RIP 7/16/2020. Truly my favorite of the shows at Disney; saw it last year at a Disney After Dark event, and I will never forget how moving the show was. Spectacular. Tragic it will never be seen again.
I absolutely love this show so much!!! I always get so emotional. However, I do understand why disney changes these classic shows that are all original music, but i wished they didn't change anything with this show for maybe a couple more years because the original was so powerful and only ran for 2 years.
There is very little they can do here without stressing out the animals, this seems like a good balance, does everyone want another damn fireworks show, you have three to choose from go there. They can’t do that in this park, the sound from the fireworks and the ground vibrations from the launchers would mess with the animals, it is not everyone’s cup of tea but it is a good solution for the environment
It's not the lack of fireworks that's the problem. It's the flawed execution. There's not really a story being told here. I don't need a complete narrative, just something that flows better. And the terrible projection quality is a major drawback. They need to just pony up the cash and install a ton of fountains like World of Color has. I still love the song "We Are One" though.
@@rckblzr I agree it should be like World of Color too! The disappointing thing about it really is that it did have a storyline, the show was initially about 10 minutes longer before its debut in 2017 but then some parts got cut to not make it as long but then the storyline got messed up. And now the storyline is even more messed up because they added random clips of Disney movies in it.
This water projection spectacular showed scenes from The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, Bambi, Brother Bear, The Rescuers Down And Under, Pocahontas, Moana, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory.
I prefer the original better. This one feels that adding Disney IP and disrupting the original soundtrack with Disney songs, lack of lasers and cast members performing it harmed the show more than it does good. In my opinion, the music shouldn't be touched as it was perfect and it flowed well with the story. Now if Disney wanted to add their IPs thats fine and they can work well with the original music. There is no need to alter the music or change part of it. They should've never removed or decrease the use of floats or lasers or castmembers as they added flare to the original show which made it spectacular. Sadly, this show as I heard is officially disconnected and it saddens me.
I prefer the original version. I agree that it needed a little help, but not this. The addition of the lightning effects to the lion chase sequence was great, the projections of rainbows seems stunning, and the fire effects at the end seem much better. However the new score, the lack of layered projection, the removal of the lasers are all negatives to me. The original storyline and score was great. The only think that could’ve been better would’ve been the addition of more effects, but not really changing the story or original layout of the show. They could’ve even added new sequences, but this just seems like a weird mash up of the old show and the animal parts of fantasmic.
Epcot gets jet skis with LED kites and rumored drones. I think Disney has some better options for this AK show and still not disturb the animals. Even the sound track was choppy and uninspired. Great time ... to ride Everest.
I actually think they did a pretty good job and I like it much better now! I hated this show...I thought it was so boring and repetitive and I thought the music was really bad. This is a huge step up and might even get me to go see it again, which is not a sentence I thought I’d say. It’s still probably the weakest of all of the parks’ night shows, but a lot better than before. Thanks for the video!
The entire time I was like oh ok now we are out of the changes and with my nice familiar soundtrack but then I just by the end I was wishing a commercial would let me not see this thing. Great job filming but I love the original but this was just like having your expectations raised and then the moment the show starts you realize this isn’t going to fun or nice at all.
I have mixed feelings on the new Rivers of Light... While I understand the need to add IP to the show to appeal to a larger audience, this new show is basically a hack job and kills the storyline and theming of what was Rivers of Light.
We love DAK and had high hopes for this new show, but we agree with you Paul - this really feels hacked. Loved the original music too. We'll still see this in person, but our expectations are dashed a bit now!
I'm just not sure I like it? It seemed a bit chopped up with the addition of the Lion King, etc music. However.... I am very happy they didn't mash in the "sing-a-long" versions. It was tasteful the way they added the music. I just don't think it adds to the story-line? I feel like they added it just to make it longer, now 18 minutes and give people a feeling of not having wasted their time in line for a 14 minute show which it was before. I am so annoyed with those 2 boats!!! They add nothing and are a huge distraction.... They pass in front and block the view of the fountains. I still expect much better out of Disney.... maybe time to head back the the story-boards and start over!
RIP 7/16/2020. Truly my favorite of the shows at Disney; saw it last year at a Disney After Dark event, and I will never forget how moving the show was. Spectacular. Tragic it will never be seen again.
Totally awesome show. Disney did a great job. Cannot even imagine how complex a show like this is to put on...
The DIS did a great job filming this show! Thanks! Now I know that I really don't HAVE to see it in person.
I went and saw this I sobbed for about half of the show not gonna lie
I think it's beautiful.
SOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
I absolutely love this show so much!!! I always get so emotional. However, I do understand why disney changes these classic shows that are all original music, but i wished they didn't change anything with this show for maybe a couple more years because the original was so powerful and only ran for 2 years.
Craig is king of night time shots. Thanks pal.
There is very little they can do here without stressing out the animals, this seems like a good balance, does everyone want another damn fireworks show, you have three to choose from go there.
They can’t do that in this park, the sound from the fireworks and the ground vibrations from the launchers would mess with the animals, it is not everyone’s cup of tea but it is a good solution for the environment
To be honest this is way better without fireworks.
