Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be an entirely new themed land filled with bioluminescent plants, floating mountains, two new attractions as well as themed dining and shopping options. The area is looking spectacular, at least what parts of it that can be seen from guest areas. Much of the floating mountains and show building exteriors are complete and work has begun on guest pathways and more. While I was there I saw that my favorite ride, DINOSAUR, is currently closed for refurbishment. It should be opening back up sometime in late October (or hopefully sooner). Check out the video update as well as images and concept art below, and stay tuned for some more Walt Disney World construction updates coming soon!
Concept Art
Welcome to Pandora
Pandora becomes another realm at night, with bioluminescent plants and interactive elements all around
AVATAR Flight of Passage will be an e-ticket attraction that will allow guests to experience what it’s like to fly with banshees
A second attraction will be a slow moving boat ride through a glowing jungle with animatronic figures
Construction Update
The view from inside the park, where Camp Mickey used to be
Looking closer at the amazing floating mountains
Work walls show off what is to come, in a tourism themed style
The (fictional) tour company you’ll use to get to Pandora of course
Looking closer at the floating mountains from a side view
Detail is incredible, looks like far away trees on that mountain
Huge vines holding the mountains down, so they don’t float away
Work going on under the archway still
Looks like waterfalls will be added later
Worker adding tiny details
View of the side of a building and work going on on the ground
Sign poles and more being added to guest areas around the base of the mountains
Here themed foliage and the mess hall (hangar) can be seen on the left-back of image
Facade hiding large show building from area
Detail of front facing facade
Incredible forced perspective within facade
The view of everything all together
The large show building housing a boat ride and queues for both rides
Some small floating mountains seen on top of building
Closer view of tiny mountains
Backside view of facades on front of show building
Closer view of facade backside
This view of the back of the area is from the bus turnaround in front of the park
One last look at how well the fake blends in with the real foliage in the park
Shooting hoops with Goofy and Pluto
DINOSAUR closed for refurbishment
DINOSAUR should hopefully be open again by late October
Aladar’s fountain is drained
Fountain in front of the building drained as well
Quick look at Sue, the most complete T-Rex skeleton ever found, before we head out
Flying Macaws! Check out the macaw video here!
Look out! Parrot! Check out the video here!
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