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Professortango1
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I mean, if that's what it takes to get figures and effects in GRR and Soarin' to be elevated beyond a proof-of-concept attraction to a full Disney experience.
Grizzly Peak is attractive, but way too small and the attractions within it are both not Disney's best by any stretch. If changing it to Pandora helps get these attractions up to a Disney standard, then I'll take it. Won't increase the size of the land at all, but it will also help transition the park from California-themed to IP Land Adventure.
mickEblu
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Would fiberglass or limited motion figures really enhance GRR? I don think so. I prefer to let my imagination do the work there. I think cheaper figures would take away from the great placemaking they have achieved. I think they work for us along the ROA because they've always been there. Id take a couple Grizzly Bear AA's though. Maybe a baby getting into some mischief at the camp site and then the protective mom standing and growling at us somewhere else. Some smaller figures I think could work like birds, squirrels and raccoons in the trees.
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Professortango1
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I think the once proposed animated figures and show scenes would greatly improve the attraction. As well as music. The ride looks pretty, but it lacks moments and the ending is kind of lackluster. I'd personally love to see it turned into Western River Expedition, but we know Disney would never change an attraction unless it was to push an IP.
Homemade Imagineering
Well-Known Member
Overlay River Run with a Country Bears rapids attraction. Include some musical elements along the way and with top notch placemaking you could turn it into a modern classic
Surferboy567
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Article...
Disney Appears to Backtrack on Iger Statement About Pandora Land Coming to Disneyland Resort
In a new press release, Disney appears to walk back comments from Disney CEO Bob Iger about plans to build Pandora in Disneyland
blogmickey.com
And not surprising...
When Iger speak extemporaneously, and it contradicts previous announcements, put your money on the previous announcements.
The PR release....
ICYMI: CEO Bob Iger Addresses Disney’s Strength, Growth, and Momentum at Morgan Stanley Conference - The Walt Disney Company
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger participated in a question-and-answer session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday.
thewaltdisneycompany.com
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
Article...
Disney Appears to Backtrack on Iger Statement About Pandora Land Coming to Disneyland Resort
In a new press release, Disney appears to walk back comments from Disney CEO Bob Iger about plans to build Pandora in Disneyland
And not surprising...
When Iger speak extemporaneously, and it contradicts previous announcements, put your money on the previous announcements.
The PR release....
ICYMI: CEO Bob Iger Addresses Disney’s Strength, Growth, and Momentum at Morgan Stanley Conference - The Walt Disney Company
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger participated in a question-and-answer session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday.
I said no takesie backsies
CHOX
Well-Known Member
Would it be redundant to have Bigfoot in it with the Yeti in Disneyland? I always thought that would be a good theme for it.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
The other day? He didn’t call it an experience. He said…”We have one Avatar-based land, Pandora, in Florida. We're going to put a second one in California.” That clearly implies a second land. Not experience. Why can’t Iger n crew get their ish together on this. I’m over it. Vote Peltz.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Eh. I don’t think Big Foot fits. GRR is very much grounded in reality which is why I like the thought of adding Bears which I think embrace the spirit of the land and attraction better. And yeah I think the Yeti makes it a little redundant.
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denyuntilcaught
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What an odd way to run a business.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I dunno, I still read it as an Avatar land is coming to DLR. Now whether that be a clone of Pandora or something else remains to be seen.
With respect, that’s an “Avatar experience”, not “Pandora Experience”
Call it Pandora and fanbois would expect a carbon copy from Orlando. Call it an experience of the movie and it could be a collection of props (though some would still automatically assume FoP)
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
Of course take with a grain of salt, but Dustysage was saying on his livestream today he has heard from people working on this, and it’s definitely a full land of some sort coming.
For all we know, it could be both: A full Pandora Land planned for the DL expansion, and until then, an 'experience' in which have a walk-thru room that looks like NRJ.
That may be the reason for the mixed message. And the reason for the retraction of "land" since the expansion hasn't been approved by Anaheim yet.
Or, it's a cupcake.
yensidtlaw1969
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Something's coming. Well sized. Not what you'd expect.
If you like Monsters get a few rides in. Grab a Schmoozie while you're at it.
One part of this project in partcular should be exciting if indeed it does come to pass as planned.
If you like Monsters get a few rides in. Grab a Schmoozie while you're at it.
One part of this project in partcular should be exciting if indeed it does come to pass as planned.