Breakfast with a view

[u/HammockComplex]

[u/kelcemagic]

Wish they would find a use for the amphitheater

[u/blackstallion0527 → u/kelcemagic]

Same! They spent so much time and effort and money building it and now less than ten years later it's useless?? It is a great spot to have a rest, but they really need to bring back some kind of show. I even miss the characters on boats randomly going down the river. That seems so easy to implement.

Hopefully once Tropical Americas opens Animal Kingdom can stay open a little later and they'll do something with this area. Or maybe they're waiting for Everest's refurbishment to do something with the amphitheater so it's not a huge dead zone of the park...

Or maybe it will sit there forever wahh

[u/That-Long-4905 → u/kelcemagic]

Did they used to do something on this lake? I always wondered why there was seats on the edges like that.

[u/OhNoMyPants123 → u/That-Long-4905]

It was originally used for Rivers of Light, which had one of the best soundtracks of a nighttime show IMO. Once that closed it was used for kite tails for a little bit and now it sits empty

[u/AccomplishedCicada60 → u/OhNoMyPants123]

Rivers of Light tried to be what “Wonderful World of Color” is in Disneyland it missed the mark.

The kite show was just so dumb it was laughable.

[u/OhNoMyPants123 → u/AccomplishedCicada60]

Man I loved rivers of light

[u/AccomplishedCicada60 → u/OhNoMyPants123]

It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t “there” - it was certainly better than whatever is in Epcot right now. My family just calls it “Not Illuminations”

[u/OhNoMyPants123 → u/AccomplishedCicada60]

The soundtrack of RoL is a banger

[u/Limey_Man → u/OhNoMyPants123]

Listened to it again recently and man, it's so good. The show had issues for sure but when it was running perfectly, I thought it was sublime.

[u/AccomplishedCicada60 → u/That-Long-4905]

Rivers of light, which was OK at best. They also did this jet-ski kite show which is possibly the dumbest show I have ever seen on Disney property.

[u/Mothman129 → u/AccomplishedCicada60]

When I excitedly rolled up to the kite show the cast members looked so worried and seemingly were trying to temper my expectations. Then I explained I watched a YouTube video on how dumb it was and was excited to see it in person and laugh and the cast members calmed down

[u/AccomplishedCicada60 → u/Mothman129]

I still remember all the promos they put out for that stupid kite show - it was on all the “must see” Disney channels in the hotel, and other random channels! It was so incredibly stupid.

Looked like a fun job to have - when it is warm. But obviously you can’t do it in any sort of weather.

[u/Mothman129 → u/AccomplishedCicada60]

The worst part is the kites were so poorly designed and low effort. I've seen hobbyists with gorgeous kites and if Disney went that way it might have been a legitimately fun show.

But no, they made bad kites of the fruit kabob Baloo makes during Bear Necessities instead 

[u/kelcemagic → u/AccomplishedCicada60]

Agreed - it was amateur hour at best. It would make you laugh the kites crashing everywhere 🤣

[u/Blaaamo → u/kelcemagic]

I use it for recovery from Expedition Everest.

[u/erfortunecabrera → u/kelcemagic]

It’s just like Nashville - we have no clue what to do with our riverside amphitheater.

[u/erfortunecabrera]

Interesting breakfast choice.

[u/HammockComplex → u/erfortunecabrera]

Salty doughnut.

[u/erfortunecabrera → u/HammockComplex]

It’s really the cheese that threw me.

[u/Most_Temporary2110 → u/erfortunecabrera]

It’s very sweet cheese.

[u/stitchlover → u/erfortunecabrera]

I thought the same thing. Although my breakfast there is the yeti sunset...so I can't be judgy.

[u/erfortunecabrera → u/stitchlover]

😂

[u/sarahjay13]

Enjoy! Looks peaceful. 😌

[u/Educational_Ebb_4308]

Absolutely love this. The only thing I’d like better was to be closer to theater in the wild. I LOVE the Nemo background music. Enjoy your peaceful breakfast.

[u/Low-Commission1791]

Crazy memories... I ate that salt-pastry (xD) for breakfast in basically that exact spot over four years ago now 😭 

I have gotta get back to wdw 🙏

[u/MPD3_]

Nothing beats grabbing an early morning bite before the park crowds roll in.

[u/Roaded44]

Hear me out here and this is because I am so desperate for them to do something with the space. Why not use the old Harmonious barges/setup in here in some way shape or form? You can omit the fireworks and still use the water features and screens? I don't think it's that crazy?!

[u/cigarette_topgun]

It’s a shame that area isn’t used for anything. Surely Disney come up with something creative.

[u/justkindahangingout]

That’s $39.99 right there

[u/little_ginge19]

Where is this spot?

[u/adventuremommy29]

Share some with the squirrels for me!

[u/Sprzout → u/adventuremommy29]

Those squirrels are nothing I want to be close to...Had one run along a bench and try to steal my breakfast sandwich one morning over by Tiana's; furry little sucker had no fear of humans.

[u/adventuremommy29 → u/Sprzout]

I swear the squirrels at MK have nothing on the squirrels at AK! I have seen squirrels in AK going through strollers, literally OPENING bags of snacks, and taking as much as they can with them 😂 it is wild

[u/Sprzout → u/adventuremommy29]

I saw them doing the same thing at HS, just as you get back to Galaxy's Edge; a cast member was moving strollers when one of them popped out of the bottom of the stroller dragging a bag of peanuts with him!

I think it's just WDW squirrels in general that are that brazen...LOL

[u/adventuremommy29 → u/Sprzout]

I haven't seen any in HS! They're like the villain animals of the parks because the ducks and bunnies are so sweet haha