***Official*** Pandora: The World of Avatar Information Thread

[CampbellzSoup]

Can't wait for the reports.

Ryan - has their said to be a Navii meet and greet established?

 

[wilkeliza]

Can't wait for the reports.

Ryan - has their said to be a Navii meet and greet established?

Not Ryan but it has been made clear that there will be no Navii meet and greets. Who know is 2 or 3 years but for now no. I believe Joe Rhode said no because it isn't as easy as slapping blue paint on an actor or putting them in a furry suit. Navii are suppose to be massive compared to humans.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

It appears that it will

Well I know they are included up until early July. It's after July that I was wondering about.



It would be weird to remove it after July 4th but right now I know they are trying to get people's attention onto the new land and let people explore it so after the summer has gone I was hoping they would add it to the morning EMH as a permanent thing rather than a "Special Hours" thing. AK doesn't have Evening EMH as a norm only morning so that's why I was wondering what they will do after this "Special Hours" time period runs out for the morning EMH. I'm sure it will depend on the success of the new land which by the accounts we've heard it sure seems like it will be successful.

 

[Spridell]

I have been patiently awaiting the answer to this as well. Am fine with Soarin' but not Star Tours and especially not TOT - that weightless feeling would do me in. If the worst case is ST, I can always close my eyes.

From everything that I have the screen and 3d does most of the motion. Yes the seat moves to but it does not raise or lower. So i am guessing this is all done with effects

 

[Jfine]

Well I know they are included up until early July. It's after July that I was wondering about.

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It would be weird to remove it after July 4th but right now I know they are trying to get people's attention onto the new land and let people explore it so after the summer has gone I was hoping they would add it to the morning EMH as a permanent thing rather than a "Special Hours" thing. AK doesn't have Evening EMH as a norm only morning so that's why I was wondering what they will do after this "Special Hours" time period runs out for the morning EMH. I'm sure it will depend on the success of the new land which by the accounts we've heard it sure seems like it will be successful.

Whoops. I probably should stop trying to work and watch for the Pandora updates at the same time . It does look like the Pandora rides are on the calendar during EMH through August. That appears consistent with other (non Pandora) AK rides.

 

[mnmhouston]

From everything that I have the screen and 3d does most of the motion. Yes the seat moves to but it does not raise or lower. So i am guessing this is all done with effects

This is FANTASTIC news if correct. Hopefully someone can confirm so us scady cats can rest easy...lol

 

[JKalai]

Yeah I've read reports that the first time through you really don't want it to be FP but also you don't want to wait in that whole queue haha. Does it skip the animatronic in the water if you enter through FP?

Someone on another message board confirmed that the FP queue skips the AA in the tank.

 

[FastPasser]

I know there has been a lot of discussion from others on here that have ridden it and to me it's a fairly simple question. I know everyone here is so helpful and information and I'm like "is it something I said"?...lol

I'm not able to answer your question based on actually experiencing the ride, but I did talk to many attendees as they exited the area, and was told that while the seat does tilt, no one mentioned that it dropped. However I didn't ask that specific question. As mentioned, you should get an answer today.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Not Ryan but it has been made clear that there will be no Navii meet and greets. Who know is 2 or 3 years but for now no. I believe Joe Rhode said no because it isn't as easy as slapping blue paint on an actor or putting them in a furry suit. Navii are suppose to be massive compared to humans.

look at Megatron in Universal...I can't believe no meet and greet...they add so much to the experience

 

[wilkeliza]

look at Megatron in Universal...I can't believe no meet and greet...they add so much to the experience

Megatron is a clunky robot so it is a little easier to do. Navii have thin legs and very human features. It would again not be as easy as suiting up and I don't think they just want a stationary animatronic to meet like BB-8 or just statue like Jabba the Hutt and K2S0.

 

[Spridell]

I have a DVC preview at 9-11 on the 13th, Sat. First slot of day-any idea on how early to get there, as well as if I get there at 8, will I be able to get in? AK does not open until 9 that day.

Yeah I would like to know what time to be there.

I have AP preview on May 18 from 6-8pm. Will be at EPCOT and use the Express Transportation to get to AK. Wondering what time I need to leave and get to AK.

 

[rteetz]

Can't wait for the reports.

Ryan - has their said to be a Navii meet and greet established?

As others have said no Na'vi meet and greets. There will be magic shots with Photopass within the land though.

 

[rteetz]

look at Megatron in Universal...I can't believe no meet and greet...they add so much to the experience

In order to get a realistic Na'vi it likely would have to be an AA. I don't think they would want something in this land that doesn't look realistic.

 

[CAS239]

This is FANTASTIC news if correct. Hopefully someone can confirm so us scady cats can rest easy...lol

We've seen pictures of the ride vehicle and the building it's in..there's really no way it can move that much. Your seat will move but the screen seems like where nearly everything is coming from.

No one should be worrying about the actual seat flying around like it's a rollercoaster.

 

[CAS239]

Yeah I would like to know what time to be there.

I have AP preview on May 18 from 6-8pm. Will be at EPCOT and use the Express Transportation to get to AK. Wondering what time I need to leave and get to AK.

I'm there the 19th from 6-8pm..I'll probably arrive around 5pm. I really don't see the need to get there super early

 

[JKalai]

I haven't had time to scroll all the way back to read the previous posts, but is any one else kind of bummed they weren't able to include the light up walkways that were featured in the promo video a while ago? I remember watching that video and being stoked that they were doing this. Now it's been confirmed there is paint on the floor instead of what was featured kinda bums me out.

I wonder what the story behind that was.... Budget cuts? Missed a deadline? Couldn't make it reliable enough?

I bet that would've been a nightmare to service.

 

[rteetz]

I haven't had time to scroll all the way back to read the previous posts, but is any one else kind of bummed they weren't able to include the light up walkways that were featured in the promo video a while ago? I remember watching that video and being stoked that they were doing this. Now it's been confirmed there is paint on the floor instead of what was featured kinda bums me out.

I wonder what the story behind that was.... Budget cuts? Missed a deadline? Couldn't make it reliable enough?

I bet that would've been a nightmare to service.

My guess is it wasn't reliable enough. They have had trouble with the bioluminescence from the start.

 

[JKalai]

My guess is it wasn't reliable enough. They have had trouble with the bioluminescence from the start.

Hopefully the paint doesn't wear out due to the pressure washing of the walkways.

 

[FastPasser]

I really don't see the need to get there super early

What happened on the first two days was that guests began to line up earlier and earlier. Arriving an hour early for the first session on the first day put you towards the front of the line. By the end of the second day, and hour early put you half way or towards the rear of the line. Anyone arriving on time didn't get a FoP return time.

But the process is being tweaked on a daily basis so by the time DVC/AP previews roll around, hopefully it'll be set up so that everyone attending will be able to experience FoP.

 

[cigar95]

My plan is exactly like yours. We'll FP the ride and use EMH for a chance to see the queue.

I'm planning to do the opposite, on the theory that my first time through I want my experience to be the whole enchilada. (Reference back to the San Angel Inn thread on the other board.) That means probably doing a hyper-rope-drop, even with a September trip. I'll FP the boat ride, though I understand that it has a "pretty good" queue as well. (I've avoided the videos.) Then the next time to AK, we'll do the opposite.

Of course, Angi, we both know there's a 99% chance that you're going to forget I said this.