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

[ToTBellHop]

How long has this been offered? I'm wondering if the animals being more active at twilight is simply due to their confusion because they are used to being in their nighttime housing at that time of day.

Nah. It's just an active time of day for animals. Both nocturnal and diurnal animals are active then.

 

[rle4lunch]

Not this Friday?

And when you do, aim to queue at sunset. We found riding at twilight offered the best lighting both natural and false, and so many animals were out. More than we've ever seen in the day.

December 9th.
Thanks for the tips! We're excited to finally see DAK after dark.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Odd that they'd rush him out there just before the storm, I can't see them doing much out on the water during the wind and rain.

Yeah don't know... but hey, this poor man knows I'm on to him.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Well, 75 mph wind should REALLY show if they fixed the barge control issue.

 

[twebber55]

Well, 75 mph wind should REALLY show if they fixed the barge control issue.

weather channel updated saying just 45 mph at wdw

 

[mguimond1990]

Maybe they are pushing the announcement up to compensate for all the closures do to the storm. Maybe like a silver lining to all the bad news right now.

Just my guess, but if they were to announce something it would be friday at some random time when no one is paying attention haha since that seems to be when they announce things. But I doubt they would announce something like ROL during a hurricane to avoid coming across as "offensive" or "insensitive" to the horrible things that Matthew will bring. Who knows when we'll get an announcement. I just hope its open for my trip the week after thanksgiving

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

December 9th.
Thanks for the tips! We're excited to finally see DAK after dark.

We are shooting for Thursday, December 8th. Good luck!

 

[Bolt]

Maybe they are pushing the announcement up to compensate for all the closures do to the storm. Maybe like a silver lining to all the bad news right now.

It's not bad Disney news, it's a statewide emergency. I don't really think WDW owes people something like this. They owe safety.

 

[dreamfinder912]

I spoke to a woman who said she worked for Disney managing live entertainment. She doesn't work on RoL but said Disney isn't likely to release a date at all. But that it will be open by the holidays. I've no idea who she really was, if she even works for Disney at all, it's just what I've heard =D

 

[Magic Feather]

I spoke to a woman who said she worked for Disney managing live entertainment. She doesn't work on RoL but said Disney isn't likely to release a date at all. But that it will be open by the holidays. I've no idea who she really was, if she even works for Disney at all, it's just what I've heard =D

Holidays is the absolute latest goal. You see, when Imagineering signed off on RoL (yes, they signed off), it came with an extensive testing mandate, so don't even expect a date, if one at all, until this mandate is complete.

 

[TTA94]

Holidays is the absolute latest goal. You see, when Imagineering signed off on RoL (yes, they signed off), it came with an extensive testing mandate, so don't even expect a date, if one at all, until this mandate is complete.

Any idea how close the mandate is to being completed?

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Holidays is the absolute latest goal. You see, when Imagineering signed off on RoL (yes, they signed off), it came with an extensive testing mandate, so don't even expect a date, if one at all, until this mandate is complete.

Well holidays at THE LATEST sounds promising. I won't hold my breath.

 

[cursivesailor]

It's not bad Disney news, it's a statewide emergency. I don't really think WDW owes people something like this. They owe safety.

I know its not Disney's bad news. But its a stressful time. So I was thinking maybe they would want to coincide it with releasing something uplifting and cheerful.

And I am not dampening the seriousness of the storm. I am a New Orleans native who lost everything in Katrina. Believe me, I get it better than anyone.

 

[Bolt]

I know its not Disney's bad news. But its a stressful time. So I was thinking maybe they would want to coincide it with releasing something uplifting and cheerful.

And I am not dampening the seriousness of the storm. I am a New Orleans native who lost everything in Katrina. Believe me, I get it better than anyone.

Yes, but it's better for them to just stay out of the news so they don't get associated with a hurricane. Very few people really follow Rivers of Light news, so it would feel unusual to be trying to release good news while the state is coping in certain areas.

 

[marni1971]

Any idea how close the mandate is to being completed?

How longs a piece of string?

 

[DisneyJeff]

How longs a piece of string?

Ahhhh!!!! My whole vacation is being held together by a thread (or a string, in this case)!!!!

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Alright, it rained and poured and now it's time for those lotus flowers to bloom into my life.

 

[Yensid71]

How longs a piece of string?

Twice the lenght from the center to either side.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Oh snap

 

[JohnD]

Holidays is the absolute latest goal. You see, when Imagineering signed off on RoL (yes, they signed off), it came with an extensive testing mandate, so don't even expect a date, if one at all, until this mandate is complete.

I'm really hoping to see it between 10/29-11/4 but each day looking like not likely. "Holidays" at Disney starts the very next week. I could miss it by several days for all I know.