AVATAR land construction progress

[Incomudro]

As I understand it, actual smoke is not used in theatrics. The fog you see is a heated up combination of water, glycol-based or/or glycerin-based fluids that are relatively non-toxic. You will also see use of dry ice and LN2 for some ground applications.

Actual smoke has a host of health related problems, so I would not expect to see them use it in any fashion.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Get some chicken wire and cotton balls.

 

[csmat99]

I wonder how the grand opening ceremony will be like?

I'm sure it will involve a price tag for a ticketed event.

 

[RSoxNo1]

ROL was ready to open on time, but couldn't due to technical issues. Assuming no major technical issues with the rides I don't see why they couldn't be open by then. I could even see them opening with just one of the rides if there were problems with the other.

Rivers of Light wasn't ready to open because as you said, there were technical issues. The quality issues surfaced later.

 

[djkidkaz]

Very curious to see the next aerial update. We're about 3-4 months out so they should be getting close to adding the last of the walkways and getting final touches done so they can test and adjust all this night lighting effects.

 

[JoeCamel]

Very curious to see the next aerial update. We're about 3-4 months out so they should be getting close to adding the last of the walkways and getting final touches done so they can test and adjust all this night lighting effects.

Maybe we will see what is up with the zig-zag walkways?

 

[rioriz]

Maybe we will see what is up with the zig-zag walkways?

The Exit Ramps?

 

[marni1971]

Why would it be impractical? Can't they install and run fog machines during park hours?

Ask Everests peak misting system.

 

[djkidkaz]

Ask Everests peak misting system.

Any idea what was used for that? Was it just water misters? Was it also causing issues with the track?

 

[marni1971]

Any idea what was used for that? Was it just water misters? Was it also causing issues with the track?

That was separate to the track misting system but I believe each were water based.

 

[doctornick]

Ask Everests peak misting system.

I thought the issue there is that it interfered with the ride sensors or damaged the track or something. That kind of concern I wouldn't think would come into play if they are just using fog/smoke/mist above all the buildings in Pandora to partially obscure the floating rocks and their supports. There's no ride up there.

 

[marni1971]

I thought the issue there is that it interfered with the ride sensors or damaged the track or something. That kind of concern I wouldn't think would come into play if they are just using fog/smoke/mist above all the buildings in Pandora to partially obscure the floating rocks and their supports. There's no ride up there.

That was the cave mister.

There was another separate peak mister. Courtesy of this site:

 

[BEARSHOUSE4]

Ask Everests peak misting system.

Kali as well, right?

 

[marni1971]

Kali as well, right?

Seems to be more hit and most, but part of Kali is a misting system. The logging scene (minus fire) is more traditional if I recall.

WDW doesn't seem to manage consistency overall with smoke effects. Annoyingly Spaceship Earth had issues with water vapour misting in 1994 and Everest repeated the same mistake four years later.

 

[BEARSHOUSE4]

A shame...... You'd think after all these years, these mistakes would have been eliminated. Especially repeats!

 

[Mike S]

Seems to be more hit and most, but part of Kali is a misting system. The logging scene (minus fire) is more traditional if I recall.

WDW doesn't seem to manage consistency overall with smoke effects. Annoyingly Spaceship Earth had issues with water vapour misting in 1994 and Everest repeated the same mistake four years later.

Everest opened in 1998?

 

[marni1971]

Everest opened in 1998?

Haha my bad.

 

[po1998]

I really hope this motion sickness rumor turns out to be false. I'd hate to see a land that is built around two attractions, end up being a land with only one attraction that the majority of guests will go on.

 

[cjkeating]

That was the cave mister.

There was another separate peak mister. Courtesy of this site:

Great find but in my opinion this looks poor. I'd always imagined this effect as more of a hovering fog/cloud than something that looks like there is a fire.

 

[gorillaball]

Great find but in my opinion this looks poor. I'd always imagined this effect as more of a hovering fog/cloud than something that looks like there is a fire.

I agree, don't believe I've ever seen that in person but in that video it's not impressive at all. I'd even venture to say it's better without it.

 

[Rteetz]

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