Apparently the LK land has hit a snag in development. A WDWMagic poster relayed a discussion on a French forum as well as X that states:
A rumour suggests that the application for the Lion King land building permits at WDS Paris is delayed due to budget cuts, including potentially a shorter ride, fewer animatronics and more screens, changes to the ride-system, etc. Some believe nothing is final, while others worry the cuts are more severe than usual. The main issue seems to be that ambitions don’t match the budget that the US mothership wants to grant.
Go figure. Paris always gets the short stick for funding.