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New nighttime show 'Rivers of Light' confirmed to be coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom
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Operationally I don't think they will want people in the walkways - I think it will be discouraged. The way this show is setup its very much geared towards those seating areas.
lentesta
Premium Member
That's what's got me baffled. Motley Fool says that there'll be partially-obstructed SRO outside the seating area. But even with that and 2 shows per night, they're going to turn guests away during peak periods.
FWIW I checked with our media contact. She had no info at all.
I believe they are basing that on the comments made during the webcast, where it was mentioned the show would be visible outside of the seating area. I didn't interpret that at the time as saying there would be designated zones outside of the seating area, but that it would be possible to see it from the walkways.
I wouldn't be surprised to see it go 100% FP at some point, or even right off the bat. I don't think they have the space to organize a standby line, as well as to orchestrate the FP+ arrivals.
It is. And even with three shows the capacity issue will be a PR and GS nightmare.
Think of the family with 2.4 children on their first and ever trip who still don't know what a fast pass is let alone that they might need one. Assuming they can get one on the day.
I hope the company have a good plan.
just throwing it out there because i have no idea
if they do three shows could two of them be FP and one stand by?
I expect the plan to be a very high ratio of FP+, and premium packages.
They could do that, but I think there will be a real desire to have a high level of FP+ inventory available. I would be surprised.
Either way, it will be interesting to see how things go, and how it changes over time.
if marni were in charge what would he do?
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
I think it's the only reasonable one given capacity. Similar to World of Color. It would have been better if they used a purpose-built amphitheatre elsewhere with adequate capacity.
hpyhnt 1000
Well-Known Member
I'm guessing the hope is the other nighttime offerings help keep complaints down. Between the ToL Awakenings, the Carnivale party, and Harambe Market music/dancing, there's a lot of other entertainment planned for the park. At least CMs will be able to direct unlucky guests to those things.
Regarding standing room and crowd control, was it ever announced what is happening with Expedition Everest during the show?
Yes, and later.
I don't see any impact to Everest. From an ops standpoint it would be chaos.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
ehh...kind of like WoC at DCA though. If you don't have a FP for WoC, well...good luck!
hpyhnt 1000
Well-Known Member
Another thought on all this is Avatarland and what that area could be like at night. Given the bioluminescence and how that is being incorporated around the entire land, perhaps there could be "light" shows that take place across the land a few times each night? I'm thinking something similar to Pixie Hollow at Disneyland (but on a scale of the entire land):
If something like that happens, all of a sudden you have 5(!) distinct nighttime entertainment options: 2 dance/music areas, ToL Awakenings, and the Avatarland bioluminescence show(s), with Rivers of Light being the headliner.
With that much going on, that can reduce pressure on RoL because it's not the "only" nighttime show.
If something like that happens, all of a sudden you have 5(!) distinct nighttime entertainment options: 2 dance/music areas, ToL Awakenings, and the Avatarland bioluminescence show(s), with Rivers of Light being the headliner.
With that much going on, that can reduce pressure on RoL because it's not the "only" nighttime show.
Ensure a new build had adequate capacity.
Didn't they learn from the mistakes made in planning WoC?
TTA94
Well-Known Member
So I'm assuming it's not the situation where they are still working day and night to open the show ASAP, but rather they already have a opening date in mind of June and even if they Could have the show ready in let's say a week or two out from the 22nd, they will still wait till June to open?
Blairnicol
Well-Known Member
You say that like part of you ISN'T cynical...