Rumors of Light (ROL discussion thread)

[HopperFan]

This might be a silly question, but are people allowed film at CM previews? Will the full length show likely be uploaded to youtube this time next week?

No photography or video recording.

 

[rteetz]

Is this the first to actually come from Disney since they announced it would not be opening 7 mos ago?

I think they have hit a milestone here.

The question now is what version of the show will be presented. Other persons in other places have said their sources say some things still are not working as planned. NOW I am not claiming to know anything just sharing information that would seem highly likely given where we are at, the lack of talking up the show at Destination D and zero marketing for "an upcoming spectacular".

Good luck to those with upcoming trips hoping to see it.

Positivity!!!!

Milestone? Are you forgetting Test Track?

I know you don't like anything I say but from what I've heard is that the show hasn't changed much from the original since the delays.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Guess we will all have to start stalking the Pandora and Star Wars opening after this if it actually happens!

Exactly!

I saw that Pandora is slated for "Summer 2017" and we're going in Aug 2017... let THAT stalking begin...!

 

[KMWoolley]

Please, no more posts telling me where I should set my expectations. I am an adult and can do that on my own.
No more speculation on 'changes' to a show that hasn't even formally rolled out yet.
Let's wait for comments from more than one person, before we brand the show mediocre, great or poor.
In fact ignore other peoples' comments, make up your own mind - when you have seen it in person.

I was one of the many who was supposed to be there on Opening Day back in April and yes I was very bitter at the time when they pulled the plug.
I have a small chance of this running when we're there next week and I am thrilled because I never expected it when we planned our short trip but I won't be devastated if it is not running.

Jeanne, I hope it is running when you are there, I know you got shut out in the spring

I love the staff tickets, quite a bit of effort into something that could be so simple

 

[Ydnameht]

Maybe it will be running by my January trip then, since it didn't show up for my April or October trips. Fingers crossed!

 

[jlundeen]

Please, no more posts telling me where I should set my expectations. I am an adult and can do that on my own.
No more speculation on 'changes' to a show that hasn't even formally rolled out yet.
Let's wait for comments from more than one person, before we brand the show mediocre, great or poor.
In fact ignore other peoples' comments, make up your own mind - when you have seen it in person.

I was one of the many who was supposed to be there on Opening Day back in April and yes I was very bitter at the time when they pulled the plug.
I have a small chance of this running when we're there next week and I am thrilled because I never expected it when we planned our short trip but I won't be devastated if it is not running.

Jeanne, I hope it is running when you are there, I know you got shut out in the spring

I love the staff tickets, quite a bit of effort into something that could be so simple

Thanks, Kevin! It has been long campaign, hasn't it....looking back, one of the best memories are your cryptic comments on the Blog.

We'll be there from this Sunday until next Saturday....if it's up and running, and not an eternity waiting in line, we'll try to see it...hope you get to see it on your trip!!

 

[HopperFan]

Please, no more posts telling me where I should set my expectations. I am an adult and can do that on my own.
No more speculation on 'changes' to a show that hasn't even formally rolled out yet.
Let's wait for comments from more than one person, before we brand the show mediocre, great or poor.
In fact ignore other peoples' comments, make up your own mind - when you have seen it in person.

I was one of the many who was supposed to be there on Opening Day back in April and yes I was very bitter at the time when they pulled the plug.
I have a small chance of this running when we're there next week and I am thrilled because I never expected it when we planned our short trip but I won't be devastated if it is not running.

Jeanne, I hope it is running when you are there, I know you got shut out in the spring

I love the staff tickets, quite a bit of effort into something that could be so simple

The entire forum is supported and kept moving by a lot of speculation and when it comes to Rivers of Light, that is really all there is to work on because NO ONE here has any solid information because those that do will not share with those who will post. If we didn't share speculation, we basically have nothing about ROL to share.

No one is telling anyone what to think or what expectations to have, just lots of sharing of the bits we are hearing. I'm not telling you what to think or do, it is none of my business .. although I'm not sure why you are telling others not to post or read information shared.

We would love to share some positives, we want to hear the CM preview is off the charts, we are waiting for those kinds of comments, we have been waiting over 7 mos for those. We will all know next week, maybe. I think we will really know once actual guests are seeing the show.

I will go in with low expectations, and that would be on Disney and their handling of this project. This has been a Project with this exact name for 9 years. 9 years. It should have been designed flawlessly in that time. They began testing well over 3 years ago in the water. They have similar shows. They announced it was done, good and ready. They had a CM preview and then POOF almost overnight they pulled it. Dead silence as if it doesn't even exist. Disney is very good at self promoting. Silence. I think there is valid reason for me to think this is not the show they promised to wow.

I REALLY HOPE THEY PROVE ME WRONG. I think everyone on here hopes that it is all they promised and more. MANY of us had our trips upended when this was a promised thing. I cancelled mine. I re-booked for later and shorter skipping AK altogether. Next trip, I heard everyone say JBA was bad, I saw it on video ... but I went on my own, not expecting much but hoping maybe I would be surprised (like I was for FEA - I like it very much, much better than Maelstrom). Well it was worse than reviews. I couldn't wait for it to be over. And knowing where I was and the technical pieces being used, that concerns me.

