Animal Kingdom update 6.2.15

[djkidkaz]

From today:

And these cast members were in numerous locations throughout the park training the new macaws for the winged encounters show:

 

[drew81]

Thanks for the update!

 

[Goofywilliam]

Great update! Cant wait to spend some nice quality time at this park later this year

 

[tigger1968]

Nice pics and nice update. Can't wait to see the end results of all this work...

 

[Kman101]

Animal Kingdom has honestly become my favorite park. I can't say enough good things about it. I love it.

Thanks for the photo update!

 

[Tom]

Good grief - what's with all the boom lifts? Looks like three different ones in three areas.

P.S. Thanks for the great update, as always.

 

[Bolt]

Good grief - what's with all the boom lifts? Looks like three different ones in three areas.

P.S. Thanks for the great update, as always.

Training a new flight path for the macaws.

 

[Jon81uk]

Is Rivers of Light really going to be ready to open in a years time? I assume they aren't going to install anything permanent in the lake for the show (like World of Colour) and instead it will all be on barges then.

 

[Sped2424]

Is Rivers of Light really going to be ready to open in a years time? I assume they aren't going to install anything permanent in the lake for the show (like World of Colour) and instead it will all be on barges then.

In order to use water screens I would think something would need to be permanent.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Is Rivers of Light really going to be ready to open in a years time? I assume they aren't going to install anything permanent in the lake for the show (like World of Colour) and instead it will all be on barges then.

It's supposed to be open in less than a year's time if the March 2016 time @wdwmagic has mentioned comes to be true.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Where/what is this?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Where/what is this?

I didn't take the pic, but i'm pretty sure it's on the way just across the entry bridge.

 

[bethymouse]

Didn't realize AK was going through so much construction. I guess maybe 2016 would have been a better year to go ( late 2016). Oh well.... hopefully we'll go again next year, or we'll have to wait until 2017... perhaps Avatarland will be ready then?

 

[Kman101]

Is there a reason other than spreading the $$$ over a couple of years that Rivers of Light couldn't have been ready by this year? I'm tired of everything being dragged out for years on end.

I'll never get over the ONE podcast I happened to listen to in which Jim Hill said that Disney builds things every 3.5 years because that's how often a family returns to visit. I mean ... SERIOUSLY? We all know it's to spread out the cost. They could have probably had Rivers of Light ready to go LAST year if they truly wanted it done.

 

[Red Sox]

Are they really going to replace all the leaves on the Tree of Life this summer? That's sure to look hideous whilst in progress.

 

[djkidkaz]

I think they are replacing small sections at a time and then hanging a small little flag on it so they know it's done.

 

[dreamscometrue]

Thanks for the update. I love construction! I mean I love what construction is a precursor to.

 

[DisneyJayL]

Would love to see an update for Avatar'Land'...

 

[doctornick]

Would love to see an update for Avatar'Land'...

Head over to the Avatar Land forums then....

 

[Tom]

Is there a reason other than spreading the $$$ over a couple of years that Rivers of Light couldn't have been ready by this year? I'm tired of everything being dragged out for years on end.

I'll never get over the ONE podcast I happened to listen to in which Jim Hill said that Disney builds things every 3.5 years because that's how often a family returns to visit. I mean ... SERIOUSLY? We all know it's to spread out the cost. They could have probably had Rivers of Light ready to go LAST year if they truly wanted it done.

If the end product is going to generate documentable revenue, they'll fast-track it. Like a restaurant or shop. Otherwise, they spread the expense over multiple calendar years.

Thanks for the update. I love construction! I mean I love what construction is a precursor to.

I just love construction.