Avatar the ride!!!!

[tirian]

EDIT: Never mind. WDWFigment has already stated what I think.

 

[ABigBrassBand]

A ride based on Avatar would be terrible--but I guess that's just my opinion, I found the m ovie to be more of an experience that can only be seen properly in 3D in theaters...without the immersive 3D, the movie is rubbish.

 

[ABigBrassBand]

Tangled is basically a scene by scene remake of Beauty and the Beast.

Elaborate on this, I'm interested in what makes it one exactly.

 

[disnyfan89]

WHAT? I never realized the beast was longing to get out into the real world and feel that his life was an adventure just waiting to start and along the way falls in love with a handsome young thief.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Also...

People that say the story has been done before always bring up Dances with Wolves, Atlantis, and Pocahontas.

Why didn't anybody say "The story's been done before" when the SECOND released of those films came out?

Remember, most movies that are out have been rehashed ideas from other sources.

If it makes you feel any better, the only movie I reference when drawing comparisons to Avatar is The Air Up There.

When it comes right down to it though, the stories on most movies are predictable, or at the very least formulaic. This is largely because of the pitch process for movies, it almost always includes a comparison to previous movies so that it can be easily sold to studio execs.

 

[ddbowdoin]

So glad to see someone else agreeing with my thought that the movie was merely Pocahontas + Atlantis + Fern Gully. I thought it was pretty, but certainly NOT original and not worth all the hype, or the Oscars.:shrug:

Also, the protagonist's name is Sully...and he's a blue kitty-like creature. My BF yells at the screen: "Kitty!" and I start laughing and mutter "Mike Wasowski!". Disney references are fun.:lol:

have to throw in star wars... they reference the freaking FORCE! comon! at least change the name cameron!

 

[inluvwithbeast]

Tangled is basically a scene by scene remake of Beauty and the Beast.

Doesn't discredit it.

The reaction to hype is what fuels the dislike of Avatar. Same as Titanic. Do I like Titani?. No. Is it a better movie than almost every other disaster film ever made? Yes.

Your last statement is very true. A lot of franchises are hated for their popularity as well as their fans. Harry? Twilight? (Although Twilight never had any appeal to me from the beginning. Even in high school when all my friends were reading it, I preferred to stick with my Jane Austen.)

Also, the plot of many movies are the same. Ever heard "there is nothing new under the sun?" There is archetype that most movies/literature follow. I would type it out but I'm on my phone. Lol.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

WHAT? I never realized the beast was longing to get out into the real world and feel that his life was an adventure just waiting to start and along the way falls in love with a handsome young thief.

Treasure Planet (although he didn't fall in love with a handsome young thief).
Cinderella (Longing to get into the real world...and fell in love with someone that she never thought she would (and vice versa)).
Aladdin (Basically Jasmine...and she did fall in love with a thief)

 

[RunnerEd]

Interesting.... I was convinced that I was watching Dances With Wolves in space...even their dialect was very 'native american' sounding....

I actually found the movie visually rewarding and plot/politically reprehensible. I'm so sick of big bad evil American corporations being depicted in reality and even now, fantasy....as the root of all evil. So not true!

The fact that Cameron even combined our so called big bad American military in with the evil corporate giant made it more reprehensible. Anyone serving in uniform shouldve been thoroughly disgusted after watching avatar.

I seriously hope neither Disney or uni touch this pile of dung of a movie with a 199 foot pole.....

As a 4 year vet of the Marine Corps and an 8 year (still serving) memeber of the Army, I had the exact same thought. I saw it once and thought it was graphically beautiful but, other than that, a really bad movie.

 

[Testtrack321]

Tangled is basically a scene by scene remake of Beauty and the Beast.

Doesn't discredit it.

The reaction to hype is what fuels the dislike of Avatar. Same as Titanic. Do I like Titani?. No. Is it a better movie than almost every other disaster film ever made? Yes.

The Hype is only partially from the movie studios. It was what they originally said: crazy cool looking sci-fi movie. My problem comes with people trying to make it into something it isn't. People who are depressed that they're not in Pandora right now, etc.

Complaining about the storyline is a co-out. Yes, it's similar, a little too much, to other movies. But what's missing from the discussion is that it's a ham-fisted, not particularly well written, 2 3/4 of an hour movie that covers the same ground as other movies.

The movie isn't an abomination nor is as good as the box office receipts make it out to be.

I saw the movie then read this review, and it matched my feelings.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/avatar,36459/


As for the OP, probably never a ride. But if it was to be a ride, I'd want a Peter Pan/ET style fly through. And your ride vehicle would be those awesome helicopters. :lol:

 

[MCC1]

And no one is mentioning he was the genius behind Piranha 2: The Spawning

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082910/

Terminator 1 & 2, great, Aliens, great, Abyss, abysmal, Titanic, not enough real stories in that disaster, you have to make up that crap(?) - disrepectful to anyone who died or lived through the real event, if you're going to do that, don't call it Titanic...Avatar, entertaining, but good scifi buries their political analogies and let's you discover them on your own if it rings true, this was blantant & in your face...Piranha 2: The Spawning, well, it must be experienced!

