Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom will be an entirely new themed land filled with bioluminescent plants, floating mountains, two new attractions as well as themed dining and shopping options. The area is looking spectacular, at least what parts of it that can be seen from guest areas. Much of the floating mountains and show building exteriors are complete and work has begun on guest pathways and more. While I was there I saw that my favorite ride, DINOSAUR, is currently closed for refurbishment. It should be opening back up sometime in late October (or hopefully sooner). Check out the video update as well as images and concept art below, and stay tuned for some more Walt Disney World construction updates coming soon!
Concept Art
Welcome to PandoraPandora becomes another realm at night, with bioluminescent plants and interactive elements all aroundAVATAR Flight of Passage will be an e-ticket attraction that will allow guests to experience what it’s like to fly with bansheesA second attraction will be a slow moving boat ride through a glowing jungle with animatronic figures
Construction Update
The view from inside the park, where Camp Mickey used to beLooking closer at the amazing floating mountainsWork walls show off what is to come, in a tourism themed styleThe (fictional) tour company you'll use to get to Pandora of courseLooking closer at the floating mountains from a side viewDetail is incredible, looks like far away trees on that mountainHuge vines holding the mountains down, so they don't float awayWork going on under the archway stillLooks like waterfalls will be added laterWorker adding tiny detailsView of the side of a building and work going on on the groundSign poles and more being added to guest areas around the base of the mountainsHere themed foliage and the mess hall (hangar) can be seen on the left-back of imageFacade hiding large show building from areaDetail of front facing facadeIncredible forced perspective within facadeThe view of everything all together
The large show building housing a boat ride and queues for both ridesSome small floating mountains seen on top of buildingCloser view of tiny mountainsBackside view of facades on front of show buildingCloser view of facade backsideThis view of the back of the area is from the bus turnaround in front of the parkOne last look at how well the fake blends in with the real foliage in the parkShooting hoops with Goofy and PlutoDINOSAUR closed for refurbishmentDINOSAUR should hopefully be open again by late OctoberAladar's fountain is drainedFountain in front of the building drained as wellQuick look at Sue, the most complete T-Rex skeleton ever found, before we head outFlying Macaws! Check out the macaw video here!Look out! Parrot! Check out the video here!
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Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom will be an entirely new themed land filled with bioluminescent plants, floating mountains, two new attractions as well as themed dining and shopping options. The area is looking spectacular, at least what parts of it that can be seen from guest areas. Much of the floating mountains and show building exteriors are complete and work has begun on guest pathways and more. While I was there I saw that my favorite ride, DINOSAUR, is currently closed for refurbishment. It should be opening back up sometime in late October (or hopefully sooner). Check out the video update as well as images and concept art below, and stay tuned for some more Walt Disney World construction updates coming soon!
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