AVATAR land construction progress

[twebber55]

Mickey Extreme with new aerials up
lots of progress in the last month
all kinds of scaffolding coming down

 

[danlb_2000]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

 

[danlb_2000]

Looks like they are building up a new berm along the Rainforest access road, so I assume the red line will be the edge of the land.

 

[twebber55]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

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if you zoom in on this pic from jamboeveryone.com this area is definitely in guest area
it looks to me like an area you can explore with water certainly involved

 

[twebber55]

BTW the last pic from mickey extreme today is pretty cool. its a view of the mtns from the back with no scaffolding up
shows tons of detail

 

[PorterRedkey]

Oddly I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.

I am glad you enjoyed it! I wish I did. I was really looking forward to it. At least the AA is fantastic.

 

[ABQ]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

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Seems a bit crazy, but could it simply be some sort of ADA accessible egress?

 

[ABQ]

Here are the pics from MickeyXtreme's Twitter feed. All credit to MickeyXtreme of course.

 

[Cesar R M]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

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gift shop after exiting the banshee ride?

 

[Cesar R M]

Here are the pics from MickeyXtreme's Twitter feed. All credit to MickeyXtreme of course.
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first picture, just on the left of the wolf letters.. what the hell are those black boxes? the power plant for the banshee ride?

 

[ABQ]

These?

 

[LuvtheGoof]

first picture, just on the left of the wolf letters.. what the hell are those black boxes? the power plant for the banshee ride?

These?
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Looks like A/C units for the show building.

 

[FerretAfros]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

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Isn't that the exit for FOP? I always thought the ride was going to dump guests somewhere on that general side of the building (conveniently next to/in the main gift shop), and it looks like they're installing switchback ramps for the grade difference. Based on the construction techniques (metal decking above infill), it would appear that the ramps will be on structures a few feet above the finished grade that will probably be themed to look like something 'natural'.

Alternatively, perhaps there will be some sort of walkthrough area to explore on the upper terrace level of the façade. It seems like they've created a lot of space on that level that's currently bare soil, so there would be plenty of room for some sort of walking trails, though it seems unlikely they want need that much room for a path that doesn't actually connect to anything (especially since the grade change may cause confusion with guests who think there's something more substantial up there). More likely, some of that space will be used for the queue, and the remainder will be landscaped buffer of some sort

 

[danlb_2000]

Looks like A/C units for the show building.

Chiller units to be precise.

 

[dstrawn9889]

Chiller units to be precise.

'Plant'

 

[danlb_2000]

'Plant'

Multiple chiller units making up a chiller plant.

 

[msteel]

Chiller units to be precise.

If we're being precise I think they're cooling towers. But if so then there would be chillers very nearby.

 

[toolsnspools]

I thought there was a field of air compressors in that area for one of the rides.

 

[Bolt]

From the views shown, DAK has so many trees.

 

[Jeffxz]

Still can't figure out what this is going to be...

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Seems a bit crazy, but could it simply be some sort of ADA accessible egress?

That would be my guess, it looks like there is a full staircase there that might require the ramps: