VIDEO - Backstage look at preparations for 'The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic'

May 26, 2016 in "The Jungle Book: Alive With Magic"

Posted: Thursday May 26, 2016 8:36am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Animal Kingdom's summer nighttime show "The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic" debuts this weekend, and Disney has just released a backstage look at the making of the show.


The show will include dozens of performs on five floating barges, and will use elements from the upcoming Rivers of Light, including the water screen projectors.

Rivers of Light continues to be developed, although Disney has not yet given an opening date. "The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic" will play nightly through the summer.

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wdwfan22Sep 06, 2016

I agree, the show was horrible. The only reason it was crowded last night was because 90% in attendance were Cast Members.

prfctlyximprctSep 06, 2016

Good riddance.

brb1006Sep 06, 2016

This happened last night Final showing

hpyhnt 1000Sep 06, 2016

Say what you will about the show (and I'm in the "good riddance" column for the record) - at least Disney did SOMETHING for the summer season. Yes, you could argue they needed to because there was a whole marketing program designed around AK being open late and having a new nighttime show. But JB:AwM certainly wasn't a cheap show to operate given the large cast, and it was thrown together in about a month. So some credit where it's due. Was the show brilliant? No. But at least Disney put something out there. Now, bring on the real show!

GhostHost1000Sep 06, 2016

did anyone cry when the last show ended? too soon?

LL2WDWSep 06, 2016

The Indian style floats. If you're going to hate, at least get your world geography correct.

Sped2424Sep 06, 2016

October is the new target. AS ALWAYS that is subject to change given the total poop show this entire ordeal has been.

brb1006Sep 06, 2016

I meant the floating stages not the transport barges.

oceanbreeze77Sep 06, 2016

Im sorry no. Don't be jealous cause you have a rinky dinky toy boat while we have the beautiful twain. ;) OH and a pirate ship!

Magic FeatherSep 06, 2016

I think he was referencing the floating stages, but the transport barges.

Next Big ThingSep 06, 2016

It's literally the same floats, just redressed:

brb1006Sep 06, 2016

I'm talking about the Arabic style floats. The Disneyland Fantasmic floats are cool.

RSoxNo1Sep 05, 2016

Yeah, Disneyland's Fantasmic sucks

brb1006Sep 05, 2016

Today is the final day for those ugly floats.