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doctornick
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In a similar situation, I think Disney messed up by going with "Cars Land" instead of "Radiator Springs". I am hoping they do not make the same mistake with this.
I think the name should officially be "Pandora: The World of Avatar" to start, with just "Pandora" being the shorthand and common reference. This way the guide maps have a reference to Avatar to tie it in better for the public, but the name "Pandora" goes along with place names like "Asia" and "Africa" in DAK. Over time, my hope would be that the public would embrace "Pandora" as the name and Disney would just drop the latter part of the title because it would not be needed.
As an aside, I wonder what the titles to the movie sequels will be. Will it be "Avatar 2" and such or some other naming convention? That could impact the land name at DAK.
I think the name should officially be "Pandora: The World of Avatar" to start, with just "Pandora" being the shorthand and common reference. This way the guide maps have a reference to Avatar to tie it in better for the public, but the name "Pandora" goes along with place names like "Asia" and "Africa" in DAK. Over time, my hope would be that the public would embrace "Pandora" as the name and Disney would just drop the latter part of the title because it would not be needed.
As an aside, I wonder what the titles to the movie sequels will be. Will it be "Avatar 2" and such or some other naming convention? That could impact the land name at DAK.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
The Avatar Saga: New Jake
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I completely agree with this, I assume the name is going to be based on the work Pandora, not Avatar. I really think the entire focus of this land is not going to be the Avatar movie, but instead a visit to Pandora, just like you can visit Africa and Asia in the park now.
Atomicmickey
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Pandora: The World of Avatar seems reasonable to me.
Soarin' Over Pgh
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Minnie_girl
Active Member
A1st
Well-Known Member
Not gonna lie, thought your post said new joke...
Suspension of disbelief is broken when - instead of having to cross oceans - you need to cross interstellar space to get to the next land. How do you transition that? It would have to use a completely different transition than the other lands.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
It's possible that the story behind the land is not that you will be traveling to Pandora, but that Pandora has been re-created here on Earth for you to visit.
Creative but lame.
cjkeating
Well-Known Member
To be honest I don't really see any difference in walking between a continent to walking to another planet...
The Visionary Soul
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PANDORA: The World of AVATAR is indeed the name from what I've seen. Be sure to always write them in caps. 
I like it!PANDORA: The World of AVATAR is indeed the name from what I've seen. Be sure to always write them in caps.
JimboJones123
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Is it still funny to call it Dances with Smurfs?
Sassagoula-Rvr
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exactly, or stepping back in time to the old west...or land of fantasy...
Disney is about the experience...making you believe you really could be on Pandora...and from all of the concept art...this place is going to be incredible. I don't understand all of the hate.
JCtheparrothead
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I don't get the hate either. We are getting something new that will make a day trip out of what once was a few hours. I for one am excited and looking forward to it. Jim Cameron and joe rhode will not let is down.
Sassagoula-Rvr
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I would bet money this is what it will end up as...you open it as "Pandora: The World of Avatar" to make 100% clear what it is connected to for marketing etc. Then a year or so down the road...you can drop "The World of Avatar"