New information on Rivers of Light show at Disney World revealed

The new Rivers of Light show opening this spring at Animal Kingdom in Disney World will be a combination of contemporary and Bollywood-style dancing with the narrators summoning the animal spirits.

Rivers of Light concept art from Disney

The information was revealed on the Disney Auditions site, which has put out a casting call for actors and dancers.

According to the casting call: ” ‘Rivers of Light,’ the new immersive nighttime experience coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in spring 2016, will combine live performances with beautiful floating lanterns, water screens and grand theatrical imagery, in a celebration of animals and nature. The event begins with the arrival of a pair of Shamans, two complimentary forces who come to the river bearing gifts of light. Along with their Acolytes, or assistants, the Shamans set out from the shore on elaborate lantern vessels, engaging in a dramatic dance of water and light to summon the animal spirits.”

Construction has been taking place for the past year. Disney announced the show in May 2014. The show will be on the Discovery River, between Discovery Island and Expedition Everest.