I didn`t role-play TLK when I was little. My sisters are much older than me, and my friends weren`t that into it. I did play with TLK figurines by myself, acting out the scenes from the movies and making up my own stories.
A couple of times a year, my cousin would come visit (he lived in a different town) and then we`d play with TLK figurines, along with other animals and Disney characters. Simba was best friends with Bambi, lol.