I also agree that ignoring is a good thing for many reasons. This forum even provides an ignore button. I do agree everyone should see something for themselves before deciding when it doesn't involve a loss. (I do listen to food reviews because I don't want to waste any more $ on overpriced bad food). Some trips are very time sensitive or people have to make choices about which night show ... so they will come to the boards and ask for help in deciding. And it will be the same, wide range of answers.

In the end we will all have different opinions on everything at Disney; hotels, transportation, restaurants, attractions, shows etc.

Many thought JBA was good, many thought nothing would have been better.
Many love the night safari, many think it is a waste of time.
Many hate FEA, I thought it was well done.
Many love Soarin', I hate they filmed it wrong and the CGI is awful.
Many are excited about park cabanas, and some are absolutely losing their minds over it.
Many are booking Tiana's Riverboat Party, many are very upset to not get their midday ride.
The list will go on for every single thing at Disney, ROL will be no different when it opens.

AND this is a Community Board - that means we can have leeway to have opinions, humor, sarcasm, off-topics, celebrating the birth of babies and graduations, sharing of second hand info, rants, etc. We have been making lemonade of a lemon, and as always DIS is all optional.

 

[HopperFan]

Hope everyone on here has a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving!

 

[KateP85]

Happy thanksgiving y'all! Baby RoLf enjoyed his first thanksgiving very much!

 

[CaraMiaBelle]

Exactly!

I saw that Pandora is slated for "Summer 2017" and we're going in Aug 2017... let THAT stalking begin...!

Good luck with that! Lol. We don't have another trip planned until 2018, so here's hoping it is before then!

 

[HopperFan]

Happy thanksgiving y'all! Baby RoLf enjoyed his first thanksgiving very much!

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LIKE x 1000. He's looking like a little man.

How can that be?
Some day you will have to tell him all about his ROL Lounge fans!

And he'll think we are all crazy.

 

[jlundeen]

LIKE x 1000. He's looking like a little man.

How can that be?
Some day you will have to tell him all about his ROL Lounge fans!

And he'll think we are all crazy.

We are!

 

[HopperFan]

We are!

Wearing it proud!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

LIKE x 1000. He's looking like a little man.

How can that be?
Some day you will have to tell him all about his ROL Lounge fans!

And he'll think we are all crazy.

Please. He'll be old enough to have a drink at the lounge with us before it opens!

 

[HopperFan]

Imagining Pandora will be two different experiences day and night.


Mike @ Blog Mickey ‏@Blog_Mickey 25 minutes ago

Photo: Lighting tests occurring at Pandora - The World of Avatar

This is a long exposure shot to show the bridge. Below is the actual shot. But from the sky it doesn't appear to be fully night time yet so the actual look may be more like the top photo once it's dark.

 

[KateP85]

LIKE x 1000. He's looking like a little man.

How can that be?
Some day you will have to tell him all about his ROL Lounge fans!

And he'll think we are all crazy.

He'll be 8-months old this week! Remember when I was wondering if I should go to that first RoL preview at about 36 weeks pregnant?! Good times...

I know a handful of people going to the Cast preview - DH was offered a ticket but turned it down - so I'll try to get a review from them once they've seen the show. I'm eager to hear how it looks!

 

[jlundeen]

He'll be 8-months old this week! Remember when I was wondering if I should go to that first RoL preview at about 36 weeks pregnant?! Good times...

I know a handful of people going to the Cast preview - DH was offered a ticket but turned it down - so I'll try to get a review from them once they've seen the show. I'm eager to hear how it looks!

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....." oh wait, that's already been used.... LOL

Why did he turn it down? Hope the reviews from your friends are that it is worth all the waiting, stalking the dining and FP sites, and the endless "watch the blog" empty promises... And that Maggie gives it a !

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Catching up on the last few pages (mental note, look into parade cushions...). Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving!

As another April 2016 sucker , I'd be so excited to hear about the cast preview if it happens next week! (Please note conditional verb tense)

Is it weird that I'm waiting in anticipation to see which lounger is the first to report back?? It's my fun little side game... I feel like there should be some kind of prize. I know, seeing ROL will be prize enough, but still...

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

Very excited to hear opinions and reviews from those going to the CM preview tonight! Hoping it's amazing and worth the wait!

For those there now, is the theatre crowded? How is the excitement level in anticipation of the show?

 

[KateP85]

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....." oh wait, that's already been used.... LOL

Why did he turn it down? Hope the reviews from your friends are that it is worth all the waiting, stalking the dining and FP sites, and the endless "watch the blog" empty promises... And that Maggie gives it a !

He had a conference call he has to be on tonight so couldn't go then, and tomorrow we have reservations for the Candlelight Processional dinner package and we're going to the 8.15pm show. He doesn't care at all, he has no interest in it - meanwhile I've text five different people telling them "you tell me as soon as you know if it sucks or not!"