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Area
  
Asia

Attraction type
  
Live hydrotechnic show

Status
  
Operating

Rivers of Light

Soft opening date
  
February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)

Opening date
  
February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)

Replaced
  
The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic

Rivers of Light is a nighttime show at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. Rivers of Light is located in the park's Discovery River lagoon between Discovery Island and Expedition Everest. The show features water fountains, mist screens, floating lanterns, fire effects, lasers, lights, fog, projection mapping and live performers. and incorporates the park's Tree of Life into the show.

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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. Construction began in 2014. The show was originally set to premiere on April 22, 2016, Earth Day and the park's 18th anniversary. 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.

The show is able to seat 5,000 guests, giving it the smallest capacity of Walt Disney World's night-time shows.

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. The show ran until September 5th, 2016.

On February 9, 2017, it was announced that the show would open on February 17, 2017. The show began previews on February 10, 2017.

Design

Walt Disney Imagineers and Walt Disney Creative Entertainment designed the show along with longtime collaborators Michael Curry, Don L. Harper and Mark Mancina.

Show Barges

Rivers of Light consists of 11 show barges that are all computer controlled. Each barge consists of 4 thrusters in a square configuration with the exception of the two lantern sailboat barges, which carry the show's live cast, two pairs of Shaman storytellers and their apprentices, representing different elements.

  • Tiger
  • Owl
  • Turtle
  • Elephant
  • Lotus 1
  • Lotus 2
  • Lotus 3
  • Lotus 4
  • Temple Lotus
  • Fire Lantern Sailboat (featuring Shaman Aditya and Acolyte Ketu)
  • Water Lantern Sailboat (featuring Shaman Aseema and Acolyte Ambu)
  • References

    Rivers of Light Wikipedia