Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/8/2017 at 0:02 AM, Beckers said: Wonder if they would make you pick one Avatarland ride, one between Safari and Everest and then whatever is left be the third tier? It will be interesting to see what they do. I think they'll have to implement some kind of tier system, but it will also need to be different from what they do at Epcot and DHS because there aren't enough attractions to balance two tiers. 6 hours ago, Beckers said: I tried watching the movie again, just can't get into it (and i can't believe there's 4 more coming!) but every sneak peek I see of Pandora does really make me want to go. What they showed on the view today looked awesome. None of my daughters have watched Avatar all the way through. I finally broke down and bought a copy so we could watch it. We haven't made it all the way through either. I personally don't hate the movie, but it definitely plods along, and they get bored near the one hour mark. The good news is that James Cameron made it clear in the piece they had yesterday on the View that the AK attraction is set at a time after all of the movies were completed and humans have ceased the mining operation and returned to earth. Now, humans are visiting the planet as eco-tourists. To me, that means the entire land can be experienced without knowing about the plot or characters of the movie. That all is ancient history. Now, you're just visiting and learning about a foreign planet. It stands on its own. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 2/27/2017 at 0:55 PM, Beckers said: Do we know what the ride vehicles will look like yet for the flight of passage? That post I made earlier in the thread from WDWNT ended up being fake news. No one will be sitting on a banshee. You will be in a simulator, and the ride is virtual. Most significantly, the Avatar Flight of Passage ride is explained in more detail. Specifically, Jon Landau confirms that guests will be riding in a "link-chair," which will link the rider with his or her Avatar, with the Avatar actually riding the banshee "virtually" for the guest. The "link-chair" is somewhat like the glider mechanism in Soarin'. Guests will not actually be sitting on a physical banshee for the ride. http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/avatar/news/10mar2017-video---nightline-offers-the-most-in-depth-look-at-pandora---the-world-of-avatar.htm Translation- this is just a new version of Soarin', with different chairs and 3-D glasses, but you're basically watching a CGI movie. Yawn. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: That post I made earlier in the thread from WDWNT ended up being fake news. No one will be sitting on a banshee. You will be in a simulator, and the ride is virtual. Most significantly, the Avatar Flight of Passage ride is explained in more detail. Specifically, Jon Landau confirms that guests will be riding in a "link-chair," which will link the rider with his or her Avatar, with the Avatar actually riding the banshee "virtually" for the guest. The "link-chair" is somewhat like the glider mechanism in Soarin'. Guests will not actually be sitting on a physical banshee for the ride. http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/avatar/news/10mar2017-video---nightline-offers-the-most-in-depth-look-at-pandora---the-world-of-avatar.htm Translation- this is just a new version of Soarin', with different chairs and 3-D glasses, but you're basically watching a CGI movie. Yawn. TCD Thanks for the update. It still sounds like it's going to be a cool ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 15 minutes ago, h2odivers...Ray said: Thanks for the update. It still sounds like it's going to be a cool ride. I hope so. What they are doing makes sense, as in the movie, humans are only able to live in the Pandora environment by "driving" their avatars. So, just like the humans in the movie, guests are going to experience the flight on the banshee through their avatar bodies. I don't see a way that they could efficiently and safely have guests actually ride on animatronic banshees. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 36 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: I hope so. What they are doing makes sense, as in the movie, humans are only able to live in the Pandora environment by "driving" their avatars. So, just like the humans in the movie, guests are going to experience the flight on the banshee through their avatar bodies. I don't see a way that they could efficiently and safely have guests actually ride on animatronic banshees. TCD But it would be really cool. Or some small amusement park in a different country could probably build it without getting hit with 100's of lawsuits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I was thinking it was going to be something like the ET bicycle at universal (is that even still there?) or maybe tron shaped but it sure doesn't sound that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Park Hours for May 24th at AK have been updated to reflect a 3:30 pm closing time. Most likely due to a press event previewing Pandora. The owner of the agency I work with has been invited to a preview event so as I get things from him I will be sure to share them here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, Katman1356...Jason said: Park Hours for May 24th at AK have been updated to reflect a 3:30 pm closing time. Most likely due to a press event previewing Pandora. The owner of the agency I work with has been invited to a preview event so as I get things from him I will be sure to share them here. Wow. The whole park will be closing at 3:30? That's rather extreme. They must have big stuff planned. Does the owner of your agency get to bring a guest? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 minute ago, Tri-Circle-D said: Wow. The whole park will be closing at 3:30? That's rather extreme. They must have big stuff planned. Does the owner of your agency get to bring a guest? TCD Apparently no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 40 minutes ago, Katman1356...Jason said: Apparently no. But if he's locked in a closet I mean detained somewhere who's to say Jason can't go as him??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 24 minutes ago, Travisma said: But if he's locked in a closet I mean detained somewhere who's to say Jason can't go as him??? My lack of money for the plane ticket to get there. