#AvatarLand

[phonemantra-blog]

Dreams of soaring banshees and navigating bioluminescent jungles might soon become a reality at Disneyland. During their annual shareholder webcast, Disney unveiled a captivating glimpse into the potential future of the park: an Avatar-themed land. This exciting prospect coincides with the ongoing approval process for DisneylandForward, Disney's ambitious expansion plan. A Sneak Peek at Pandora: Concept Art Ignites Imagination The concept art showcased a breathtaking scene reminiscent of Pandora, the awe-inspiring alien moon from James Cameron's blockbuster film, Avatar. Lush greenery, towering rock formations, and a shimmering lake populated by fantastical creatures set the stage for an immersive experience. Guests are depicted gazing out at a cascading waterfall, hinting at boat rides or other aquatic adventures that could await them within this proposed land. Disneyland Unveils Concept While the artistic style evokes similarities to Disney World's Pandora: The World of Avatar in Florida's Animal Kingdom, Disney emphasizes that this is just the "beginning." This concept art serves as a springboard for a wholly unique experience tailored to the California resort. “All-New Avatar Adventures” Await with DisneylandForward Approval The unveiling of the concept art coincides with a crucial stage in the approval process for DisneylandForward. This multi-faceted expansion plan proposes a significant transformation of the Anaheim Park, including the addition of new themed lands, immersive experiences, and mixed-use developments. Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks Experiences, expressed Disney's enthusiasm in a statement: "We were thrilled to unveil a piece of inspirational artwork developed for a potential new Avatar experience at the Disneyland Resort. We are excited about the stories our guests could experience at Walt's original theme park destination after approval of DisneylandForward." D'Amaro further emphasized the significance of Avatar within Disney's storytelling strategy: "Avatar is the latest example of how we are looking to create new and innovative ways to bring our powerful stories to life." He cited the success of recent expansions based on Star Wars, Avengers, and Pixar as testaments to Disney's commitment to immersive storytelling. This proposed Avatar land aligns with Disney's broader vision for the future. D'Amaro concluded by stating, "All of this is just the beginning — there are so many stories in our library yet to be explored." He underscored Disney's commitment to "aggressively and thoughtfully" investing in its theme parks, promising an exciting future for Disney experiences globally. Beyond Concept Art: What Can We Expect from a Disneyland Avatar Land? While details remain scarce, here's what we can potentially glean from the concept art and Disney's statements: Immersive Environment: The lush landscape and iconic creatures depicted point towards a meticulously crafted Pandora experience, transporting guests to the heart of James Cameron's fantastical world. Rides and Attractions: The presence of a lake suggests the possibility of boat rides or other water-based attractions, akin to those found in Disney World's Pandora. Additional thrill rides and interactive experiences could also be part of the land. Focus on Storytelling: Disney has emphasized its commitment to creating unique stories within its Avatar land. This could involve encounters with Pandoran fauna, exploration of the bioluminescent flora, or even interactions with the Na'vi people. With DisneylandForward still awaiting final approval, the timeline for the Avatar land's potential development remains uncertain. However, the concept art reveal serves as a tantalizing glimpse into the future possibilities for Disneyland.

[motley-cunt]

Transformers the ride? More like autism the ride becuase HOLY SHIT ROBOTS

[cmdrhills]

"So nice of you to finally join us, Edward," Rafael said, giving his older brother a long, hard look when he walked through the door. Gesturing down the hall, he continued, completely deadpanned, "The future king of Avatarland has barricaded himself in the bedroom. With my girlfriend. And my baby. Because Odin's coming to visit? And no one was going to tell me until he walked in, I guess." He was about to say something else, but Ella and Eisa came down the hall, the latter attaching herself to Edward's legs. 'Is Daddy dead again?' She questioned, in a much too calm manner, and Raf snapped his mouth shut. "No," he finally replied, adding a, "Not yet," as he passed his brother, loud enough for him to hear. He knocked on the still-closed door, "Get. Out. I don't care if the baby has to eat, Klara." He held his hand up to silence Ella before she could question him on that, seeing as her mouth was already open. "They're only letting them in. Like what the hell did I even do? I'm about to voluntarily revoke my paternity leave is what I'm about to do." ; @attorneyhill

[tailsrevane]

