Retro fridays and the lion king

Me and the lion king go way back. I never saw it in theaters but I did own the vhs movie since i could remember.  I would usually watch it on slow sunday or saturday evenings after a long day of morning cartoons and hot wheels in the back yard. Ok onto the movie, I never understood how mufasa could die in that way also the scene where simba meets grown up nala is very sweet. I loved the jus t can't wait to be king song and the talking hyenas.  Whenever someone mentions the 90's I can't help but think of the lion king.