Some Walt Disney World Attractions Will Remain Closed for Cleanup

Walt Disney World parks have re-opened this morning after being closed for 2 days due to the effects of Hurricane Irma. Guests visiting the parks today however have been greeting by some attractions not being ready to re-open just yet. 

The biggest being Jungle Cruise which will at least be closed for another week according to Cast Members. Damage caused by Hurricane Irma has caused boats not even being able to turn on the first turn due to tree damage.

The Walt Disney World Railroad also will not be re-opening today, but Cast Members do hope the train station will re-open tomorrow. The railroad remains closed today due to debris cleanup on the tracks. 

Tom Sawyer Island will also remain closed today with no word on when it will re-open yet. The other attraction not re-opening today is Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom. 

Walt Disney World Making Changes for Solar Eclipse; Rivers of Light #DisneyParksLive Stream

Walt Disney World Making Changes for Solar Eclipse:

With the Solar Eclipse taking place tomorrow August 21, Walt Disney World is making changes throughout its parks and resorts. There is a projection of 80 to 90% coverage in the area of parks. Total darkness may occur between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Here is a list of what's been announced so far for changes during the day and afternoon:

• Marina at the Grand Floridian Resort will be closed all day on Monday and reopen on Tuesday.
• Tom Sawyer Island at the Magic Kingdom will close at 2 pm and will stay closed for the entire day on Monday.
• Animal Trails at Animal Kingdom will close briefly prior to it getting dark and will reopen once the darkness period is over.
• Blizzard Beach will close as needed at the onset of darkness. Entertainment will be available at the beach area of the park and additional lighting will be added. Also, buses will be running directly to Typhoon Lagoon from 1:30 to 2:45 pm.
• Typhoon Lagoon already has nighttime lighting installed and will be utilizing during the darkness period. There should be no impact to guests of the park.
• Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre will be closed from 12 to 5 pm on Monday since Disney is shutting down all lake activities.
• Ferry Transportation sounds like it will be also stopped between 12 and 5 pm per Sammy Duvall’s announcement. No official word on this has been announced by Disney as of now.

Disney will not be providing any eclipse glasses to guests, so if you are visiting Walt Disney World tomorrow plan on bringing your own.

Source: Chip & Company

Rivers of Light to be Live Streamed Through #DisneyParksLIVE on August 22:

On Tuesday August 22, #DisneyParksLIVE will live stream Rivers of Light from Disney''s Animal Kingdom. Here are the details from the Disney Parks Blog:

In case you haven’t seen this amazing nighttime show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, “Rivers of Light” celebrates animals and nature by combining floating set pieces, lanterns, a soaring musical score, fountains and more. The show’s storytellers “narrate” this emotionally moving show through a combination of dance, music, song and shadow puppetry. 

Our live stream of “Rivers of Light” will begin Tuesday, August 22 at 8:40 p.m. EDT. A fresh blog post with the live video will appear at the top of the Disney Parks Blog Tuesday night right before the show. 

And as always, to follow along on Twitter, use the hashtags #DisneyParksLIVE.

Rivers of Light is quite the show, I saw it back in June and I look forward to watching the live stream on Tuesday night.

Source: Disney Parks Blog