Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2014/04/21/james-cameron-discusses-avatarland/" target="_blank"><b>4/21/14: James Cameron Discusses Avatarland</b></a>
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I will be sad it’s in Florida, because I won’t be able to go a lot to it." Hahaha
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think that's the first thing James Cameron has ever said that I could relate to. Or that didn't make me angry in some way. I think we're all a little sad it's being built within the Florida state boundries, lol.
Originally Posted By dagobert Honestly I'm still a bit surprised that this project is really coming to WDW. After the announcement it was very quiet until Japan's D23 Expo.
Originally Posted By dagobert Aerial picture of the Avatarland construction site. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-bLLqGWt/2/X2/i-bLLqGWt-X2.jpg">http://photos.smugmug.com/phot...t-X2.jpg</a> Source: Via CafeFantasia Twitter account.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Regarding 7 and 8: That's what she said. I'm sorry, I resisted until post 8 appeared. Then I lost my will.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Isn't this supposed to be where someone chimes in with "Universal! Harry Potter! Universal! Harry Potter!"?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>That's what she said<<< Unfortunately, I had my back to her at the time.
Originally Posted By dagobert Here's a new aerial photo of the construction site. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-V5SxGLK/0/X2/i-V5SxGLKX2-X2.jpg">http://photos.smugmug.com/phot...2-X2.jpg</a> Source: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/avatar-construction-aerial-updates.879366/page-32#post-6414972">http://forums.wdwmagic.com/thr...-6414972</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Avatarland construction update with aerial pictures: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.themeparx.com/avatar-land-disneys-animal-kingdom/?p=5673#post5673">http://www.themeparx.com/avata...post5673</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, that really gives a great idea of the scale of the project. Since it's completely hidden from view (other than an occasional crane poking above the tree line that can be seen in the parking lot), it's easy to overlook how big it is It's also interesting that things are really starting to take shape, even though they've only poured the foundations. You can already make out the screen and simulator locations for the Soarin-like attraction (most visible in the lower center of the 5th photo)
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Remember the chorus of people here who said that Avatar Land would never happen?
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Remember the chorus of people here who said that Avatar Land would never happen?<<< I was one of them. They announced it in 2011 and then nothing happened until 2013 when the showed us a model at the D23 Expo in Japan. So there have been two years without any news or informations. One might think that Disney cancelled it. I still don't get why they announced it in Japan instead of the US. I'm not sue if Disney is so confident in the project.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think I'll remain somewhat skeptical until it actually opens for guests. Considering how much information is on the internet, it still strikes me as odd that nobody knew anything about it until they announced it, and then nothing afterwards for years. It's definitely coming, but it just doesn't seem to fit their typical mode of business in any way They're still incredibly vague on the details for such a major project (remember all the constant updates and blog posts they gave us for DCA's redo?). We've maybe gotten half a dozen photos of people of people in staged meetings and concept art, but that's about it. Considering all the work that's being done at DAK at the moment for Avatar, Rivers of Light, the Africa Marketplace expansion, Starbucks addition, and table service restaurant (taking over part of Pizzafari), they really haven't been doing a good job with publicity for any of it. Imagine how strong it would be if they could bundle all those projects together. As it is now, guests just show up to the park and are surprised by the construction walls that stretch throughout the entire park (nearly as bad as DCA at its worst)
