How many people were fanatical about Song of the South when Splash Mountain opened? Next to nobody. But Splash is one of the very best attractions Disney has ever done. I'm willing to wait and see how this land turns out before deciding I don't like it.I am a bit puzzled by the choice of Pandora as a new land at AK. I mean Avatar came out in 2009 and while we went to see it when it came out, I honestly haven't given it a second thought since then.
Pandora is not Disneys response to Harry Potter. Star Wars is. Pandora is their response to AK being a half day park to a lot of people.
Hilariously, a lot of of the people who worked on WWoHP (which is the most amazing & immersive theme park experience I've ever had) were former Imagineers who had previously been working on... the part of Animal Kingdom that was never built.If Disney's response to Harry Potter is Avatar the rides are going to seriously have to impress me because all the previews that have come out showing parts of the land are not doing it so far.I was just at Universal yesterday mostly to get on one of the Mardi Gras floats to throw beads in the parade but I got one ride on Escape from Gringotts and for whatever reason I was really looking at all the details inside Diagonal Alley and that place is truly amazing,the first Potter phase in Islands of Adventure is awesome but Diagonal Alley is out of control.Maybe its just how Avatar and AK are that they're nature based with mostly trees and while beautiful is not going to compare to the buildings,architecture and attractions you get at Harry Potter in Universal.Also given that I fell asleep at the theater watching Avatar is another reason I'm not overly excited about it.Its no secret AK is not my favorite park,I've been telling myself to go out there to go see RoL but not being able to get a FP for it and being told seating is limited and that the reviews are not that great and I've yet to go and might not go for a while.The only real great memory I have of a special moment at AK was waiting 2.5 hours to ride Everest during the passholder preview,it was a long wait but well worth it as that is a great ride,I hop if I have to wait that long for the two rides in Avatar land I won't be disappointed.
Hilariously, a lot of of the people who worked on WWoHP (which is the most amazing & immersive theme park experience I've ever had) were former Imagineers who had previously been working on... the part of Animal Kingdom that was never built.
If Disney's response to Harry Potter is Avatar the rides are going to seriously have to impress me because all the previews that have come out showing parts of the land are not doing it so far.I was just at Universal yesterday mostly to get on one of the Mardi Gras floats to throw beads in the parade but I got one ride on Escape from Gringotts and for whatever reason I was really looking at all the details inside Diagonal Alley and that place is truly amazing,the first Potter phase in Islands of Adventure is awesome but Diagonal Alley is out of control.Maybe its just how Avatar and AK are that they're nature based with mostly trees and while beautiful is not going to compare to the buildings,architecture and attractions you get at Harry Potter in Universal.Also given that I fell asleep at the theater watching Avatar is another reason I'm not overly excited about it.Its no secret AK is not my favorite park,I've been telling myself to go out there to go see RoL but not being able to get a FP for it and being told seating is limited and that the reviews are not that great and I've yet to go and might not go for a while.The only real great memory I have of a special moment at AK was waiting 2.5 hours to ride Everest during the passholder preview,it was a long wait but well worth it as that is a great ride,I hop if I have to wait that long for the two rides in Avatar land I won't be disappointed.
One of the best movies ever made in my opinion, so now you know someone who thinks it's wonderful! And now a whole land made for it....Wow! I'm super excited!It's weird to me how I never seem to meet/talk to anyone that likes Avatar but it did $2.7 billion at the box office.
But Tom Sawyer is a classic novel everyone has to read in high school (maybe not everyone, but a lot of people). I'm sure most Americans know the story of Jim and Tom riding on a raft on the Mississippi River heading north to freedom.
Will people know about Avatar 150 years from now? Probably not.
If I may attempt to predict the future based on this post, you aren't going to like it.
You already aren't impressed by the videos (which, wow) and are comparing to Harry Potter at Universal - which apples/oranges. And you already admit you don't like Animal Kingdom. I think maybe you won't be impressed and that's okay!
How many people were fanatical about Song of the South when Splash Mountain opened? Next to nobody. But Splash is one of the very best attractions Disney has ever done. I'm willing to wait and see how this land turns out before deciding I don't like it.
Think of this, IF you are over a certain age, LOL
STAR WARS was not WHAT IT IS today when if first came out either.
Star Wars was a massive hit, had two more hits follow it within 6 years, and had an enthusiastic following all the way through the years.Think of this, IF you are over a certain age, LOL
STAR WARS was not WHAT IT IS today when if first came out either.
No one in our fam gave two hoots when Avatar opened in theaters and none of us give two hoots about Pandora at AK.
No interest.