Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[tvsdisney]

We leave in 25 days this is driving me nuts!!!

 

[keishashadow]

wondering if AK's riverbank foliage/trees will be getting 'a haircut' with possible pathways added for folks to stand/sit.

possibly tie in these pathways as part of CS dinner packages ala DL

always thought it odd, no sitting @ WDW for fireworks

@ DL they are happy to sell you dining packages, premium one give you a padded butt rest upon which to flop on the the designated square foot of cement for a primo view...and you consider yourself lucky to have snagged one.

lol amazing how we happily buy it hook, line and sinker

 

[yulilin3]

Does Disney ever announce things on the weekend? Or can we take a breather? I didn't get much work done at the office but hope to at least get my laundry done.

very rarely but they have.
I would say the response from DPB telling everyone to relax plus the majority of CM saying the packages and previews have been postponed indicates that nothing will happen this weekend.
I'm going to AK this coming week, not sure when but I'll make sure to take pics of construction and I'll post them here

 

[butterfly71076]

Yes, June hours were extremely late. I think they posted almost at the end of November and for about 4 or 5 days they only released a day at a time. Our 180 days was like Dec 7 so it was extremely annoying. The month before, the hours were posted mid month as usual.

Our 180 day was 12/8, I was right there with you!

 

[Indybill]

Ok, yesterday I saw some posts on here about September and people saying they wish they were going. I tried to find it but is something going on in September? I'm going for a week then. Wasn't necessarily planning on going to WDW but it's pretty wide open.

I don't know for sure, but they could have been referring to Night of Joy as it typically sells out each year and is a separately ticketed event. The past few years it was held in MK but is moving to ESPN.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/night-of-joy/

 

[yulilin3]

wondering if AK's riverbank foliage/trees will be getting 'a haircut' with possible pathways added for folks to stand/sit.

possibly tie in these pathways as part of CS dinner packages ala DL

always thought it odd, no sitting @ WDW for fireworks

@ DL they are happy to sell you dining packages, premium one give you a padded butt rest upon which to flop on the the designated square foot of cement for a primo view...and you consider yourself lucky to have snagged one.

lol amazing how we happily buy it hook, line and sinker

The only thing I know, and this is by living here in Orlando for 18 years, is that every reservoir of water has alligators, of any size, and that's impossible to prevent. You can not make me sit close to the edge of a water feature, at night, and me being ok and comfortable with it, unless there's a gate around it

 

[keishashadow]

The only thing I know, and this is by living here in Orlando for 18 years, is that every reservoir of water has alligators, of any size, and that's impossible to prevent. You can not make me sit close to the edge of a water feature, at night, and me being ok and comfortable with it, unless there's a gate around it

never thought of that (insert clueless northerner question here) do they climb hills?

swam with manattees in crystal river against my better judgement. tour guides kept saying, no gators in those waters. Didn't see any, thank God.

my kids were surprised by an alligator once when trying to retrieve a golf ball near a pond, had no idea a gator could move that fast.

 

[yulilin3]

never thought of that (insert clueless northerner question here) do they climb hills?

swam with manattees in crystal river against my better judgement. tour guides kept saying, no gators in those waters. Didn't see any, thank God.

my kids were surprised by an alligator once when trying to retrieve a golf ball near a pond, had no idea a gator could move that fast.

yes they can. If you are in Fl expect there to be an alligator in every body of water, I have a small reservoir in my subdivision and they come out to sunbathe during the day, feets away from parked cars...

 

[Paigevon]

Nothing. But look at what DPB had for us instead this morning!! Yellowstone, anyone?!?
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I would LOVE to go to Yellowstone! It actually seems possible that I'll have the opportunity to go there before RoL packages are released. ...

 

[pigletgirl]

The only thing I know, and this is by living here in Orlando for 18 years, is that every reservoir of water has alligators, of any size, and that's impossible to prevent. You can not make me sit close to the edge of a water feature, at night, and me being ok and comfortable with it, unless there's a gate around it

Yikes! I wouldn't of ever thought of that. And no, nor I or my family would sit there. If that was the only seating left, I'd head to the MK!

 

[keishashadow]

yes they can. If you are in Fl expect there to be an alligator in every body of water, I have a small reservoir in my subdivision and they come out to sunbathe during the day, feets away from parked cars...

now i'm hoping the seating area for RoL is well -designed lol

 

[Paigevon]

I'm also from Florida and we've camped near bodies of water that undoubtedly had gators(have seen and heard them), swam in the ocean undoubtedly full of sharks... I've walked around so many snakes, pulled off ticks, saw bears (albeit "small" black ones) while hiking.

If there are large gators in the water at Disney, they're probably removed, and regardless they probably have protocols for any potential situations. You'd see them sunning on the bank if they lived there regularly. Unless you literally jumped in and swam in the water and a gator had recently moved into the body of water, and probably only if they felt threatened by you (maybe eggs or babies nearby), I'd consider sitting at the bank pretty safe.. they definitely wouldn't stay near a lively show.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

The only thing I know, and this is by living here in Orlando for 18 years, is that every reservoir of water has alligators, of any size, and that's impossible to prevent. You can not make me sit close to the edge of a water feature, at night, and me being ok and comfortable with it, unless there's a gate around it

Maybe the alligators will only be there on nights they've been able to score a dining package!

 

[ArielSRL]

pretty quiet here today...everyone sleeping in?

I slept til 8am!!!

 

[Paigevon]

Maybe the alligators will only be there on nights they've been able to score a dining package!

 

[figmentfan423]

I slept til 8am!!!

I was up at 3 again My dh is working a crazy shift but at least I can check at 6 and 7 while the house is quiet

 

[ArielSRL]

Our 180 day was 12/8, I was right there with you!

Yeh I remember my TA was very surprised because it was very unusual. I think that since then it's become a regular thing!

 

[yulilin3]

now i'm hoping the seating area for RoL is well -designed lol

There's a wall and it looks like chains

 

[yulilin3]

I'm also from Florida and we've camped near bodies of water that undoubtedly had gators(have seen and heard them), swam in the ocean undoubtedly full of sharks... I've walked around so many snakes, pulled off ticks, saw bears (albeit "small" black ones) while hiking.

If there are large gators in the water at Disney, they're probably removed, and regardless they probably have protocols for any potential situations. You'd see them sunning on the bank if they lived there regularly. Unless you literally jumped in and swam in the water and a gator had recently moved into the body of water, and probably only if they felt threatened by you (maybe eggs or babies nearby), I'd consider sitting at the bank pretty safe.. they definitely wouldn't stay near a lively show.

unless they are part of the show..."here comes the most realistic animal float"...
They have shut down Tom Sawyer Island at MK because of alligators in the water, there's no way to prevent them from entering, but as you said, they are often removed

 

[keishashadow]

There's a wall and it looks like chains

woohoo! good idea, not sure even disney could put a magical spin on a gator visit.

first time seeing the seating area, wow - it really is small!