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

[mikeh]

No, it was a technical issue.

That's what I had heard as well

 

[prfctlyximprct]

No, it was a technical issue.

That's what I figured haha but I was just throwing it out there!

 

[wdwmagic]

Rivers of Light - First impressions

 

[DisneyRoy]

18 minutes

Seems short. Any chance this was a cut down version and we may get a longer version in the future when more kinks are worked out?

 

[Rteetz]

Seems short. Any chance this was a cut down version and we may get a longer version in the future when more kinks are worked out?

Short? As Steve says in his review many Disney spectaculars nowadays are closer to 12 minutes. And if people are saying it seems dragged out I don't see a need for longer. However I haven't seen it so i don't know of course.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Rivers of Light - First impressions

Did you get the impression that a conclusion was missing or that there just isn't one at all? Perhaps a show element which wasn't working as intended that cut the ending or altered it?

 

[wdwmagic]

Seems short. Any chance this was a cut down version and we may get a longer version in the future when more kinks are worked out?

I don't think it will be longer. The pacing appears about right, and operational pressures for multiple shows per night may well be at play.

 

[wdwmagic]

Did you get the impression that a conclusion was missing or that there just isn't one at all? Perhaps a show element which wasn't working as intended that cut the ending or altered it?

There is a conclusion. We wont know for sure if it's the final version until it debuts.

 

[brb1006]

Seems short. Any chance this was a cut down version and we may get a longer version in the future when more kinks are worked out?

Short? It's longer than Iluminations

 

[brb1006]

How did the longer version of "We Are One" sound like?

 

[prfctlyximprct]

@wdwmagic are you still hearing December for this?

 

[TTA94]

From very quickly glancing through the reviews it sounds like the floating lanterns were cut?

 

[TabulaRasa]

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10211827388306913&id=1436150213

I got the impression from this post that what was presented tonight is the full show.

 

[Alektronic]

Did you get the impression that a conclusion was missing or that there just isn't one at all? Perhaps a show element which wasn't working as intended that cut the ending or altered it?

Originally, the large lotus flower was supposed to have fire effects, but I don't know if they got it working correctly or just cancelled it.

 

[Cesar R M]

Saw a lot of bloggers are there, as well as travel agents? Too bad not me

momy bloggers too? XD

 

[Cesar R M]

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10211827388306913&id=1436150213

I got the impression from this post that what was presented tonight is the full show.

not found. I guess it was reported and quickly removed.

 

[TabulaRasa]

Weird that the link isn't working. I took a screenshot too.

 

[Daveeeeed]

Originally, the large lotus flower was supposed to have fire effects, but I don't know if they got it working correctly or just cancelled it.

It feels like fire would make this show perfect.

 

[Daveeeeed]

@wdwmagic did the show use scenes like the meerkats from the preview back in April?

 

[No Name]

Steve, glad to hear that you like the show! And I'm glad it went well, for the most part. Hope tomorrow's show is a success too, and this opens soon for the public.

Genuinely shocked by the overwhelmingly negative impressions people have.

Where are you finding that? From what I've searched and read, reactions seem to be generally positive.