disney Wild About Safety content appears throughout:

  • Disney theme parks (domestic and international)
  • Disney resorts
  • Disney Cruise Line ships

Materials include tip cards, activity books, and video content aimed at helping families practice safe behavior — both at Disney destinations and at home.

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Br0ckfordMay 14, 2026

Need to look at your phone? Move to the side, don't be a jabron(ie).🤨

JohnDMay 14, 2026

Great for kids as they are young and impressionable. As for adults, many, many, many, many guests could use a refresher. Like don't climb up the Mayan pyramid in Epcot, jump out of the Living with the Land boat to get a cucumber, or hop out of the Safari vehicle to relieve yourself.

mergatroidMay 14, 2026

On the Safari and need a pee? Don't leave the car, NO SIREE!!!!

Brer PantherMay 14, 2026

They still play a loop of one of the shorts on the resort TVs, don't they?

WaltsTreasureChestMay 14, 2026

Agreed. It’s nice seeing Renaissance era characters included in new things instead of just current IP exposure. They’re iconic

HakunaMatata89May 14, 2026

I'm glad they are using Timon and Pumbaa still instead of trying to slip in newer IP

Biff215May 13, 2026

Great timing after that little safari issue… Great memories of these, particularly the posters inside the resort buses.

WondersOfLifeMay 13, 2026

This one is pretty neat! I feel like it was starting to scale back/fade away/get forgotten about so this is a pretty neat little detail.

EeyoreFan#24May 13, 2026

I like this series. Cool to see it back, but I don’t get the angle here. FM Global is a huge player in the commercial markets, not sure about this audience. I’d bet they have some level of involvement at WDW and it might stem from that? Either way, cool to see back.

WorldExplorerMay 13, 2026

Oh good. I've got some suggestions: "Admire from afar! Stay in the car!" "Don't be a clown! Stay sitting down!" "Let me repeat; STAY IN YOUR SEAT!"

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