AVATAR land construction progress

[ToTBellHop]

Yes and no.

While I don't work on projects of this magnitude, I do regularly work on very large, very complex projects. When it they are all put together it can melt your brain. However, every brain melting project is really just a combination of hundreds to thousands of little simple challenges that add up to a massive build.

The analogy I use is you do projects like this the same you eat an entire elephant....one bite at a time.

The minds that organize each of the imbedded projects in something of this scale and scope Are incredible. Something like we have coming to DHS is even more complex since some of the new spaces replace existing guest areas in a functioning park. At least for AVATAR, they have the blessing of working with a blank canvas far away from guests.

 

[flyerjab]

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Ok…well…I am simply starting to run out of words to describe this. I suppose one could always fall back onto the idea of this is what happens when the creative minds of Cameron and Rohde collide.

The question I have is regarding the concrete wall in back of the floating mountains. In fact, there are a lot of concrete walls of differing heights all through that area. What are they eventually going to become? Is that the base of more concrete rock work that has yet to be started? Is that a part of the boat ride? Very uncertain of that entire area.

 

[flyerjab]

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I also just noticed another pre-fab floating mountain in the bottom middle of the picture. It is waiting to be lifted up into place. You can see where the other one was being held as the form is right next to the smaller one.

 

[dreamscometrue]

really just a combination of hundreds to thousands of little simple challenges

Sounds simple enough

Thanks for the reply. I do understand what you're saying...it's just so impressive to me.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

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@flyerjab I thought the same thing you did when first saw this picture. Is the concrete wall toward the back part of the boat ride? Sweet picture - makes me smile keep them coming!

 

[180º]

I think those concrete walls of varying heights are just retaining walls.

 

[Figment2005]

I think those concrete walls of varying heights are just retaining walls.

I'm going to assume the area is not going to be flat. Would that area be part of the queue, so it would need to look and feel as if you're climbing the mountains.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'm going to assume the area is not going to be flat. Would that area be part of the queue, so it would need to look and feel as if you're climbing the mountains.

It will be interesting to see how they manage that landscape while still being accessible to 1000-lb. ECVs (with their passengers). Pandora was never so accessible!

 

[Master Yoda]

Sounds simple enough

Thanks for the reply. I do understand what you're saying...it's just so impressive to me.

It is impressive to me as well. Getting all of those little challenges to play nice with each other is always...well...challenging.

 

[Master Yoda]

The minds that organize each of the imbedded projects in something of this scale and scope Are incredible. Something like we have coming to DHS is even more complex since some of the new spaces replace existing guest areas in a functioning park. At least for AVATAR, they have the blessing of working with a blank canvas far away from guests.

That they are.

 

[twebber55]

so this faux vegetation is not a free standing floating mtn but really the rock they put up over the weekend

 

[orky8]

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I wonder if the floating piece centered here will use waterfalls to hide its support and attachment to the ground, similar to the floating tap idea. The other side of the support structure (not pictured here, but visible from the overhead) uses vines.

Very impressive structures.

 

[twebber55]

I wonder if the floating piece centered here will use waterfalls to hide its support and attachment to the ground, similar to the floating tap idea. The other side of the support structure (not pictured here, but visible from the overhead) uses vines.

Very impressive structures.

i can just about guarantee it will have a water fall....now whether or not it covers the rock i dont know, my guess would be no
but great question none the less

 

[Incomudro]

Just think this is one small piece of what the mountains will end up looking like. This is going to be one the most imersive projects ever done. These mountains themselves are an attraction.

That's for sure.

This is amazing.
Just building the Pandora Land alone, judging by these images - would be stunning enough.
With the boat ride, and Flights of Passage this land is beyond comparison.

 

[danlb_2000]

so this faux vegetation is not a free standing floating mtn but really the rock they put up over the weekend

You can even see it in this earlier picture before the vegetation was put on. Looks like it may have been built on site.

 

[ctrlaltdel]

First time on here in awhile. The rock work looks great, amazing to see this project come together. When this opens, it'll be hilarious that people ever doubted this project, although I'm happy to welcome people to the bandwagon!!!

 

[flyerjab]

Going to add this link here.

http://disneyatwork.com/2015/11/the-engineering-awe-of-avatar/

It is from another site that I visit that focuses on construction projects (mostly) at WDW. What is interesting to note is that, although not very long, the blog mentions flooding and incidents of ringworm, as well as a crane that toppled over...all during the course of this mammoth project. I had not heard of any of this before so I figured I would add this link. Amazing that the crane toppled over and did not damage anything or any one.

 

[twebber55]

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whats amazing to me is how big that recently installed floating mtn looks from the parking lot, yet it looks small when you can see the other floating mtn structures

 

[bjm72385]

Ok…well…I am simply starting to run out of words to describe this. I suppose one could always fall back onto the idea of this is what happens when the creative minds of Cameron and Rohde collide.

The question I have is regarding the concrete wall in back of the floating mountains. In fact, there are a lot of concrete walls of differing heights all through that area. What are they eventually going to become? Is that the base of more concrete rock work that has yet to be started? Is that a part of the boat ride? Very uncertain of that entire area.

If I remember reading correctly on here a while back, when you walk under the floating mountains, you will either go left or right to each ride. To the left is obviously the entrance to the boat ride on the ground level following that retaining wall and entering behind that mountain at the bottom left of the pic that seems to be by itself. But to the right you will go up a winding sidewalk that will go up to the second level (top of the retaining walls) where you will enter the building for FoP. I can't remember if this was just someone speculating or if it was someone with insider knowledge, and don't have time to go back to find the post. I do remember comparing what was being described to the pictures of the model from D23 and it seemed to all make sense.

 

[Atomicmickey]

Sorta crazy to see all the different levels, and up and down on the ground. This from the
same company that flattened out the bridge to Adventureland. I'd like to see the ground
rolling and uneven, but accessibility will probably prevent that. Still don't know how they
are going to get people to go up multiple levels of stairs to get to Flight of Passage . . .