Seven years is an eternity in the entertainment business, and that’s just how long it’s been since James Cameron’s Avatar arrived on the scene and did some rather boffo box office (as in biggest box office in movie history). But a lot has changed since then, movies come and go, and the public
consciousness is fleeting. Still, Cameron is pressing on with four planned sequels, and now we have more news of Disney involvement. Pandora — The
World of Avatar is opening next summer at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. No specific date has been announced yet.
According to io9.com , Pandora has been in the works for over five years, and it took three years just to ramp up construction. When your project
concerns a Disney theme park, it’s understood that you are getting into a massive undertaking.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek spilled the news at D23’s Destination D, also sharing concept artwork and park details. For example, the main restaurant will be called “Satu’li
Canteen, with a focus on Na’vi art and cultural items,” and there’s also something called Pongu Pongu, which is a “special drink location.” Just roll
with it for now; it’s Disney.
“Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you’ll still get it,” Chapek said in the Los Angeles Times. We would expect nothing less from the people behind the Magic Kingdom. The bridge that will
connect Animal Kingdom to the Avatar area:
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