[theme park review] pandora: the world of avatar (2017)

this theme park land is literally responsible for me becoming an unironic fan of james cameron’s avatar. after seeing one of my favorite youtubers do an extremely (some would say unnecessarily) thorough video review of it, i found myself thinking, “what the heck? that looks awesome!” the thing is, said youtuber was like… at least mildly ironic in her enjoyment of it? and i’m completely incapable of irony, so i knew if i enjoyed it once i got to experience it, it was going to be wholeheartedly.

and holy shit did i ever enjoy it?

seriously, avatarland is unreasonably good. there is absolutely zero reason for it to go as hard as it does, but as much as i have an above average appreciation for the avatar movie this is far and away the best thing the franchise has ever produced. it’s one of the best things disney’s done in years, and all of it is in service to an ip that it seemed like very few people had strong feelings about at the time? it’s just truly kinda bizarre.

as far as rides, the big draw is flight of passage, and yeah it’s a flight simulator that truly does kick ass. especially if you get really into it and kind of lean into the turns with the ride vehicle. it does an incredible job of making you feel like you’re really flying, and there are so many awesome little touches like the fact that you can literally feel your “banshee” “breathing” between your legs. the queue for this one is also pretty fantastic, which is good because you’re probably going to be standing in it for quite some time.

but i’m a dumbass so i actually love the much-maligned na’vi river journey? i know a lot of people (including the youtuber i mentioned earlier) think it’s underwhelming, and maybe it helps that i went in with lowered expectations due to all the backlash, but now it is my child and i will defend it.

like okay part of the reason i’m so into it is that i just adore dark rides? i’m working on getting more comfortable on rollercoasters so i can enjoy theme park visits with my family more, but i just love a well-done dark ride. just take me on a chill trip and show me some cool scenery & animatronics. sign me the heck up.

i get it. this could use more than one animotronic. but i kind of just don’t care? it’s like a microcosm of the entire land in that there’s so much attention to detail in the scenery. i’ve been on it four times, but i feel like i’m still noticing something new every time.

so yeah, both rides are great, but i could just walk around looking at the scenery for hours. i took so many pictures, and they all look incredible. the only thing i haven’t gotten to do yet is walk around at night when everything is lit up with fake bioluminescence, and i desperately want to do that because i bet it’s gorgeous, but yeah this whole area is just unbelievable.

s-rank

[mrssupersorrell-blog]

night Blossom from Avatar land at @animalkingdomtnt @wdw @wdwbestdayever @wdwnt @disneyfoodblog @mrcheezypop #avatar #animalkingdom #nightblossom #avatarland #supersorrell #supersorrellsinwdw https://www.instagram.com/p/BuylcVYnJRC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q1y3o6rb52z6

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i want to live in these mountains 😍

[midgetman82]

The monolithic sized floating islands within Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

[themeparkhipsterblog]

🐾Mine is Flight of Passage in the Avatar-inspired section of Animal Kingdom. A close 2nd is Dinosaur 😜⠀ ...... 🦒What's yours?⠀ ...... #animalkingdom #disneytips #avatar #avatarland #animalkingdompandora #instadisney #disneysolo #disneygram #instadisney #disneyblogger #disneyvacation #flightofpassage #expeditioneverest #disneyplanning #disneyinfluencer #themeparkhipster #solotravel (at Disney's Animal Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_GVcHH4_a/?igshid=1feifkrx2a8bm

[lokigear]

Travel through Loki founder @ddirkand and Seth's eyes in Avatar Parks of China. Some of the world's most unique landforms rarely in seen in your Instagram feed. Check it out. #zhangjiajie #avatarland #wulingyuan #tianzishan #huangshizai #lokigear #stonetowers #china #travel #cabinmax #cabinmaxmetz #natureinchina #travelchina

[waltdisneyworldnow]

Pandora - World of Avatar

Photographer:  Ben

[mstobyscircleblog]

Highlights from the last two days of the Smith Family Vacation 2019. #avatarland #mickeysnotsoscaryhalloweenparty #magickingdom https://www.instagram.com/p/B1kgFrbpLyD/?igshid=lhqm0nsupbx1

[didyouknowmagic]

AVATARLAND PSA

If you find yourself visiting Avatar Land at Animal Kingdom in the near future and you are thicker than most please please please make sure to try out the test vehicle for flight of passage! Which is located in front of the ride’s queue! This is by far the most difficult squeeze for an attraction at Disney World or Disneyland to get into so do not go in under the assumption that because you fit on everything else you shall fit here! 

