News ‘Rivers of Light: We Are One’ coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom summer 2019

[FigmentJedi]

I've only seen it once (which tells you something), but does ROL have much of a discernible plot to begin with? It sort of struck me as NATURE! NATURE! NATURE! The End.

Nature Shamans and their Animal Spirit Guides turn a shadow puppet show turns into a Magical Mystery Tour through the world of nature before localizing Aurora Borealis (which is made of animal ghosts according to the Inuit legends that Disney turned into Brother Bear) entirely within the lagoon and allowing the animal spirits to take us into the realm of the constellations.

Problem is they arbitrarily decided the Shamans needed to be pantomime characters and when you're going this weird, an opening and closing narration isn't gonna cut it.

 

[marni1971]

Fantasmic! has been running for well over two decades, and the entire premise of the show is Disney IP stitched together into a loose meta-narrative. It's even featured in Disneyland and (gasp!) Tokyo DisneySea, the Holy Lands of Disney Parks Fanboiidom.

"IP bad" is just as misguided as "must have IP."

There’s a time and a place. And the handling of the execution. Recently the track record has been less than stellar.

Let’s see what this is like.

 

[Andrew C]

It will be interesting to see how/if this works....

"The soundtrack will also be updated to include arrangements of the original Rivers of Light music alongside familiar Disney themes. "

Shall I live stream during my June trip?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Let’s see what this is like.

That's all I'm saying. Not "this is good" or "this is bad," but "literally none of us have seen it so let's hold off a bit before declaring it trash."

 

[marni1971]

That's all I'm saying. Not "this is good" or "this is bad," but "literally none of us have seen it so let's hold off a bit before declaring it trash."

Messing with the soundtrack already looses a point though. IMHO.

Damn you Chapek. You just don’t get it.

 

[AshaNeOmah]

Any addition to RoL has to make it better. The Jungle Book revue was more enjoyable. Just bring it back.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Messing with the soundtrack already looses a point though. IMHO.

I'm not a big fan of the soundtrack to begin with. It feels like they're trying to hard to be profound.

1. Reflections of Earth
2. SpectroMagic
3. Fantasmic
4. Main Street Electrical Parade
5. Tapestry of Nations
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50. Rivers of Light
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9,847,389. Mickey's Mix Magic

 

[monothingie]

Messing with the soundtrack already looses a point though. IMHO.

Damn you Chapek. You just don’t get it.

You know you're going to get the whole predictable Lion King suite of songs.

 

[dreamscometrue]

If I've only learned one thing in all my years of visiting WDW and checking out new or changed attractions, that's to wait to experience them before judging. There have been things I thought I'd love, but didn't, and vice versa. I very much enjoy R.o.L. and I'll wait to see what these changes bring.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

You know you're going to get the whole predictable Lion King suite of songs.

I mean... that album has two Oscars, two Golden Globes, and two Grammys.

 

[monothingie]

I mean... that album has two Oscars, two Golden Globes, and two Grammys.

Fantastic soundtrack no doubt. But when you keep relying on it over and over and over and over and over again in your shows and entertainment the luster wears off quickly.

 

[marni1971]

I'm not a big fan of the soundtrack to begin with.

That would be a thing. Though I admit it took time to grow on me.

 

[FigmentJedi]

I mean... that album has two Oscars, two Golden Globes, and two Grammys.

Fantastic soundtrack no doubt. But when you keep relying on it over and over and over and over and over again in your shows and entertainment the luster wears off quickly.

Like how every nighttime show under Steve Davison is legally required to include Friend Like Me.

 

[Rteetz]

I’m not against IP in AK as they have done some IP really well in this park. However if it’s basically just IP shoved into this show then no thanks.

 

[Clowd Nyne]

Sounds like they are going to use music from Lion King 2

 

[jrhwdw]

Messing with the soundtrack already looses a point though. IMHO.

Damn you Chapek. You just don’t get it.

Is Chapek doing EF? If his is, he might understand Epcot?


I get that IP doesn't belong in WSL(except for Dreamfinder's and Mickey's Daytime shows in 80's/90's. I liked those)but, DAK's IP topic is weird. DAK is like 50 IP-50 non IP. The greatest IP and non IP Attractions are in the same land: FOLK and Safaris.

So what way do you go with IP?

 

[JustInTime]

I thought ROL was fine. I enjoyed it. And I think adding IP will draw more folks in. I’m good with this.

 

[marni1971]

I thought ROL was fine. I enjoyed it. And I think adding IP will draw more folks in. I’m good with this.

They don’t need to “draw more people in” though

 

[Kingoglow]

I am constantly amazed that people still use Twitter. It is such an awful way to communicate with one another. I see Twitter as social media hate streaming.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Sounds like they are going to use music from Lion King 2

Rivers of Light's theme is called We Are One as well.