Preach it brotha!Oh and I will be sifting through threads to see who was talking smack about Avatar when it was suggested it would go to Universal and who's praising it now that it's going to Disney.There's gonna be some quoting in this mutha!
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Pandora: The World of Avatar Announcement, Construction, & Preview Discussion
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Scarletwebslingr
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I think a lot of the praise we're hearing now isn't so much excitement for Avatar as much as DAK finally establishing a long-awaited Beastly Kingdom-type area.Hell yeah. That's the most important part. No matter where it goes, WE WIN.
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Oh and I will be sifting through threads to see who was talking smack about Avatar when it was suggested it would go to Universal and who's praising it now that it's going to Disney.
UNIrd
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We have a new figure: $400 million.
From Wall Street Journal:
Construction on the area within Disney World's Animal Kingdom, which executives called a "land," is to begin in early 2013 and include rides, attractions, entertainment and restaurants. The Disney World land is likely to cost an estimated $400 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Plans haven't been fully fleshed out, the executives said. Speaking at a Tuesday morning press conference, Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Thomas Staggs said: "We're just beginning the development phase on this project." The attractions are to be created by Walt Disney's ride designers, known as Imagineers, in collaboration with Mr. Cameron. Mr. Cameron said that the attractions at the land were likely to include re-creations of environments from "Avatar," and possibly from two sequels that are planned for release in 2014 and 2015.
In screenings of "Avatar," Mr. Cameron said, "The scenes people liked best weren't the obvious ones, like the big battles." Instead, he said, the favorites were "the creatures, learning to fly, being in the forest at night. The impression we got was that people just liked being in that world." Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger said that the company is likely to add "Avatar" attractions at its other theme parks around the world, though he said no plans had been made.
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Wait.. how many different estimates are we going to get?
From Wall Street Journal:
Construction on the area within Disney World's Animal Kingdom, which executives called a "land," is to begin in early 2013 and include rides, attractions, entertainment and restaurants. The Disney World land is likely to cost an estimated $400 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Plans haven't been fully fleshed out, the executives said. Speaking at a Tuesday morning press conference, Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Thomas Staggs said: "We're just beginning the development phase on this project." The attractions are to be created by Walt Disney's ride designers, known as Imagineers, in collaboration with Mr. Cameron. Mr. Cameron said that the attractions at the land were likely to include re-creations of environments from "Avatar," and possibly from two sequels that are planned for release in 2014 and 2015.
In screenings of "Avatar," Mr. Cameron said, "The scenes people liked best weren't the obvious ones, like the big battles." Instead, he said, the favorites were "the creatures, learning to fly, being in the forest at night. The impression we got was that people just liked being in that world." Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger said that the company is likely to add "Avatar" attractions at its other theme parks around the world, though he said no plans had been made.
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Wait.. how many different estimates are we going to get?
TheDecemberists
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Well I personally trashed it in the District 9 thread, but that was only because I was defending that movie. But I've also defended Avatar in other threads. There. Saved you some time lol.Oh and I will be sifting through threads to see who was talking smack about Avatar when it was suggested it would go to Universal and who's praising it now that it's going to Disney.
But any ways: OH MY GAAAAAAAAWD
I can't believe I never thought about this before. Considering the film's environmental message, this makes perfect sense for it to be in Animal Kingdom.
As for the comments about dueling coasters, I doubt it. Disney only builds coasters when they have a clever way of hiding the supports (I'm ignoring California Adventure, but even then it's part of the theme), and that's pretty much impossible for a flying coaster.
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StarTrekGeek
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Whoa, this came out of the left field! :jaw: Hopefully Disney will do wonders with this area! :thumbs:
Scarletwebslingr
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I've always trashed the film (and continue too), but, when Marvel was bought out, I was one to pitch Avatar as a good candidate to replace MArvel at IOA. I never thought of it at DAK but I do love the idea.
"The film broke several box office records during its release and became the highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. and Canada and also worldwide, surpassing Titanic, which had held the records for the previous twelve years."
Disney may have just hit the jackpot.
Disney may have just hit the jackpot.
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ralphoutloud
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Could work at either place tbqh. But they'd be different approaches...obviously here you're going right into Pandora...in Universal it'd probably be about creating it or something.
TheDecemberists
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Cool story, bro.
I enjoy it as one of the most detailed animated films ever created. I could care less if "the story has been done before."
And with that, I shall completely drop this topic in the interest of keeping this thread from overflowing with debates that most people don't want to read.
Scarletwebslingr
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Sorry but this will never happen. It is a safety hazard for the Leonoptery and DAK wouldn't want to upset Peta.
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It is very detailed and pretty. But that can't carry a three hour film for me.
GrahamSHAZAM
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I neither love or hate the movie. But Animal Kingdom needs something like this. (Something to attract a larger amount of guests. I personally love Animal Kingdom as it is.)
Maybe I'm just being a negative nancy, but wouldn't having restaurants and shopping on Pandora go completely against what the movie was all about?
Maybe I'm just being a negative nancy, but wouldn't having restaurants and shopping on Pandora go completely against what the movie was all about?
Scarletwebslingr
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Not if it's the infiltrating humans of the RDA Corporation selling the goods
I was speaking sarcastically... Leonopteryx is a fictional animal native to Pandora.
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But, I was younger then....Hell yeah. That's the most important part. No matter where it goes, WE WIN.
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Oh and I will be sifting through threads to see who was talking smack about Avatar when it was suggested it would go to Universal and who's praising it now that it's going to Disney.
Yes, and no. They probably didn't have the deal squared away yet, which is why they probably waited to make the announcement.
Yeah it could, but I was strictly speaking of experiencing Pandora. It fits better in AK, in that aspect.
I know a lot of people have their issues with the movie, but no one can take away this visuals. Let's keep the argument of the movie's plot being hated/loved out of here.
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