AVATAR coming to WDW

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jan Sat 25, 2014 1:58 pm

The concepts have them flora and fauna of the planet as parts of the rides and décor.

kelpseaweedkelp · Post by **kelpseaweedkelp** » Mar Thu 13, 2014 12:42 pm

Does anyone know if the Festival of the Lion King will be coming back? I'd rather have that than an Avatar park.
When I was in AK recently and a castmember said they were putting in an Avatar thing, my heart kind of sank. I was like, WHY? I thought that movie was emotionalless and boring (except for Sigourney Weaver).

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Mar Thu 13, 2014 12:57 pm

kelpseaweedkelp wrote:Does anyone know if the Festival of the Lion King will be coming back? I'd rather have that than an Avatar park.
When I was in AK recently and a castmember said they were putting in an Avatar thing, my heart kind of sank. I was like, WHY? I thought that movie was emotionalless and boring (except for Sigourney Weaver).

I believe they are simply relocating the Festival of the Lion King ~ near the Tusker House. I'm not sure when it is reopening though.
Never saw Avatar, but I'm hoping for good things out of the expansion

fancyfeet · Post by **fancyfeet** » Mar Sun 23, 2014 2:58 pm

OMG! Festival of the Lion King is closed for now while they build Avatar land??? I love FOTLK and would hate if I couldn't see it in September! Aaagghhh!!

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Mar Sun 23, 2014 3:54 pm

fancyfeet wrote:OMG! Festival of the Lion King is closed for now while they build Avatar land??? I love FOTLK and would hate if I couldn't see it in September! Aaagghhh!!

Just checked and it is slated to reopen in Summer 2014 so you should be good

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Mar Sun 23, 2014 11:16 pm

Ugh, even after all this time, AVATAR in AKL still is bad idea...

cy1229 · Post by **cy1229** » Mar Mon 24, 2014 9:57 am

mindflipper wrote:Ugh, even after all this time, AVATAR in AKL still is bad idea...

I completely agree! Isn't a themed "land" based on a movie more appropriately placed in DHS? It would be nice to keep DAK based completely around animals and their habitats - even extinct ones like dinosaurs.

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Mar Mon 24, 2014 3:08 pm

It is appropriate wherever theme dictates I would imagine. If they threw it in DHS you would suddenly end up with a section densely filled with trees, plus having to build another massive tree.

theBIGyowski · Post by **theBIGyowski** » Mar Mon 24, 2014 3:48 pm

Remember that Animal Kingdom was meant to have some kind of "fantastical" component to it in the beginning...so adding Avatar Land to the fold isn't going against the grain.

I presume that there will be more focus on the foliage and overall beauty of the area rather than it being Pandora...because long-term that works best for Disney. Sure, there will be Pandora-specific things there, but I have a feeling it won't be too in-your-face.

kelpseaweedkelp · Post by **kelpseaweedkelp** » Mar Tue 25, 2014 1:21 pm

Good point - that's why that Dragon is still in the AK logo. I really wish some stuff had come out of that - that would of been cool - wait, I guess they have the Yeti!

Wyntuck · Post by **Wyntuck** » Mar Tue 25, 2014 3:26 pm

I avoid "the hot park" at all costs. Here's another reason to do so! Well, if they're going to mess up a park, it might as well be DAK.
(no love lost there)

Wyntuck · Post by **Wyntuck** » Mar Tue 25, 2014 3:28 pm

BTW, I love the name "kelpseaweedkelp" Every time I see it I go "MAN! wish I had thought of that one!"

kelpseaweedkelp · Post by **kelpseaweedkelp** » Mar Wed 26, 2014 1:33 pm

Thanks a bunch Wyntuck!

You could be "whatififjustloataway" or "heythatssomedestination" or "hesnotabeachboy!"
You don't like AK? Gah, but its so beautiful! Plus...Tusker House.

Sharonofwindham · Post by **Sharonofwindham** » Apr Sat 12, 2014 9:32 pm

cy1229 wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Ugh, even after all this time, AVATAR in AKL still is bad idea...
I completely agree! Isn't a themed "land" based on a movie more appropriately placed in DHS? It would be nice to keep DAK based completely around animals and their habitats - even extinct ones like dinosaurs.

Right!? I have said this from the beginning...WRONG PARK!! Animal kingdom is not about movies!

Sharonofwindham · Post by **Sharonofwindham** » Apr Sat 12, 2014 9:34 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:It is appropriate wherever theme dictates I would imagine. If they threw it in DHS you would suddenly end up with a section densely filled with trees, plus having to build another massive tree.

Aren't they going to build another massive tree anyway?

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