Wild About Safety


Disney's Wild About Safety is an educational series that features short films that were produced by Disney Educational Productions, Duck Studios, and Underwriters' Laboratories.
The short films are played at Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. Each short film is approximately 12 minutes long. The short films appear as signs at the bag-checking area in the Disneyland Resort. In Disney World">Walt Disney Company">Disney World and Disneyland's resort hotels, a video about hotel safety, the episode "Safety Smart: On the Go!" Is are played on TV.

Synopsis

The Lion King, the series follows friends Timon and Pumbaa as they learn to be "Safety Smart" by taking precautions such as being aware of your surroundings. The main storyline for the series is Timon not knowing/following proper safety guidance, and Pumbaa teaching it to him. At the end of each episode, Timon and Pumbaa sing a musical number reviewing all that they learned from the episode in question.
Disney explains: "The two loveable characters will teach students in kindergarten through third grade the importance of always being on the look-out for safety problems. Together with Timon and Pumbaa, students will learn a variety of safety lesson that will help themselves and others avoid injuries".

Characters

Simba and his mother Sarabi make a cameo appearance in Safety Smart: Go Green! in which Timon misunderstands a CFL light bulb as a "cute fluffy lion."

List of shorts

  • Safety Smart: At Home! - Pumbaa teaches Timon how to be safe in a house when they move into their new home in the jungle.
  • Safety Smart: Goes Green! - Pumbaa teaches Timon what they can do to make the earth a safe, healthier place from picking up trash and recycling it and conserving the resources.
  • Safety Smart: In the Water! - Timon and Pumbaa discuss water safety.
  • Safety Smart: About Fire! - Timon and Pumbaa discuss fire safety.
  • Safety Smart: Healthy and Fit! - When Timon is sick, Pumbaa teaches him about various ways to prevent germs from spreading, like exercise, nutrition, and sleep.
  • Safety Smart: Online! - Pumbaa teaches Timon about online safety, such as not giving personal information to strangers online, knowing who the person on the other end might actually be, how to handle cyberbullying situations, and getting a parent's permission before visiting new websites.
  • Safety Smart: Honest and Real! - Timon is upset because he didn't win the Honest & Real Award until Pumbaa teaches him how to have good character by identifying and practicing the three character traits as they prepare for Hilda Hippo's party to honor her for winning.
  • Safety Smart: On the Go! - Pumbaa teaches Timon the safety rules when walking, biking, riding in a car, a plane, a boat, a bus, and a train on their way to Pride Rock.

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