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

[Brian Swan]

I believe the alternate name for that show is "A little bit of Florida". Poncho kiosks are located at several key locations and cost ¥1000 per poncho.

That's roughly $8.50...

 

[Wikkler]

Maybe grand opening, but guests are pretty likely to see the show within two months time. Unless it starts raining a lot.

Of course grand opening. It's just too symbolic for Disney to pass up (Earth Day and AK's 18th birthday and all that).

 

[steffib]

We do not have a hard and fast "spring break". Virtually every school can have it on a different week between between the end of March and beginning of April.

The two most common weeks tend to be the week before and after Easter so you should be safe.

oh that's good news! ...thanks for the information. We should be just ok then for our trip...

 

[JohnD]

I'm admittedly a latecomer to this thread, but how can we judge when it's still this early in the construction process? The scaffolding in Pandora had to go up before the rockwork was applied, but no one said how horrible that looks. Also, do we KNOW that they might NOT be at least partially retractable, and are just in the "up" position for work/installation? And to be honest, the "natural" look of the "river" was lost as soon as they decided to build theatrical seating around the banks. It's clear that Disney is more interested in turning this into a "show" area than to maintain "organic" beauty. A couple of months down the road, after construction is done and the area is "open" maybe I'll consider them to be eyesores. But right now, it's just a construction site...

Anybody watch Casino Royale? One minute James Bond is in the middle of the African jungle. The next minute he's in a construction zone on the coastline. Perfectly natural.

 

[JohnD]

Hey, if it's good enough for Tokyo...
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Yes, that's actually a CM standing on the landing tossing a bucket of water into the audience

They also chase people in the "dry" area with hoses...
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And even the characters get in on the fun
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Crazier things have happened...

Looks like a Japanese TV show. They do stuff like this all the time.

 

[TTA94]

Disney sure is keeping quiet about details for this show.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 26. A closer view of the main show building. A temporary white tent has appeared in front of the building. Faux vegetation is being added to the rock wall / shoreline at the base of the seating area.

Several concrete columns have appeared in the "mezzanine" area behind the Rivers of Light seating area, near the Finding Nemo theatre. Since the walkway in front of the Finding Nemo theatre is higher than the Rivers of Light seating area, there appears to be a form being set up for a ramp to be poured, connecting the two levels.

 

[ChristianG]

I'm having trouble picturing what all of this will look like when construction is complete. Even though I'm so very excited for the show, I'm afraid the seating will ruin the atmosphere. I need to know if it's going to look terrible or not.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'm having trouble picturing what all of this will look like when construction is complete. Even though I'm so very excited for the show, I'm afraid the seating will ruin the atmosphere. I need to know if it's going to look terrible or not.

Certainly not terrible. It's not the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre.

 

[Goofyque']

I'm having trouble picturing what all of this will look like when construction is complete. Even though I'm so very excited for the show, I'm afraid the seating will ruin the atmosphere. I need to know if it's going to look terrible or not.

I love AK, and I can already tell this is going to look amazing! I suspect it will look even better when it is finished.

 

[TTA94]

Is it likely that barges will be set up in the lake prior to the show like Illuminations? Also wondering if the bridge is tall enough for the barges? or if they plan to replace the bridge?

 

[djkidkaz]

I'm having trouble picturing what all of this will look like when construction is complete. Even though I'm so very excited for the show, I'm afraid the seating will ruin the atmosphere. I need to know if it's going to look terrible or not.

To me it brings visions of old gladiator style seating. Like it has a sense of history.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I wish Disney would retheme that bridge, since they're redoing so much stuff at AK already.
It should have the same level of quality of Serka Zong, since it's right in front of Everest, but it looks more like something from Dinorama.

 

[Bolt]

Is it likely that barges will be set up in the lake prior to the show like Illuminations? Also wondering if the bridge is tall enough for the barges? or if they plan to replace the bridge?

Bridge is staying - barges have already been moving around.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 26. A closer view of the main show building. A temporary white tent has appeared in front of the building. Faux vegetation is being added to the rock wall / shoreline at the base of the seating area.

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Several concrete columns have appeared in the "mezzanine" area behind the Rivers of Light seating area, near the Finding Nemo theatre. Since the walkway in front of the Finding Nemo theatre is higher than the Rivers of Light seating area, there appears to be a form being set up for a ramp to be poured, connecting the two levels.

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What's being installed in that first picture? Those metal poles all in a row look suspiciously like bleacher supports...

 

[Rteetz]

What's being installed in that first picture? Those metal poles all in a row look suspiciously like bleacher supports...

They do... Hmmm maybe the first 10 rows or whatever is your themed FP or dinner package area and that is your standby seating? Who knows I'm excited for this show though.

 

[LL2WDW]

What's being installed in that first picture? Those metal poles all in a row look suspiciously like bleacher supports...

Bleachers. You can see them on the left side of the first photo.

 

[note2001]

Bleachers. You can see them on the left side of the first photo.

Why go to all the trouble to make good looking seating, only to 'top it off' with metal bleachers shining in the sun (meaning those top rows.) Doesn't sound like the imagineers we know. Maybe they'll be painted.

 

[zooey]

I'm excited for this and all but they've already kind of ruined the vista coming into Asia with Everest in the background over the water. No longer looks wild. The scale is all messed up now too with the seating at the base.

 

[halltd]

I need to know if it's going to look terrible or not.

I have faith that it's going to look amazing. Besides, it can't possibly look worse than the Theater in the Wild, so that's always a win. I swear that building is the ugliest structure in all of WDW...and to think it replaced something so awesome.