I have always wished that Animal Kingdom had more of a nightlife. The atmosphere of Animal Kingdom at night is amazing. Even though most of the animals have been removed to the overnight shelters by dark, the night time there is still amazing. I don't like how the only time to visit Animal Kingdom at night is during the Extra Magic Hours. I would even he happy if it were only open at night 3-4 nights a week; preferably Fri.-Sun. nights or Thur.-Sun. nights. Granted the Safari would have to close, but the park's nightlife would still be great. But what I believe is that what is really needed to top off a night is a concluding show; preferably a firework/laser show. The points against this that I have heared are the fireworks and the sensitivity of the animals. I do not believe that this would be a problem as by that time (8:00pm-9:30pm) most of the animals are in overnight shelters that would mute a lot of the noise. And that the air-launched system could be used for some of the fireworks to take out one more loud noise, and the effect that is used by it (the firework just appears there, it is not able to be seen or heard until it explodes) is amazing. I think that the show would take place around Discovery Bay. This would allow for many more possibilities for the show like the ones presented in Illiminations: Reflections of Earth. The Everest/DinoLand bridge could be reconfigured to allow larger barges (the bridge could lift like the one at the outpost). I have a few ideas for the show, but nothing that would seem all that great. The Bay is not a large as the Showcase's Lagoon, and this could allow a "manned"/acted show on a to-be-built manmade island in the middle of the bay, but this would require draining of the Bay to allow construction.
I am asking anyone who would like to, to present your own ideas of what a show could be here. You could expand off of mine or start one of your own. I think that a successful night time show at Animal Kingdom would move it from the new/ smaller park, to one of the greats. I will attempt to make a sketch of island/barge designs and locations soon, but as I haven't done it before, don't count on it.
I am asking anyone who would like to, to present your own ideas of what a show could be here. You could expand off of mine or start one of your own. I think that a successful night time show at Animal Kingdom would move it from the new/ smaller park, to one of the greats. I will attempt to make a sketch of island/barge designs and locations soon, but as I haven't done it before, don't count on it.