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

[brb1006]

What type of effects? If it's lighting, any different than what JB used?

Is it the smoke effects?

 

[brb1006]

It's almost here everyone!! Months of eager anticipation will soon pay off!!! I can't wait!!

I been looking forward to this for a long time.

 

[brb1006]

GUYS!!! We made it this far TOGETHER

I hope somebody is getting photos of the effects that is visible from the other parks.

 

[oceanbreeze77]

GUYS!!! We made it this far TOGETHER

its crazy to think it was supposed to premiere like 6 months ago.

 

[Brian Swan]

That sounds reasonable. Fantasmic functioned like that in the early years. I remember Decembers with Fant at 6:30, 8:30, and 10, I believe.

I know several months ago someone did the math and 3 showings of ROL would have roughly the same capacity of 2 showings of F! I think the 2 or 3 (during busy times) model is probably the most likely.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

No one has a photo or a tweet or any eye candy ? !

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I know several months ago someone did the math and 3 showings of ROL would have roughly the same capacity of 2 showings of F! I think the 2 or 3 (during busy times) model is probably the most likely.

Will they have to shut down EE during the show? Did they have to during the JB shows?

 

[Haymarket2008]

Will they have to shut down EE during the show? Did they have to during the JB shows?

Not sure. But they didn't close EE during JB.

 

[TTA94]

http://www.themeparktourist.com/new...t-just-passed-big-milestone-here-s-what-means

 

[justing]

I'm hoping for the outside chance it's open 10/6, but I'm thinking that's a pretty long shot

 

[Coaster Lover]

It would be interesting if RoL opens on October 9th, the same night MSEP has its finale performance. That would be a difficult decision for some die hard fans to make. Do you see the very first performance of RoL or the finale performance of MSEP, possibly never to be seen again at WDW.

Honestly (and obviously, I'm no expert in running a massive amusement park, but still), it would seem like that would actually be a really good idea... I mean, there are going to be a ton of passholders who want to be there for the first showing of ROL and many of the same passholders would want to see the final showing of MSEP. So, instead of bogging down Magic Kingdom one night and Animal Kingdom another night, do both on the same night and at the same time to force passholders to choose one or the other. Could take some of the pressure off of each event.

However, that only works if both events are at the same time and only one showing of each that night. Otherwise, inevitably you could have chaos with massive amounts of guests trying to get between MK and AK in the short time between show times in time to see both shows on the same night...

 

[prfctlyximprct]

That entire article is a complete regurgitation of everything that's been posted here for the last few months.

I saw that on Twitter earlier and wanted to tweet, "Gee, visit WDWmagic forums much?!" But I was a good child and said nothing.

 

[Sped2424]

Keeping my fingers crossed that it will be open by the time we are there on 12/1/16...

With the current plan you have nothing to worry about

 

[po1998]

I know the theater was designed for RoL, and not the JungleBook Snoozefest, but I wonder how many of the sightline gripes that were posted during JB reviews, will still exist for RoL?

 

[Ralphlaw]

Honestly (and obviously, I'm no expert in running a massive amusement park, but still), it would seem like that would actually be a really good idea... I mean, there are going to be a ton of passholders who want to be there for the first showing of ROL and many of the same passholders would want to see the final showing of MSEP. So, instead of bogging down Magic Kingdom one night and Animal Kingdom another night, do both on the same night and at the same time to force passholders to choose one or the other. Could take some of the pressure off of each event.

However, that only works if both events are at the same time and only one showing of each that night. Otherwise, inevitably you could have chaos with massive amounts of guests trying to get between MK and AK in the short time between show times in time to see both shows on the same night...

What's MSEP?

 

[Matt_Black]

What's MSEP?

Main Street Electrical Parade.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The unusual thing is how quiet he's been on social media this trip. Last time we got post after post from the AK, this time, just one little thing from Tiffin's regarding the Conservation Fund, though he truly loves the Fund, so that's not surprising.

Well according to Tom Corless he got fired, so...

 

[RSoxNo1]

I leave 9/25 so expect soft openings then.

 

[Clamman73]

I leave 9/25 so expect soft openings then.

Excellent...I get there 9/26.

 

[Sped2424]

I leave 9/25 so expect soft openings then.

No soft openings are planned for guests