Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct I am very intrigued by this and am frustrated at the lack of info. Does anyone have any new info on this evening performance at Animal Kingdom?
Originally Posted By Tip Top Club I think we're all in the same boat about Rivers of Light now, I keep hearing Late 2009, but honestly...who knows.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Hopefully it's soon. I think it's already been about 4 years since I first heard rumblings about it. Each time I hear about it I get really excited for it, but then I completely forget about it since it is so long without hearing anything. It would be great to see a touching nighttime event for DAK.
Originally Posted By mstaft I DO wish it were on the water. Sounds like the Electrical Parade of sorts...
Originally Posted By leemac Sorry dennis-in-ct but this show is now off of the menu. It could conceivably come back but I doubt it - Creative Entertainment are focusing their activities elsewhere.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct *sigh* what a bummer ... since it most likely come back - can you reveal a bit more what *was* planned?
Originally Posted By Bob Paris Bad news. I guess instead of extending DAK's hours into the evening they are focusing more on getting people into the new boutique park. A real shame. When I was there, a CM told me the park is absolutely beautiful at nighttime. A sad fact that many people will never experience.
Originally Posted By leemac <<*sigh* what a bummer ... since it most likely come back - can you reveal a bit more what *was* planned?>> To be honest I don't think this one will come back - there are massive infrastructure and safety issues with running a nighttime parade in the park - especially in no light conditions. It was a pretty concept from Steven Davison - based on the Japanese lantern parades. It did feel very DAK-like.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct <<< based on the Japanese lantern parades. It did feel very DAK-like. >>> Like this? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP9WLNbh6eE&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =aP9WLNbh6eE&feature=related</a> <<< absolutely beautiful at nighttime. A sad fact that many people will never experience. >>> Agreed. And see the You Tube clip of a Japanese Lantern Parade, I can visualize it and see how this would be so gorgeous in an Animal Kingdom way. I understand safety come first. I thought millions had been invested already in some infrastructure in preparation for the parade. Did that happen?
Originally Posted By leemac <<I thought millions had been invested already in some infrastructure in preparation for the parade. Did that happen?>> There is parade infrastructure which was installed pre-Day One but it wasn't designed for a nighttime experience - there just isn't sufficient lighting alongside (as opposed to along) the performance corridor to make it safe for guests who do not want to see the parade. There is reluctance to go back in and make the changes necessary to make the park safe for Rivers of Light - it would involve a lot of damage to the island and its horticulture.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 Lee, do you know if they're looking into anything for a nighttime show at DAK, or are they just going to continue with the early closers?
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Nothing as of yet. Everest and Finding Nemo has given DAK a huge boost of late and keeping early closes gives Ops the opportunity to use DAK for Extra Magic Nights more.
Originally Posted By DisDream I understood this parade to be sort of like an electrical parade. I've heard that it would have characters on floats that resembled boats. And, according to Jim Hill, it is still on its way. It may premiere within the next year or two. He said they are still planning on extending the park's hours with the parade.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros That looks like it would have had the potential to be pretty neat. It's a shame that they aren't going to do it. I always sort of pictured something along the lines of Ave Maria from Fantasia, with the reflections everywhere and the focus on the lights rather than the people. I'm sad that we won't ever get to actually see it.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct A good idea never goes away ... how about this for a WORLD SHOWCASE parade? I wonder if that would work.
Originally Posted By DisDream Don't give up hope. Who knows, we may see it announced before the end of the year.
Originally Posted By DisDream I stand corrected. Jim Hill has a new article that claims that the Rivers of Light parade is dead. But, the Really good news is that Beastly Kingdom is back on. This is suppose to be rethemed around Disney characters. This may explain some of the rumors that I've read for future DAK attractions. These include an E-ticket Lion King flume ride, a high capacity Bambi dark ride, and an attraction themed around Pegasus from Hercules. If this is all true, I think that it sounds much more exciting than the Rivers of Light parade (or whatever it's called).
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror You know, there's that huge, beautiful lagoon at DAK. That there couldn't be some sort of serene, lovely nighttime water show there... That just seems like a no-brainer. As to a Beastly Kingdomme with Disney characters... meh. I'm sure they'll do a good job with it, but it's nowhere near as interesting as what had been proposed originally. A creative copout.
Originally Posted By leobloom Beastly Kingdom? I'll believe it when I see it. But...geez. What you described sounds like Fantasyland in the Jungle. Pretty...meh.
