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Rivers of Light

Rivers of Light
Rivers of Light - Soft Opening - February 12, 2017 (32869396115).jpg
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Area Asia
Status Operating
Soft opening date February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
Opening date February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
Replaced The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
General statistics
Attraction type Live hydrotechnic show
Designer Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
Theme Natural world
Audience capacity 5,000 per show
FastPass+ available
Handicapped/disabled access Wheelchair accessible

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.

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.

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


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