BacchusStoppus
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If it is cancelled, I'm not surprised. I take WDW attraction announcements like a grain of salt.
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Avatar boat ride cancelled?
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Malin
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If MiceAge gets the rumour right we'll see endless amounts of self praise. A lot of the writers and contributors were jumping for joy when it correctly pointed out the Subs were closing. Although when it was pointed out to them that it was returning a number of excuses were made. Right now you can follow the weekly Sub updates on the site where it shows no work being done on them in a desperate way to prove the Disney Parks Blog wrong.
But if the news is proven wrong we'll see some poorly thought out excuse or no mention of it ever again. Just a quick re edit of the original article.
Captain Neo
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The boat ride would have required real sets, real audio animatronics and a non-omnimover non-simulator ride system. A big NO NO for modern Disney.
Malin
Active Member
Yeah because the most recent attractions like Radiator Springs, Big Grizzly Mountain, Mystic Manor and even the yet to open Seven Dwarfs Mine Train feature none of the above.
Bairstow
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The times are finally a-changin'.
GoofGoof
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NoChesterHester
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This thread wins the Useless Internet Award.
Rodan75
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I love your avatar.
Clowd Nyne
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Boom roasted
Skibum1970
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In addition to that, the presentation at the SDMT event last week also featured the artwork containing the boat ride. Now, the artwork shown was just the same stuff that was released before but I agree that they wouldn't show that image if it had already been cut.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I agree that waiting for MM+ to get sorted out is probably delaying things like StarWarsLand and other additions. Avland is already greenlit with an approved budget. Not saying they couldn't cut back, but it would be more likely that they cut other things at other parks or even AK before this. Just my opinion.
dstrawn9889
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just like the DL subs, a little misdirection to save on costs... that is what MM+ has been made into, a smokescreen to save money for a particular quarter or fiscal year.
the construction zone is very large for just one ride...if you go to Parkjourney .com and see their pictures that tells me its going to be much more than 1 ride
obviously plans change but im still thinking two rides, shops, and dining location(s)
doctornick
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Probably also a M&G and maybe even an "attraction" of a walking trail to see "animals" from Pandora similar to what you have in Asia/Africa. Also, if the leaked blueprints are still being used, it had 4 theaters being used for the "Soarin'" style ride, which take up a lot of space, especially if they are goign to be integrated well into the ambiance of the land.
But, the 2017 timeframe is correct. That's a 3 year build from groundbreaking which is in line with what Disney does these days. Even if they fast tracked it, I doubt they'd get it open much earlier than mid 2016.
yes
Staggs said on the blog the night they released concept art early 2017
doctornick
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Way back when they first made the Avatar announcement (before they even had WDI work on any concepts), they said 2016. I think that was in 2011. But with the concept art and more details from the Tokyo D23 in fall 2013 and subsequent ground breaking, the target was stated to be 2017 and we haven't heard anything about that changing.