Circus Afro,^{[note 1]} formerly known as first Circus Zaragoza and then Fur Power Circus,^{[note 2]} is a traveling European all-animal circus in Madagascar 3. Formerly owned by a human ringmaster and currently owned by Mason and Phil as The King of Versailles.

History[]

As explained by Stefano, prior to the events of Madagascar 3, Circus Zaragoza was once very popular, due to Vitaly's impossible act of jumping through a tiny hoop. The circus toured the world with highly successful performances. However, after Vitaly tried to light the hoop on fire, he was severely burned due to being ignited with olive oil, and lost everything. Without Vitaly, the circus subsequently fell from glory, and never recovered.

In Madagascar 3, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria trick Vitaly and Gia into believing that they are circus animals so they can sneak on the train and escape DuBois. The penguins, Phil, Mason, King Julien, Maurice and Mort soon follow. Using their fortune from gambling in European Casinos and with the help of Mason and Phil, the penguins purchase the circus. They then help the original crew to improve on their acts after a disastrous performance in Italy. However, DuBois unintentionally reveals Alex and his friends' true identity and they temporarily leave the circus when they obtain the American sponsor's support.

Some time after their arrival to New York City, Skipper discovers that Alex and his friends were attacked by DuBois, prompting Vitaly to stage a rescue as it's Bolshevik. The four are subsequently accepted as permanent members.

Acts[]

Note that some of these acts were improved by Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria after their arrival.

• Vitaly — Opening Act: "Flying" through flaming hoops of diminishing sizes.
• King Julien and Sonya — Riding on Sonya's new motorcycle, performing acrobatics.
• The Dancing Dogs — Flying around the ring on rocket-powered skates.
• Alex and Gia — Doing the Trapeze Americano (American Trapeze) on the Electrorings.
• Mason and Phil — Playing the organ, still dressed as the King of Versailles.
• Marty and Stefano — "Animal" cannonballs.
• Melman and Gloria — Dancing on the tightrope.
• Manu and Maya (elephants) — Swinging on silk ropes while spraying fire through their trunks.
• The Andalusian Triplets — Bouncing on trampolines with butterfly wings attached.
• Maurice and Mort — Ribbon dancing.^{[note 3]}

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