York Maze, a giant maize field that features a carved image of a lion and the other principal characters in "The Lion King" in Yorkshire, the UK, was opened on Friday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the Disney's iconic animated film. /VCG Photo

The maze, which was created by local farmer Tom Pearcy, covered an area of 15 acres (60,702 square meters) and was thought to be Europe's largest maze as well as one of the world's biggest tributes to the popular-ever film. /VCG Photo

Pearcy said he wanted to pay tribute to the "The Lion King" by creating the giant maze featuring the characters in the film as it was one of his most loved movies and he was looking forward to the upcoming remake edition. /VCG Photo

The new live-action remake of "The Lion King" hit Chinese cinemas on Friday, which is one week earlier than the North American release date. The box office in the Chinese market surpassed one billion yuan (14.5 million U.S. dollars) on the first day. /VCG Photo