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

[cjkeating]

The finale is still be worked on. It has not been cut.

Do you have any knowledge about the small lanterns that seem to be missing from the first part of the show?

 

[prfctlyximprct]

 

[MisterPenguin]

Do you have any knowledge about the small lanterns that seem to be missing from the first part of the show?

After hearing about all the big barges colliding with each other, I'd imagine all the small lantern floats are ground up and lying at the bottom of the lake.

 

[cjkeating]

After hearing about all the big barges colliding with each other, I'd imagine all the small lantern floats are ground up and lying at the bottom of the lake.

That would not surprise me... however they were shown in the 'sneak peak' video before the original launch so did function to some extent.

From some of the reviews of the previews it sounds like the smaller lanterns would help the pacing by starting the show off on a smaller scale before introducing the larger floats. Also, I am sure they would have returned for the finale which also sounds like it needs some extra elements.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Is this dude a Cast Member? I thought they couldn't have facial hair O_O.

It was cast and their friends, and I believe the rule is that you can have facial hair as long as its well maintained. His doesn't look to maintained so I'd assume he is a friend of a CM.

 

[JohnD]

Is this dude a Cast Member? I thought they couldn't have facial hair O_O.

Actually, they can now. But I would think at least groomed. Not sure about this guy.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

From Bioreconstruct

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bioreconstruct ‏@bioreconstruct
There's been a few quick lighting and spotlight checks at Rivers of Light (possibly for an after hours rehearsal).

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

From Bioreconstruct
bioreconstruct ‏@bioreconstruct
No guest performance of Rivers of Light tonight. They seem to be setting up for an after hours rehearsal. Cast previews the past 2 nights.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Looks like there might be another dress rehearsal tonight

 

[Rob562]

It may have been an unintentional pun by the Imagineers, but I guffawed out loud at the "Fire Sail" test pattern...

-Rob

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Looks like there might be another dress rehearsal tonight

There must be because the one "shaman" I er, stalk... is posting videos in the RoL backstage dressing room... wow I sound sick

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

There must be because the one "shaman" I er, stalk... is posting videos in the RoL backstage dressing room... wow I sound sick

Nope, just keeping us sane people in the loop Oh, I hope your a Star Wars fan so you can stalk that project for us after ROL opens up!

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

There must be because the one "shaman" I er, stalk... is posting videos in the RoL backstage dressing room... wow I sound sick

It will be interesting to see if it was a soft opening since CM weren't posting their tickets.

 

[Rteetz]

It will be interesting to see if it was a soft opening since CM weren't posting their tickets.

Probably just a run through with management. I can't see them having a soft opening with guests.

 

[prfctlyximprct]

It will be interesting to see if it was a soft opening since CM weren't posting their tickets.

Think just a late night rehearsal because it was after hours

 

[Cesar R M]

So from following Rivers of Light since it was first announced there are three things that I can see are missing...

1) Fire effect from the large lotus - I am hoping this makes it to the final show as it seems like this is the 'finale' moment
2) Lanterns - I am sure I read somewhere that there was meant to be over 100 lanterns... we have never seen these in any daylight testing however they seemed like a major part to the show so I would assume they were constructed but cut?
3) Fog effects - this seemed the most unlikely as there has never been any sign of this other than the Joe Rohde video clip from a D23 presentation

Can anyone with some inside knowledge on the show elaborate on these missing elements?

Edit - I just capped this from literally 2 seconds of footage from one of the Rivers of Light promo videos from when it was meant to launch earlier in the year showing the smaller lanterns, so they do exist and were moving on the lake...

They could simply replace the water lanterns with the addition of drones with lanterns ala the disney springs show imho..

 

[Cesar R M]

Bingo. It's not that people have become that much more negative but that they are quicker to point out the negatives. I think social media does play into this. Everyone is a critic now with Twitter and even places like this forum. I also think people are interested in clicks/likes/views and negativity gets more reaction than positive reviews or statements.

Not to mention some do it just for attention and the "hipster" points.. (aka "I hated this show before it was cool" or "everyone likes it, therefore I will hate it to be THE OUTSIDER")

 

[Cesar R M]

You would trust some of the drivers out there over a computer? I'll take the computer any day...

Because, like planes.. when the computer fail.. they fail spectacularly with very low chance of recovery XD

 

[Cesar R M]

There must be because the one "shaman" I er, stalk... is posting videos in the RoL backstage dressing room... wow I sound sick

oh? link? id love to see some of the backstage stuff!

 

[PREMiERdrum]

There must be because the one "shaman" I er, stalk... is posting videos in the RoL backstage dressing room... wow I sound sick

You might have quickly become the spirit animal for many of us here...

Excellent work!