Environment and rockwork specialist Zsolt Hormay recruited back to WDI to produce AVATAR environment

[JungleTrekFan]

Well, if it's an added draw to DAK, it certainly could cannibalize attendance from other parks. A lot people who vacation at WDW say they don't go to DAK on a trip or only go for 1/2 or 1 day. So, if those people start going 1-2 days to DAK regularly, it will help to thin the crowds at other parks.

Assuming the new additions don't increase the number of people total going to WDW.

Maybe slightly but MK and Epcot will always take people 1 to 2 days to do what they want just because they have way more attractions and things to see and do than AK will have even with this land. It will cannibalize HS attendance if anything. Either way I'm excited for another project at WDW, especially at my favorite park.

 

[Taylor]

I don't think this will cannabilize attendance if pandora and the DHS revamp happens

 

[The Mouse]

If this and Cars land happen this is going to be a great decade for Disney. Major additions to three of the 4 parks. Awesome

 

[doctornick]

If this and Cars land happen this is going to be a great decade for Disney. Major additions to three of the 4 parks. Awesome

Ideally with more to come as we ramp up to WDW's 50th anniversary.

 

[djkidkaz]

Forgot about this. Great news! Anyone confirm they are still using this company for the exterior rock work?

 

[twebber55]

Forgot about this. Great news! Anyone confirm they are still using this company for the exterior rock work?

well Zholt Hormay was with iger staggs and Cameron on the oct 14th video

 

[JEANYLASER]

Who is Zholt Hormay?

 

[danlb_2000]

Who is Zholt Hormay?

A picture (or two) is worth a thousand words.

 

[PeterAlt]

Great news for AVATAR
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-produce-avatarland-exterior-environments.htm

Good to hear this!

 

[PeterAlt]

It will be intriguing to see how they theme this BASB (big a$$ show building) from the leaked blueprints.

Floating mountains, perhaps?

Yes, they already said there will be.

The interesting part will be how they are able to accomplish the illusion without David Copperfield!

 

[PeterAlt]

He says it in every thread where anyone offers the faintest praise for something that was bought by Disney (no matter how cool) rather than created by them. Down with Star Tours, Muppets, Indiana Jones ect says the panther...and always, the response from the collective is "We don't care"...

Anywho... I've never heard of this guy before but his list of projects is pretty darn impressive. Between him and Cameron, I am sure the land will look very pretty and expect the scenery to be amazing. Let's hope the attractions match the prettiness

And don't forget Joe Rhodes, please!

|sarcasm|Most importantly than any of those guys, we should be kissing the ground that Bob Iger and Tom Staggs walk on for their Walt Disney-like creative minds, amazing intellect, incredible vision, superhuman imagination, and unmatched inspiration!|/sarcasm|

 

[George]

I have never heard his name before but I love that list of previous works. This is getting more exciting.

I've just decided that the protagonist of my novel, "Trombones in the Sahara" will be Zsolt Hormay.

 

[George]

The only "real" rockwork in Avatar are the cliffs and the floating mountains.

If Disney can somehow make mountains float in Avatarland, I'd bet even Magenta Panther would pay to see it.

Well, I did sign a contract with them as a "telekinetic expert".

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Well, I did sign a contract with them as a "telekinetic expert".

Hope the contract was "up and up".

 

[|Q|]

The interesting part will be how they are able to accomplish the illusion without David Copperfield!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Amaaaaaaazing!

 

[lobelia]

I've just decided that the protagonist of my novel, "Trombones in the Sahara" will be Zsolt Hormay.

Great character name. Now will this story take place a metaphorical Sahara, the real Sahara or the one he creates out of cement?

 

[George]

Great character name. Now will this story take place a metaphorical Sahara, the real Sahara or the one he creates out of cement?

Already want the Cliff's notes directly from the author, eh? Don't worry. I'm sure you'll do fine on the report.

 

[lobelia]

I want information so I can drop it on your fans in a fancy forum. That way I can feel like an insider. Maybe start a blog.

 

[George]

I want information so I can drop it on your fans in a fancy forum. That way I can feel like an insider. Maybe start a blog.

The day I have fans on a fancy forum is the day I add my birth year, 69 to the end of my handle. One great thing about this is that people will wonder if I'm insinuating something else just by having my birth year as part of my login and I will be COMPLETELY innocent.