On the left is the lovable, sometimes dim-witted warthog named Pumbaa next to his best friend Timon the meerkat. The boys made their first appearance during The Lion King, the classic released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1994. The movie’s revenue exceeded a billion dollars, more than any other hand-drawn animation film. The Simba and Friends topiaries were located near the Outpost in Epcot’s World Showcase.