News Primeval Whirl, Stitch's Great Escape and Rivers of Light permanently closed

[matt9112]

The problem is...

Unless they're planning to close TriceraTop Spin, the carnival theme isn't going anywhere.

Hopefully this means that a total removal or replacement of Dino-Rama is near, but I wouldn't hold our breaths quite yet...

I dont think there is any budget for that...any time soon.

 

[UNCgolf]

I dont think there is any budget for that...any time soon.

Plus, with Rohde gone and the way Disney has been operating with other rides (Tron and GotG, mainly), it's possible they'd actually do something worse than the carnival. At least in terms of just dropping in a gigantic box that towers over the area, even if the attraction itself was better (and it should be; it would be hard to be worse).

 

[EagleScout610]

It's as oddly ironic as two velociraptor encounters decided to show up around the same time in the same region a while back..One made it work.....The other...Weeeelllll, not so much.

The inflatable dinosaur I saw spinning a street sign today looked better than...that.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Funny you should say that. Triceratop Spin shares infrastructure with Primevil Whirl. Electrical and Air Compressors for it are located in the building that’s in the middle of Primevil Whirl. If there’s a drastic change to the area, I fully expect something to happen to Triceratop Spin.

WITSEC relocated to DHS with a new identity.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

The inflatable dinosaur I saw spinning a street sign today looked better than...that.

Oh, They had worse.....

 

[_caleb]

Oh, They had worse.....

“But it’s supposed to be kitchy, that’s the theme!”

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

“But it’s supposed to be kitchy, that’s the theme!”

And even if they tried...It never worked..

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

I've actually heard slight mumblings from one source that Disney backed out on the permanent closure of Rivers of Light.

 

[Jones14]

I've actually heard slight mumblings from one source that Disney backed out on the permanent closure of Rivers of Light.

Given the rumored return of Fantasmic! as well, perhaps the thought of being able to boost capacity with an element of control (I.e. the seating) is making its return a possibility?

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Given the rumored return of Fantasmic! as well, perhaps the thought of being able to boost capacity with an element of control (I.e. the seating) is making its return a possibility?

Yeah, I’m not sure, but that does make sense.

 

[Movielover]

Oh, They had worse.....

At least those are the "full dinosaurs"...

That raptor is just pathetic. It could "could" work on a theater stage where the performer in black disappears but in broad daylight, heck no. Uni figured it out way better!

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

At least those are the "full dinosaurs"...

That raptor is just pathetic. It could "could" work on a theater stage where the performer in black disappears but in broad daylight, heck no. Uni figured it out way better!

It's surprising to see it was the same raptor costume repainted but, with a chest and leg covering until they updated it to the JW raptors..

 

[ToTBellHop]

I've actually heard slight mumblings from one source that Disney backed out on the permanent closure of Rivers of Light.

Interesting. Certainly, some sort of show will eventually be presented in that amphitheater. They want the park open again at night at some point (perhaps 2022).

 

[Lunchb0x48]

I've actually heard slight mumblings from one source that Disney backed out on the permanent closure of Rivers of Light.

Highly unlikely that the show will be back, considering they just gave all the barges, minus the scenery, back to the barge manufacture, all except for the larger Lotus barge.

 

[CJR]

Interesting. Certainly, some sort of show will eventually be presented in that amphitheater. They want the park open again at night at some point (perhaps 2022).

Keep in mind, the park was open at night this past fall, since it gets dark so early in the winter. I think it's unlikely we'll see anything this year, of course. Then again, it's something cheap they can do for the 50th if things are looking good for the fall.

 

[dennis-in-ct]

Are there any murmurs of a new show in the works for NEMO?
I read that the NEMO show is also permanently closed?

So sad for rivers of light. We thought it was Beautiful!

 

[JohnD]

Are there any murmurs of a new show in the works for NEMO?
I read that the NEMO show is also permanently closed?

So sad for rivers of light. We thought it was Beautiful!

Don’t know. It’s a great show. It’s closed mostly because of the configuration of the theater doesn’t allow for social distancing. (FOTLK is more open and will open in a reconfigured status over the summer). Let’s hope that, after vaccine rollout reaching acceptable levels, it can re-open.

 

[fbp]

This is the first I'm seeing of RoL being closed permanently and I'm sad. I thought the show was amazing the first time I saw it. The next time I saw it many elements were cut (dancers, pre show entertainment, lighting) and it wasn't nearly as much fun.

Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope it will come back, or at least that something will. The amphitheater is already there.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Don’t know. It’s a great show. It’s closed mostly because of the configuration of the theater doesn’t allow for social distancing. (FOTLK is more open and will open in a reconfigured status over the summer). Let’s hope that, after vaccine rollout reaching acceptable levels, it can re-open.

I, too, hope Nemo reopens. Disney misses the mark on a lot of shows (for me, at least) so Nemo isn't one that needs to go away... It's not a show that can be classified as "dated" for a very long time given how it was designed.

 

[dreday3]

Interesting. Certainly, some sort of show will eventually be presented in that amphitheater. They want the park open again at night at some point (perhaps 2022).

Oh man, really, 2022? I was hoping to be there after dark this October. Ugh.