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It's a state of the art $500 million water park.Disney has clearly shown Universal quality will always strive over quantity of additions. The immense details of Pandora is highly impressive while all universal can do is build 3d screen simulators with half finished farcades (ahem Fallon) or build a simple water park and over hype enthusiasts to think it is the best thing ever
Disney will never see a ROI on this $$$BILLION$$$ theme park land.I'd hesitate to bash Uni for their use of 3D simulators without acknowledging that Disney's newest headliner is a 3D simulator. With that said, Disney has been smarter about their implementation, spreading them between physical rides over longer stretches of time.
Simulators aren't inherently bad; I just got off Flight of Passage a few hours ago, and my initial thoughts on the attraction are that it's the best ride in Orlando and that they figured out how to reinvent the simulator into something more than the sum of its parts.
Uni's problem is not screens; it's that they don't use them in creative ways. Disney's is, of course, economic efficiency and pulling a full experience out of smaller budgets, but in Avatar's case, they built a land that's actually worth what it cost (based on my own personal experience today).
It's still going to gross over 1 billion dollars.Disney will never see a ROI on this $$$BILLION$$$ theme park land.
Particularly after Avatar 2 dies an embarrassing death at the box office.
One would hope.It's still going to gross over 1 billion dollars.
Disney will never see a ROI on this $$$BILLION$$$ theme park land.
Particularly after Avatar 2 dies an embarrassing death at the box office.
They better sell a lot of Butterbeer.Last estimates plut Pandora at $700m, which is still way over budget and more than Hogsmeade, Diagon, and HE combined.
Last estimates plut Pandora at $700m, which is still way over budget and more than Hogsmeade, Diagon, and HE combined.
They better sell a lot of Butterbeer.
Oh, wait....
Disney has clearly shown Universal quality will always strive over quantity of additions. The immense details of Pandora is highly impressive while all universal can do is build 3d screen simulators with half finished farcades (ahem Fallon) or build a simple water park and over hype enthusiasts to think it is the best thing ever
And you say this based on...? It might not have as strong of an impact on Animal Kingdom as Potter, but Animal Kingdom pre-Pandora drew more guests per year already than IoA does now. They don't need it to keep the doors open (which Uni absolutely did). They need it to be successful, and by all accounts it's turning out to be a great product. Great products make money.Disney will never see a ROI on this $$$BILLION$$$ theme park land.
Particularly after Avatar 2 dies an embarrassing death at the box office.
I feel like most dark rides like this have a character that follows you throughout the ride. The AA is the only character, no?River Journey is beautiful, calm and wonderful use of tech and lighting - just feels like it's missing something to connect with.