Surely you know it's not upto WDI, aye Patty? Or is it Patricia? Or
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AVATAR land - the specifics
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Disney Spencer
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Screamscape is reporting that height survey balloons were seen at AK I think yesterday and that Joe Rhode announced to his cast members that construction is beginning. Here is the link:
http://screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_animal_kingdom.htm
http://screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_animal_kingdom.htm
Alektronic
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200 ft is a FAA requirement not just Florida, but all 50 states
jt04
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That is what D23 conventions are for.
Alektronic
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Presented to who?
GLaDOS
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Universal is currently building a land and 3 E-tickets without presenting concept art.
That being said, I'll be floored if construction has actually started. Would be a good sign, though.
montyz81
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To us, the fans! Sorry I was trying to make a joke that we hadn't seen the concept art so we could pick it apart. i am sure they want to hear from us about how unDisney like it is. Once they hear from us, then they can put their shovels in the ground!
I would say more than anyone else in the theme park world - by a long way. Of course there will sometimes be compromises, but it is always looked at.
Jimmy Thick
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No one knew about Avatar to begin with, chances are this info is so secret they are destroying everything after working on it and are planning strictly from people's memory.
Jimmy Thick- Rumor has it there is a ride design on a empty pizza box where a piece of stuck cheese has been implemented into the ride along with a pool of spiced tomato sauce...
jt04
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Fortunately they do not face anything near the logistical issues faced at DCA. They had many more issues than just moving a small show building. That the process began almost 5 months earlier than the previous announcement is definitely exciting. I see why Lee is a Staggs fanboy now. He makes stuff happen!
Jimmy Thick
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I do hope, Disney does actually have an idea of what then indend to do by now, its been how long since announced?
What Iam finding more and more puzzling is this 500 million dollar number and how they came to it and what it is all paying for, and how much will it buy. When Splash Mountain came out in 1988 I think, that cost 75 million dollars back then, so to make the same kind of attraction now would almost be double now, if not more, how much does that leave for how many new attractions?
Jimmy Thick- How much would the themeing itself cost?
What Iam finding more and more puzzling is this 500 million dollar number and how they came to it and what it is all paying for, and how much will it buy. When Splash Mountain came out in 1988 I think, that cost 75 million dollars back then, so to make the same kind of attraction now would almost be double now, if not more, how much does that leave for how many new attractions?
Jimmy Thick- How much would the themeing itself cost?
jt04
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Compare it to Carsland which probably cost about the same in total dollars. Then factor in Pandora will not need near the rockwork (expensive) and that labor is cheaper in Florida (cost savings) and you can start getting an idea of what we can expect. Personally I expect something on the scale of Carsland but mostly indoors.
My money is on it was pulled out of thin air. They needed a number large enough to excite the fans but no so large that stockholders would have a heart attack.
