Disney today offered an update on what has been happening in the World of Avatar that is being built in Disney's Animal Kingdom. On a blog for the Disney Parks Blog, Chief Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering Bruce Vaughn writes of how Disney and Avatar director James Cameron are recreating the world of Avatar by bringing it to life at Animal Kingdom. Imagineers are working to recreate the iconic elements of the land like the magnificent floating mountains, the interactive bioluminescent forest, and even the soaring banshees.
Vaughn writes that the creative process is one of the most dynamic and collaborative ones that Disney Imagineers have ever undertaken. Everyone including Disney CEO Bob Iger has had their input on the design and the creative vision that is going into the building process. Recently, the team met in Glendale, California at Imagineering Headquarters to walk through the progress of the land, including getting an inside scoop of what is like to ride on a banshee.
When James Cameron was with the group he stated, "I think one of the things that people loved about the movie is that they have felt they had visited Pandora... now thanks to Disney's amazing Imagineers, people are truly going to experience Pandora firsthand. From the details in the plants to the production and design, extraordinary thought and care has gone into this world. The teams have really created something special, and it's not going be like anything else."
Vaughn ended the blog saying that the project of Avatar is really pushing the boundaries of what is possible. He stated that what makes Disney Parks special is the cast across the company bring out these experiences to life. Disney also released a sneak peak video where it appears that they are working on the walkways. They appear to really be technology enhanced responding to guests movements. It is literally glowing. What are you looking forward to most in seeing in the World of Avatar? Here is the sneak peek video that was released with the blog:
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