Originally Posted By RoadTrip I had never seen Avatar and thought I never wanted to. But I ran into it on FX while "flipping" cable channels tonight and decided to watch it. All the talk about the AK's Avatarland had me curious. I watched just about all 4 hour hours of it (including "making of" information and commercials). Damn... it was a GOOD movie. I think it will be a GREAT choice for the AK's never developed "Beastly Kingdom". Just waiting (hoping) for the area where the ground you walk on lights up as you walk on it through the shimmering forest.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Of course, it'd never be that cool in real life. And in 6 months half of the cool things will be broken and in disrepair.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Disney has done similar things in the Imagination Pavilion that worked long-term. The orchestra you could "conduct', the floor tiles that responded to your weight, etc. They COULD do it, and do it well.
Originally Posted By Brad Let's not forget the fluro purple dragon that would not be engineered according to its weight and wouldn't work a year later.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip After reading Brad's posts today, me thinks he took a grumpy pill when he got up this morning... ;-)
Originally Posted By Brad Yeah, I kinda thought that in reflection, too. Just not into Avatar at all and kinda over the WDC cheapening out.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Just not into Avatar at all..." Really? I would have never guessed.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I don't understand why anyone is clamoring for a Mos Eisley Cantina within Tomorrowland. Have you all forgot what it looked like inside? <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://guyism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/mos-eisley-cantina.jpeg">http://guyism.com/wp-content/u...ina.jpeg</a> A dusty, tan/beige "cave" type environment, devoid of any "future tech" that looks like something that would belong in Frontierland ... more than it would in the "land of the future".
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Because that type of future is probably at least as likely as a George Jetson future.
Originally Posted By oc_dean While the name of the land is Tomorrowland, trippy ... they at least have to make an attempt to make whatever they do for the land, resemble something "futuristic". When they call it Tatooineland ... then I'll shut up. ;p
Originally Posted By oc_dean Sooo dudes and dudettes .... D23 is winding down. I looked at the schedule. There's another couple hours to go. For 3 days .. there's been plenty of opportunity to throw up online .. any tidbit of info - as I'm sure anyone with an I-phone .. I-pad .. or I-whatever ... any tid bit about future attractions at any park would have gone up. So, as far as I see .... it was only ever WISHFUL thinking on the part of fans, that there were ever going to be any mention of Star Wars in the parks. Avatar land, ANYTHING. Or, has there been anything said? In any panel discussion? An exhibit? I found one tidbit about the Tomorrowland film. That Disney wants a release date of December 2014. A long way off. So ... just like D23 2011 ... I see little reason to ever attend these events. I met every Disney legend .. that pops up at these things ... for the NFFC between 1988 and 1996 - To me, if Disney can't even offer any peek whatsoever on future attractions ... D23 Expos are a waste of time! If others who went, and found them a great event to see .. then I'm happy for them.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>.... it was only ever WISHFUL thinking on the part of fans, that there were ever going to be any mention of Star Wars in the parks.<< While they didn't say anything about specific attractions or which parks they're considering, their display essentially confirmed that they are looking at soing *something* Star Wars themed. Maybe not the most groundbreaking revelation, but it's something that hasn't really been so clearly indicated before The only thing that was announced for the parks is that newly-inducted Disney Legend Tony Baxter will be getting a window >>I found one tidbit about the Tomorrowland film. That Disney wants a release date of December 2014. A long way off.<< Interesting, I thought they had cancelled that project. Or was that the Magic Kingdom film? When everything is based on the existing properties, it's hard to tell them apart.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Of course, it'd never be that cool in real life. And in 6 months half of the cool things will be broken and in disrepair." You don't know that for sure, Dak is a beautiful park and this could be a wonderful addition. Even though its nothing special the new FLA expansion looks great. Dak in my opinion is one of the best parts of WDW and something you sure cant get at Disneyland. If they ever do add Avatarland the park would be probably be more appealing to me than Epcot.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Nothing significant here - Just an imagineer .. and a set of crates - <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oEhUoduzXg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...hUoduzXg</a> Hints, but nothing CONFIRMED. As any Disney Theme Park Follower should know by now, regarding this company - Anything can change. As they DO often change their minds, on ideas, timing, everything!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I've never been to D23, but from what I can tell it looks like a waste of money. Can anyone here shed some light on whether or not it's something worth doing?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I've never been to D23, but from what I can tell it looks like a waste of money. Can anyone here shed some light on whether or not it's something worth doing?>> Looking from the outside in, it seems like something all the "cool kids" go to and not much else...
Originally Posted By dagobert Although Disney didn't reveal any specific Star Wars rides, I really liked the way how they teased the fans with the boxes.
Originally Posted By dagobert Just out of interest, was DLP in general or Ratatouille in particular mentioned at the D23 Expo?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance It might be alright to do with some fellow Disney nerds but not when you have to be up at the crack of dawn and stand in line for hours or risk not seeing what you want to see. Shouldn't be that difficult.
