to me this is one of the biggest black eyes i ve seen the mouse have since i ve been on these boards for roughly 5 years
they look bad right now
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
New nighttime show 'Rivers of Light' confirmed to be coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Thread starter wdwmagic
- Start date
they look bad right now
ParksAndPixels
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
Makes sense, IF they are, shows how off the timetable actually is (in order to even consider doing this).
Last edited:
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
They should feel QUITE embarrassed.
Soarin' Over Pgh
Well-Known Member
They really should. But they aren't. I'm sure they'll jack up ticket prices again at least once this year and rake in the $$$$$. New events, rides, entertainment or not.
FerretAfros
Well-Known Member
During yesterday's half marathon, I got to DAK just as the sun was beginning to lighten the sky, and was able to take a look at the new viewing areas in the dark. It was my first time seeing them in person, but they look really nice. Even though the Dinoland side isn't as elaborate as the Asia side, the nighttime lighting on it makes it look really good.
There wasn't any evidence of testing out on the water, so I don't know if they stopped early because they knew runners were coming, if they're usually done by that time of day (~6:30am), or if they aren't working on it nightly. There were work lights on at the marina, but I couldn't tell if anybody was there (we only saw it from a distance)
Dinoland side from the bridge, with the Tree of Life on the right side (color temperature is off in this photo):
Asia side from near the control booth:
Dinoland side from near the yeti shrine:
Asia side from near the yeti shrine:
I also saw the spare(?) petals that were linked earlier in this thread. I'm not sure exactly what they are for, but there seemed to be at least 4 or 5 of them (possibly more if there were multiple rows of them) on the south side of the backstage marina
This may or may not be related to Rivers of Light, but behind the Dinosaur show building, there were 3 wheeled containers (about the size of a airport luggage train cars) filled with black plastic patio chairs. I saw the same type of armless chairs later in the day, at one of the areas of World Showcase that had been rented out for a special Illuminations event. I have no idea if these are related to Rivers of Light, but they could explain the flat open areas behind the benches in the seating areas, which could presumably be configured for a ubiquitous upcharge event; the carts and chairs have not been here during previous races
There wasn't any evidence of testing out on the water, so I don't know if they stopped early because they knew runners were coming, if they're usually done by that time of day (~6:30am), or if they aren't working on it nightly. There were work lights on at the marina, but I couldn't tell if anybody was there (we only saw it from a distance)
Dinoland side from the bridge, with the Tree of Life on the right side (color temperature is off in this photo):
Asia side from near the control booth:
Dinoland side from near the yeti shrine:
Asia side from near the yeti shrine:
I also saw the spare(?) petals that were linked earlier in this thread. I'm not sure exactly what they are for, but there seemed to be at least 4 or 5 of them (possibly more if there were multiple rows of them) on the south side of the backstage marina
This may or may not be related to Rivers of Light, but behind the Dinosaur show building, there were 3 wheeled containers (about the size of a airport luggage train cars) filled with black plastic patio chairs. I saw the same type of armless chairs later in the day, at one of the areas of World Showcase that had been rented out for a special Illuminations event. I have no idea if these are related to Rivers of Light, but they could explain the flat open areas behind the benches in the seating areas, which could presumably be configured for a ubiquitous upcharge event; the carts and chairs have not been here during previous races
Mike S
Well-Known Member
"It's the ghost light!!!" - Mater
Those extra petals could also be for the main large lotus that we haven't seen yet.
oceanbreeze77
Well-Known Member
I saw on twitter that WDW Net today says it probably won't make summer debut
I wouldn't base too much on it being removed from current press releases. It makes sense with the delay not to continue promoting it.
rioriz
Well-Known Member
Quite unfortunate and for me a part of me feels bad for Disney. AK is on the cusp of being the premiere park for WDW and I know this is not something upper management wants.
Hope it works out the kinks soon. Glad to see the other offerings will still take place in Summer
Hope it works out the kinks soon. Glad to see the other offerings will still take place in Summer
Sped2424
Well-Known Member
The popcorn lights with Everest silhouetted in the background are absolutely phenomenal.
Just guessing here, but since ROL's times and AK's hours were never released before the delay, do we know for sure that those are new hours for July?
As for the story from the site that is banned, IF that's true, Oh Good Grief!!! What next?!?!? DON'T ANSWER TDO!!!!!! It would be nice to get some good news! Like, NOW!!!!!! Hopefully every park's summer isn't waiting for ROL!
EthanMagicBands
Active Member
YIKES.... I hope Disney can fix these issues. I was really looking forward to this show!!
Well I wanted good news, and we may have it! Thanks Steve!
I know, I know, it's not ROL but it's better than waiting with nothing!
What are the chances of this?
Might they debut this and then call the full show an upgrade?
If this happens, and it remains an if, I would expect it to not be tied to Rivers of Light in any way. I would expect them to want to open Rivers of Light with some fanfare, and not have it appear as just an upgrade.
Makes sense, thanks!