PHOTOS: New Interactive Shoulder Banshees & Accessories Debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Two colorful dragon figurines are displayed. The left dragon is red with blue wings and the right one is blue with purple details, both set on rocky bases amidst plants.

PHOTOS: New Interactive Shoulder Banshees & Accessories Debut at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

New interactive shoulder Banshees are available for adoption in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney shared more details about the new Banshees earlier this month, stating they would have updated features. New Banshee accessories are also available.

A store display at Disney's Animal Kingdom showcases stacked boxes labeled "Banshee," with merchandise and accessories on shelves. Interactive Shoulder Banshees enchant three people browsing, while tree-like structures and soft lighting enhance the magical atmosphere.

Banshees, a.k.a. ikran, have been available to adopt from the Banshee Rookery in Windtraders since Pandora – The World of Avatar opened. Here, a Naturalist from Alpha Centauri Expeditions helps guests pick a Banshee. Accessories are also available at the Rookery.

New Pandora Banshees

Colorful dragon-like creatures sit on intricately carved wooden branches in a display.

There are four new Banshees, replacing all of the previous Banshees. Each has unique coloring and patterns. Guests can control their movements via a wireless remote, directing the Banshees’ heads, mouths, and wings. Previous Banshees had wired remotes.

A person holds a colorful, glow-in-the-dark toy dragon in a store that feels like the heart of the animal kingdom, with themed items scattered throughout.

The figures have authentic sounds provided by Lightstorm Entertainment and glow-in-the-dark “bioluminescence” features. When traveling around Pandora, shoulder Banshees will notice and communicate with other interactive Banshees, including wrist Banshee hatchlings. They will also react to being pet by their owners.

The wireless remote is brown, resembling wood wrapped in rope. It has a canvas wrist strap. The buttons and switch are blue.

Each Banshee comes with a magnetic shoulder pad, which guests tuck under their shirt to hold the Banshee. The plastic clip is to secure the dangling tail.

Each Banshee includes instructions for using the remote, shoulder pad, and clip.

Thistle Mountain Banshee – $89.99

Box packaging for a "Mountain Banshee" toy with illustrations and features like neck and wing movement. Price tag visible, labeled 34.99. Background includes shelves with other products.

The Thistle Banshee is mostly an orchid purple color. It’s wings and tips front feet are blue-purple.

Illustration of a purple banshee with wings, showing labeled features like glowing effects and connectivity, set against a silhouette background.

It has a patch of orange on its forehead, with black and white designs all over its body. It also has orange elements on its antennae, chin, and lower wings.

Illustration and text about the Mountain Banshee from "Avatar," highlighting its features such as wingspan and claws, and its connection to the Na'vi of the floating Hallelujah Mountains.

All of the packaging includes a description of the Mountain Banshee, which can grow up to a 39-foot (12-meter) wingspan with “four patterned, leathery wings and razor-sharp claws.”

They notably roost high in the floating Hallelujah Mountains where young Na’vi climb to perform their rite of passage, the Iknimaya. The connection between Na’vi and Banshees is deeply personal and is a bond for life.

Box featuring "Banshee Rookery" graphic with flying banshees and floating rocks. Includes age warning 5+.

The boxes are all branded “Banshee Rookery” over an image of Banshees flying among the floating mountains of Pandora. The boxes are labeled with the banshee variety (Thistle, in this case).

Flame Mountain Banshee – $89.99

A red, blue, and black dragon toy with multiple wings and spiked details is displayed in a glass case.

The Flame Mountain Banshee is mostly red. It was on display in a Windtraders case wearing one of the new gear packs, listed further down in this article.

Box for a "Mountain Banshee" toy with colorful illustration, description, and toy features. Shelves with other toy boxes are visible in the background.

The Banshee has black and white designs across its head, body, and wings. The wings, feet, and head feature dark blue accents.

Illustration of a dragon-like creature with vibrant blue and red patterns on its body and wings, displayed against an informational backdrop.

The Banshees’ heads can move left and right. Their wings can flap. Their mouths can open and close.

Box with an image and description of a Mountain Banshee toy, featuring parts labeled like wings and head. It describes cultural significance and includes user interaction details.

Aqua Mountain Banshee – $89.99

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The Aqua Mountain Banshee is an aqua color with dark blue on its wings and feet.

A person holds a brochure featuring an illustration of a "Mountain Banshee," with information on its anatomy and behavior.

Its antennae and chin are orange.

A blue and green dragon-like creature with butterfly wings is mounted on a stand against a cave-like background.

It has pale green spots on its head and back.

Packaging for a "Mountain Banshee" toy, featuring illustrations and text detailing its features like glowing in the dark and head movement.

Sky Mountain Banshee – $89.99

Colorful dragon figurine with butterfly wings in a display case; a person browsing in the background.

Lastly is the Sky Mountain Banshee. This one is a deeper blue than the Aqua Banshee. It’s on display with one of the gear packs.

