Rivers of Light will be opening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Spring of 2016, and the new nighttime spectacular is going to be amazing. New details have trickled out here and there, but a new video released from Disney has revealed the most so far.
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The show is going to take place on Discovery River between Discovery Island and Expedition Everest.
During the show, a pair of mystical hosts come to the river bearing gifts of light and set out from the shore on elaborate lantern vessels for a dramatic dance of water and light to summon animal spirits. With the storytellers as guides, the wonders of “Rivers of Light” builds to a stunning crescendo.
During Rivers of Light, the Tree of Life will undergo an “amazing awakening as the animal spirits of the tree are brought to ‘light’ by magical fireflies, revealing moments of wonder and enchantment.”
Master puppet designer Michael Curry has joined the Imagineering team responsible for Rivers of Light along with composer Mark Mancina and the filmmakers at Disneynature.
An exact opening date for Rivers of Light is not yet known, but Spring of 2016 can’t get here soon enough.
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