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

[prfctlyximprct]

AK still says they close at 5 in November but was just able to change my 4:45 Yak and Yeti ADR to 5:45, so hopefully this means good news is coming!

 

[Cesar R M]

FWIW, Jungle Book Alive with Magic is not available for FP+ reservations after Labor Day.

hope is alive!

Rol be ready!

 

[Old Mouseketeer]

It was my understanding that the track is only used for the Centre door and Coronation Platform. The Stairs are remote controlled or autonomous. The stairs come far forward of where the track ends during Let It Go, as well the turntable isn't what spins the stairs, it is the platform itself the stairs are attached to. It could not do that spin if attached to a track. The sled is also Autonomous.

Thank you. Saw it this week and noted the rotating of the stairs. Also, there is a second door that moves on a round pad.

 

[JAMMYD778]

I'm hearing through Twitter that a few of the floats (namely the Owl and Tiger ones) are currently in situ on Discovery River, so maybe testing has once again begun (can't guarantee that this information is correct, anyone else heard anything or at the park today?). Hopefully the problems are slowly being worked out.

 

[TTA94]

I'm hearing through Twitter that a few of the floats (namely the Owl and Tiger ones) are currently in situ on Discovery River, so maybe testing has once again begun (can't guarantee that this information is correct, anyone else heard anything or at the park today?). Hopefully the problems are slowly being worked out.

Hopefully a good sign!

 

[ToTBellHop]

I hear significant progress has been made.

 

[TTA94]

I'm guessing Disney will not announce an opening date until RoL has been through a couple of weeks worth of full rehersals with not a single issue lol.

 

[djlaosc]

I hear significant progress has been made.

I wonder if September 6th is looking more likely?

Jungle Book FP+ only goes until September 5th (we have one on that night). That would give them just less than 7 weeks of testing to make sure that everything would be running correctly (and would also save IT from having to try to cancel everyone's Fastpasses or trying to get the system to exchange them all and all the Dining Packages for a Rivers of Light FP+/Dining Package.)...

 

[BriEcho3194]

I'm hearing through Twitter that a few of the floats (namely the Owl and Tiger ones) are currently in situ on Discovery River, so maybe testing has once again begun (can't guarantee that this information is correct, anyone else heard anything or at the park today?). Hopefully the problems are slowly being worked out.

Did anyone happen to catch any pictures? I'm just curious to see if things are really coming together

 

[prfctlyximprct]

 

[prfctlyximprct]

Oh my goodness Disney please! Throw a girl a bone!

 

[natatomic]

I'm hearing through Twitter that a few of the floats (namely the Owl and Tiger ones) are currently in situ on Discovery River, so maybe testing has once again begun (can't guarantee that this information is correct, anyone else heard anything or at the park today?). Hopefully the problems are slowly being worked out.

I saw many floats out on the water today, and a turtle float was being brought out as well.

 

[BriEcho3194]

It's nice to see something after months of not really getting anything besides wild speculation. I guess this just proves everyone who thought Disney gave up on Rivers of Light was wrong. I hope it premieres while I'm on my College Program, it would really make it the best.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Very exciting news! One would have to believe that if they have the main floats back in the river, they have either solved the technical issue or have a fix that they are reasonably confident in. Will be good to finally see this show open!

 

[prfctlyximprct]

It's gotta be close !

 

[ABQ]

It's gotta be close !

I bet that's what they said with each successive launch test during the Mercury program.

 

[jrhwdw]

NICE to see signs of ROL!! The only thing that would make this better than the testing in spring is, to see the big lotus out there!

 

[BriEcho3194]

More from Twitter. Seems like they moved the Jungle Book barges out of the way.

 

[TabulaRasa]

I hear significant progress has been made.

Maybe there's hope that it rolls out early, maybe next month. But I'm assuming that's still a little farfetched.

 

[DisneyRoy]

Maybe there's hope that it rolls out early, maybe next month. But I'm assuming that's still a little farfetched.

I bet you it stays until September 5th since it is scheduled out that far. No reason to roll it out early. Especially with the problems they originally had with an announced date. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if this just rolls out on September 6th without much fanfare.