So Jungle Book Magical night is ending Sept 5th. Then what?

[SPOERLX3]

Thanks!

Just remember a reservation at Tiffins doesn't get you into JB/ROL night time show. You will have to snag a JB/ROL package ressie and then cancel you current Tiffins ressie.
Our trip is in late September/early October and I don't expect a show during our time but I would love a sunset KS and EE and I hope that still do the tree of life lighting

 

[Polybound]

Just remember a reservation at Tiffins doesn't get you into JB/ROL night time show. You will have to snag a JB/ROL package ressie and then cancel you current Tiffins ressie.
Our trip is in late September/early October and I don't expect a show during our time but I would love a sunset KS and EE and I hope that still do the tree of life lighting

Thanks for the reminder. If we can get a package and ROL is up and going, we'll also try to get a FP and cancel the package. The package is just going to be insurance. Wont need it if JB is running, from what we've heard, crowds are pretty light.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Just to give some perspective on having performers in place for a show, right now they're auditioning dancers for Club Villain, and singers for the Candlelight Processional.

To have dancers ready to shake it for September... they'd need to have been auditioning already, unless there is a surety that they can both transition the JB dancers AND that most of them will re-up when their contract is expiring in October/November.

 

[rteetz]

they could extend it but my personal thought is that they won't because perhaps they need to do some physical work in the area for ROL to be set to open.
my sister saw a rumor the other day that they will no longer be open late after that until ROL is ready.

I don't buy that rumor.

 

[rteetz]

Per that thread sounds like they just started up testing again very recently...

They do test at night when the park is closed. They are testing during the day again since some issues were resolved.

 

[disneydreamer781]

That is just sad....why all this on going talk about night time entertainment then close at 8. ??????

I have to say I'll be steamed if AK is not open later when we are there in December!

 

[SPOERLX3]

Open late or not, I just wish they would let us know so we can finalize our plans for our September trip.

 

[old feller]

Even when they close a park at a certain time,do they not let guest linger and work their way out slowly ?

 

[Lolaura84]

I'm going in November (Thanksgiving week), and noticed just last week that restaurants opened up reservations for the 5p-6p hour, I'm hoping that we'll get to stay until at least 8 or will need to rework or touring plans!

 

[disney world dreamer]

Even when they close a park at a certain time,do they not let guest linger and work their way out slowly ?

yes but all attractions lines close and restaurants stop letting guests in so you're left with walking around and shopping. (don't get me wrong i love me some shopping after the parks close but what i really want is to do the attractions)

 

[DexLabDeeDee]

It really steams me that they advertise the nighttime entertainment at AK but then they don't have it open past 8pm in Sept. (RoL not withstanding) Sundown is at 7:30pm which doesn't mean that it's dark at all so you really don't get the nighttime experience that they are advertising. I understand the reasoning behind closing early during "low crowds" but when you talk about all this new stuff, people are going to want to experience it.

Now, I am really lucky that we'll be there the weekend of Labor Day and we'll be able to squeeze in a nighttime AK visit but for the rest of Sept and beyond - major bummer.

 

[Missyrose]

Just to give some perspective on having performers in place for a show, right now they're auditioning dancers for Club Villain, and singers for the Candlelight Processional.

To have dancers ready to shake it for September... they'd need to have been auditioning already, unless there is a surety that they can both transition the JB dancers AND that most of them will re-up when their contract is expiring in October/November.

Are they really recasting the whole show? Wouldn't they use most of the same performers who had trained for the original show's opening?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Are they really recasting the whole show? Wouldn't they use most of the same performers who had trained for the original show's opening?

I wouldn't count on that. They cast for that in March, and Equity contracts are typically 6 months. They don't have a 100% retention rate across contracts/shows, and when you're a dancer making a rate of $13-20/hour, if the contract isn't guaranteed extension you may be out lining up the next gig, KWIM?

 

[Missyrose]

I wouldn't count on that. They cast for that in March, and Equity contracts are typically 6 months. They don't have a 100% retention rate across contracts/shows, and when you're a dancer making a rate of $13-20/hour, if the contract isn't guaranteed extension you may be out lining up the next gig, KWIM?

True. That's crazy considering RoL had some pretty intense choreography, all that work just gone!