It's not the lack of fireworks that's the problem. It's the flawed execution. There's not really a story being told here. I don't need a complete narrative, just something that flows better. And the terrible projection quality is a major drawback. They need to just pony up the cash and install a ton of fountains like World of Color has. I still love the song "We Are One" though.
@@rckblzr I agree it should be like World of Color too! The disappointing thing about it really is that it did have a storyline, the show was initially about 10 minutes longer before its debut in 2017 but then some parts got cut to not make it as long but then the storyline got messed up. And now the storyline is even more messed up because they added random clips of Disney movies in it.
Epcot Nighttime Shows actually has fireworks We never have at Rivers of Light before
I remember I been Disney animal kingdom 2000 or 1999
I was 3 year old boy
And I been Disneyland
And Disney California adventure
Good memories
14:19 is that a remix of transformation from bb?
It’s like some sort of hybrid version of it, or extremely inspired by it
This water projection spectacular showed scenes from The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, Bambi, Brother Bear, The Rescuers Down And Under, Pocahontas, Moana, Finding Nemo, and Finding Dory.
I prefer the original better. This one feels that adding Disney IP and disrupting the original soundtrack with Disney songs, lack of lasers and cast members performing it harmed the show more than it does good.
In my opinion, the music shouldn't be touched as it was perfect and it flowed well with the story. Now if Disney wanted to add their IPs thats fine and they can work well with the original music. There is no need to alter the music or change part of it. They should've never removed or decrease the use of floats or lasers or castmembers as they added flare to the original show which made it spectacular.
Sadly, this show as I heard is officially disconnected and it saddens me.
Is the segment at 11:02-11:44 anywhere in the soundtrack for rivers of light??
yep.
We need to put Rivers of Light fireworks Show
I made think to have some fireworks in both Rivers of Light and Rivers of Light We are one
We need to put We go on and We are one
those flowers is definitely too much We want the Barges and the Globe for illuminations reflections of earth
No fireworks possible because of the animals. But it's an incredible light show.
I prefer the original version. I agree that it needed a little help, but not this. The addition of the lightning effects to the lion chase sequence was great, the projections of rainbows seems stunning, and the fire effects at the end seem much better. However the new score, the lack of layered projection, the removal of the lasers are all negatives to me. The original storyline and score was great. The only think that could’ve been better would’ve been the addition of more effects, but not really changing the story or original layout of the show. They could’ve even added new sequences, but this just seems like a weird mash up of the old show and the animal parts of fantasmic.
I like the new show. My only complaint is the boats look like ghost ships now. I miss the cast members!
But the footage it should used footage from a bug's life, dinosaur and the good dinosaur
Just seems hard to see the pictures being projected.
Wow!
Epcot gets jet skis with LED kites and rumored drones. I think Disney has some better options for this AK show and still not disturb the animals. Even the sound track was choppy and uninspired. Great time ... to ride Everest.
Thomas L I did not enjoy listening to the music
I actually think they did a pretty good job and I like it much better now! I hated this show...I thought it was so boring and repetitive and I thought the music was really bad. This is a huge step up and might even get me to go see it again, which is not a sentence I thought I’d say. It’s still probably the weakest of all of the parks’ night shows, but a lot better than before. Thanks for the video!
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oh, so it's a weakly veiled promo show for the lion king remake. alright. You guys do a great job filming.
The entire time I was like oh ok now we are out of the changes and with my nice familiar soundtrack but then I just by the end I was wishing a commercial would let me not see this thing. Great job filming but I love the original but this was just like having your expectations raised and then the moment the show starts you realize this isn’t going to fun or nice at all.
I have mixed feelings on the new Rivers of Light... While I understand the need to add IP to the show to appeal to a larger audience, this new show is basically a hack job and kills the storyline and theming of what was Rivers of Light.
We love DAK and had high hopes for this new show, but we agree with you Paul - this really feels hacked. Loved the original music too. We'll still see this in person, but our expectations are dashed a bit now!
Not hacked they changed the song I was their last year and again last night and they changed the music which was upsetting..
Out of all the things they could have done to plus Rivers of Light bookending it with character montages was not it in my opinion.
2 minutes in to it, me: "yup, much better than the original."
I feel like this is missing scenes from Dinosaur and the good dinosaur
They shouldn’t have changed the theme song
Someone help me understand why this was replaced without just saying money.
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Shoulda been world of color
Nature edition
I'm just not sure I like it? It seemed a bit chopped up with the addition of the Lion King, etc music. However.... I am very happy they didn't mash in the "sing-a-long" versions. It was tasteful the way they added the music. I just don't think it adds to the story-line? I feel like they added it just to make it longer, now 18 minutes and give people a feeling of not having wasted their time in line for a 14 minute show which it was before. I am so annoyed with those 2 boats!!! They add nothing and are a huge distraction.... They pass in front and block the view of the fountains. I still expect much better out of Disney.... maybe time to head back the the story-boards and start over!
Wow! Another projection/clip show! Yawn.