Some great new photos of Rivers of Light seating and overall space

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...e-completed-rivers-of-light-seating-areas.htm

Looks like the imagineers have succeeded.

 

[Jennasis]

Nifty! Can't wait to check this out in September!

 

[giraffelover]

Looks GREAT!

 

[GWhitten98]

This look really neat, we always make other plans for our evening on AK days....this will be a game changer!

 

[WDWOswald]

Well at least I'll be able to enjoy walking by the SEATING AREA next week on our trip... BLAHhhhh =)

 

[Tomh]

Seating looks amazing. FP+ . . .. gotta have it lol. Like a PP said, this will be a game changer. We've always gone over to the Polynesian after our AK day for supper at 'Ohana. Now, that supper is going to be on one of our MK days, and AK will become a full day park.

 

[abeautybutafunnygirl]

Looks really good. Interesting that it seems like one whole side will be standby seating.

 

[Ava]

It looks great, but not very high capacity. If DinoLand side is the same ~2500 seats as the Asia side, that's only 5000 seats plus a standing area. Will there be additional (standing room) viewing locations around the lake, or are these two seating areas it?

 

[bbjunkie]

It is gorgeous!

 

[Blue32]

I wonder if those with dining packages will enter thru the FP entrance and be seated in that section or if they will have access to a different seating area.

 

[Skywise]

It looks great, but not very high capacity. If DinoLand side is the same ~2500 seats as the Asia side, that's only 5000 seats plus a standing area. Will there be additional (standing room) viewing locations around the lake, or are these two seating areas it?

Nope, 5000 is it and they're adding bushes and other sight blockers along the lake to make sure traffic flow continues around the non-seating sides during the show.

I'm on record here as saying that's stupid but I think we're misinterpreting the purpose of the theater - I thought it was going to be a single, night capping event like Wishes or Fantasmic but the number of seats is equal to the number of seats in Lights, Motors, Camera stunt show which ran several times per day. My thought is that this is planned to be a night "show" and not a night "event" (I bet the night "event" will be in Pandora)

 

[Allison]

I am really excited to see this in October.

 

[HopperFan]

Here are some really good pictures of the Asia side - incredible detailing.

http://blogmickey.com/2016/04/walls-around-asia-side-rivers-light-seating-area/

Nope, 5000 is it and they're adding bushes and other sight blockers along the lake to make sure traffic flow continues around the non-seating sides during the show.

I'm on record here as saying that's stupid but I think we're misinterpreting the purpose of the theater - I thought it was going to be a single, night capping event like Wishes or Fantasmic but the number of seats is equal to the number of seats in Lights, Motors, Camera stunt show which ran several times per day. My thought is that this is planned to be a night "show" and not a night "event" (I bet the night "event" will be in Pandora)

It has been widely discussed that this is a multi-show per night attraction .... and that may be one of the technical difficulties they are having ... getting it to run after the first time. Even the leaked MDE screenshot months ago showed that there will be up to 3 shows per night.

 

[hallen4]

Can't wait to go check it out in December!!

 

[Mousemommy1]

Looks great! It's too bad it won't be ready for us next week, but we will see it next year!

 

[loves to dive]

Love the details from the second link above, I could spend time just looking at those alone. Looks like I'll have to break my own non-rules and maybe actually book a FP for a show, at least the first time I'm there and it's open.

 

[J and R's mom]

This looks AWESOME! How exciting to have something NEW to look forward to at AK! I can't wait to see it.

Thanks so much for posting the link to the photos!

 

[Ava]

Here are some really good pictures of the Asia side - incredible detailing.

http://blogmickey.com/2016/04/walls-around-asia-side-rivers-light-seating-area/

It has been widely discussed that this is a multi-show per night attraction .... and that may be one of the technical difficulties they are having ... getting it to run after the first time. Even the leaked MDE screenshot months ago showed that there will be up to 3 shows per night.

Gorgeous photos!

Multiple shows per night makes more sense with the seating capacity; I must have missed that earlier discussion. We aren't going back until next year, but I'm excited to experience AK at night!

 

[Maliboo]

Is the FP entrance directly across from EE?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Here are some really good pictures of the Asia side - incredible detailing.

Thanks for adding that link, HF. Great photos there also.