Kadiem
Active Member
Dangit! You beat me to the T800 punch! Well doneHere's the problem, they just need to be upgraded to T800s.
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Shaman of Songs Removed from Na’vi River Journey
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GlacierGlacier
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Then this forum would complain about it being far too hand-holdy. You're experiencing the natural splendor of Pandora, becoming one with the natural world, and someone is talking right into your back.
I'd say a good compromise is a Kilamanjaro Safari style TV Pre-Show loop. Play that in the long, boring queue. Have Alpha Centauri Expeditions present a slideshow with clips and na'vi music talk about the various wildlife you're going to see on your journey.
Honestly, that's something they could implement even today.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
What if it had Jungle Cruise style narration.
sedati
Well-Known Member
Yes, I will do exactly that.
GlacierGlacier
Well-Known Member
Then it'd feel like a parody. "Look at how stupid and inconsequential the natural Flora and fauna are."
clarabellej
Well-Known Member
The Na’vi animatronic is actually pretty impressive.
The ride is certainly much more impressive and enjoyable when you ride it late at night without waiting in a long standby line.
This is one that is s FP must.
Like Peter Pan’s Flight.
Actually this lasts longer, doesn’t it?
My point being any ride might be a let down if you have that long of a wait.
We appreciated Na’vi much more with no long line. The music even grew on us.
The ride is certainly much more impressive and enjoyable when you ride it late at night without waiting in a long standby line.
This is one that is s FP must.
Like Peter Pan’s Flight.
Actually this lasts longer, doesn’t it?
My point being any ride might be a let down if you have that long of a wait.
We appreciated Na’vi much more with no long line. The music even grew on us.
Na'vi are natural ventriloquists.
Castle Cake Apologist
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ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
She has an appointment with “Dr. Stephen”. All of the Pandoran soccer moms go to him.
Thenextimagineer
Member
Has this happened before or is this a new issue?
dreamersymphony
New Member
I have the feeling this might be a common issue. I was at a robotics event this past April and Disney had a demo Shaman head there, with the mechanics and skin displayed separately. The skin is some sort of rubbery material and it definitely cracks and wrinkles a lot. I was surprised how worn out it looked considering how new this head was (even though it was likely built before the real Shaman AA). Also, that head is really creepy on its own with no skin. Cool, but creepy.
Brad Bishop
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I think it's a current problem with several Disney rides. 7DMT comes to mind. You get off and you think, "That was it?"
You don't get that on BTMR, Splash, or Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, etc.. They all feel like full adventures. If anything you're thinking, "Oh wait.. There's more!"
It's an ongoing issue, I specifically had my lunch backstage last night so I could find out what happened. And I was able to get the info first hand. So what's happening is the chin skin isn't staying in place so when the lips move it doesn't look lifelike.
geekza
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know what materials they're using for their humanoid AA figure skins these days? I'd think that silicone facial skins would be more durable (and lifelike) than older types of rubber.
I'm not at liberty to tell you what they use, but you got the idea.
KBLovedDisney
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Didn't they have this same issue with Ariel's arm in MK before they just hid the stitches with foliage?
DisneyGentlemanV2.0
Well-Known Member
Replaced with...
...the Shamwow of Songs.
...the Shamwow of Songs.
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