This is the test vehicle ^ When sitting in it make sure you have the cast member at the station check to see if the bar does indeed hit the green zone! If it does then you are good to ride if not I am afraid the attraction is out of the question for now. As for my opinion on this I think it’s incredibly stupid design wise in the year of 2017 and for an attraction located in America to have seats designs from a shanghai attraction.  But oversight aside I am hearing that there is a big consideration after some backlash to make adjustments to the seat and the locks sometime in the near future with a possible quick 1/3 day refurb to change the old seats out in favor of larger ones. Whether that occurs we shall see but for now please make use of the testing vehicle before queuing! 

[tailsrevane]

[movie review] avatar (2009)

i forgot how fucking incredible this movie is in 3d.

look, i hate 3d and i’m so glad it’s failed as hard as it has. most of the time even when a movie looks great in 3d it just doesn’t add that much to the experience for me to be worth all the headache–sometimes literally. plus the glasses hurt the bridge of my nose. plus now with masks you have to deal with trying to get them not to fog up.

i’m not trying to go all Old Enby Yells At Cloud here, especially over a fad that peaked 10 years ago, but i just think that 3d is for theme park attractions and the very occasional movie that really, truly calls for it. and those movies should also look fucking great in 2d, btw! avatar is the best 3d movie of all time, but when you’re watching it in 2d there are absolutely zero scenes where you snicker & say “oh, i wonder if this was originally in 3d?” so other movies really have no excuse.

like think of the amazing spider-man movies. even if they looked good in 3d (i have no idea) the first one looks like ass in 2d, and there are a bunch of scenes in both where you kinda roll your eyes because it’s basically the big budget tentpole equivalent of in friday the 13th part iii when they stop the movie to juggle or play with yo-yos. it just dates the movie and makes it harder to enjoy in every format.

so basically you need a filmmaker as obsessive as james cameron who has the clout to bully studios into letting him spend as much money & take as long as he fucking wants to put something like this together for it to be worth a damn. and like, if that’s what it’s gonna be, fine? i’ll happily see those movies in 3d? i just don’t want to return to the years of every single studio movie coming out in 3d because the vast majority of them end up looking fucking terrible in 2d & not really being that good in 3d? and as a 3d hater, i just don’t want to see a 3d movie but every once in a while. i’m sorry.

anyway, like i said, this movie looks fantastic no matter what format you watch it in. but given that i most recently saw it on a laptop screen & (i swear to the gods) on one of those tiny screens on the back of an airplane headrest because i thought it would be hilarious to watch it on the way home from disney after going to avatarland for the first time, i was pretty blown away by how big (heh) of a difference seeing it on the big screen again made. even just the early parade of establishing shots & voiceover narration have so much more power to draw you into the world, and it makes all the amazing alien sights on pandora all that much more powerful because you’re already sucked into the movie’s world. it’s small wonder that so many people found the movie so intensely affecting when they saw it in theaters, but given that not many people are sitting down to watch a nearly 3-hour epic on a regular basis this weird narrative formed about the movie being “forgettable” or whatever the fuck. boy am i ever sick of that one.

i kind of want to go see it again. this is exactly what happened the first time it was in theaters.

i’ve written about my issues with the movie (mostly the totally-avoidable white savior narrative) as well as the things i like about it at length before, and i don’t have anything to add to that now. but as often happens with movies where i let myself be swayed by the popular narrative around them, i find myself looping back to my original opinion when i first saw it: this movie fucking owns. s-rank

[hfbarbosa]

#avatarland (en Disney's Animal Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwdXEsfhse8kIFMS2_Wa2ibja5Vk-budkLESr40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=77tmsges0bnm

[allingoodmagic]

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Welcome back to the hit Avatar podcast within a podcast “Eywa Has Heard You.”

Today’s topics: Pandora World of Avatar trip report, GOTG: Mission Breakout discussion, Black Panther trailer reaction, Happily Ever After, MaxPass, Disneyland Wifi, and Big Thunder Trail.

*All In Good Magic wants to correct their statement that vape pens aren’t allowed in Disneyland. Vape Pens are allowed in the designated smoking areas at the resort.

[thelastcherryblossomtobloom]

World of Pandora - Animal Kingdom