The Jungle Book: Alive With Magic construction update

Yesterday we had a sneak peek behind the scenes of the new “The Jungle Book: Alive With Magic” show coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom this weekend. We also stopped by the park to watch crews add some of the last details to the Discovery River Amphitheater where the show will be performed.

If you forgot, here’s the show’s official description:

“Come along as impressions of the film’s iconic characters take you on a journey following Mowgli’s exciting, perilous and sometimes hilarious jungle encounters. Watch as barges teeming with jubilant singers, Indian musicians and colorful performers take to the waters and enhance the tale with music and song—while fellow players join in from nearby river banks. And thrill to the breathtaking sight of light displays and massive water screens projecting imagery from the blockbuster film!”

All’s peaceful on Discovery River during the day

Some additional camoflauge has been added around lights

Barges parked on Dino-land side of arena

Fastpass entrance added to Dino-land side

New covers for speaker towers help the atmosphere

Another speaker tower

This wheelchair seating area might provide an obscructed view

The yellow dinosaur is now painted go-away green since it can be seen from arena

Asia side of seating with barges

Control booth for show programming plus a closer look at barge lights

They were still adding details to front of barge

Some new speakers have been added around arena

Construction barge was still parked nearby

Right now there are two performances a night at 9pm and 10:30pm. Fastpasses and dinner packages are available. The show has an uncertain length of run as Disney continues to work on “Rivers of Light” and will launch that larger show when it is ready (and not before then).