Box illustration of a colorful, winged creature with blue and purple patterns, labeled with features like glowing in the dark and mouth movement, against a yellow and gray background.

It has magenta wings and purple feet. A magenta splotch of color is on its forehead and a teal spot is on its back. It has orange on its antennae and chin.

Close-up of a toy package featuring a "Mountain Banshee" with details about its wingspan, glowing parts, and a diagram showing connectivity and movement features.

The seemingly white dots on each of the Banshees are what glow in the dark.

New Banshee Accessories

The accessories include three gear packs, a carry case, and a display perch.

Windtraders Clan Banshee Gear Pack – $19.99

A hand holding a "Banshee Gear Pack" toy in a store. The packaging features colorful illustrations and warnings. Shelves stocked with various items are visible in the background.

The first gear pack, also pictured on the Sky Mountain Banshee above, is by the Windtraders Clan. Each pack includes a bridle headpiece, saddle, and tail guard.

Boxed "Banshee Gear Pack" toy set featuring colorful, intricately designed fantasy creatures.

The Windtraders gear is light tan with red and orange accents.

Box of a toy with a colorful dragon-like creature. Text and images on the box detail the creature's anatomy. Nearby shelves display assorted merchandise.

The Windtraders are a nomadic clan who travel across Pandora trading their wares and news. Their routes take them through a myriad of biomes, from the reef to the rainforest and beyond. This banshee gear consists of durable leather and natural fibers to last them through the varying days and nights along their journey.

The gear is not real leather and natural fibers but is made of plastic.

Omatikaya Clan Banshee Gear Pack – $19.99

A person holds a "Banshee Gear Pack" toy from the Omaticaya Clan, featuring colorful toy figures in a box.

This gear is by the Omatikaya Clan. It’s gray with orange and yellow accents on the bridle. The saddle features green and blue accents.

Banshee Gear Pack toy from the Omaticaya Clan, displayed in a box with colorful detailing and intricate design elements.

All three pieces are adorned with tooth or claw-like elements.

Close-up of a person holding a boxed "Banshee Gear Pack" toy from the Omaticaya Clan collection, featuring a colorful illustrated Banshee figure with descriptive text on the packaging.

The Omatikaya are a rainforest clan, utilizing many natural materials of their home to masterfully weave their Banshee’s gear for riding and hunting. Their woven goods are renowned for lasting many generations. This gear is best suited to nimbly traverse the intricate canopy of the Pandoran rainforest.

Tayrangi Clan Banshee Gear Pack – $19.99

A person holds a boxed Banshee Gear Pack toy from the Tayrangi Clan, featuring fantasy creatures. Store shelves with various other toy packages are visible in the background.

The Tayrangi Clan has created brown gear with teal and red highlights. It features white claw-like pieces.

Banshee Gear Pack toy set from the Tayrangi Clan, featuring dragon-themed accessories in a display box with a warning label.

Feathery pieces are on the front of the saddle.

Close-up of a box featuring a Banshee toy set from the movie "Avatar." The packaging includes an illustration of the Banshee, with text describing the Tayangari Clan and their gear pack.

The Tayrangi Clan reside on the edge of a rocky cliffside, overlooking the vast Eastern Sea. These Na’vi banshee riders have mastered banshee-diving as a form of fishing, plunging from the perilous cliffs at amazing speeds into the saves. This banshee gear uses tight, waterproof cording and bone to help give support and protection on those dangerous dives.

Banshee Carry Case – $34.99

A hand holds a beige pouch with "Pandora: The World of Avatar" and "Banshee Rookery" printed on it. Shelves with similar pouches and toys are visible in the background.

The carry case is a gray sling bag. The main compartment holds the banshee while accessories and other necessities can be stored in the front pocket.

A hand holds a beige bag with "Pandora: The World of Avatar" and "Banshee Rookery" printed on it.

The logo for Pandora – The World of Avatar is on the front pocket’s flap in white. The logo for Banshee Rookery is black on the pocket.

A person holds a gray rectangular bag with visible stitching, in a store filled with various items and boxes in the background.

There is a hole on the side of the carry case for the Banshee’s tail to stick out.

Open cloth pouch with a blue interior featuring pink designs, displayed in a store surrounded by various items.

It has a detachable, adjustable canvas strap with brown pleather elements and plastic clips.

Open beige bag with a turquoise lining featuring a pattern of brown cowboy hats, horseshoes, and small bats. Pink chain straps are attached to the bag.

The interior lining is light blue with an all-over pattern of floating mountains and Banshee silhouettes.

Banshee Perch – $34.99

Display your Banshee at home with this stand inspired by the land’s mountains. It resembles brown rock with green moss elements.

Some of Pandora’s unique native plants are on the base.

The Banshee rests snugly on the top of the perch. Its front feet hang forward and its tail slopes down, almost touching the surface below the perch.

Watch our video below featuring the previous Banshee styles to see how the creatures are “adopted” from the Rookery.

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