Today, the Disney Parks Blog revealed their next item of merchandise guests will be able purchase when they visit Pandora - The World of Avatar. Guests will be able to purchase a Na'vi translator device to help them guide their way through Pandora. Merchandise Product Developer Cody Hampton gave the details on the device.
“This device was originally developed by Alpha Centauri Expeditions founder Marshall Lamm. The Na’vi have no written language, so the translator will be a helpful tool for any human visiting Pandora. Guests using the translator can learn how to pronounce 90 Na’vi words using interchangeable translation cards. The device also lights up at night, which makes it perfect for nighttime explorations on Pandora.”
The Na’vi Translator set will come packaged with 15 translation cards. The device has a clasp that extends up to 12-inches and can be attached to a belt or backpack. Additional translation cards will be sold in trading card packs, each containing eight randomly selected cards. There are some common cards such as Nouns (Blue) and Adjectives (Purple). Other cards will be less common to find in the trading packs including Animals (Orange), Phrases (Aqua), and Landscapes (Tan). The rarest cards are Plants (Green) and Gear (Yellow).
Cody added, "When selecting the words and phrases for this set, we thought about the most essential words a guest might use when exploring another country on Earth." Hampton's favorite word is 'Ikran' which mean Banshee in the Na'vi language. He partnered with Lightstorm Entertainment and Dr. Paul Frommer, creator of the Na'vi language for "Avatar," to acquire audio recordings of spoken Na'vi words for the translator.
Pandora - The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 27.
Source: Disney Parks Blog
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