PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 1/19/16 (AVATAR, Rivers of Light Construction, ETC.)

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen was on the scene at Disney’s Animal Kingdom earlier today and he has some great photos to share from his trip:

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Rivers of Light construction is picking up as they race to soft-open the show in March/April

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New islands conceal static show elements

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I applaud Disney on the viewing area, glad to see stone benches instead of the metal bleachers

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Here we see the control booth under construction

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A view from Everest allows us to look from the same direction the crowd will see the show

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Meanwhile, Pandora: The World of AVATAR races towards a 2017 opening, which may actually be sooner than we thought

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It may be very early in 2017 when we get to visit Pandora for the first time as apparently work on the attractions is going well

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Things are getting exciting at Animal Kingdom as we prepare for two incredible years of new offerings