New nighttime show 'Rivers of Light' confirmed to be coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom

[lazyboy97o]

Because they are not scrapping it, people are just prematurely freaking out.

It's hardly a wild proposition. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is under extreme pressure to reduce costs. A broken, delayed, over budget show is a perfect poster child for what Chapek is trying to 'fix' within Disney's design culture. If a clip show can hit the right guest satisfaction marks (which it will if so desired), then what point is there to continuing to pour money into a non-"Disney" show? The only saving grace would be if Cameron was really into the show, which does seem like a strong possibility since the show even made it off the drawing boards.

 

[TabulaRasa]

It's hardly a wild proposition. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is under extreme pressure to reduce costs. A broken, delayed, over budget show is a perfect poster child for what Chapek is trying to 'fix' within Disney's design culture. If a clip show can hit the right guest satisfaction marks (which it will if so desired), then what point is there to continuing to pour money into a non-"Disney" show? The only saving grace would be if Cameron was really into the show, which does seem like a strong possibility since the show even made it off the drawing boards.

I just don't think they would have gone to all the trouble of showcasing the show at all tonight if they were intending to ditch it. From a PR standpoint, why would they preview a show that they know will never make it to regular operations? Disney could have just focused in on the Tree of Life and other offerings in lieu of RoL. The show will come, it's just a matter of time.

 

[Amused to Death]

people are just prematurely freaking out.

No doubt brought on by memories of Mickey's Birthdayland, Millennium wands, and Big Hats.

 

[CTXRover]

I hope this is ok to post here. From Dis (wdwinfo)This small sample of the show from tonight's preview suggests to me Rivers of Light has a lot of promise to be a beautiful show. Hopefully they get all the moving pieces to work.

 

[wdw71fan]

It'll debut.... I would suspect we are looking at a Fall/Holiday release at this point.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I just don't think they would have gone to all the trouble of showcasing the show at all tonight if they were intending to ditch it. From a PR standpoint, why would they preview a show that they know will never make it to regular operations? Disney could have just focused in on the Tree of Life and other offerings in lieu of RoL. The show will come, it's just a matter of time.

You are assuming that Disney is far, far, far more coordinated than it is in actuality. I also said nothing about a decision having been made at the present, just that such a decision is not exactly unthinkable.

 

[FigmentJedi]

The preview didn't amount to much more than some projections and fountain effects. It seems this show has a long way to go before being ready, perhaps both creatively and technically.

The Shamans and apprentices were present too, but without their boats, they didn't really have much to do beyond briefly kicking off the preview

 

[Mike S]

It'll debut.... I would suspect we are looking at a Fall/Holiday release at this point.

Bravo Disney, bravo.

 

[wdwmagic]

The Shamans and apprentices were present too, but without their boats, they didn't really have much to do beyond briefly kicking off the preview

Yeah we assume their boat is also part of the technical issues, so they were land locked.

 

[TabulaRasa]

It'll debut.... I would suspect we are looking at a Fall/Holiday release at this point.

Which is just incredibly ludicrous.

 

[Mike S]

Which is just incredibly ludicrous.

I actually have to thank them. If all the night time stuff is held till RoL premiers, and it won't premier until MUCH later, it makes my decision to not update my AP all the easier. I'll wait for Avatar.

 

[Mike S]

Yes, but the lyrics and music don't appear similar to what we've heard in the RoL preview

Thought so. Haven't seen that movie in years. I also just noticed I wrote "Lion Kong" I fixed it now.

 

[futurecastmembr]

It was brilliant putting the fountains on floats instead of under the water. I bet they wish they had thought of that before World of Color. Where they went wrong was with the GPS tech. The Electrical Water Pageant has been running since forever without GPS.

 

[MatthewWho13]

I hope this is ok to post here. From Dis (wdwinfo)This small sample of the show from tonight's preview suggests to me Rivers of Light has a lot of promise to be a beautiful show. Hopefully they get all the moving pieces to work.

Watching those 4 lotus flowers spin and then having that moment of realization that they set back in place properly and then have their own projection systems built in with a mini water mist screen.

I don't care that the show is behind, that alone is a ridiculous amount of tech. Yes Disney has the money and people but thats definitely not an easy feat from concept to reality. Just the video projections themselves, wireless cues, to those barges thats a lot.... Let them get it right, as a person that works in that field I will gladly wait. If the problem only lies in the GPS issues, then good on them.

 

[UpAllNight]

Well I think it looks amazing. A lot of negativity on here because of the delay, but this is a show people will likely be able to enjoy for decades so a little while longer's not going to kill anyone, right?

 

[WDWFANSINCE81]

Get this right Disney. For Christ's sake get this right. I will cut you the slack to take the time necessary but please fricking deliver! You have left me hanging before with lackluster debuts but so far this looks top notch. Don't cut, minimize, scrape or shorten. Take the time to blow our hair back. You need a big win.

 

[Sped2424]

It'll debut.... I would suspect we are looking at a Fall/Holiday release at this point.

Try again July 4th is the internal target. Still playing that fake insider thing huh?

 

[Sped2424]

"We are one." Isn't that a song from Lion King 2?

the song we are one is in the lion king 2 but the song in the video is not that song

 

[GhostHost1000]

Very nice. It's bad though how close they are to pulling this off but not being able to yet.

Looking forward to visiting AK at night either way but not exactly excited about the jungle book show but I guess it's something...better than no show

 

[twebber55]

i agree
whats lost in all of this delay is the fact this show could become the best nighttime show in Orlando IMO