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

[Wikkler]

I think it will be really cool to watch Rivers of Light while riding Expedition Everest!

Isn't EE going to be closed during the show? (Something about the screams?)

 

[ChrisM]

Isn't EE going to be closed during the show? (Something about the screams?)

"Can you hear the lambs, Clarice?"

 

[Sage of Time]

I REALLY hope those rocks have fountains in them. I have a idea for show effects... haha

 

[ChrisM]

I REALLY hope those rocks have fountains in them. I have a idea for show effects... haha

"It puts the fountains in the rocks or it gets the hose again."

 

[djkidkaz]

I think it's interesting how Disney spread out DAK's three nighttime offerings. ROL in Asia, nighttime safaris in Africa and pandora at the front of the park. This should definitely help disperse the crowds. I'm wondering if pandora will have some sort of nightly event to light up the area at a specific time every evening?

 

[flyerjab]

I think it's interesting how Disney spread out DAK's three nighttime offerings. ROL in Asia, nighttime safaris in Africa and pandora at the front of the park. This should definitely help disperse the crowds. I'm wondering if pandora will have some sort of nightly event to light up the area at a specific time every evening?

If I am not mistaken, there should also be some type of live entertainment that is new for Discovery Island.

 

[Sage of Time]

I think it's interesting how Disney spread out DAK's three nighttime offerings. ROL in Asia, nighttime safaris in Africa and pandora at the front of the park. This should definitely help disperse the crowds. I'm wondering if pandora will have some sort of nightly event to light up the area at a specific time every evening?

Most likely they plants and lights will come on.

Also, don't forget about the new show on the Tree of Life.

 

[matt9112]

Thanks!

Hot off the press from ten minutes ago

they could leave the red barge on the right with the machine on it moored off of Africa when its done and it would fit right in.

 

[matt9112]

Can I like this a million times? I want to ride in the up house and go look for Kevin the bird.

kevin...bad kevin.

 

[matt9112]

I've heard Everest is going to be stopped/cleared anyway 30 minutes prior to the show to keep people from screaming during the drops.

really? wow.....that seems a tad much.

 

[matt9112]

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i could make a bad joke here. but i wont.

 

[Bairstow]

really? wow.....that seems a tad much.

That's what they do at California Adventure.

 

[wdwfan757]

They close all of paradise pier though. Even the rides where no one would conceivably screaming. This is akin to shutting down ToT during fantasmic at DHS. Just because of some background screams?

 

[matt9112]

That's what they do at California Adventure.

that guy....hes too cool rotfl

 

[peter11435]

The rides in paradise pier close during World of Color because all of the lighting in that area of the park has to be turned off for the show. Not because of concerns about noise.

 

[janoimagine]

That's what they do at California Adventure.

And it recently caused the ride to close because another d-bag pulled out a selfie stick ... phone comes off or he drops that stick your looking at a serious injury to another person.

 

[doctornick]

If I am not mistaken, there should also be some type of live entertainment that is new for Discovery Island.

Yes, there's been a lot of hinted entertainment. It's not clear to me if these are supposed to be coordinated shows or multiple independant events:

1. Rivers of Light
2. Projections on the ToL (part of RoL vs a separate show like Celebrate the Magic?)
3. Live performances on Discovery Island in front of the ToL

Plus there's also rumors of live entertainment in Pandora when that opens (some sort of "drum" show). I think Disney realizes they need to beef up the offerings to make DAK work well with the extended offerings. And multiple shows will help to spread out crowds

 

[doctornick]

The rides in paradise pier close during World of Color because all of the lighting in that area of the park has to be turned off for the show. Not because of concerns about noise.

So, are you thinking that EE will not close during RoL? I could kind of see it either way, but it would be tough to lose a signature ride for the park during much of the nighttime hours (I would assume RoL will typically have 2 shows each night).

 

[Next Big Thing]

2. Projections on the ToL (part of RoL vs a separate show like Celebrate the Magic?)

Maybe it will be used in RoL slightly, but i'm almost 100% certain it will be a separate show. The ToL isn't exactly all that close compared to where the seating for the show will be anyway.

 

[Sage of Time]

Now I'm wondering if there will be projections on EE, too, as that seems like it will close.