AVATAR Land: Official Groundbreaking Ceremony
Work on the brand-new AVATAR-themed land has officially started at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The old Camp Minnie-Mickey (the future location of this new land) closed just a few days ago, but it looks like Disney is finally starting to realize that it is important to avoid wasting time as much as possible (especially since the Universal Orlando Resort is doing so many things at once...) Here you are more information regarding the groundbreaking ceremony, from the official Disney Parks Blog:
Construction Begins For AVATAR-Inspired Land At Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Earlier this week, leaders from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Lightstorm Entertainment kicked off the largest expansion in Disney’s Animal Kingdom history with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the park’s new AVATAR-inspired land with blue, Na’vi-inspired shovels.
In this photo illustration, they were joined by a Na’vi, showing the scale of characters from the “AVATAR” film.
The area, which is being designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in partnership with “AVATAR” creator James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment, will be unlike anything ever experienced at a Disney park. Guests will experience the wonders of Pandora when they fly with banshees and explore a rich natural environment with mountains that float and interactive plants that glow at night.
“Disney’s Animal Kingdom is already home to some of our guests’ favorite attractions,” said Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “With AVATAR, we are adding a spectacular new world and an exciting set of attractions unlike any our guests have experienced. The expansion now under way will make the park a true full-day, must-see experience.”
This week’s milestone is just the first step in a larger expansion for the park that will also include the debut of a new evening spectacular, as well as a nighttime version of Kilimanjaro Safaris.
Check out the video below for a look inside the ceremony, and be sure to follow the Disney Parks Blog for future updates on this exciting expansion.
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This is either going to be a total boom or a total bust. Knowing Disney, I expect this to come out great. But I still fear Avatar is getting a bit old. I mean, who still really remembers or talks about a three year old movie? Praying for a huge success though!
ReplyDeleteI CAN'T WAIT!!!! EXCITED ANTICIPATION...YESSSS
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