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

[Cliff]

Yes.

It appears as though all non-revenue generating business units must find a way to cut operating expenses by some percentage.

The Shamen ARE the show! I mean,....who is conjuring up the animal spirits now? So they are going to run empty boats? Seriously?

How much do pirate anamatronics cost to maintain? No worries,...just take them out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Who needs them anyway?

My God....taking the most important element out of Rivers of Light and trying to run an empty show without them is the single most asinine idea I have ever seen Disney come up with.

It is astonishingly bad!! Its just mindblowingly stupid!!!!

 

[Cliff]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

 

[cjkeating]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

Thank you for making this video, I have watched it so many times and noticed details you can miss in the show if you aren't looking in the right direction at the right time.

At least we will have this to remember the show by in the future.

 

[The_Jobu]

Yes.

It appears as though all non-revenue generating business units must find a way to cut operating expenses by some percentage.

Bummer.

Was going to see both for the first time in a couple months.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

That's one fine video! Thanks!

Can't believe we already have to rely on historical footage to enjoy this show. That's Wishes, RoL, and Illuminations down. :'(

 

[note2001]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

In order to cover the week, Disney must employ about 8 shamen total plus the folk in black on those shamen boats... say, another 4 people. If they drop the boats entirely, they've just saved on employing 12 people?

Kills me that they had so much trouble getting this show to open and then had some difficulties, but now that it's pretty near perfect they take an axe to it.

 

[networkpro]

I'm one of those initial detractors for RoL as it wasn't that good when it opened. The tried to re use the Fantasmic water fans for projections, the animal floats only had this horrid orange internal lighting, and the giant zippy tower was a moment. I took my mother and wife to the RoL dessert party on the 7th and we all enjoyed the new changes.

Sorry it took them so long to get all of the kinks knocked out of the performance, but I guess the prior complaints drowned out what it's become.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

You and BlogMickey have the best coverage of the show.

 

[Thelazer]

I still say it sounds way to much like Reflections of earth.

 

[trainplane3]

Here....I feature the Shamen and Acolytes VERY prominently in my video. I never ever thought they would go away from the show!!

I seem to remember you mentioning over at MouseBits that you spent $8k on that lens. I laughed but when I watched the RoE video, I couldn't believe it. Just so sharp but still picking up all of the lighting bits that most videos miss out on. And the RoL video was just as amazing since you picked up so much detail.

That stupidly good setup you have and Martin should team up one day.

 

[Jeremy Geertsema]

I sent an email to guest services. I know it won't do anything, but if many people do so, hopefully they acknowledge that people are disappointed. So I implore everyone who is disappointed to do the same.

I'm really mad about this decision. After the show has had such a long history of criticism, they cut the key element of the show. There really is no purpose in the boats if the shamans are not on them.

 

[wdrive]

In order to cover the week, Disney must employ about 8 shamen total plus the folk in black on those shamen boats... say, another 4 people. If they drop the boats entirely, they've just saved on employing 12 people?

Kills me that they had so much trouble getting this show to open and then had some difficulties, but now that it's pretty near perfect they take an axe to it.

All the backstage personal too. The performers don't just show up for work and walk straight to the boat.

 

[note2001]

All the backstage personal too. The performers don't just show up for work and walk straight to the boat.

So true. I assume they need to keep the show director (not sure of their position title) on as well as staff for a fire boat, etc however, none of those positions require makeup or costuming.

 

[Cesar R M]

This hands down has to be one of the most idiotic decisions by the middle and high brass in WDW.
I guess they all prioritize their bonuses at all costs.

 

[Prototype82]

Great. My favorite show is ruined. To the exec who made this decision, you’re scum. We pay so much to see beautiful things only to have them sliced, cut-up, and puréed into mediocrity. Shame on you.

 

[The_Jobu]

AK is doing better than ever. Why all these cuts to entertainment?

 

[JohnD]

I currently have a ROL dining reservation booked for early December. May have to re-think that if cast cuts are still in effect then.

 

[peter11435]

AK is doing better than ever. Why all these cuts to entertainment?

Cuts are across the board. They aren’t singling our Animal Kingdom. All non revenue generating business units are being mandated to cut operating expenses.

 

[JohnD]

Cuts are across the board. They aren’t singling our Animal Kingdom. All non revenue generating business units are being mandated to cut operating expenses.

As I just pointed out above, they could be losing potential revenue (ie spending for a ROL dining package) due to this “non-revenue” cut. Congratulations, WDW, you just found a way to lose money on both sides of the ledger.

 

[peter11435]

As I just pointed out above, they could be losing potential revenue (ie spending for a ROL dining package) due to this “non-revenue” cut. Congratulations, WDW, you just found a way to lose money on both sides of the ledger.

Yep. It’s extremely misguided.