DAK AVATAR land construction progress

[msteel]

Pandora will be open January 2, 2017.




(I have determined this date after a serious study of the RnCAODDM (@Rose&Crowner Attraction Opening Date Determination Method) and applying it my own proprietary way)

 

[TomHendricks]

msteel are you visiting WDW on January 2nd?

 

[msteel]

msteel are you visiting WDW on January 2nd?

At this point let's say tentatively visiting.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Looking at historical maps on Terraserver, there seems to be quite a lot of new staging in the past year at this location:

http://www.terraserver.com/view.asp?cx=-81.588567&cy=28.361995&proj=4326&mpp=0.75&sdrt=jax

or, using google:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/28°21'42.9"N+81°35'15.3"W/@28.361612,-81.5874546,469m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

What do you think is going on in that area? It seems like a lot of land being developed. Great images

 

[Rose&Crowner]

That's where the Ω-Phase simulator is going.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, Feb 21. From the "inside the park" entrance to Rainforest Café, you can see the new building above the gate into the area. The top floor of this building can be seen just above the tree line from the drive to the parking lot now.

 

[marni1971]

What do you think is going on in that area? It seems like a lot of land being developed. Great images

The land has looked like that since 1996.

 

[danlb_2000]

The land has looked like that since 1996.

I think the area has changed a lot in the past year. Here is an Image from Google that based on the FotLK progress puts in in early 2014. Below that is a picture from NearMap.com from December 2014.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I think the area has changed a lot in the past year. Here is an Image from Google that based on the FotLK progress puts in in early 2014. Below that is a picture from NearMap.com from December 2014.

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It looks like it's getting prepped for something???? Great pictures!

 

[danlb_2000]

It looks like it's getting prepped for something???? Great pictures!

I am guessing they are going to use that area for the Avatar rock work and canopy mock ups that we have seen permits for.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

I am guessing they are going to use that area for the Avatar rock work and canopy mock ups that we have seen permits for.

Thanks for keeping us in the loop with your pictures and knowledge of the permits that have been filed.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Photo update as of Saturday, Feb 21. From the "inside the park" entrance to Rainforest Café, you can see the new building above the gate into the area. The top floor of this building can be seen just above the tree line from the drive to the parking lot now.

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Sweet picture - hopefully people keep posting pictures as time goes by

 

[marni1971]

I think the area has changed a lot in the past year. Here is an Image from Google that based on the FotLK progress puts in in early 2014. Below that is a picture from NearMap.com from December 2014.

Sorry I thought he meant how long has it been cleared for (assuming he is a he)

The ex tree farm is often used as a main staging area for anything DAK speficic. If you look back over the years you'll see it being cleared, then left, cleared, then left.

Long long term plans are to connect the conservation station area to the Kali area with foot traffic. But when exactly is like wondering how long EE will be hace a disco Yeti.

 

[photoflight]

Feb 20 update

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[matt9112]

Feb 20 update

Notice the water basin? the E ticket better blow me away or heads will roll.
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[erider]

I noticed in the new arial that they are also bulldozing quite a Large area directly under Pizzafari. I wonder what is going to be there. Perhaps a holding area for when avatar land is full?

 

[Rteetz]

I noticed in the new arial that they are also bulldozing quite a Large area directly under Pizzafari. I wonder what is going to be there. Perhaps a holding area for when avatar land is full?

I believe a new restaurant is going in that area that will use the same dining area as pizzafari.

 

[erider]

I believe a new restaurant is going in that area that will use the same dining area as pizzafari.

Interesting, so if that's also Avatar themed that means Avatar theming is also extending across from the bridge.

 

[Clamman73]

Boat ride still going as planned or something different?

 

[danlb_2000]

Boat ride still going as planned or something different?
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This has been discussed in one of the threads recently. All indications are that the boat ride is still happening, it's just that it doesn't look like it will be laid out the same way as in the plans.