New Pandora-World of Avatar Land at Walt Disney World
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AVATAR-Inspired Land Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with filmmaker James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment is bringing to life the mythical world of Pandora, inspired by Cameron’s AVATAR, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The awe-inspiring land of floating mountains, bioluminescent rainforests and soaring Banshees will become real for Disney guests to see, hear and touch. Scheduled to open in 2017, the AVATAR-inspired land will be part of the largest expansion in Disney’s Animal Kingdom history. (Concept art, Walt Disney Imagineering)
Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Floating mountains grace the sky while exotic plants fill the colorful landscape inside Pandora - The World of AVATAR, opening May 27, 2017, at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Pandora - The World of AVATAR will bring a variety of new experiences to the park, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)
Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Floating mountains grace the skyline while exotic plants fill the colorful landscape inside Pandora - The World of Avatar, which opens May 27, 2017 at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Pandora - The World of Avatar will bring a variety of new experiences to the park, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer)
Pandora -- The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Opening in summer 2017 at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Pandora-The World of Avatar will bring a variety of new experiences to the park, including a family-friendly attraction called NaÕvi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. DisneyÕs Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (David Roark, photographer)
Pandora -- The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Opening May 27, 2017 at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Pandora - The World of Avatar will bring a variety of new experiences to the park, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Disney/Handout)
NaÕvi River Journey at Pandora Ð The World of AVATAR at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Pandora Ð The World of AVATAR opens May 27, 2017, bringing exciting new experiences to Disney's Animal Kingdom. New attractions include the family-friendly NaÕvi River Journey. The adventure begins as guests sail in reed boats down a mysterious, sacred river hidden within the bioluminescent rainforest. The full beauty of Pandora reveals itself as the boats pass by exotic glowing plants and amazing creatures. The journey culminates in an encounter with a NaÕvi shaman, who has a deep connection to the life force of Pandora and sends positive energy out into the forest through her music. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Steven Diaz, photographer)
Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Pandora - The World of AVATAR will bring a variety of new experiences to Disney's Animal Kingdom, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. The dramatic daytime beauty of the land transforms to glow by night when bioluminescent flora and intricate nighttime experiences add a dreamlike quality to Pandora. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Preston Mack, photographer)
Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Pandora - The World of AVATAR will bring a variety of new experiences to Disney's Animal Kingdom, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. The dramatic daytime beauty of the land transforms to glow by night when bioluminescent flora and intricate nighttime experiences add a dreamlike quality to Pandora. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Preston Mack, photographer)
Na'vi River Journey at Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Pandora - The World of Avatar opens May 27, 2017, bringing exciting new experiences to Disney's Animal Kingdom. New attractions include the family-friendly Na'vi River Journey. The adventure begins as guests sail in reed boats down a mysterious, sacred river hidden within the bioluminescent rainforest. The full beauty of Pandora reveals itself as the boats pass by exotic glowing plants and amazing creatures. The journey culminates in an encounter with a Na'vi shaman, who has a deep connection to the life force of Pandora and sends positive energy out into the forest through her music. Disney's Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kent Phillips, photographer)
