Pandora: The World of Avatar Announcement, Construction, & Preview Discussion

[Galaxy Defender]

Apparently they learned the lesson of the Yeti...I can't quite explain it because I don't quite understand the context, but apparently there is a show scene that will be amazing and it is amazingly complicated to maintain. From the sound of it they have a system to pull the scene backstage quickly and have replacements of all the elements on hand ready to install when needed. No disco animatronics if something stops working...

I would imagine this lesson also came from the Seven Dwarves Mine Train. I have heard the ride closes if any of the dwarf AA are not working properly, especially the face projections.

 

[Blaw923]

One shot of the progress inside the River Adventure, that's all I'm waiting for!!!

 

[Nick]

One shot of the progress inside the River Adventure, that's all I'm waiting for!!!

I assume we'll get a lot of information on this at the Destination D event at WDW in a few weeks. James Cameron, Joe Rhode, and many involved in the Pandora project are scheduled to be on-hand.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

I assume we'll get a lot of information on this at the Destination D event at WDW in a few weeks. James Cameron, Joe Rhode, and many involved in the Pandora project are scheduled to be on-hand.

The subject is on the schedule.

 

[Nick]

The subject is on the schedule.

I understand that, which is why I brought it up.

 

[WAJAS]

Some of the first visual progress seen from the park that's not the mountains has appeared, and it's a bunch of light posts.

 

[Teebin]

Goodness, I love AK and the surrounding music.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The decorative work done to the bridge is interesting.

 

[rhino4evr]

looks like something you'd find at Pier 1

 

[Speed]

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I don't know if i agree with that...

 

[Speed]

I don't know if i agree with that...

Just a speculation I guess, would it be too early to start seeing them on site?

 

[twebber55]

Just a speculation I guess, would it be too early to start seeing them on site?

no, boats have been running
i m pretty confident these are indeed boats for NRJ

 

[rhino4evr]

are they supposed to look like dinghy boats? Kind of a unimaginative design, although practical.

 

[Disneyhead]

are they supposed to look like dinghy boats? Kind of a unimaginative design, although practical.

Na'vi canoes.

 

[twebber55]

are they supposed to look like dinghy boats? Kind of a unimaginative design, although practical.

i personally cant tell the designs of the canoe based on them being covered up, i can only go by what the concept art shows. i will say they look very small

 

[fryoj]

^ yeah, just compare them to the cars around them. Concept art only shows two rows, but this looks small even for that. Any reason they'd assemble the canoes on site and this would be just the seating area that drops into the canoe shell?

 

[Blaw923]

They look like Test Track vehicle Boston Duck Boat hybrids if thats them haha

 

[Blaw923]

So I was at the Wine & Dine Half Marathon this past Sunday and we ran through Animal Kingdom before open which was really cool.

I was excited to get my first look at these mountains. However running in a crowd made it a bit tough.

I may have flat tired a few people as I was looking up at the mountains through the trees rather than where I was running., oops.

But from what I could see they look awesome. Wish I was able to get a better look.

 

[twebber55]

mickey extreme put up new aerials
cant see anyway this isnt done within the next 6 months