AVATAR land construction progress

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Eat up.


I'm happy to see that we've got solid progress on Pandora. I wish we had a behind-the-scenes person!

 

[CanadianGordon]

Oh I'm getting excited every day.
Love the immersion.

 

[shortstop]

Eat up.


I'm happy to see that we've got solid progress on Pandora. I wish we had a behind-the-scenes person!

And they say Avatar isn't popular with the kids

 

[ToTBellHop]

Eat up.


I'm happy to see that we've got solid progress on Pandora. I wish we had a behind-the-scenes person!

Finally an aerial!

 

[twebber55]

mickey extreme with a couple of good pictures on twitter of scaffolding down
sorry cant link

 

[Rteetz]

mickey extreme with a couple of good pictures on twitter of scaffolding down
sorry cant link

https://twitter.com/mickeyxtreme/status/747850599199350784

 

[twebber55]

got this from @Rteetz who got it from inside the magic
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...kingdom-will-have-living-interactive-foliage/

 

[danlb_2000]

got this from @Rteetz who got it from inside the magic
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_146715108367313&key=debb21522a2ba14b8d7bcbd1910c5bdb&libId=ipzzt3rl01002d7s000DA2k66uqt6&loc=http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up-2016.3472046/page-483&v=1&out=http://www./2016/06/video-pandora-the-world-of-avatar-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-will-have-living-interactive-foliage/&ref=http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up-2016.3472046/page-482&title=News Round Up 2016 | Page 483 | The DIS Disney Discussion Forums - DISboards.com&txt=http://www./2016/...kingdom-will-have-living-interactive-foliage/

We have discussed this a number of times. There is nothing at this point that confirms that this is actually going to be used for Avatar. It seems like it would make sense, but I question how these plants would hold up when they are constantly being touched by guests?

 

[twebber55]

We have discussed this a number of times. There is nothing at this point that confirms that this is actually going to be used for Avatar. It seems like it would make sense, but I question how these plants would hold up when they are constantly being touched by guests?

Few points
1. I completely agree with you
2. I never said it was confirmed
3. I do think when Joe Rohde talks about living/breathing environment this is the stuff he is talking about
4. Ill let Disney worry about the endurance of the plant life

 

[danlb_2000]

Few points
1. I completely agree with you
2. I never said it was confirmed
3. I do think when Joe Rohde talks about living/breathing environment this is the stuff he is talking about
4. Ill let Disney worry about the endurance of the plant life

2. I didn't say that you did, but the article seemed to imply it was.

 

[twebber55]

2. I didn't say that you did, but the article seemed to imply it was.

did number 2 imply it? lol

 

[brb1006]

got this from @Rteetz who got it from inside the magic
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_146715108367313&key=debb21522a2ba14b8d7bcbd1910c5bdb&libId=ipzzt3rl01002d7s000DA2k66uqt6&loc=http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up-2016.3472046/page-483&v=1&out=http://www./2016/06/video-pandora-the-world-of-avatar-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-will-have-living-interactive-foliage/&ref=http://www.disboards.com/threads/news-round-up-2016.3472046/page-482&title=News Round Up 2016 | Page 483 | The DIS Disney Discussion Forums - DISboards.com&txt=http://www./2016/...kingdom-will-have-living-interactive-foliage/

Now I'm really looking forward to seeing this in person when I return to WDW in the future. Especially the plants.

 

[brb1006]

https://twitter.com/mickeyxtreme/status/747850599199350784

The mountains are starting to look much better looking as time goes on. Especially the greenery.

 

[brb1006]

We have discussed this a number of times. There is nothing at this point that confirms that this is actually going to be used for Avatar. It seems like it would make sense, but I question how these plants would hold up when they are constantly being touched by guests?

I don't care if it's confirmed or not, at least the smoke effect and water effect will be useful during very hot days.

 

[andysol]

did number 2 imply it? lol

 

[Goofyque']

We have discussed this a number of times. There is nothing at this point that confirms that this is actually going to be used for Avatar. It seems like it would make sense, but I question how these plants would hold up when they are constantly being touched by guests?

I would be guessing rather than an actual touch, there may be some magic band action involved.

 

[Next Big Thing]

I would be guessing rather than an actual touch, there may be some magic band action involved.

That's what i'm thinking. Instead of touching, it's if you come near the plants, the effect may be activated.

 

[rioriz]

When @MansionButler84 first announced the delay this was what I first thought about. The use of this tech in the land is in a controlled setting, which should help longevity. It is the actual tech itself, that I have a hard time believing will stand the test of time. It is definitely more complex than the wands...

 

[HouseHacker97]

I would be guessing rather than an actual touch, there may be some magic band action involved.

I wonder if they can avoid using disney/earth related objects to trigger the reaction because it kind of seems cheap and lazy to tie it in that way using magic bands . I feel like they should do it the same way Universal did it with the interactive wands and in this case, visitors would have to have something like this:

to "connect" in special areas of the park (like random pandora animal AA's people could interact with) and of course in the FOP ride. It probably wouldn't be used with plants tho

 

[HouseHacker97]

I wonder if they can avoid using disney/earth related objects to trigger the reaction because it kind of seems cheap and lazy to tie it in that way using magic bands . I feel like they should do it the same way Universal did it with the interactive wands and in this case, visitors would have to have something like this: View attachment 148674 to "connect" in special areas of the park (like random pandora animal AA's people could interact with) and of course in the FOP ride. It probably wouldn't be used with plants tho

EDIT: It could be used like this too: