Rivers of Light
| Rivers of Light | |
|---|---|
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A rehearsal of Rivers of Light | |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom | |
| Area | Asia |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | 2016[1] |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Live hydrotechnic show |
| Designer | Walt Disney Creative Entertainment |
| Theme | Natural world |
| Audience capacity | 5,000[2] per show |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
Rivers of Light is an upcoming nighttime show at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. Rivers of Light will be located in the park's Discovery River lagoon between Discovery Island and Expedition Everest.[3] The show will feature water, mist screens, floating lanterns, lights, fog, projection mapping and live performers.[4] and incorporate the park's Tree of Life into the show.
The show was first announced as part of the park's expansion plans, which includes Pandora–The World of Avatar and a nocturnal version of Kilimanjaro Safaris, in October 2013.[5][6] Construction began in 2014.[7] The show was originally set to premiere on April 22, 2016, Earth Day and the park's 18th anniversary.[8][9] However, on April 5, 2016, it was announced that the show had been delayed and would not be able to meet the April 22 premiere date.[1][10][11][12][13]
The show will only be able to seat 5,000 guests, giving it the smallest capacity of Walt Disney World's night-time shows.[2]
A portion of the show was previewed to media on April 19, 2016, when it was also announced that The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic, a limited-engagement show based on the 2016 live-action film, would fill the space of the delayed Rivers of Light night-time show, presumably until the latter show is ready.[14][15]
Design
Walt Disney Imagineers and Disney Creative Entertainment designed the show along with longtime collaborators Michael Curry, Don L. Harper and Mark Mancina.[16]
See also
References
- 1 2 Smith, Thomas. "Update on Nighttime Experiences at Disney's Animal Kingdom". Disney Parks Blog.
- 1 2 Munarriz, Rick (12 March 2016). "Is Disney World Making a 5,000-Seat Mistake?". The Motley Fool.
- ↑ Mauney, Matt (August 16, 2015). "Not just Avatar taking shape behind walls of Animal Kingdom". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Fickley-Baker, Jennifer (August 16, 2015). "New Details Released on 'Rivers of Light,' Sunset Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Garcia, Jason; Dewayne Bevil (12 October 2013). "Disney details "Avatar" land for Animal Kingdom". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Slater, Shawn (2 May 2014). ""Rivers of Light" Nighttime Spectacular Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Lowe, Kinsey (August 15, 2015). "Star Wars Land Coming To Disney Parks, 4 Star Wars Attractions Detailed, And More – D23". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Fickley-Baker, Jennifer. "First Look: 'Rivers of Light' To Debut April 22 at Disney's Animal Kingdom". Disney Parks Blog.
- ↑ Ferrell, Ian. "Source Confirms Rivers of Light Soft Opening & More Details - Ride Vine". Ride Vine.
- ↑ Bevil, Dewayne. "Disney: 'Rivers of Light,' other Animal Kingdom attractions delayed". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rivers of Light and nighttime attractions delayed". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Fernandez, Surya. "Opening date delayed for Rivers of Light, nighttime experiences at Disney's Animal Kingdom". Inside the Magic. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Busdeker, Jon. "Rivers of Light opening at Disney's Animal Kingdom postponed". WESH. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Bevil, Dewayne. "Disney previews 'Rivers of Light,' announces 'Jungle Book' show". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Fickley-Baker, Jennifer. "Disney's Animal Kingdom Awakens at Night With New 'Jungle Book' Show, Parties & Attractions Starting Memorial Day Weekend". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rivers of Light debuts April 22 at Disney's Animal Kingdom". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2016.