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 If you ever wonder why it's so expensive to visit Disney World, it's because of foolishness like this: TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 11 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: If you ever wonder why it's so expensive to visit Disney World, it's because of foolishness like this: TCD Pretty cool but I think a email would have been enough to get them there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 SPOILER ALERT Photos from Pandora are starting to pop-up on social media sites. This fellow allegedly has a friend whose girlfriend is working on the project, and has posted photos showing the Navi River boats and some other things: I don't know if I'm going to like Avatarland, but there sure is a lot to look at in there. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyVampire 45 Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Alright everyone..... previews are here. I'm sitting in the QSR right now to update everyone... Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Avatab.... Steve and Tri-Circle-D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PghBob 31 Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Thanks for the pics Disney Vamp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyVampire 45 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Thanks for the pics Disney Vamp! You're welcome. I'm still here waiting for the sun to go down. The lights here are amazing. So if you come... make sure you come later to see the lights Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyVampire 45 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 #Pandora at night Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Tri-Circle-D, Avatab.... Steve and Beckers 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Excellent photos, DV! The new land is certainly interesting and beautiful. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Thanks for sharing! Nighttime looks awesome!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 I thought the new land would come out at night. The lighted shots just raise my have to see it feelings. So many of the plants and animals in the movie had bio luminescence and it looks like Disney has done a good job of implementing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DinDavie 37 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 I've met a new cast member who has had to learn the navi language. He is a musician but I'm unsure how to describe what he is going to do. Drums are involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 The official dedication of Pandora the World of Avatar will take place on Wednesday, and the Disney Parks Blog is going to live stream it: #DisneyParksLIVE Will Stream Pandora – The World of Avatar Dedication Live May 24 at 9:25 a.m. ET by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Editorial Content Manager, Walt Disney World Resort Are you excited as we are for the grand opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar on May 27? This Wednesday, May 24, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will host a very special dedication moment for this new land – and our #DisneyParksLIVE cameras will be there to live stream the amazing moment! The #DisneyParksLIVE stream of the dedication will begin at 9:25 a.m. ET right here on the Disney Parks Blog. A fresh post containing the live stream will appear at the top of the blog at that time. Pandora – The World of Avatar will give guests the chance to explore an interactive world filled with bioluminescent rainforests, floating mountains and surprising flora. Here, guests can experience Avatar Flight of Passage, an attraction that sends guests flying over Pandora on a banshee, and Na’vi River Journey, a family-friendly boat ride that travels down a mystical river. Tune in to our #DisneyParksLIVE broadcast on May 24 for a very special look at this new land. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/05/disneyparkslive-will-stream-pandora-the-world-of-avatar-dedication-live-may-24-at-925-a-m-et/ Who's going to watch? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 22 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: The official dedication of Pandora the World of Avatar will take place on Wednesday, and the Disney Parks Blog is going to live stream it: #DisneyParksLIVE Will Stream Pandora – The World of Avatar Dedication Live May 24 at 9:25 a.m. ET by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Editorial Content Manager, Walt Disney World Resort Are you excited as we are for the grand opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar on May 27? This Wednesday, May 24, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will host a very special dedication moment for this new land – and our #DisneyParksLIVE cameras will be there to live stream the amazing moment! The #DisneyParksLIVE stream of the dedication will begin at 9:25 a.m. ET right here on the Disney Parks Blog. A fresh post containing the live stream will appear at the top of the blog at that time. Pandora – The World of Avatar will give guests the chance to explore an interactive world filled with bioluminescent rainforests, floating mountains and surprising flora. Here, guests can experience Avatar Flight of Passage, an attraction that sends guests flying over Pandora on a banshee, and Na’vi River Journey, a family-friendly boat ride that travels down a mystical river. Tune in to our #DisneyParksLIVE broadcast on May 24 for a very special look at this new land. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/05/disneyparkslive-will-stream-pandora-the-world-of-avatar-dedication-live-may-24-at-925-a-m-et/ Who's going to watch? TCD Did you see where the DP Blog had 300 guests at Pandora I think last Monday? Guess I missed that contest also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, Travisma said: Did you see where the DP Blog had 300 guests at Pandora I think last Monday? Guess I missed that contest also. Yes. I am slipping- I missed that one, as well as the meetup they had for the new pirates movie yesterday. After not having any meetups all year, they suddenly had three in a two week span. I signed up on time for the fireworks one, but didn't get in. I didn't see the signups for the other two until they were full. I'm guessing they might do something for Cars 3 in the next couple of weeks, so I'll be on the look out. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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