AVATAR land - the specifics

[GoofGoof]

I'm sure there will be a special cupcake

As long as they don't turn the castle into a giant pink cupcake. A castle is a castle...not a baked good

 

[Rteetz]

Article from NY Times quoted Jon Landau saying the floating mountains in Avatarland will be taller than three staples centers stacked on top of each other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/bu...wait.html?_r=0

 

[Master Yoda]

Article from NY Times quoted Jon Landau saying the floating mountains in Avatarland will be taller than three staples centers stacked on top of each other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/bu...wait.html?_r=0

I am going to say that he is mistaken on that.

Per Wikipedia, the Staples center is 150 feet or roughly 15 stories tall. That would make it 10-15 stories taller than the tallest building in Downtown Orlando.

 

[danlb_2000]

Article from NY Times quoted Jon Landau saying the floating mountains in Avatarland will be taller than three staples centers stacked on top of each other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/bu...wait.html?_r=0

I am a little skeptical of that quote. Staples center is around 150 feet tall which would put make the mountains 450 feet which would tower over every other structure in WDW. During recent showings of Avatar on TV they had clips where they talked about the project at AK, and there Landau said 143 feet which seems like a more reasonable number.

 

[Rteetz]

I just thought I'd mention the article I figured that was a bit of exaggeration. I believe they have been saying it would be around 150 tall so that would be just one staples center. Maybe the Times misunderstood him or Landau knows nothing.

 

[Master Yoda]

I just thought I'd mention the article I figured that was a bit of exaggeration. I believe they have been saying it would be around 150 tall so that would be just one staples center. Maybe the Times misunderstood him or Landau knows nothing.

I am sure it lies somewhere between those two things. Although, I would love to add this to the long list of "Things I want to be wrong about, but I am pretty sure I am not". If Disney can and wants to build a 45 story tall floating mountain range, more power to them.

 

[Rteetz]

I am sure it lies somewhere between those two things. Although, I would love to add this to the long list of "Things I want to be wrong about, but I am pretty sure I am not". If Disney can and wants to build a 45 story tall floating mountain range, more power to them.

Yeah i can't see this being the tallest thing in WDW.

 

[dstrawn9889]

I am sure it lies somewhere between those two things. Although, I would love to add this to the long list of "Things I want to be wrong about, but I am pretty sure I am not". If Disney can and wants to build a 45 story tall floating mountain range, more power to them.

dvc villas?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wouldn't blinking red lights really kill the aesthetics of the mountains in a place that is supposedly so natural?

 

[danlb_2000]

Wouldn't blinking red lights really kill the aesthetics of the mountains in a place that is supposedly so natural?

It would be so tall that you probably couldn't see the lights on top from the ground anyway.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It would be so tall that you probably couldn't see the lights on top from the ground anyway.

Maybe if you're right next to it, but start adding in distance and you will be able to see it. The whole point is visibility.

 

[twebber55]

Correct clearly he mispoke or was misquoted
Im in line with what he said earlier 143'

 

[twebber55]

big props to @danlb_2000 who originally said 144'
which is why im taking to the bank the 2.6 acres for the E ticket

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Well, I hope they at least get something substantial for the 50th in 2021.

Decorator MagicBands most definitely.

 

[danlb_2000]

Just looking at some old posts in this thread. Someone should probably tell Disney that they are building Avatar in the wrong place.

Avatar Land will going behind Asia.


Rafikis Planet Watch will be demolished to make room for the path in between Africa and Asia.

Camp Minnie-Mickey is too close to the front of the park where you will see the HUGE landscape they choose to use for it. Disney does not want guests seeing Avatar land before they enter the park.

The landscape will also be tall enough to block the view of Everest from the land so you don't have to worry about seeing various elements from other lands.

There is also going to be expanding the parking lot in the back where cast members working in Avatar can safely go without walking through other lands to get to their destination. This parking lot is located by where Rafiki's Planet Watch is.


The land will also be stretched east of the road that goes around Animal Kingdom (the road will be pushed back also)

The location I have is definite. Camp Minnie-Mickey was to be replaced but because of the landscape going in the location, it would of made Animal Kingdom's entrance odd-looking.

I highly doubt that there will be a Soarin' type attraction.

Rafiki's Planet Watch is being removed strictly because it is there for capacity reasons and with Avatar coming in, this would make that part obsolete. There will be an "education" part of the land that will probably replace Rafiki's Planet Watch.

If there was to be any outdoor roller coasters or any "noisy" rides it would be on the far east side of the park away from the animals.

 

[NoChesterHester]

Just looking at some old posts in this thread. Someone should probably tell Disney that they are building Avatar in the wrong place.

Hilarious. I remember that poser.

Anyone with "insider" in their alias relinquishes all credibility.

 

[NoChesterHester]

This thread should be renamed "the lack of specifics."

 

[ezralou]

Hilarious. I remember that poser.

Anyone with "insider" in their alias relinquishes all credibility.

The context doesn't change, but were you going for "poser", "poster", or "hoser"?

 

[NoChesterHester]

The context doesn't change, but were you going for "poser", "poster", or "hoser"?

I believe all work. I'll leave it up to you.

 

[George]

I am going to say that he is mistaken on that.

Per Wikipedia, the Staples center is 150 feet or roughly 15 stories tall. That would make it 10-15 stories taller than the tallest building in Downtown Orlando.

He's taking into account the Staples center is hollow, so each additional Staples center adds one Staples Center wall thickness to the overall height.