AVATAR land construction progress

[GoofGoof]

Interesting, so if that's also Avatar themed that means Avatar theming is also extending across from the bridge.

I don't think it will be Avatar themed. Just ramping up for the dinner crowds with the park staying open later. Here's the news clip from the main page:

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...scovery-island-at-disney's-animal-kingdom.htm

 

[cbconglom]

disney and more Facebook

 

[Tom]

This has been discussed in one of the threads recently. All indications are that the boar ride is still happening, it's just that it doesn't look like it will be laid out the same way as in the plans.

Yes, this.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I noticed in the new arial that they are also bulldozing quite a Large area directly under Pizzafari. I wonder what is going to be there. Perhaps a holding area for when avatar land is full?

Table service restaurant. First reported by Steve here.

 

[erider]

Table service restaurant. First reported by Steve here.

Ok, thanks. I must have missed that somehow.

 

[matt9112]

I hope there's an invasion every hour at the avatar table service where dudes repel DowN ropes and missles and such....

Lol I kid I kid....I bet the restaurant goes Navi themed over human themed....much more Emersion I think....

 

[kap91]

this has to be one of the strangest shaped buildings/superstructures disney has ever built. And there's some pretty strange ones in that history.

 

[danlb_2000]

this has to be one of the strangest shaped buildings/superstructures disney has ever built. And there's some pretty strange ones in that history.

It's just a box with the corners cut off, not really that strange.

 

[kap91]

It's just a box with the corners cut off, not really that strange.

I was referring to the front of the structure, and front of the water ride, which looks like a version of an ink blot test.

 

[danlb_2000]

I was referring to the front of the structure, and front of the water ride, which looks like a version of an ink blot test.

That I agree with, that area looks very unusual.

 

[MagicGoofy]

Yeah it does look unusual... I like it

 

[Cesar R M]

Feb 20 update

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awesome update! thank you!
seems they're building that theatre pretty fast now.

 

[danlb_2000]

awesome update! thank you!
seems they're building that theatre pretty fast now.

Steel always appear to go up fast. Once they get to the rock work we will be complaining about how slow it is going.

 

[cbconglom]

Steel always appear to go up fast. Once they get to the rock work we will be complaining about how slow it is going.

oh don't worry i'm already complaining about how slow it is now. i just figured once they start the rock work i would pretend it doesn't even exist until 2018

 

[ctxak98]

is the opening date set for 2017 or 2018!?

 

[roj2323]

Feb 20 update

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They cleared more land behind pizzafari than I thought. It looks like they ripped out the pathway as well.

I'm also 100% convinced now that that concrete structure (that looks like parking spots) is a retaining wall and the ground will be raised in this area providing second floor entry to the flight simulator ride.

 

[MagicGoofy]

is the opening date set for 2017 or 2018!?

It will be still opening early 2017 from what disney has told us

 

[flyerjab]

They cleared more land behind pizzafari than I thought. It looks like they ripped out the pathway as well.

I'm also 100% convinced now that that concrete structure (that looks like parking spots) is a retaining wall and the ground will be raised in this area providing second floor entry to the flight simulator ride.

Interesting thought. I have always been curious as to the load/unload and entrance and exit to this structure was going to be handled. Can that be fully ascertained from the HVAC diagrams that we all have seen? I am not a structural engineer and have also had problems actually seeing the words on the schematics so I have always been a little unsure how that was all going to work.

My hope has always been that the rockwork theming was going to be present throughout the entire experience - from entering the structure, through the queues, into the ride, and then back out again. It will only add to the full immersive experience of the potential that this ride has.

 

[Cesar R M]

It will be still opening early 2017 from what disney has told us

they will probably mean the announcement of the announcement of the opening.
just like they did with the mine train.

 

[RSoxNo1]

They cleared more land behind pizzafari than I thought. It looks like they ripped out the pathway as well.

I'm also 100% convinced now that that concrete structure (that looks like parking spots) is a retaining wall and the ground will be raised in this area providing second floor entry to the flight simulator ride.

I reported in October 2012 that guests will actually enter the E-ticket building on level 3.