New nighttime show 'Rivers of Light' confirmed to be coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom

[YodaMan]

Tbh, 7 has become the new norm for DAK.

Yet it's closing at 5 most nights this summer...

 

[Next Big Thing]

Yet it's closing at 5 most nights this summer...

hmm, odd because when I worked there from Jan-May on the DCP it was open until 7 very often.

 

[Mike S]

So, I am currently listening to @lentesta and Jim Hill's Disney Dish podcast and they were speaking about Pandora: The Land of Avatar. The reason I post this is because there was some discussion made concerning the boat ride. Jim stated that the boat ride is going to be unlike anything Disney has ever done before. He said imagine Disneyland's Blue Bayou but with 200 foot tall ceilings, and as you ride on the boat there is something 15 to 20 feet off stalking you. He described it as "story-telling on an epic and grand scale", coupled with the floating mountains outside designed by Zholt of Radiator Springs Racers fame.

How could there be 200 foot tall ceilings if the mountains themselves won't even reach that height? The number thrown around here is around 140 right?

 

[flyerjab]

How could there be 200 foot tall ceilings if the mountains themselves won't even reach that height? The number thrown around here is around 140 right?

I moved my post to the appropriate Avatar thread. Also, I believe he probably meant 20 as opposed to 200. He misspeaks at times (as we all do).

 

[Master Yoda]

How could there be 200 foot tall ceilings if the mountains themselves won't even reach that height? The number thrown around here is around 140 right?

I am sure there is some hyperbole thrown in there, but the 140' height thrown around here is only an estimate. We very well might be looking at something close to a 200' ceiling especially if the boat path goes below grade.

 

[twebber55]

I am sure there is some hyperbole thrown in there, but the 140' height thrown around here is only an estimate. We very well might be looking at something close to a 200' ceiling especially if the boat path goes below grade.

I guess the reasoning behind the 140 number is Jon Landau specifically said 143..but im sure that could ve changed

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Does anyone have an idea of how many people will the new seating area hold?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Does anyone have an idea of how many people will the new seating area hold?

From what i've heard, it may not even be a "seating" area, but a "viewing/standing" area similar to the one for World of Color at DCA

 

[danlb_2000]

I guess the reasoning behind the 140 number is Jon Landau specifically said 143..but im sure that could ve changed

The 143 feet number was for the floating mountains, he never specifically said any of the show buildings would be that tall. The Banshee ride building is less the 100 feet tall, if the boat ride was going to be taller then that, then I think we would have seen some major steel construction on it by now.

 

[Bartattack]

From what i've heard, it may not even be a "seating" area, but a "viewing/standing" area similar to the one for World of Color at DCA

Don't the recent construction pictures suggest that there will be a seating area?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Don't the recent construction pictures suggest that there will be a seating area?

Those just look like step to me.

 

[Sage of Time]

The viewing area will be like Paradise Gardens in DCA.

 

[flyerjab]

Listening to @lentesta and Jim Hill's most recent podcast, Jim brought up something interesting concerning this show. He stated that one of the challenging logistics with this is the consideration that they might have to close EE when the show is on. This would be so that during some of the quieter moments, the vibe the show is trying to establish isn't disturbed by the constant screams generated every so often when the coaster comes flying down the drop on EE. That is actually a valid point as a large part of the seating area is right down from where EE is located in Asia.

Maybe they could slowly work on the yeti during each show until it is cumulatively fixed over time...

 

[flyerjab]

Jim also indicated that the show capacity will be around 5000 people.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Listening to @lentesta and Jim Hill's most recent podcast, Jim brought up something interesting concerning this show. He stated that one of the challenging logistics with this is the consideration that they might have to close EE when the show is on. This would be so that during some of the quieter moments, the vibe the show is trying to establish isn't disturbed by the constant screams generated every so often when the coaster comes flying down the drop on EE. That is actually a valid point as a large part of the seating area is right down from where EE is located in Asia.

Maybe they could slowly work on the yeti during each show until it is cumulatively fixed over time...

No big deal for 20 min. Rides routinely close before and for a bit after fireworks shows.

For the show itself, plan on getting a FP+ 60+10 days out!

 

[jrhwdw]

No big deal for 20 min. Rides routinely close before and for a bit after fireworks shows.

For the show itself, plan on getting a FP+ 60+10 days out!

I haven't studied this thread much. Will there be a standby/walkup area or will it just be FP+?

 

[Cody5294]

Jim also indicated that the show capacity will be around 5000 people.

What's Fantasmics show capacity?

 

[ParksAndPixels]

What's Fantasmics show capacity?

With standing room, shy of 10,000... Yikes!

 

[Jon81uk]

Jim also indicated that the show capacity will be around 5000 people.

World of Colour holds 4,000 so given that the river extends on Asia and Dinoland sides it should be possible to hold the extra 1,000

 

[YodaMan]

What's Fantasmics show capacity?

7,200 seated and 1000 standing