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

[Nick]

Recent aerial pic:

 

[Teebin]

I am tossing this here as it is the most going AK thread right now.

Regarding the new roots on the Tree of Life; has anyone heard if the sculptures were created on site or were they brought in from off, and then sculpted into place? I must say that Disney is spending bucks on very nice additions that seem logically unnecessary.

 

[Nick]

I am tossing this here as it is the most going AK thread right now.

Regarding the new roots on the Tree of Life; has anyone heard if the sculptures were created on site or were they brought in from off, and then sculpted into place? I must say that Disney is spending bucks on very nice additions that seem logically unnecessary.

They will be necessary as they will need more room in front of the ToL for the new nighttime entertainment. One idea that has been tossed out to me is a show similar to Celebrate the Magic at MK projected onto the ToL.

 

[twebber55]

I am tossing this here as it is the most going AK thread right now.

Regarding the new roots on the Tree of Life; has anyone heard if the sculptures were created on site or were they brought in from off, and then sculpted into place? I must say that Disney is spending bucks on very nice additions that seem logically unnecessary.

which gives me some hope for the entire DAK expansion...everything they ve done so far has been done nicely...looking forward to the big stuff coming next year and beyond

 

[shiekra38]

They will be necessary as they will need more room in front of the ToL for the new nighttime entertainment. One idea that has been tossed out to me is a show similar to Celebrate the Magic at MK projected onto the ToL.

I think we'll see something similar to Disney Dreams in Paris (water/projection mix)...minus the Pyro

 

[Teebin]

New, to me at least...

[video=youtube;sQm4B2UYGY8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQm4B2UYGY8[/video]

 

[blue180]

New, to me at least...

[video=youtube;sQm4B2UYGY8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQm4B2UYGY8[/video]

yeah it seems as if it was posted today...that main structure looks totally different then the other mockups, doesnt it?

 

[JungleSkip]

Nice video. That floor looks cool.

 

[ReelJustice]

One word: Woof

 

[JungleSkip]

One word: Woof

RJ gonna RJ

 

[Mad Dog]

That walk through section looks like the acid trip portion of the ET ride.

 

[Cole]

Still don't understand any of these tests. What is that floor mapping going to be used for? A queue, play area, nightime thing, knockturn alley like outcove? I mean what does this mean? also that model....woof is right

 

[ReelJustice]

RJ gonna RJ

Sorry, I am not impressed.

 

[shiekra38]

Sorry, I am not impressed.

Yeah, it looks good, but the translation to real world has me worried...plus, knowing Disney's cost cutting "strategies" recently, I can imagine it will not even come close to this mock-up

 

[kingcooger]

plus, knowing Disney's cost cutting "strategies" recently, I can imagine it will not even come close to this mock-up

On that score, do we know how much control Cameron has over the project? I mean, what if he is not pleased with something they built, does he have the power to delay the opening of the land until it meets his specifications/approval?

 

[JungleSkip]

Yeah, it looks good, but the translation to real world has me worried...plus, knowing Disney's cost cutting "strategies" recently, I can imagine it will not even come close to this mock-up

Say what you will about Disney's recent attractions, but you can't deny they put their all into placemaking. It'll translate.

 

[RonaldsModernLife]

Maybe because I don't care for the IP much and since Disney has not impressed me lately, but my reaction to this video is a big "eh".

 

[Cole]

wtf is that concept picture too, how did it go from this?

to tarzan's treehouse after a devastating hurricane

:shrug:

 

[ReelJustice]

wtf is that concept picture too, how did it go from this?

to tarzan's treehouse after a devastating hurricane

:shrug:

Reality set in. Thank you for posting the comparison.

 

[Brian G.]

I always thought the engineering for the original concept of the floating mountains may be to advanced to execute realistically, or at all.