Has anybody heard when AVATAR Land is going to open? I personally think t could easily open by the end of the year! We can only hope!
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AVATAR Land opening date?
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danlb_2000
Premium Member
Zero chance of it opening by the end of the year. I would say Summer 2017 at the earliest.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I'll have to get @Rose&Crowner's input on this. 
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
Penciled in for Earth Day 2017. Current rumor is it will blow past that by a good bit.
Maybe @marni1971 has a better idea.
Maybe @marni1971 has a better idea.
Daveeeeed
Well-Known Member
It was Marni.
That was the aim. All I know is that and that the schedule has slipped several times since work began.
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
I saw an insider say as recently as this week that the April schedule has slipped several times since work began. I believe it was Marni.
tractor tipper
Well-Known Member
Any overhead pictures lately?
cjkeating
Well-Known Member
I'd be really interested to find out one day what he caused any potential delays.
The simulator ride is based on a off the shelf ride system and any modifications such as the Banshees have had years to be designed and tested elsewhere.
The boat ride is (assumed) to use the Shanghai Pirates tech which works and was even open for previews so that should work.
I don't see how the exterior landscapes could not be finished by April. Anything they do with 'interactive' floors should have been worked out by WDI in CA and they haven't even started installing it to know that is going to cause delays.
All I can think is that cost overruns have slowed down progress if money was not forthcoming or people getting drafted to Shanghai to get it completed.
The simulator ride is based on a off the shelf ride system and any modifications such as the Banshees have had years to be designed and tested elsewhere.
The boat ride is (assumed) to use the Shanghai Pirates tech which works and was even open for previews so that should work.
I don't see how the exterior landscapes could not be finished by April. Anything they do with 'interactive' floors should have been worked out by WDI in CA and they haven't even started installing it to know that is going to cause delays.
All I can think is that cost overruns have slowed down progress if money was not forthcoming or people getting drafted to Shanghai to get it completed.
Princess Leia
Well-Known Member
I'm just hoping it's opening before fall 2017- but, I don't want a Frozen Ever After situation where it opens, but it's only working every other hour.
wow thanks for the info
what are GSMs
rioriz
Well-Known Member
Things can work much differently in vivo than they do in the warehouse. It is fairly common for complex systems to need tweaking after initial install. Also different eyes catch different problems. Then there is the human element of someone making a mistake or miscalculating.
There is a reason Universal and Disney rarely give specific opening dates for attractions more than weeks from opening. With RoL I believe Disney thought it would really be ready until things went wonky.
With increased complexity of ride systems I expect this will become common place...
NothingRhymeswithOrange
Well-Known Member
Any chance of this opening on Earth Day next year? Going to be in WDW for Star Wars race weekend and was kind of hoping for this to be open...
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Supposedly that is what they are shooting for.
Disneytraveller
New Member
Am hoping to be in Florida November 2017. Any news on whether it may be open by then. I have been reading late 2017 online.