 

[disnyfan89]

Treasure Planet (although he didn't fall in love with a handsome young thief).
Cinderella (Longing to get into the real world...and fell in love with someone that she never thought she would (and vice versa)).
Aladdin (Basically Jasmine...and she did fall in love with a thief)

Those movies weren't being compared to Tangled. Im talking about Jimbo's statement that "Tangled is basically a scene by scene remake of Beauty and the Beast." The only part of that movie that I could see a similar connection is Flynn being stabbed through the end of that particular scene.

 

[redfive13]

What are we STILL talking about an Avatar ride?? This is not a new conversation and I can't imagine WDW chasing this down.

 

[Olijimcha]

Initially I thought this thread was about Avatar the cartoon....

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Those movies weren't being compared to Tangled. Im talking about Jimbo's statement that "Tangled is basically a scene by scene remake of Beauty and the Beast." The only part of that movie that I could see a similar connection is Flynn being stabbed through the end of that particular scene.

Hehe, I was just going back to the "Avatar is just like blah blah blah" and Tangled is similar to the movies/characters that I replied with.

 

[T-1MILLION]

WDW is not interested since they have their own big brands that are making money

Universal is likely not interested becuase they have Potter and that is going to make more money than Avatar ever could.

They build theme park attractions to attract people, but also to get them to buy something after their excitement.


Avatar was a general public hit, the current biggest without inflation but with inflation it is far from the most popular film. It does not have the same fanbase as Potter, Star Wars, or Indiana Jones. The toys for Avatar never sold well.


Avatar has even performed lackluster in comparison to the big franchises on home video. People were not interested in it without the Imax or 3D aspects.

A general public hit, that will not be remembered and cared for like the other big franchises.

What characters and about this political story would a theme park want to get behind? I have a hard time caring for any of the characters in Avatar one way or the other. Who wants to be a part of an attraction that gets behind the killing of killing off peaceful alien Natives for natural resources? Some stories just do not call for an attraction.

Also, a movie that relied that much on visuals...you think that is going to age well?

 

[Disneyfanatic!!]

Back to the original topic.

Rumor has it that an Avatar attraction is being considered by Universal, however for Universal Studios Hollywood. As part of their revamping to their park in the next few years, Universal Studios Hollywood has considered replacing T2 3-D: Battle Across Time with a 4-D, immersive Avatar attraction. It is also said this is being looked at for Universal Studios Orlando, as well to draw guests away from the Harry Potter-hype at Islands of Adventure and bring them over to the original park at Universal Orlando to balance out the crowds.

 

[lebeau]

That many exclamation points in the title gets one's hopes up expecting news. Not just a lame question that is fairly self-evident.

:brick:

 

[T-1MILLION]

Back to the original topic.

Rumor has it that an Avatar attraction is being considered by Universal, however for Universal Studios Hollywood. As part of their revamping to their park in the next few years, Universal Studios Hollywood has considered replacing T2 3-D: Battle Across Time with a 4-D, immersive Avatar attraction. It is also said this is being looked at for Universal Studios Orlando, as well to draw guests away from the Harry Potter-hype at Islands of Adventure and bring them over to the original park at Universal Orlando to balance out the crowds.

I have to doubt this rumor still a little bit.

The park is getting major overhaul work already and is going to be Opening Transformers. A huge original E ticket. The park's numbers are also up this year. I don't think they are going to be adding an Avatar Attraction.

The countering of Potter also makes no sense. An attraction does not pop up overnight and by the time it would be able to open and operate Potter's hype will have died down enough to make the crowds managable for the resort.

 

[Disneyfanatic!!]

I have to doubt this rumor still a little bit.

The park is getting major overhaul work already and is going to be Opening Transformers. A huge original E ticket. The park's numbers are also up this year. I don't think they are going to be adding an Avatar Attraction.

The countering of Potter also makes no sense. An attraction does not pop up overnight and by the time it would be able to open and operate Potter's hype will have died down enough to make the crowds managable for the resort.

Transformers is a part of this project.

Other aspects include bringing Harry Potter to the West Coast, new scenes in their famous Backlot Tour, new attractions to take the place of TS: 3-D, WaterWorld, and Fear Factor Live, and seven unannounced attractions. A venue is also planned for CityWalk to possible bring Blue Man Group to Hollywood, as well.

Source.

They call this an evolution plan; I call it a counter-strike on the DCA overhaul.